There are vocal groups of naysayers who believe that focusing on social emotional skills training and urging students to be accepting of those who are different is leading to the weakening of America.
He was trained as a medical doctor and in time became a highly -regarded member of the medical establishment a tenured professor at NYU. Given his medical training and stature, it might seem unlikely that he would emerge as the most vocal critic of standard medical responses to the epidemic of pain and other common disorders affecting the lives of millions of Americans.