Dr. Sanchez, who received the 2005 Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Humanitarian Award, credits his mother and his aunt, who is a nun, for instilling in him the value of serving others. “The most important thing is to think of other people all the time and their needs,” he said. “You don't need to do what I do. You can be a good human being by being helpful to your neighbor [and by loving] your mother, your wife, your son. The important thing is to care. Care about your patients, about your family. If you care, everything will be all right.”
Dr. Edward J. O'Neil Jr., bedside with a patient in Guyana, volunteers 20–30 hours of his time each week and part of his annual income to Omni Med, which he founded. Courtesy Dr. Edward J. O'Neil Jr.