Assignment Dr. Patch Adams makes an excellent subject for the topic of out-grou

Assignment
Dr. Patch Adams makes an excellent subject for the topic of out-groups, due to his
unconventional approach to practicing medicine in the U.S. Dr. Adams gained visibility through
the eponymous film starring Robin Williams. Dr. Adams is the Founder and Director of the
Gesundheit Institute, a holistic medical community providing free medical care to thousands of
patients since 1971. The website offers links to videos of some of Dr. Adams’ lectures
(http://www.patchadams.org). You can see his lectures here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClSq0XvKO8xSFOwnVevnneQ/feed
You are to write a 3-5 page essay (not including reference page and cover page) while addressing
the following:
• Discuss how Adam’s vision was formed.
• How did he develop compassion for the outsider and marginalized?
• Is compassion inborn or learned?
• How does humor fit into health care delivery?
• Why aren’t there more people like Adams?
• In your essay, explain how Dr. Adams fits into either an out group or in group- support
your answer.
**Please remember that this is a communications course, so please pay special attention to
chapters 9 and 10 when addressing Patch Adams, the person. Look at his communication
style, attributes, skills, etc.***
Evaluation
Your paper will be evaluated on the following:
• Content
• Grammar
• Structure and mechanics
• Relevance to the topic(s)
***Each essay will be submitted to the dropbox link in Canvas***
Format
Your paper is to be written in an APA-Style format. This includes the following:
• 12 point font
• Times New Roman font
• Double-spaced
• 1 inch margins
• cover page
• reference page
• in-text citations