Dr. Ashraf Aziz is (without a doubt) the most passionate educator I have ever had the opportunity to learn from.

I was very pleased to see a story in the Washington Post about a collaboration between the Howard University College of Medicine and the Art Institute of Washington on an exhibit entitled “Anatomical Art: Dissection to Illustration” that features Dr. Aziz.

I clearly remember listening to his lecture on the anatomy of the hand as a first year medical student at Howard University and thinking, “Wow. This guy really loves what he does.” His excitement and enthusiasm for anatomy was absolutely infectious and I still use him as an object lesson and model for what it means to be truly passionate about education.

The article from the Washington Post is a beautiful tribute to a great man.

Thank you, Dr. Aziz. http://amplify.com/u/5wzz

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