E226 Physician, clown, social activist and author human, Dr. Patch Adams, founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971 and has been tirelessly traveling the globe to raise awareness and money to complete his vision for the institute. His ultimate dream for this facility, which is located in rural West Virginia, is for it to be a hospital that offers free, holistic and medical care to anyone who wants it. He believes that that laughter, joy and creativity are an integral part of the healing process and that true healthcare, therefore, must incorporate those aspects of life. He sums it up this way, “The role of a clown and a physician are the same – it’s to elevate the possible and to relieve suffering.”

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