To my dear parents Chuck and Grace, who taught me the importance of pursuing excellence and instilled in me a love for books; to my sister Nancy, for her compassion and unselfishness, and her husband Jason and their beautiful daughters Madison and Peyton; and to my brother Glen, for his friendship and our fond memories growing up, and his wife Linda and their precious son Eric.

—ECT

To my wife Eileen for her love, friendship, support, and encouragement. To my parents George and Jackie for their constant loving support and to my sons Andrew and Gabriel, who show to me the importance of family values every day. To all my teachers and mentors, who took the time and effort to teach and serve as role models.

—THL

To my daughter Mieko and my wife Sam for continuing to make me a better and more compassionate person, and to the medical students and residents whose persistence in learning and push for progress make anything possible.

—BJAP

To the wonderful medical students of the McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) for whom this curriculum was developed.

—THE AUTHORS