Patch Adams married Linda Edquist and had 2 children, the eldest named Atomic Zagnut Adams, after a personal laugh with life of him and his close friend, and the. Spouse(s) Linda Edquist (1975–98; divorced). Children Atomic Zagnut Adams. Lars Zig Edquist Adams. Hunter Doherty 'Patch' Adams (born May Adams has criticized the film, saying it eschewed an accurate representation of his beliefs in favor of commercial viability. He said that out of all aspects.
Birth Date: 28 May 1945 Parents: Robert Loughridge Adams Anna Campbell Adams Relations: Robert Loughridge 'Wildman' Adams, Jr. (brother) Spouse: Linda Edquist (1975–98; divorced) Children: Atomic Zagnut Adams Lars Zig Edquist Adams Birth Name: Hunter Doherty Adams Birth Place: Washington, D.C., U.S. Nationality: American Education:, Alma Mater: Home Town: Hunter Doherty ' Patch' Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971.
Each year he organizes a group of volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where in an effort to bring humor to orphans, patients, and other people. Institute Tax Id: Founded Date: 1971 Founder: Hunter 'Patch' Adams Type: Not-for-profit Health care Location:, Key People: Chair, Cari Brackett, Pharm.D John T. Glick, MD Susan R. Parenti, DMA Services: Integrative medicine Homepage: Soon after graduation, Patch, Linda, and friends founded the Gesundheit! Institute (originally known to many as the Zanies), which ran as a free community hospital from 1971 to 1984.
A revamped Gesundheit! Institute, envisioned as a free, full-scale hospital and health care, is planned on 316acres in, West Virginia. Its goal is to integrate a traditional hospital with, with the organization developing educational programs in sustainable targeted to medical students and the general public.
Since the 1990s Adams has supported the (IHA), founded as the Ithaca Health Fund (IHF). In January 2006 IHA launched theIthaca Free Clinic, bringing to life key aspects of Adams' vision. Adams has also given strong praise to, Glover's book written and published the same year. In October 2007, Adams and the Gesundheit Board unveiled its campaign to raise $1 million towards building a Teaching Center and Clinic on its land in West Virginia. The Center and Clinic will enable Gesundheit to see patients and teach health care design.
Adams urges medical students to develop compassionate connections with their patients. His prescription for this kind of care relies on humor and play, which he sees as essential to physical and emotional health. Ultimately, Adams wants the Gesundheit! Institute to open a 40-bed hospital in rural West Virginia that offers free, to anyone who wants it.
Adams was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award on January 29, 1997. In 2008, Adams agreed to become honorary chair of the 'International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment' or IAACM. In a number of his speeches and essays, Martin Luther King, Jr., had called for such an IAACM, but none was ever created., a nonprofit coalition that Gesundheit! Belongs to as a sponsor group, launched the IAACM to support 'creative maladjustment' and social change. Adams still leads trips to cheer kids up all over the world. He also teaches at one session of circus camp.
In media The 1998 film was based on Adams' life and views on medicine. Adams has heavily criticized the film, saying it eschewed an accurate representation of his beliefs in favor of commercial viability. He said that out of all aspects of his life and activism, the film portrayed him merely as a funny doctor.
Patch Adams also said of Robin Williams in an interview, 'He made $21 million for four months of pretending to be me, in a very simplistic version, and did not give $10 to my free hospital. Patch Adams, the person, would have, if I had Robin's money, given all $21 million to a free hospital in a country where 80 million cannot get care.' However, in another interview, Adams did clarify that he did not dislike Williams, stating 'I think Robin himself is compassion, generosity and funny. I like to think that that's who I am, and so I think he was the only actor I wanted to play me, and I think he did a fabulous job.' Williams also had actively supported for several years.
Upon hearing of the death of Robin Williams, he released this statement. The terrible news of the passing of Robin Williams reached me here in the Peruvian Amazon late Monday night with tremendous sadness.
Surrounded by over 100 friends and clowns on our annual clown trip, we mourn this tragic loss and continue to treasure his comic genius. Robin Williams was a wonderful, kind and generous man. One important thing I remember about his personality is that he was unassuming—he never acted as if he was powerful or famous. Instead, he was always tender and welcoming, willing to help others with a smile or a joke. Robin was a brilliant comedian—there is no doubt. He was a compassionate, caring human being.
While watching him work on the set of the film based on my life— Patch Adams–I saw that whenever there was a stressful moment, Robin would tap into his improvisation style to lighten the mood of cast and crew. Also, I would like to point out, Robin would be especially kind toward my children when they would visit the set. Contrary to how many people may view him, he actually seemed to me to be an. When he invited me and my family into his home, he valued peace and quiet, a chance to breathe—a chance to get away from the fame that his talent has brought him. While early in life, he turned to drug use and alcohol to escape, he replaced the addiction with moments of solitude to help cope with the stress that fame brought. This world is not kind to people who become famous, and the fame he had garnered was a nightmare.
While saddened, we are left with the consequences of his death. I'm enormously grateful for his wonderful performance of my early life, which has allowed the Gesundheit Institute to continue and expand our work. We extend our blessings to his family and friends in this moment of sadness. Thank you for all you've given this world Robin, thank you my friend. The 2003 Bollywood film was inspired by the movie 'Patch Adams' based on Hunter Doherty's life and his unconventional methods of treating patients. The film brought his methods to the forefront in India and where conventional methods were predominant. As a speaker, Adams travels around the globe lecturing about his medicine methods.
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Publications. Book: Adams, Patch. Maureen Mylander. Healing Arts Press.
Book: Adams, Patch. Cartoons by. Reed Publishers. San Francisco.
Bibliography. Book: Adams, Patch. Maureen Mylander. December 16, 2008. NewStar Media.
4 sound cassettes (ca. 6 hr.): digitally mastered, Dolby processed. Book: Adams, Patch.
Cartoons by. December 16, 2008.
Reed Publishers. San Francisco. Book: Bourque, Judith. December 16, 2008. Bullfrog Films.
1 videocassette (53 min.): sd., col.; 1/2 in. Book: John Graham for the Giraffe Heroes Program. Foreword by Patch Adams. December 16, 2008.
Giraffe Project. See also.
Notes and References. News:. New York Times. December 15, 1998. Interview with Patch Adams.
Web site:. September 12, 2009. Web site:. December 16, 2008. December 10, 2006.
Ithaca Health Fund. Member-owned Non-profit Mutual Health Security. www.ithacahealth.org. Greater Good Magazine.
December 16, 2008. Adams has been raising money for the hospital for nearly three decades. In the meantime, he continues to lecture and lead workshops, often urging medical students to develop an ethic of care built on forming compassionate connections with their patients. His prescription for this kind of care relies on humor and play, which he sees as essential to physical and emotional health.
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January 2, 2012. Riccardi, Katia. May 4, 2010. Web site:. August 12, 2014. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Web site:.
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For the 1998 film, see. Hunter Campbell 'Patch' Adams Adams in, May 15, 2008 Born May 28, 1945 ( 1945-05-28) (age 64) Nationality Education, Home town Spouse(s) Linda Edquist (divorced) Children Atomic Zagnut Adams Lars Zig Edquist Adams Hunter Campbell 'Patch' Adams, (born May 28, 1945 in ) is an, social activist, citizen, professional, performer,. He founded the in 1972. Each year he organizes a group of volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where they dress as clowns in an effort to bring humor to, patients, and other people. His life inspired the, starring.
Adams is currently based in. In collaboration with the institute, he promotes a different health care model (i.e. One not funded by ). Contents.
Early life Adams had a difficult childhood. His father, an officer in the United States Army, had fought in Korea, and died while stationed in Germany when Adams was 16-years-old citation needed After his father's death, Adams returned to the United States with his mother and brother. Upon his return, Adams has stated that he encountered institutional injustice which made him a target for bullies at school. As a result, Adams was unhappy and became actively suicidal. After being hospitalized three times in one year for wanting to end his life, he decided to 'make revolution.'
According to Adams, ever since this realization, he has been active in his cause with no return to suicidality. Early career After school (1963) from, Adams completed pre-med coursework at the. He began without an, and earned his degree at the, Health Sciences Division of in 1971. In the late 60s, one of his closest male friends (not his female friend as seen in the Patch Adams film) was murdered. Convinced of the powerful connection between and, he believes the of an individual cannot be separated from the health of the family, community, and the world. While working in an adolescent clinic at MCV, in his final year of med school, he met Linda Edquist, a volunteer in the clinic and student at VCU. Soon after graduation, Patch, Linda, and friends founded the (originally known to many as the Zanies), which ran as a free community hospital for 12 years.
Adams and Edquist married in 1975 and had two children, Atomic Zagnut Adams and Lars Zig Edquist Adams. The couple divorced in 1998. Main article: A revamped Gesundheit! Institute, envisioned as a, full-scale and, is planned on 316 acres (128 ha) in. Its goal is to integrate a traditional with. The West Virginia location accepts seasonal volunteers through the website.
The new hospital has not been built as Adams continues to seek funding. The current caretaker staff at the West Virginia site consists of one person, but claims to be actively developing educational programs in targeted to, university alternative break groups, and the general public. Several videos and books have also been produced including the 1998 film, Patch Adams. Since the 1990s Adams has supported the (IHA), founded as the Ithaca Health Fund (IHF). In January 2006 IHA launched the Ithaca Free Clinic, bringing to life key aspects of Adams' vision.
Adams has also given strong praise to, Glover's book written and published the same year. In October 2007, Adams and the Gesundheit Board unveiled its campaign to raise $1 million towards building a Teaching Center and Clinic on its land in West Virginia. Adams' girlfriend, Susan Parenti is the impetus behind this project. The Center and Clinic will enable Gesundheit to see patients and teach health care design. citation needed Adams urges medical students to develop compassionate connections with their patients. His prescription for this kind of care relies on humor and play, which he sees as essential to physical and emotional health.
Ultimately, Adams wants the to open a 40-bed hospital in rural West Virginia that offers free, to anyone who wants it. Adams was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award on January 29, 1997. In 2008, Adams agreed to become honorary chair of the 'International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment' or IAACM. In a number of his speeches and essays, Martin Luther King, Jr. Had called for such an IAACM, but none was ever created. MindFreedom International, a nonprofit coalition that Gesundheit!
Belongs to as a sponsor group, launched the IAACM to support 'creative maladjustment' and social change. Views and beliefs In addition to his fight to change medicine, Adams is a social activist. Adams has said if he had the power to do so, he would solve this problem by handing all positions of power over to women, because, 'all the problems of the world are due to men.' He has added he thinks this way because of a great woman in his life: his mother. Adams said that she, 'showed me the miracle of being nice, of being kind, of being generous as a way of life. This did not make me political until I grew up and realized that her world was not the world.'
Complying with his social activism, Adams has been critical of many aspects of politics. He has openly spoken out against his own American government, saying of former George W Bush, 'I think Bush has no ethics. He's a liar, a thief and a murderer.' He went on to blame Bush's victories in both of his term elections on the government and media manipulating the population to be a consumerist society and to stop caring about the world around them, as well as frightening them so they would agree to almost anything. Adams has also shown a strong dislike of.
In one interview, he goes as far as to call it the worst thing in history, and says it will make humans extinct. In addition, Adams has criticized the film made about him, saying it sacrificed a lot of his message for the sake of selling tickets. Out of all the things Adams fights for, the film portrayed him merely as a funny doctor. According to Adams, the film told lies about his life, one lie being that while in the film Adams' girlfriend is murdered, in real life, the person murdered was Adams' closest male friend. Also, the website of the Gesundheit Institute states, 'at the end of the film Patch Adams, inserted the inaccurate statement that Gesundheit had already built its free hospital.
This false claim hindered Gesundheit's ability to fundraise for the free hospital.' Despite this, the website adds, 'the movie itself raised visibility and helped launch a decade of teaching and Global Outreach.' Patch Adams himself in an interview was critical of Robin Williams, stating, 'He made 21 million dollars for four months of pretending to be me, in a very simplistic version, and did not give $10 to my free hospital.
Patch Adams, the person, would have, if I had Robin's money, given all 21 million dollars to a free hospital in a country where 80 million cannot get care.' Bibliography.
Adams, Patch; Maureen Mylander (1998).: Healing Arts Press. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
Adams, Patch; Maureen Mylander (1993).: Healing Arts Press. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
Adams, Patch; Maureen Mylander (1998).: NewStar Media. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
4 sound cassettes (ca. 6 hr.): digitally mastered, Dolby processed. Adams, Patch (1998). Cartoons by.: Robert D. Reed Publishers. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
Bourque, Judith (1999).: Bullfrog Films. Retrieved 2008-12-16. 1 videocassette (53 min.): sd., col.; 1/2 in. Foreword by Patch Adams.: Giraffe Project.
Retrieved 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-09-12. Foege, Jason (Feb.
People Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-08. Archived from on Dec 10, 2006. Retrieved 2008-12-16. '. Ithaca Health Fund. Member-owned Non-profit Mutual Health Security.
www.ithacahealth.org'. Marsh, Jason (Spring 2008). Greater Good Magazine (: ) volume IV (4).
Retrieved 2008-12-16. 'Adams has been raising money for the hospital for nearly three decades. In the meantime, he continues to lecture and lead workshops, often urging medical students to develop an ethic of care built on forming compassionate connections with their patients.
His prescription for this kind of care relies on humor and play, which he sees as essential to physical and emotional health'. Retrieved 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-17. External links. Article on the speech that included the controversial statements. Brazilian Group that Organizes Patch's trips to Brazil. From Wikiquote (born May 28, 1945) is a medical doctor, social activist, citizen diplomat, professional clown, performer, and author.
He founded the in 1972. Sourced.
Admitting he never had any religion, he calls a friend his 'god' and the love of other people, God's spirit. Joplin Independent (2004-05-05). Retrieved on. I'll give you an example - in Russia most of the hospitals don't have any pain medicine, they don't have any money. So if you're with kids with cancer, they can have metastases to the bone; which some say is the worst pain a human can experience.
So a mother can be in a room with a child who hasn't stopped screaming in five months.85% of the time I walk in there as a clown they'll stop screaming.' Roda Viva - Entrevista (P.A?) (2007-Nov-13).
Retrieved on Jan-25-'09. I think my government are fascists.
I feel that if we don't change from a society that worships money and power over to one that worships compassion and generosity, there is no hope for human survival this century. Roda Viva - Entrevista (P.A?) (2007-Nov-13). Retrieved on Jan-25-'09. The medical professionals are a lot more comfortable calling it 'depression' than calling it 'loneliness.' Arcoiris tv (2008-Mar-27). Retrieved on Jan-25-'09. External links.