martes, 25 de octubre de 2011

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

 
Patch Adams
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El Dr. Patch Adams en Anaheim, California, en 2008.
Nombre Doherty Hunter "Patch" Adams
Nacimiento 28 de mayo de 1945 (66 años)
Washington D. C., Estados Unidos
Nacionalidad Bandera de los Estados Unidos Estadounidense
Ciudadanía Arlington, Virginia.
Educación M. D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Alma mater Universidad George Washington
Ocupación Médico y payaso.
Sitio web
www.patchadams.org

Doherty Hunter "Patch" Adams (Washington D. C., 28 de mayo de 1945),[1] es un médico estadounidense, activista social, ciudadano diplomático y escritor. Fundó el Instituto Gesundheit! en 1971. Cada año organiza un grupo de voluntarios de todo el mundo a viajar a distintos países, vestidos de payasos, en un esfuerzo por llevar el humor a los huérfanos, pacientes y otras personas. Su vida fue la base en la cual se inspiró la película Patch Adams (Dr. de la Risa), protagonizada por Robin Williams, en la cual interpreta el papel de Hunter.

Adams actualmente vive en Arlington, Virginia, donde promueve medios alternativos de sanación para enfermos en colaboración con el instituto. Es el inventor de la risoterapia con fines médicos y terapéuticos, y el responsable de la inclusión de ésta en la medicina moderna.

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Cada año, acompañado por un grupo de voluntarios de todo el mundo, viaja a Rusia, para traer esperanza y diversión a los huérfanos, pacientes y la gente en general. En 1998, también visitó Bosnia-Herzegovina, uno de los países de los Balcanes envuelto en un conflicto bélico.

Desde 2003, Patch visita Perú una vez al año y ha formado una alianza estratégica con varias instituciones para realizar proyectos de ayuda social al interior del país y específicamente en Belén, ciudad de Iquitos. En 2005, visitó el Hospital Garrahan de Buenos Aires, Argentina, varios hogares infantiles del partido de General San Martín (Buenos Aires) y el Hospital Pereira Rossell de Montevideo, Uruguay. Allí conoció al Paya y la Nerd, una pareja de jóvenes muy felices que lo ayudaron a repartir sonrisas en muchos hospitales de la región.

En 2007, también se presentó en Quito y Cuenca, Ecuador, donde asistió al instituto del cáncer Sociedad de Lucha Contra el Cáncer (SOLCA); visitó Perú con el Dr. Joe Pérez y la Dra. Evelyn Gamarra; Chile, donde ha dado conferencias en algunas universidades y Guatemala, donde ofreció una conferencia para jóvenes universitarios y público en general.

En 2004, participó en el "Congreso Mundial de Estudiantes de Medicina" en Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, México y en 2007 regresó a tierras mexicanas y estuvo en Quintana Roo, Cancún. Fue conferencista especial durante un congreso para estudiantes Salud Global 2010 en Monterrey. El 21 de octubre de 2011, visitará nuevamente México, invitado por la Fundación Foro Mundial de Universitarios.

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En Lima, Perú, dictó, el 2 de agosto de 2010, un breve curso internacional denominado "Amor en la atención de la salud: Al paciente con cariño". En él expresa su opinión sobre la necesidad de amor en la atención de la salud:

«Ninguna escuela enseña que el amor es lo más importante en la vida y ninguna universidad enseña que la compasión es lo fundamental, por lo que aspiro a desarrollar una currícula médica que tenga entre sus prioridades la enseñanza de la compasión.»
Patch Adams.

En relación a otros temas, se manifestó a favor del socialismo tal y como lo vio Albert Einstein. Se mostró muy crítico con la administración de Bush, a cuyo presidente y vicepresidente calificó de genocidas.[2]

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martes, 4 de octubre de 2011

don rose

Don Rose

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Donald Rosenberg
Born July 5, 1934
Died March 30, 2005
Other names Dr. Don Rose
Occupation Disk jockey
Children Daniel
Kelly
John
James
Dave

Don Rose (born Donald Rosenberg- also known as Dr. Don Rose or just Dr. Don (July 5, 1934 – March 30, 2005) was an American radio personality on KFRC AM 610 in San Francisco, California from October 1973 to 1986. Prior to joining KFRC, Rose had been a prominent broadcaster at WQXI (AM) in Atlanta, Georgia, and WFIL in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was known for his one-liners, sound effects and philanthropy.

 

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Rose was born Donald Duane Rosenberg in North Platte, Nebraska, and got his first experience in broadcasting at age 15 while reporting on his trip to the Boy Scout National Jamboree in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for KODY in his hometown. He began his career in 1955 at KWBE in Beatrice, Nebraska, while majoring in accounting at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He moved to KLMN/Lincoln shortly thereafter, and then was hired by KOIL/Omaha, a job that appeared to be so promising that he dropped out of college in his senior year. He was fired by the station four weeks later.

His next job, at KTSA/San Antonio, also lasted only four weeks. Returning to Nebraska, he held an announcing position at KRNY/Kearney for about 15 months before being terminated again. His next employer, the Union Pacific Railroad, offered only manual labor — pounding spikes into the railbed — but he continued to pursue work in radio, and acquired a job at KTUL/Tulsa.

His next broadcasting position was in KMT/Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he first complemented his jokes with cowbells and other barnyard sounds. His stay in Fort Dodge wasn't lengthy, but it was there that he met his future wife, Kae, to whom he remained married for the next 45 years of his life.

From Iowa it was on to WEBC/Duluth, Minn., followed by his first taste of big-market success, as morning host at WQXI/Atlanta ("Quixie In Dixie"), his fame made ever-lasting by his inclusion as the 1967 entry in the popular series of "Cruisin'" LP records. Originally hired for the nine-to-noon slot, he was shifted to morning drive shortly after his arrival, and soon became the number one deejay in town.

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With Dr. Don as morning anchor, KFRC was voted "Station of the Year" four times by Billboard Magazine. He was considered by many to be the king of radio in the Bay Area during the final decade of AM's musical dominance. He was named by Billboard Magazine as Disc Jockey of the Year on both the East Coast (while with WFIL Philadelphia) and on the West Coast (while with KFRC San Francisco). One of Rose's characteristic "sound bite" mannerisms when he was at KFRC was to state the words "that's right" in a continuous fashion that was intended to sound "crazy" or funny, which also served to represent the overall morning zoo radio format, style and "feel" of his show.

"I'm married to radio," he told The Chronicle (San Francisco) in 1975, "and I'm thinking about suing it for nonsupport. I would describe my show as therapy, for myself."

During the 1980s, Jane Dornacker worked with him doing traffic. One of his running gags was feeding the dog Roscoe. This would involve Rose telling about what he and his wife Kae ate for dinner the night before, and then Roscoe would eat the "leftovers."

In addition to his radio broadcasting work, he hosted cartoon shows on Field Communications television stations in Chicago (WFLD 32), Detroit (WKBD 50), Philadelphia (WKBS 48) and San Francisco (KBHK 44) for over a decade. Dr. Don Rose raised a total of over $10 million by hosting March of Dimes Superwalks for 20 years. As well, he emceed many golf tourneys, including his own, with proceeds going toward Special Olympics and special education.

Despite his cheerful persona, Rose suffered over three decades of debilitating pain from assorted medical problems. In 1972, he underwent a botched heart surgery, which caused chronic knee infections that required 11 more operations and led to his losing his kneecap. He broadcast his daily radio show flat on his back from his home hospital bed for months. In 1984, after a fall made the knee problems worse, one leg was amputated.

Rose had to alter his on-air act in 1986 when KFRC changed its format to Big Band Music and its imaging to Magic 61. He left KFRC permanently by the end of the year.

His departure from KFRC was followed by a short stint at KKIS/Concord-Walnut Creek beginning in 1987, where his son, Jay, was chief engineer. After a failed attempt at buying the station, Dr. Don moved to mornings at San Francisco's K101 (KIOI); four months later, he suffered a heart attack while on the air. He never returned to broadcasting on a fulltime basis.

Rose died in his sleep on March 30, 2005, due to complications from pneumonia at the age of 70.[1] He was married for 45 years to his wife Kae, with whom he had five children.

In 2006, Dr. Don Rose was elected to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame as a member of the first class to be inducted.

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  1. ^ "Legendary Morning Air Personality Dr. Don Rose Dies". Radio Online. March 30, 2005. 

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