I entered Harvard Medical School knowing nothing of research.

I completed medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1984.

Medical school education and post graduate education emphasize thoroughness.

When I went to medical school, the term 'digital' applied only to rectal exams.

If you went to Harvard Medical School, chances are you'll be a doctor at some place. There's a career trajectory. Acting, there's nothing. It's constantly trying to procure jobs - it's very disconcerting.

I teach in the medical school, the School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Business School. And it's the best perch... because most of my work crosses boundaries.