Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to grads: Love is the world’s oldest medicine
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On May 16, 2021, Vice Admiral Dr. Vivek Murthy gave a heartfelt and humble commencement address to the 331 graduate students and 208 undergraduate students who make up the UC Berkeley School of Public Health class of 2021.
Murthy, who is both the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States, is a passionate believer in the power of public health to change lives and communities. He’s devoted his career to tackling some of the nation’s most urgent health issues, including addiction, the lack of safe and walkable communities, and the loneliness epidemic.
“The third commitment: put people first. At work, at home, and in all parts of your life,” Murthy said. “I want you to know right here and right now that the most important qualities you need to be a healer in society are the ones you had long before you began your public health degree: the ability to care deeply for others, to listen compassionately, and to lead with love.”
And love for and from others is what Murthy attributes his own success to, and the superpower that all those who choose a path in public health share.
“Love is the world’s oldest medicine, your ability to give and receive love is your greatest gift and your greatest power. It is what will sustain you on every step of your journey ahead”
