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My dad gave me a lot of advice.
When I was young, I didn't understand
it or value it, but as I got older I found
all his advice to be true. One piece I still
cherish today is: "Man's greatest enemy is
his own self-importance."
What do you consider your greatest
achievement at NYC Health + Hos-
pitals so far?
Well, it isn't really my achievement
but the achievement of my team and our
employees, because I always say the great-
est asset to our system is our workforce.
We have some of the most dedicated and
compassionate people who work very
hard to take care of some of the most
complex healthcare issues, and also try to
solve social issues, such as homelessness,
poverty, illiteracy and social isolation.
I think the fact that we exist and take
care of one out of every six New Yorkers
and don't turn anyone away is our great-
est achievement. We provided services to
more than 1.4 million New Yorkers last
year and we are the largest provider of
mental health services in New York City.
We are really the social safety net for New
York City. We take everyone and turn no
one away. We provide excellent care — we
have some of the highest quality indicators
in the country. is isn't my achievement,
but the group of people who work with us
every day and my predecessors who made
the system work better. n
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