Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams was born on May 28,1945 and is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author.
12 Facts About Patch Adams
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Patch Adams's maternal grandfather, Thomas Lomax Hunter, was a Poet Laureate of Virginia.
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Patch Adams has stated that upon his return he encountered racism and segregation amongst his peers against which he stood up, and this made him a target for bullies at school.
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Patch Adams began medical school without an undergraduate degree, and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1971.
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Patch Adams was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award on January 29,1997.
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In 2008, Patch Adams agreed to become honorary chair of the "International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment" or IAACM.
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Since the 1990s Patch Adams has supported the Ithaca Health Alliance, founded as the Ithaca Health Fund by Paul Glover.
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Patch Adams has given strong praise to Health Democracy, Glover's book written and published the same year.
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The 1998 film Patch Adams was based on Adams's life and his views on medicine.
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Patch Adams has heavily criticized the film, saying it eschewed an accurate representation of his beliefs in favor of commercial viability.
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Patch Adams said that out of all aspects of his life and activism, the film portrayed him merely as a funny doctor.
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In March 2021, Patch Adams announced that his left foot had been amputated in a below-the-knee amputation due to persistent problems from an MRSA infection.