Leana S. Wen : (6)

" In my work as an emergency physician, I know that checklists can be helpful. They ensure complex procedures are done thoroughly and provide an extra assurance for safety. But they can also result in a ‘cookbook’ approach, where you get the same recipe of tests and medications as everyone else. " - Leana S. Wen

" Mental health is just as important as physical health, but why is it that we can’t find the same access to mental health treatment as we do for physical health ailments? " - Leana S. Wen

" Violence can be understood as a public health issue: It spreads from person to person and it can be prevented and treated. " - Leana S. Wen

" My parents sacrificed everything because they wanted a better life for me and my little sister. That’s why we came to the U.S. So it wasn’t an option not to step up to those high expectations. So I didn’t go to high school. There was an early entrance program at California State in Los Angeles, and I started college at 13. " - Leana S. Wen

" My mother was a proud and capable woman. She was among the first class of college graduates after China’s Cultural Revolution, then immigrated to the U.S. by herself. " - Leana S. Wen

" We need to stop treating those whose views differ from our own with scorn and suspicion, and instead work together to safeguard our health, our rights and our future. " - Leana S. Wen