Explore The Space

Des Shapiro is a physician with a 40-plus year career in medicine and an incredible legacy under his belt. He's also my Dad and I'm delighted to have him join me for the 100th episode. We discuss finding joy in medicine, being a Foreign Medical Graduate, and the extraordinary manner in which he always put patients at the center. Key Learnings 1. A few words to celebrate Episode 100 of Explore The Space podcast 2. The 4 Pillars of Explore The Space 3. What the future holds for the podcast 4. Introducing the guest for Episode 100, my father Des Shapiro 5. How Des started his journey into medicine and starting medical school at 16 6.  Realizing early on that medicine was a calling and never looking back 7. A crazy story about handwashing and the world's first heart transplant 8. The impact of a commitment to observation, physical exam and narration in becoming an excellent physician and elevating connection to patients 9. Ensuring the beauty and importance of holding a patient's hand as connection, as