Gerard Germain
| Gerard Germain | |
|---|---|
| Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti, West Indies[1] |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Haitian, American |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Haiti and United States |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Universidad del Noreste, Tamaulipas, Mexico[2] |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Gerard Germain is a Haitian-American physician[3], author, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and inventor. He is known for his autobiographical book The Luckiest Man Who Grew Up in an Engineered and Manufactured Poverty often shortened to and better known as The Luckiest Man. The book details his journey from growing up in a poor country to become a doctor in the United States. [4]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Germain was born in Port-Au Prince, Haiti in the West Indies to Gerald Isly Germain and Marie Therese Germain.
He obtained his Doctor of Medicine from Universidad del Noreste in Tampico, Tamulipas, Mexico in 1988.[5]
Career[edit]
Germain has been active in the medical field since 1988. He has published and co-authored several research papers regarding that field. The list includes Prediction of (CHF) Congestive Heart Failure based on Changes on Signal Averaging EKG (with Rodika Coloka Kump, M.D), Patient Compliance and Reversal of Disease on Zero Cholesterol Diet in collaboration (with Joel H.Furman M.D), and Study of diflucan/ Fluconazole use (with Peter B. Berkley, M.D). In 2013, he published a study guide titled G’s Medical Study Guide.[6]
As an author, he has written several poems, songs and books. He wrote the book Valentine’s Day and has contributed to books The Funny Bunch and Rape is Real: The Truth Revealed.[7] In 2020, he published his autobiography The Luckiest Man Who Grew Up in an Engineered and Manufactured Poverty. The autobiography describes his migration from Haiti to the US, poverty in Haiti, France’s exploitation of Haiti and the country’s history. [8]
Personal Life[edit]
Germain is married and has three children. He has three brothers and three sisters. German is fluent in English, French, Creole and Spanish.[9]
Work[edit]
Medical Credits[edit]
- Chief Resident Family Practice Residency Program 1991.
- Geriatrician rotation 1992.
- Saint Joseph’s Family Practice Residency Faculty, Yonkers New York 1993.
- School Health Program Director, Yonkers New York 1993.
- Initiated the Saint Joseph’s Family Practice Residency Program News Letter, Yonkers New York 1993.
- American Academy of Family Practice Bronx-Westchester Public Health Committee Chaireman, 1997-1999.
- Lecturer, Mercy College Physician Assistant Program, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 2001-2006.[10]
- Lecturer, Forrest General Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, Hattiesburg Mississippi, 2019.[11]
Research Papers[edit]
- Prediction of (CHF) Congestive Heart Failure based on Changes on Signal Averaging * EKG in collaboration with Rodika Coloka Kump,M.D.
- Patient Compliance and Reversal of Disease on Zero Cholesterol Diet in collaboration with Joel H. Fuhrman,M.D.
- Study of diflucan/ Fluconazole use in collaboration with Peter B Berkey, M.D.
Honors[edit]
- American Academy of Family Physician Award for excellence in patient education 1990.
- Arnold A. Migliaccio, M.D. Award for Overall Academic Achievement and Excellence on surgical Rotation, 1991.
- Family Practice Award for continuing contribution to the Saint Joseph’s Family Practice Residency Program, 1997.
- Emergency Cardiac Care Award American Heart Association for initiating ECC (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – CPR) Successfully in Central Park, New York.
- William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine Adjunct Professor 2016-2017
Memberships/Certifications[edit]
- American Academy of Family Physicians.
- New York Academy of Family Physicians.
- Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians
Books[edit]
- G’s Medical Study Guide
Literary Credits[edit]
Books authored[edit]
- Valentine’s Day
- The Luckiest Man Who Grew Up in an Engineered and Manufactured Poverty[12]
Other Books[edit]
- Rape Is Real; The Truth Revealed[13]
- The Funny Bunch
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gerard Germain's new book "The Luckiest Man Who Grew Up in an Engineered and Manufactured Poverty" is a tale of the author's hard work despite his impoverished status". PR Web. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Dr. Gerard Germain, MD". Zocdoc. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ Germain, Gerard (January 1, 2013). G's Medical Study Guide. pp. https://www.amazon.com/Medical-Study-Guide-Gerard-Germain/dp/0615769063. ISBN 978-0615769066. Retrieved 4 November 2020. Search this book on
- ↑ Germain, Gerard (December 11, 2019). The Luckiest Man. Page Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64584-000-8. Retrieved 4 November 2020. Search this book on
- ↑ "Dr. Gerard Germain, MD". HealthGrades. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ Germain, Gerard. "G's Medical Study Guide". Amazon. Amazon. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "The Luckiest Man". Waterstones. Waterstones. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Gerard Germain" (PDF). Page Publishing. Page Publishing. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "The Luckiest Man". Book Life. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Germain, Gerard. The Luckiest Man. Page Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64584-000-8. Search this book on
- ↑ "Gerard Germain". Doximity. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "The Luckiest Man" (PDF). Page Publishing. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Rape is Real : The Truth Revealed". Google Books. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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