Medicine is both art and science. It wrestles with details and broad concepts. Mistakes are both bad and good. It is the height of technology, and the one-on one conversation. It is mundane and it is dramatic. Part profession. Part trade. What can we learn from our history that will give us insight into the sources the courage to move forward? Inspired to Act is a series of personal conversations with some of the most compelling figures in modern medicine — designed to inform, educate and inspire medical professionals — and reveal, ultimately, what makes the medical profession a challenging, satisfying, and exciting endeavor.