Dr Robert Califf conducts a series of in-depth and personal interviews with his peers in the world of cardiology to find out what makes them tick, how they feel about the future, and what lessons they have learned during their exceptional careers.

Dr Bernard Gersh tells him about growing up in Africa, how he went from nearly failing medical school to becoming a Rhodes scholar, and why he thinks being an academic cardiologist is one of the best jobs in the world.