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.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Hearing is the act of acknowledging that words were spoken.Listening is the act of trying to understand their...
Why the WHO is so Important!
Recently I have spent time thinking about "the WHY of what I do" which reveals the motivations behind my actions....
From "So What?" to "So That. . . ?"
"So what?" A professor in medical school used to tell us there is just too much information in the world. He...
Success or Fruitfulness
Why play a game not intending to win? Why engage in business not planning to be successful? I have worked hard trying to...
Good Teaching — Good Testing
During my many years of schooling, I realized that good teaching included good testing. In other words, theory must find its...
Following the King
Everyone is a follower. A speaker once told me that even leaders are followers. The critical issue is asking the question,...
Get the Right Diagnosis
"What is wrong with my child?!" Parents with much pathos and pain often posed this question to me in the emergency...
Taxi Cab Wisdom
I hopped in a taxi to discover that my cab driver was from Kosovo. Knowing the turmoil of that region I said,...
Not Learning My Lesson
The importance of learning lessons well was impressed upon me in my freshman year of medical school. A junior medical student...
Quiet Whispers
"Do you hear that noise?" my Uncle Sam asked. I could not hear anything, but when I listened carefully, I heard a...
Some Things Don’t Belong to Me
I love to learn and enjoy a wide array of reading. No matter how much I read, however, I will remain an unlikely participant on...
Exercising Thanksgiving Muscles
Developing a skill in any area of life always requires a disciplined repetition. Just as I intentionally work my physical...
Spiritual Blind Spots
I want to share with you a book I read during my long flight to Malaysia this month. It is called Blind Spots: Why Smart People...
A Formula for Crisis
My life as an emergency physician required action. That action was critical to success in crisis situations. When training...
Don’t Lose Heart
Discouragement comes so quickly to me. Looking at the sad state of world affairs makes me wonder, “Is there any...
Daily-ness
As a paperboy, I began each morning reading the sports page, then the comics, and finally the front page. Only then would I hop...
Improving Effectiveness and Productivity
Effectiveness, efficiency and productivity have always been an issue for me in my work life. As an emergency physician time was...
Warnings Ignored
Lights flashing. Sirens wailing. No one responding. Everything inside of me told me to get out of there. But the person at the...
Not What is Next, but What is Now
"What is important is not what is next but what is now." My friend continued by saying that many times she thinks so...