Anesthesia and anesthesiologists have deep roots within the specialty of intensive
care medicine,
1
but anesthesiologists in the United States comprise only 13% of intensivists, compared
to 20% with specialization in surgery and 65% internal medicine.
2
With frequently separate training programs, different funding options, and departmental
divides, anesthesiologists can sometimes feel as an “other” within the field of critical
care. Yet, innovative leaders and mentors such as Randy Curtis bridge that divide.
Randy's background is in internal medicine, with specialty training in Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine, while we (the authors) are each anesthesiologists by background.
None of us has ever worked at the same institution as Randy or ever formally trained
under him. Yet, for over a decade, Randy has been the epitome of a mentor and sponsor
for each of us. Through that generosity he has passed on his wisdom to many mentees
even outside of his specialty and home institution. He inspires and potentiates scholarship,
research ideas and studies, and academic careers in all his academic interactions.Key Words
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Accepted:
February 18,
2022
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