Mousab Mustafa Eteer, MD
Fellow in Anesthesia Critical Care at Brigham and Women's Hospital
PGY 5
02/02/2020
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As a child, my family moved from North America to their
ancestral homeland in Libya to take care of my grandparents. It was there I
learned that healthcare was a luxury so few had access to. As I listened to the
stories told by my teachers, friends and family, it impressed upon me the
importance of a well-managed h
ealthcare system in delivering the care so many
needed. Ever since, I’ve tailored my education and interests into the science
of medicine with the goal of one day helping deliver healthcare in low resource
areas. Taking part in the Value Based Healthcare Delivery course at the Harvard
Business School broadened my understanding to the challenges in delivering high
value healthcare in all settings. Having a course that tests trainee’s
perspectives on the delivery of healthcare, in a way not often presented
through our medical education, brought a fresh perspective to the difficulties
encountered by countries, health systems, and small clinics in coordinating,
rationalizing, and facilitating such an undertaking. With the tools presented
throughout the course, I hope to make an impact in my future job as an
Anesthesiologist and Intensivist in Michigan creating a new ICU for a local
community hospital. With the experience I gain throughout my career, maybe one
day I’ll be able to make an impact back home in Libya and abroad. 
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