His disgruntled employee shot Dr. Charney, a psychiatrist, and dean of the Icahn School of Medicine, and he survived. He is well known in the fields of resilience. He had to apply and use his own medicine. He decided to continue his activity, including speaking at the Whitecoat ceremony. He believes that humans have a remarkable capacity to bounce back. He took away the focus from trauma toward an achievable future mission. We cannot control the event, but we can control our reactions to it. Working to maintain a positive attitude, find a resilient role model, and nurture a supportive network of friends and family — all elements of The Resilience Prescription — are critical steps in the process of recovery and resilience. The great novelist Ernest Hemingway, who was severely injured in World War I when he was driving an ambulance in Italy. He recognized the power of resilience when he wrote:
“The world breaks everyone, and afterwards, many are strong at the broken places. “
Readers, Here is your Resilience prescription. We will discuss about it some other time.