The Ophthalmologist Gives a Commencement Address
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Still can’t believe Yale medical school let me give a commencement address, but I’m glad they did. It was an unforgettable experience. Thanks for watching.
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• 2022 Commencement - Y...
Well written speech, Jonathan
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Idk why but Dr. Glaucomflecken seems like what Ryan renolds would be like if he was an ophthalmologist.
Wow you are so right !!!!
Same thought!!😆
i bet he watched a lot of mr show
Now I see the resemblance. I adore this person. An academic here in psychology and neuro person. So much of what he says resonates here.
Yeeeeess
I don't know if you will ever read this doc, but I just want to say something.
I have been struggling with a ton of health problems recently. And frankly they arent anything life threatening but I still have been so, so scared. So tired of constantly dealing with this shit. So jealous of other seemingly normal, healthy people. And as a med student, you don't ever really get breaks or time for yourself. I have worried a lot endlessly about my life will be if this continues If my health isn't with me.
But I have realised that all anyone can do is keep on moving. Cry. Heck, have a breakdown worse than the opthalmologist would have if there is no Jonthan nearby . Just don't give up.
You have handled so many things that life threw at you with grace and poise. If I can have even a percent of that humor, that joy, that poise, I know I will be alright. I hope i will be alright. I hope i can show the kindness and humanity you mentioned so much about.
It's a bad day, not a bad life.
God Bless, Doc. God bless.
Thanks for sharing. You can make it.
It's a bad day, not a bad life. You're so right. ❤️ I hope you get better. This isn't the end. There are still reasons that life is worth fighting for. You'll make it.
Take time to recover. Reduced your hours if you can till you can get back to working at full speed again. Even though what you're going through is tough, you'll be a better Dr for it. You won't turn away from difficult conversations, you'll know what patients don't want to hear, when they themselves going through the same struggles as you are of "why me". It will make you a better Dr in the long run.
I went through a number of years on and off being very sick and have found my pain and struggles are used to help heal those who need it the most🙂.
"It's a bad day, not a bad life."
Thank you so much for this. Needed to hear this today. Hope you feel better yourself.
Well said! I hope your health issues get better! ♥️
This is so great. My name’s Jonathan and I use to be a scribe too. Now starting Ophthalmology residency at the University of Iowa. 😆
Noooooo 🤣🤣
WOW! This comment deserves DIRECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT from @Dr. Glaucomflecken , himself: you are one of his own! Congratulations on the years of dedication 🎉🎉🎉‼️
67 year old surgical assistant here. I've been a Johnathan to all the surgeons for 36 years. I have the patient positioned, prepped, draped and ready to go before the surgeon gets there. I then assist said surgeon doing things like holding body wall retractors for long periods of time and then have to tie 6-0 proline, suctioning, bovieing, etc. After the offending organ is removed or repaired I close up and take the patient back to recovery. The call I've had to take has been as horrible as any resident. Now I'm old and have cancer but the hospital still has me taking call. Today I had to go in and help with a right colectomy that took over 4 hours. Longest one I ever did. Not even a thank you. So please, don't forget your ancillary staff like myself and the scrub techs who work very hard to make your practice possible.
As a Med student who needed to step away due to burnout and is now back to the Step1 grind, I needed this. THANK YOU for reminding us that 1) it’s hard 2) it’s worth it 3) we are in this together 4) even the neurosurgeon isn’t an automaton. It is hard to advocate for our patients and even harder to advocate for ourselves. Thank you for reminding us that we grow stronger as we lift each other up. (Also super jelly of Yale for booking you)
You got this!
What Alyssa said!
Hey Alatheia, hope you are doing fine?
Thank you all for your kind words! Since this reply I passed step 1 (first try) and started my first rotation (pathology). Can confirm the sketches were spot on 😂😍
@@alatheiaproue4839 what score did you get?
I'm a "survivor" of family CPR, too. Yes, it was the best thing anyone ever did for me, thanks for reminding me to be grateful.
as someone who did CPR for 40 mins, trading off with my dad on a loved one who didn't make it. thank you for this because I blame myself sometimes but know we tried as hard as we could humanly could.
I'm the person aggressively clapping into the mic at the end there!
Amazingly written Jonathan! And Amazingly performed Opthamology!
Fellow testicular cancer survivor! Epic speech, great humor, full of heart. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and craziness on this channel.
Amazing speech. With just 10 min of talking you probably have marked the lives of all the students there more than any class in univeristy.
Great speech, Doctor Flannery. The way your voice broke at 11:42 was so real. Proud of you!
This speech literally brought tears to my eyes. I didn't realize how much I needed to hear that today, as I search for my first PA job and was starting to wonder if it was all a big mistake.
PA of 10 years here… it wasn’t a mistake! You will love it!!!! Such an amazing career🥰 You got this!
This was awesome.
I had surgery yesterday, for the first time ever, and as the nurse was telling me the plans and then mentioned the name of the anesthesia doc, I couldn’t help but start giggling and picturing all your characters. As I waited for them to wheel me back, I pulled out my phone and binge-watched a bunch of your videos and giggled.
I’m not a medical professional. I’m a stay-at-home mom. But I’ve always loved learning about the human body, and I absolutely adore your content.
Thank you for doing what you do. You’re making the world a better place. And thank you to your wife for saving your life! She is Wonder Woman!
May your children grow up to be the spitting image of you
hi doc. I wasn't really gonna comment but your speech moved my heart and made me burst out crying. im not even a graduate, im only 22 and in my 4th year. 3 left to go and it feels so overwhelming. with my almost none experience in clinics I've seen so many times the need for humanity in each other.
what you said is such a beautiful reminder of something so obvious that we forget so often, and it makes me terribly sad that we need to hear it so that it can shake our constant "im ok, i need to be ok for the patients" facade. when im talking to patients and listen to their pain I can relate and understand, but how many times have we been forced to hide what we feel and need? the countless times i ended hiding in the bathroom to cry cause i only trust like 2 people to help me. all those times the tutor was a little too mean correcting my mistakes.
all these years of med school that we through just desensitize us inmensely. we laugh about talking about gross things while eating like it's nothing but we also talk about the patient that died of agressive cancer like its nothing, cause we're supposed to know how to deal with it. we give so much to the patients that we forget to give to ourselves and our classmates/friends, that are going through this exact same thing. and we just forget.
thank you dr. just thank you.
I have an exam tomorrow. then on friday. then on monday and friday again. i will not forget to hug my friends before and after it from now on. you truly have moved me
I hope you did well
I can't believe you couldn't get the three legged dog joke out...all of Johnathans hard work wasted 😭
So what was the joke?
As a doc myself I’ve got to say that you are a gift to all docs everywhere. Your videos help us get through this crazy profession. Thank you for all you do. I did not know of your own health struggles until I watched this today. So glad you are okay and I wish you a long, happy, and healthy life! Keep up the great work! We all need you!!
Laughed and cried. Great speech, Jonathon.
Will, you are a genuine gift to this world. unbelievable strength and resilience to not only overcome what misfortune threw at you, but to do so without diminished humour and optimism. You are a Great Man and leader.
He really IS !!😀
Hey doctor! I'm a brazilian med student (currently in my second year), and I am struggling with the course. Don't get me wrong, I love everything I study, even the boring things. But personal problems and burnout are a constant shadow flying over my head. I joined this world of medicine due to many reasons, one of then is the existencial meaning of dealing with fragilazed people. I used to think that was something that I would see 99% with patients, but every day that passes I see that we are very subjected to that feeling of hopelessness. That though started to consume me and made me feel that I would be trapped into this feeling. I needed this speech. Damn I even cried. Give me congratulations to Jonathan
Ophthalmology resident saved my life. After a 4 hour intake exam, field of vision test is the worst, consulting with The doctor, who told me that my optic nerves were badly swollen and that I had huge blind spots, the resident drove me back down to the University of Chicago out patient center for an MRI, in the rain because my bus card was empty. That scan revealed a massive lesion in my right frontal lobe. Successful resection a few days later, recurrence 9 months later threw chemo and radiation at it. Long story short, it's been 14 years since surgery and 13 years since the first recurrence. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for all of the poking and prodding of my eyes that took far longer than I had anticipated and a lift back to Hyde Park. Thank you to all of the Opthalmologists and residents whose work catches neurological problems.
ETA: Sorry if I missed the mark with my comment. I started it when you first brought up Optho residents.
Thank you, Dr. G for your great content. Been very helpful through the past few weeks dealing with this recurrence.
Congratulations on getting to deliver this commencement address, can see how much it meant to you to be able to give these new doctors some of the advice you probably wish you'd gotten in their position.
Your ability to find and share humour and kindness in even the darkest of circumstances is amazing to watch and I'm hopeful that with this speech you've managed to inspire this new generation of doctors to follow in your footsteps.
Dr G. I dare say that you won't see this comment, as this video is now over a year old, but thank you for uploading it. Those are sentiments I needed to hear. Since 2017 I've been beating myself up because starting at age 53, and following a traumatic bereavement, I went through all four years of a medical degree only to give up and drop out after finals. I was utterly burnt out from the effort required to reach the finish line, and I had I gone on I don't think I would have been much use as a resident, moreover the pandemic (which would have arrived in my second residency year) would probably have killed me. All that insight still didn't stop me beating myself up for having quit - and telling myself what a fool I had been to attempt the dream of medical training when I was very obviously way too old anyway! The thing is, doing that training was the way I avoided falling into a pit of despair following the unexpected loss of my partner of 25 years. So I needed to hear your words about showing humanity and compassion, even to oneself. I love your video's. They help me recall all the ridiculous stuff I put myself through chasing an impossible dream, but also they make me realise that life has to go on. I only wish I had your talent for humour, because then perhaps I could still make something useful out of all that training.
It’s my 40th year in this privileged profession and I still love every day. Bicycle helmet and all.
My daughter just matched in her chosen field of anesthesiology. We have been watching you and chuckling all through her medical school journey and my colon cancer. All the best to you and your lovely family. (And way to go Warrior Wifey!!)
Beautifully written, truly inspiring
The neurologist sitting in the back thinking "oh wow, the grown-ups finally let you talk into the mic! Very nice but playtime's over. Let me show you how a real med school graduation speech is done."
Jokes aside, that was a well-written and hugely optimistic speech that I think anyone - not just med students - badly needs in these sorely pessimistic times
I honestly think you're one of the most inspirational people there is.
"Be the person who takes the pager" Dr. Glaucomflecken 2022
Both funny and heartwarming speech doc.
I am not even in the medical field but this is the most heart touching beautiful speech I have ever heard.❤️
I completed my mbbs this year but we didn't get any convocation..i can totally feel your speech..it was like u r speaking for me..loved it..u r a gem😇❤️
WONDERFUL WONDERFUL SPEECH. Nurses and all medical care givers need to live that also...lift others up, work to be compassionate and kind to each other. It is stressful in medicine however very rewarding.
Just recently discovered Dr. Glaucomflecken on UA-cam and am thoroughly enjoying your sense of humor. I am awed hearing about your 3 dramatic health issues, and I'm so glad that you have made it through them. I wish all the best to you & your family... and, by the way, thanks for all the laughs!
I'm an Egyptian female medical student. In my 3rd year . Planning for surgery hopefully and I already face alot of challenges. Your videos in general and this speech add some humor and joy to my hard days . Thank u 💓
Me and my wife watched every second of this speech. It was amazing. Must crazy is how this morning while getting ready we were speaking about how we dont take care of ourselves yet we are expected to give all we have for others. BUT You cannot give what you have not received. STAY SAFE AMIGOS !
"offer eachother help n humanity , cos most of us are stubborn to ask & thinks we can do it all " just what I needed to hear as a soon to be resident ...more power to u Dr.flanary. ❤️
The more I watch you, the more I see you like the Ryan Reynolds of medicine.
Jonathan speaks volumes and never utters a sound. Thank you Jonathan. ❤️
As a fellow doctor, this hit me right in the feels... We're there for each other when the going gets tough. Even if it's only taking a page or covering an entire shift, we are in this together🙂
That was lovely, funny and also genuinely touching. It brought tears to my eyes.
Amazing speech, Doc! And congratulations to all the graduates!!! 🥰🥳
What a fantastic speech. I've only heard such a strong speech for empathy and also responsibility before by a priest.
This is a commencement speech that should be shared with all of medicine
it's almost surreal to see one of my favourite internet personalities at my college (undergraduate here!). your speech was very moving and inspirational. while i don't plan on going to med school, there are always those moments where i think i /should/, because the world is so bad and i want to help people. your speech was an important reminder that 'helping' is never limited to a doctor's office, but to the everyday acts of good we do for our fellow humans. thank you, doctor :)
Awesome speech! Thank you for making me laugh this morning, reflect on my own graduation so many years ago, and how we are all human. Bless you sir, you’re a wonderful person and you have much to teach the world
Thanks, Will, for posting these words for the online community to hear - especially for the medical trainees out there for whom humor (and wisdom!) like yours represents such a lifeline during dark times. I’ll be sharing the link with many friends of mine, both inside and outside of medicine. And after watching so many of your videos to get me through my own residency and fellowship training (which just finished this week!), it was a pleasure getting to meet you in person on Yale’s Commencement morning while I was in town. Looking forward to whatever videos you have in store for us next! Best wishes - Jason (YSM ‘16, oncologist, Brooklyn NY)
Well done Dr. Glaucomflecken (and Jonathan too of course!) You're so funny and inspirational to the people who watch you. We do all need to take better care of each other in this crazy world.
I never imagined that you passed through all this. You made me cry. And yes we need to learn to seek help and we need to give support to each other. Would love someday to talk to you in person.
Thank you from a doctor across the border in Canada. You made my day today. It’s good to hear you today during my pause while on call 😉
Not just for doctors. Perfect timing to receive this gentle and poignant message. Thank you for another inspiring delivery.
The Johnathan head nod made me happy to a surprising degree.
Such a wonderful, inspiring speech. I think you are a truly amazing person. You have gone thru a lot of medical issues in your life and yet you still give humor thru your videos to help so many others get thru had times. Thank you for being the person you are. Take care.
I'm about to choose a Residency. Never really had a proper send-off thanks to Covid.
Thanks, doc. These are the words I needed to hear.
Every new doctor needs to hear this. Thanks Glauc.
I’m in my med school’s third year, sometimes reconsidering the idea of becoming a doctor, and I just have to say that people like you and speeches like this one definitively let me know that I’m doing the right thing
Absolutely, lift each other up. Be supportive!!
Excellent speech. Humanity, humour and compassion. Well done.
Without that cancer experience, you would more than likely not have impacted as many people as you have. It would not have made you the man you are today. You would not have emerged tempered as the man you are. You have reached the sunshine after the storm.
May you be blessed for the rest of your life.
What a WONDERFUL commencement speech.
Johnathan you are a marvel!
Across the ocean, on the other side of the world, I'm starting my first ever rotation as a registrar this August and freaking out about it.
This has put a lot of fear away to replace it with optimism.
Thanks Doc.
Great speech Jonathan.
Not an MD or in the healthcare industry anymore but I had been in the ‘peripheral staff’ in hospitals for years. I love your humor! I don’t know how I even ‘tripped upon you’ on UA-cam, but having a few medical issues myself currently, I am convinced today that it was to hear ‘It’s a bad day, not a bad life’ (yesterday was rough🤷♀️). I also, obviously, didn’t know your backstory, but congratulations to you and thank you for the humor you share! ♥️♥️♥️
Initially thought this was one of your comedy skits, little did I know that it's one powerful speech. Very well done Dr. Glock 👏👏👏
That gasp from the crowd was such a human moment.
This speech made me moved me to tears/sobbing (also made me laugh). I was diagnosed with breast cancer 9 years ago and I was so blessed that my work partners stepped up to the plate, showed their humanity and supported me-literally “carried the pager”. Great advice to these graduates and delivered so well. ❤️
I didn't even know bro had all these huge things to deal with in life. Much respect
that was absolutely inspiring ! ...
you touched a lot of lives w your words ... they'll be better doctors and people for having heard them ...
I'm a med student, whenever I'm having a bad day feeling all useless I come back to this video..
Absolutely beautifully written. Funny, inspiring, moving. I haven't heard a speech as great as this and as deserving to be spoken at Yale in a long time.
I didn't think this speech would make me cry but it did! That was an amazing speech. I really think CPR should be taught in all schools. I agree more people need to learn. Your story is inspiring! You are super funny as well.
congrats and also i am once again here 2 seconds after the video was uploaded. the hits dont stop apparently
Extremely touching. I love your call to everyday compassion.
Terrific speech, I think this needs to be said to damn near everyone in every field
You’re a legend mate, I had no idea of your medical tribulations. Truly inspirational. Keep on keeping on Dr. G! Much love from Australia 🇦🇺 🔥
This is brilliant .. as a fellow surgeon..though ENT .. but as someone who had testicular cancer too.. again during residency.. Amen brother.. and as ur amazing at ur humor. . Well... i'm a small time musician.. funny enough being in ENT and lecturing patients about noise pollution.. I'm a drummer... and a metal head .m crazy right.. but that kept me going.. glad i got the forward of this speech of yours.. would love to connect .. take care.. stay safe
Incredible speech. Jonathan knocked it out of the park
That was a terrific speech. I hope those med students remember that for the rest of their lives because it was a packed with fantastic advice and humanity.
Awesome speech, Jonathan
Wow... what a speech!. Hats off to you Sir..
What a wonderful speech! More than your humor, I love how down to earth you are!
Lift each other up. What a fabulous, much needed speech!
Doctor here from Brazil! I'ts awesome to note how your videos are true everywhere in the world. Also I just graduated, so I feel like those words were directed to me. Thank you for your service...we need more funny and light hearted doctors around.
I’m in awe of his talent as a doc, entertainer and humanitarian
Wow!! What a beautiful speech!!
I'm so glad you're still here ((thanks to your amazing wife 💜)) 💯💯💯
This was one of the best speeches ever, your sense of humor inspires me and always lifts up my mood, thank you for this content.
Ps: I'm aspiring to be an ophthalmologist myself.
You are amazing, thank you for this exceptional speech.
Amazing story. You need to write a book!
Damn. Something doesn't want you alive. Amazing work Dr. Keep it up.
Being your great fan for a while, now I reassure it even more, you are great doctor! You are a great person!!! (with Jonathan and your family support) Greetings from Mexico!!! (From a Surgery doctor, to an Eye doctor) 🇲🇽👩🏻⚕️💕
Incredible... not only your videos are great. That was a marvelous speech. Well done
Damn that was soo good speech sir., Iam myself a final year resident in general Sx and I can relate to so many things u said, yes accept the cancer and cardiac arrest part 😏, jokes apart, u are a survivor sir and I really want our senior faculty and prof. To give such speeches in India here as well, it's motivating and full of humor at the same time.
As a retired Jonathan, this was a fantastic speech! 👍 I'm sending you a virtual head nod!
Great speech!! Life lessons thrown in with humor!glad I found your channel dr.glaucomflecken..respect🤗
One of the best speeches I’ve ever heard!!!! Way to go!! I’m so glad that you put your personal spin on it. 💗💗💗
It is absolute joy to listen to you speaking facts or jokes... Thank you for coming back to life. Your wife and you are truly made for each other. God bless your family.
Thank you for the messages, so beautiful 🥰
Absolutely beautiful. The humanity we need right now. As humans, as a nation, as a wounded world. I am grateful for the smile
Quality content, Jonathan 👏
He spoke at my son’s graduation from UCSF this year, 2023. It was inspiring and beautiful. And actually keep meaning to renew CPR training on this. Remind me to do it now.
I, unfortunately, will not be graduating until next year but I saw you walking about campus--not the med school but the main campus--beforehand (I think by a day or so). Elevating the spirits of folk is every bit as worthy and inspiring as emulating someone like the surgeon general. Hope you enjoyed your fill of pizza while here.
Dr. G you are a gift that keeps on giving. So glad you are here!
I listened and moved to tears. Thank you for sharing this to the world.
Best speech I’ve heard in a long time