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.
Lessons Learned in the Waiting Room
A recent visit to my doctor allowed me time to reflect on “the waiting room”. A busy day for my ophthalmologist...
Filled Full of...
Living in Philadelphia has filled me full of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, especially since the "fightin'...
Don’t Lose Heart
Discouragement comes so quickly to me. Looking at the sad state of world affairs makes me wonder, “Is there any...
From Significance to Submission
Visiting her basement gallery brought gasps of delight from my wife, Pamela. The pieces of collage art were a unique...
Living Paradox
Paradox: Any person, thing or situation exhibiting an apparent contradictory naturePlaying sports exposes a...
Praise God from Whom All blessings flow...
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow" - Singing the doxology in church as a young boy, I imagined that "all...
Is this community?
There they were - hundreds of people with iPods and MP3 players dancing in the middle of Paddington Train Station in...
Travel Advisory - Less Baggage Is Better
My traveling companion's luggage revealed the depth of his experience...a small bag for two weeks in Russia and Kyrgyzstan....
Misplaced Confidence
While watching a uniformed man purposefully waving a flag from the roof of our hotel in India, my wife, Pamela, confidently...
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics finds its living proof in my life! This law states:All of life's processes manifest...
Joyful competition?
Competition - the rivalry for supremacy - is a great joy to me. Whether a basketball game or a golf match...winning is...
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...
Hearing Impaired
A blind physician colleague once said to me, "I would rather be blind than deaf." I was taken aback . . . could that...
Spiritual Clothing
As a young boy, visits from my maternal grandparents were infrequent but much anticipated. After they visited, I could count on...
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...
What Motivates Me?
“What motivates you to do what you do?” This question from a friend triggered thoughts back to my childhood. As a...