“The true measure of a physician is compassion; the true measure of an epidemiologist is foresight. Mastering both is the essence of meaningful impact in medicine.”

“Medicine saves lives; epidemiology saves futures. Together they form the blueprint for a healthier world.”

“Our responsibility is not simply to treat illness, but to understand the forces that shape it. Only then can we change outcomes for entire populations.”

“If you wish to change the world, train those who will inherit it. That is the quiet power of professorship.”

“The challenge for every scholar is not to know everything, but to remain intellectually honest about what we still do not know.”