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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October 2014
TEDMED 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.

3. "True perfection is
acknowledgement of
imperfection.”
- Danielle Ofri, Reflective
Physician
Photo: Brian Ahier 3

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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

8. “There's nothing wrong
with being wrong.”
- Elizabeth Nabel, Medical Leader
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9. @CMAJ9
“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

12. “To make your mark
on the world, you
actually have to be
able to make a mark.”
- Cole Galloway, Pediatric Motor
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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

14. achieving your goals is
not as important as
what you become by
achieving your goals."
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"What you get by
- 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 hello@luminary-labs.com, and we’ll add them here.
Photos courtesy of TEDMED

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