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.
A Cyclist's Physique
Living in Budapest, Hungary provided a super venue for bicycling. Riding the paths along the Danube River with my daughters...
The Source of Knowledge
DEI SUB NUMINE VIGET - (Under God's power she flourishes). This motto is part of the Princeton University's shield and...
Travel Lightly
Travel lightly! These are wise words that have become increasingly real to me as my travel has multiplied. The airlines tell me...
Risk Assessment
World events often leave me with a vague fear and uncertainty.I anxiously avoid mosquitoes for fear of West Nile...
I Don't Know
"I don't know" are words infrequently heard. "I don't know" was number one in the list entitled,...
The Power of Example
One day during medical school, I was told to perform a spinal tap. I had been instructed in the procedure by a skilled...
Forgetfulness
"What have you learned since you have been freed from the yoke of communism?" I asked. My friend answered, "The...
Amazed by Surprise
Human against human -- the atrocities of warring conflict are all too real. As we sat around our dinner table in Budapest, we...
Proof of Identity
I laid my passport and driver's license on the airport check-in counter. In this day of terrorism, travel demands proof of...
Split-second decisions
Swerve or hit the rabbit? While driving, my daughter made a decision. No time for a vote. No time for deliberation....
Who can we trust?
"Trust no one" These words describe the counsel of James Buchanan Duke to his only child, Doris Duke. (Return to...
Submit to authority?
"Bob, please clean your room." These words made me cringe. I wanted to defy my parents. Submission to authority was...
Foundations of faith
What we believe shapes us and identifies us! Each fall for the past 12 years, I have believed that my beloved professional...
Who has time to think?
When is there time to think? The day in the office begins - work to do, telephone calls to answer, people dropping by the...
Who gets the credit?
"I did all the work; they got all the credit." These, in essence, were the words recently spoken by a friend. He had...
Reacting differently to circumstances
I have always enjoyed playing golf. Getting out on the fairway helps me forget the troublesome issues of life. However, I play...
New Eye Glasses
"I have learned not to look through the eyes of circumstance but rather look through the eyes of God. It has changed what...
Truth denied
Recent board meetings brought critique of me that I did not like. In fact, my initial reaction was frustration and anger. But...