Things I Didn't Learn In Medical School

About the Book

"Things I Didn’t Learn in Medical School is a memoir and philosophical work based on the author’s 45 years of practicing medicine. He discusses subjects not usually covered or emphasized in medical training with the goal of providing students and practitioners in the healthcare professions with practical advice on issues of morality, compassion, politics, and health. His experiences form the basis of his counsel, and he provides the reader with numerous stories to underline his points. Written in a relaxed tone, the book contains plenty of humor, common sense, and strong opinions.

About the Author

Gary L. Fanning, MD is a native of Rochester, New York. He graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and received his medical degree at the SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York. After completing training in anesthesiology, he served in the US Army for two years before settling into practice in central Iowa for 20 years. He then became Medical Director and Director of Anesthesiology of a surgery center dedicated to eye surgery in Northern Illinois. Following his retirement, he and his wife, Arline, moved to Minnesota, in order to be near their children and grandchildren.