An Unexpected Trauma

Dr. Dennis Charney, the Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai takes us back to the emotional day when he became the target of an attempted murder. He details getting shot more than a dozen times by a disgruntled former employee and his obstacles in recovery. The scientist known across the world for his research on resilience explains how he used simple steps to overcome the greatest challenge of his life, including setting goals, having role models, and the power of optimism. These are resilience factors that anyone can use to build inner strength and bounce back from adversity.