Dr. Bob Snyder practiced emergency medicine for 15 years and served as co-chairman of the Emergency Medicine Department at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA. and served as faculty in Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. In 1996 God called Bob and his wife, Pamela, to Budapest, Hungary. As a result, IHS Global was birthed. Enjoy the writings from Bob over the many years of service.
Is Testing Good For My Faith?
The journey to becoming an emergency physician was long and arduous, filled with many tests. The most challenging tests were...
Do as I Say Not as I Do
Sometimes in the emergency room I gave advice that I did not keep myself. Shame on me! However, giving advice and not...
Leading like a Shepherd
Over the years I have read leadership books by Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker and John Maxwell. I learned 7 habits, 5 principles...
See One, Do One, Teach One
In medical school, books and lectures were only the beginning. Learning to practice medicine was never left to didactics alone....
A Conduit Not A Reservoir
Collecting has always been a part of my nature. As a boy, I used my paper route earnings to collect coins and antiques. Books...
Leading Like a Shepherd
Studying leadership over the years, I have read books by people like Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, John Maxwell, and others. I...
Strangers in the Land
I find new foreign foods and unusual customs a fun adventure. Yet while traveling internationally, my thoughts are never far...
A Conduit Not A Reservoir
Collecting has always been a part of my nature. As a boy, I used my paper route earnings to collect coins and antiques. Books...
Leading Like a Shepherd
Studying leadership over the years, I have read books by people like Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, John Maxwell, and others. I...
Joy in the Junk Yard
Recently, I went with an auto mechanic to a junk yard looking for a Volvo auto part. Entering his world was fascinating as I...
I am stressed enough; why do I need a stress test?
I have heart disease. Over the years my cardiologist, motivated by his desire to prevent a heart attack, has regularly...
Minimizing Culture Shock
Much of the effort that Pamela and I invested in raising our children was to prepare them for "life". Guiding them...
Why Ask a Question When I Have the Answer?
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions."Naguib...
Wisdom on Sports Radio?
"We have too many historians and not enough pioneers." These words were spoken recently by Ron Jaworski on ESPN...
When Knowledge Meets Power
Scienta potentia est" the Latin maxim of Sir Francis Bacon means "Knowledge is power". I have found that...
Am I Great?
I often refer to greatness by acknowledging great accomplishments and wonderful deeds of kindness. I could list for you my...
Obedience Yields Blessing
As a third year medical student on the obstetrical service, I spent much time studying childbirth - attending lectures and...
Bailing Hay, Bearing Fruit
As a teenage boy, I worked on a farm. Each morning we gathered at the farmer’s home and received our daily instructions....
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
The quality of the mirror determines the appearance of what I see in the mirror. Sometimes on trips through rural areas of...