Learning Objectives
Dr. Paul M Ridker is the Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and directs the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, a translational research unit at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. In this session of Transformative Teachers in Medicine, Dr. Ridker shares his journey as a researcher thus far, including:
- how he learned to ask the right research question
- how he found his niche in the area of athrosclerosis
- the most surprising part of his career
- his experience with mentorship, both as a mentee and mentor, and how it helped shape his career
Faculty
Subodh Verma
MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAHA
Cardiac Surgeon, St. Michael’s Hospital
Professor of Surgery and Pharmacology, University of Toronto
Dr. Paul M Ridker
Director, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School