TEDMED 2014: Words to Live By

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TEDMED 2014

October 2014

A GIFT FROM THE STAGE:Words to Live By

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From September 10-12th 2014, nearly 2,000 delegates convened in both Washington D.C. and San Francisco for TEDMED, to hear from some of the most innovative and creative minds in health and medicine today.

Their words, offered as a gift from the stage, were truly those to live by – providing a vision for a better future, driven by imagination, ingenuity, and a deep belief in the power of the human spirit to conquer all.

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"True perfection is acknowledgement of imperfection.”

- Danielle Ofri, Reflective

Physician

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Photo: Alison Pilsner

“What if the greatest

compliment you ever received was, you are so normal.”

- Rosie King, Storytelling Activist

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“Q: What do you call a veterinarian

who only treats one species?

A: A physician”

- Barbara Natterson-Horowitz,

Zoobiquitous Physician

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“We refuse to believe that the

bank of healthcare is bankrupt.” - Marc Koska, Persistent

Inventor / Global Life-Saver

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“The opposite of play is not work, it

is depression.”

– Jill Vialet, Recess Champion

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“There's nothing wrong with being

wrong.”

- Elizabeth Nabel, Medical Leader

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“I can order a tank, but I can't order a

blood test – it could be dangerous.”

- Elizabeth Holmes, Medical

Diagnostics Game Changer

Photo: BBC News

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“Trust is a must in medicine. Without

it there is fear.” - Leana Wen, Transparent

Physician

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“With great power comes great

responsibility.”

- Voltaire, Peter Parker, and Bio-

Inspired Innovator, Jeffery Karp

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“To make your mark on the world, you actually have to be able to make

a mark.”- Cole Galloway, Pediatric Motor

Learning Scientist & Designer

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“Science isn't the discovery. It's the process and the

proof.”

- Thomas Goetz, Visionary Health Entrepreneur & Writer

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"What you get by achieving your goals is not as

important as what you become by achieving your

goals."

- Henry David Thoreau via Diana Nyad, Open Water

Swimming Champion

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"Sometimes you can achieve really

big things by thinking really, really small.”

- Daniel Kohane, Drug

Delivery Innovator

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Which words moved you during TEDMED 2014?

Tweet @LuminaryLabs #TEDMED, or email [email protected], and we’ll add them here.

Photos courtesy of TEDMED

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