And I Will Practice My Art

And I Will Practice My Art details the author's journey through obtaining an M.D. degree and postdoctoral education to his work as one of the leaders in his field. Upon completing his postdoctoral fellowship and joining the faculty at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Dr. Bentley was only the second pediatric hematologyoncology specialist in the entire south. He became the youngest chairman of pediatrics in the United States at the age of 33. His career successes led him deeper into medical research, requiring him to set aside his personal goal of practicing medicine in a small town. He would head the development of a topranked department of pediatrics, the administration of a university medical center, and the development of a new medical school before finally fulfilling his dream "to practice his art."