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During the question period following a talk I fabe to the UNAB medical school at Bucaramanga, Colombia, I was asked to describe the philosophical principles that had guided my academic career. I did so. After I returned home to Canada, Dr. Luis Alfonso Díaz, Editor of the MedUNAB journal, asked me if I would write them down for publication in the journal. This commentary is a response to that request. Briefly stated, there are three philosophical principles that have guided my career: 1. Be loyal to people rather than to institutions. 2. Serve the young. 3. You can become what you pretend to be. Be loyal to people rather than to institutions. By loyalty to people I mean carefully selecting colleagues and students who share your concepts of honesty, scientific rigor, and social responsibility and then supporting them through both the good and bad times that occur during any academic career. Your loyalty is tested when these personas speak out against current scientific or clinical dogma, and when their dedication to the public good leads them to take unpopular stands on social issues.

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Vol. 10 Núm.2. Agosto 2007 Pags. 79-80 MedUNAB 2007; 10(2)