Reflection

“In examining disease, we gain wisdom about anatomy and physiology and biology. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life.” –Oliver W. Sacks

Prayer

Personal God,

As we strive to extend your healing compassion in the world today, we boldly ask you to bless us with greater skill and wisdom in treating the diseases that rob so many of wholeness. At the same time, we pray you would bless us with the even more creativity and insight, that we might integrate all we have learned within the whole-person approach to care that makes us unique. May we see our patients and their families in all their depth and learn from their wisdom, even as we commit to providing the highest quality care. Amen.

Call to Action

Commit to seeing every person I encounter today in the fullness of their personhood.