This is a story of an awakening… and finding fulfillment. For physician scientist Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, his research career was going exactly as planned, and his scientific program was hitting every milestone for “success”. And then, an unexpected question from a 12 year-old (his son) caused him to reexamine his life’s work and change the trajectory of his career. One question changed everything. In this TEDxUND talk, Dr. Trzeciak will take you on a journey through this awakening, and dare you to ask the question “What is the most pressing problem of our time?” University of Notre Dame Alumnus, Class of 1992, Philosophy and Pre-Professional Studies

Professor of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Physician Scientist, Intensivist, NIH-funded Clinical Researcher This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx