Dr. Irwin Braverman conceptualized visits to an art museum and observation of an unknown painting as a useful visual exercise for doctors to improve observational skills. He touches on the backstory behind this program, what he thinks emotional intelligence is, why he doesn't think it can be taught, and having no regrets. Dr. Irwin Braverman, MD is Professor Emeritus of Dermatology at Yale University. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his MD from Yale University in 1955 and trained as an intern, resident, and fellow at Yale as well as Yale-New Haven Hospital and Medical Center. He is board certified in dermatology as well as dermatopathology. He retired from being a full-time faculty member in the Department of Dermatology in 2010 after 48 years of service. His research focused on the cutaneous microcirculation, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and aging. He is the author of Skin Signs of Systemic Disease.
