GORDON CENTER

In honor ofMichael S. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.December 7, 2012“What is once well doneis done forever.”Henry David ThoreauDr. Gordonsurroundedby his family.“We honor Dr. Gordon as our Distinguished Chief, for providing notjust our community, but the entire country, with the best education theywill ever receive. The most valuable lesson Dr. Gordon taught each of usis, ‘Always give your best no matter what and always do the right thing.’”Angel A. Brotons, EMT-PAssociate Director, Prehospital & Emergency HealthcareBattalion Chief, Monroe County Fire RescueOn behalf of Gordon Center paramedic instructors“I consider him the consummatephysician. I still call him on a variety ofsubjects, even outside of medicine, becausehe can think through anything and giveyou a wonderful and treasured opinionas to what you should do.”Robert B. Tober, M.D.EMS Medical Director, Collier County, Florida“Michael Gordon has demonstrated over his career the ability not onlyto do, but to do things that needed to be done. As a leader in the field,he has inspired others to dream more, to do more, to learn more, andto become more. Lynda has supported Michael by encouraging andstrengthening him, I think by shedding sunshine on his path and bylightening his problems in adversity.”Ronald M. Harden, M.D.Centre for Medical Education, University of DundeeGeneral Secretary, Association for Medical Education in Europe“He is an extraordinary cardiologist who really understood theimportance of what you learn from the patient and was able to usethat intelligence to create a model that has trained moreindividuals around the world than any model ever invented byan educator. Michael is simply bigger than life.“Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D.Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and DeanUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine“Dr. Michael Gordon has alwaysbeen at the cutting edge—ahead,way ahead of his time. He isresponsible for improving thequality of life of countless people.What better thing to do in life?”Miami-Dade County MayorCarlos GimenezRetired Fire Chief,City of Miami Fire RescueMichael Gordon…”put together a group of individuals who contribute theirtime, who contribute their energy—with no return other than knowing theeducational material that is produced will last as long as medical education lasts.”Ira H. Gessner, M.D.Professor Emeritus, Pediatric CardiologyUniversity of Florida College of MedicineLeft to right, Bob Waugh,Gordon Ewy, Ira Gessner,Michael Gordon, David Lawson“His refusal to be bound by the status quo and his capacity forseeing what eludes the more literal minded is what has madeMichael Gordon such a transformative leader.”Barry Issenberg, M.D.Director, Gordon CenterHarvey ® on notone but twocakes presentedto a surprisedMichael Gordonat a gala dinnerin his honor onDecember 7, 2012.16 The Gordon CenTer for researCh in MediCal eduCaTionVisionary • Innovator • Educator17