I can't take a month off for a wedding this year, let alone spend the majority of my medical education down in Haiti.

I didn't mean to say it was ridiculous as in "you guys must be wrong". My future father-in-law is an anestesiologist, same age as Farmer. Things were a bit different back then. You could get away with that sort of stuff. I think things are a little more restricted and mandatory these days.

I'd love to read his books, I just don't have the time. Wedding + 3rd year of med school = not a lot of free time for reading.

The man is definitely an inspiration and I'd love to do some of the work he's doing, I just don't think it's feasible for every physician. Like I said, I'm more than happy to keep doing what little I can here in Chicago. My first priority is getting universal healthcare in this state, then the country. I'll let Farmer take care of the Haitians.