Peter B. Derman, MD

Forget conference halls… my most meaningful presentation of the year involved tiny chairs, juice boxes, and a room of five-year-olds for 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆. 🩺🧸

I’ve lectured to rooms packed with hundreds of surgeons, but nothing prepared me for hard-hitting questions like, “Do you fix dinosaur spines?” and “Look how far I can bend my thumb!” 🦖

Jokes aside, inspiring our youth and sparking early curiosity is some of the most vital work we can do for our future.

Huge congratulations to my youngest on finishing kindergarten this week! 🎉 I’m incredibly proud to be the dad of two amazing guys. Next stop: first and third grade! 🚀

(Swipe for career day highlights — faces obscured to protect the privacy of tomorrow’s future doctors! 📸)

My wife jokes that my “unflappable ego” is what makes me a confident public speaker. 😂

In reality, the key is being passionate about the topic at hand. That excitement makes preparation a pleasure rather than a chore. And ex*****on becomes a matter of sharing that knowledge and enthusiasm with others.

Can anyone guess my favorite topic on which to lecture?
Hint: It involves cameras, tiny incisions, and big results.

𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲? 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.