Item 97031
How has your life changed because of what happened on september 11, 2001?
Surprise, urgency, anger, and disappointment.
9-11 reaffirmed my commitments to a field of medicine (ie, Occupational Medicine) which is undervalued and to a nation which faces real enemies. In responding to the Pentagon from DEA Headquarters where I worked and felt the reverberations of the impact, I met both victims and first responders who demonstrated that there is a real need for medical professionals who are willing and able to support national security and defense.
I subsequently took training in medical management of biological and chemical casualties, emergency management, and disaster medicine. I then led the TSA hiring of 50,000 checkpoint screeners, completed training at Johns Hopkins In Occupational Medicine, and took a position as Chief Medical Officer at DOE where all of the above are relevant.
9-11 reaffirmed my commitments to a field of medicine (ie, Occupational Medicine) which is undervalued and to a nation which faces real enemies. In responding to the Pentagon from DEA Headquarters where I worked and felt the reverberations of the impact, I met both victims and first responders who demonstrated that there is a real need for medical professionals who are willing and able to support national security and defense.
I subsequently took training in medical management of biological and chemical casualties, emergency management, and disaster medicine. I then led the TSA hiring of 50,000 checkpoint screeners, completed training at Johns Hopkins In Occupational Medicine, and took a position as Chief Medical Officer at DOE where all of the above are relevant.
How will you remember the 10th anniversary of the september 11 attacks?
A quiet cup of coffee.
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Citation
“Item 97031,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/97031/.