Ben Carson
An Extraordinary Life
Be inspired to overcome all odds.
DISCUSSION
Attitude
Can a positive attitude overcome any circumstance?
SCHEDULE
WPSU
Thursday, December 17 at 9pm
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Wednesday, December 23 at 9am and 3pm
Wednesday, December 30 at 9am
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December 17 through January 17
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ABOUT THE EPISODE
Ben Carson overcame all odds to become a neurosurgeon and, by age 33, director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Hear Carson discuss his work and philanthropy, his thoughts on health care reform, and about what’s still on his to-do list.
More About Gifted Hands
More About THINK BIG
T is for recognizing talent/time as gifts from God; H is for hope and honesty; I is for insight from people and good books; N is for being nice to all people; K is for recognizing knowledge as the key to living; B is for reading books; I is for developing in-depth learning skills; and G is for God, never getting too big for Him.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Ben Carson grew up in a single parent home with dire poverty, poor grades, and a horrible temper, but he dreamed of being a doctor.
Young Ben persevered, and today he is a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics at the John Hopkins School of Medicine. He has also directed pediatric neurosurgery at the John Hopkins Children’s Center for nearly a quarter of a century.
Carson’s first three books, Gifted Hands, THINK BIG, and The Big Picture provide inspiration and insight for leading a successful life. His fourth book, Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose and Live With Acceptable Risk, was released in early 2008.
More About Carson
PENN STATE CONNECTION
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Penn State Department of Healthy Policy and Administration
- Penn State Forum Speaker Series
ABOUT THE HOST
Veteran interviewer Patty Satalia hosts in-depth conversations with a broad range of remarkable people.
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