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Remembering Barney: Henry J.L. Marriott, MD, 1917-2007
Some called him Barney. Most called him Dr. Marriott. And everyone who met him eventually had a story to tell.
Cardiovascular and critical care lost one of its greatest talents last year, and clinical education lost a master teacher. AACN lost one of the collaborating physicians who supported the association’s founders in its earliest days for which he received the honorary member award in 1994.
Three widely respected AACN leaders—AACN co-founder Penny Vaughan, RN, MSN, critical care educator Vee Rice, RN, PhD, cardiovascular clinician and educator Susan Quaal, RN, PhD—join AACN to share their thoughts and honor Dr. Marriott’s enduring contributions to the association, to cardiovascular care and to the care of critically ill patients and their families.
From Penny Vaughan
“For Barney, nurses were the key to managing critically ill patients. He lived this belief by providing endless learning opportunities and incomparable networking. He was a champion for advancing the practice of nursing, always believing that nurses and physicians required the same knowledge about dysrhythmia interpretation.
I had the pleasure of sharing the teaching stage with Barney beginning with the first NTI. Guest faculty at his symposia were made to feel so comfortable and welcome. It was like coming home, being welcomed and entertained by this most gracious host. Each time I presented at his symposia, he made sure I was an equal co-presenter and graciously helped me to learn as I was preparing to teach. Such a gentleman!
And, yes, Barney was fun! A Dixieland jazz group always played at his programs so he could dance the night away with all the participants. He led the way and we could barely keep up with him.”
From Vee Rice
“Dr. Marriott’s knowledge was vast and he generously shared it with others. A master teacher, his lectures on electrophysiology, arrhythmias and cardiac assessment were engaging, entertaining and always instructive. He moved learners effortlessly from the simple to the complex, bringing us to a more complete understanding of the topic. Time-honored teaching techniques—such as repetition and literary analogies—helped us remember, then apply what we learned.
Dr. Marriott taught us that learning should be mixed with fun. His lectures were precisely timed so we could enjoy the extended lunch breaks when he joined participants at the pool or tossing a Frisbee on the beach. Excellence and hard work were balanced with relaxation and fun. Whether he was lecturing in a great hall or gliding across the dance floor, his presence was unmistakable. He was a scholar and a gentleman. We will fondly remember his contributions to our profession.”
From Susan Quaal
“To speak of Dr. Marriott is to speak with joy and trepidation. Joy at the great honor of speaking about a man of his caliber. Trepidation at the impossibility of the task. His extraordinary gift of scholarliness, coupled with his commitment to informing and educating, singled him out as an unmistakable giant in the field of electrocardiology.
He was the epitome of pure, pristine, logical Aristotelian thought, manifested in his creative thinking and well communicated in multiple-edition textbooks translated into many languages. Incisive and original, his astute observations—for example, the limitation of Lead II in assessing wide QRS complexes—were eventually proven as the science of electrophysiology evolved.
His interest in cardiology was mirrored by his fascination with the cadences of the English language and his trademark Sherlock Holmes approach to sleuthing out clues hidden within the arrhythmia. “Milk the QRS” … “A-V dissociation, like jaundice, is a symptom, not a diagnosis” … “All that’s bigeminal isn’t extrasystolic.” Dr. Marriott’s love of teaching and unique lecture style, rich with his signature alliteration and wit, made him a highly sought-after speaker around the world.
Thousands of nurses and physicians developed a lifelong enthusiasm for electrocardiology under Dr. Marriott’s tutelage. I am indebted, honored, privileged and grateful to have been his colleague and friend. Dr. Marriott’s colleagues and friends plan to celebrate his life during the American College of Cardiology conference in March 2008.
Source : AACN
More about Marriott at Clinical Cardiology
Cardiovascular and critical care lost one of its greatest talents last year, and clinical education lost a master teacher. AACN lost one of the collaborating physicians who supported the association’s founders in its earliest days for which he received the honorary member award in 1994.
Three widely respected AACN leaders—AACN co-founder Penny Vaughan, RN, MSN, critical care educator Vee Rice, RN, PhD, cardiovascular clinician and educator Susan Quaal, RN, PhD—join AACN to share their thoughts and honor Dr. Marriott’s enduring contributions to the association, to cardiovascular care and to the care of critically ill patients and their families.
From Penny Vaughan
“For Barney, nurses were the key to managing critically ill patients. He lived this belief by providing endless learning opportunities and incomparable networking. He was a champion for advancing the practice of nursing, always believing that nurses and physicians required the same knowledge about dysrhythmia interpretation.
I had the pleasure of sharing the teaching stage with Barney beginning with the first NTI. Guest faculty at his symposia were made to feel so comfortable and welcome. It was like coming home, being welcomed and entertained by this most gracious host. Each time I presented at his symposia, he made sure I was an equal co-presenter and graciously helped me to learn as I was preparing to teach. Such a gentleman!
And, yes, Barney was fun! A Dixieland jazz group always played at his programs so he could dance the night away with all the participants. He led the way and we could barely keep up with him.”
From Vee Rice
“Dr. Marriott’s knowledge was vast and he generously shared it with others. A master teacher, his lectures on electrophysiology, arrhythmias and cardiac assessment were engaging, entertaining and always instructive. He moved learners effortlessly from the simple to the complex, bringing us to a more complete understanding of the topic. Time-honored teaching techniques—such as repetition and literary analogies—helped us remember, then apply what we learned.
Dr. Marriott taught us that learning should be mixed with fun. His lectures were precisely timed so we could enjoy the extended lunch breaks when he joined participants at the pool or tossing a Frisbee on the beach. Excellence and hard work were balanced with relaxation and fun. Whether he was lecturing in a great hall or gliding across the dance floor, his presence was unmistakable. He was a scholar and a gentleman. We will fondly remember his contributions to our profession.”
From Susan Quaal
“To speak of Dr. Marriott is to speak with joy and trepidation. Joy at the great honor of speaking about a man of his caliber. Trepidation at the impossibility of the task. His extraordinary gift of scholarliness, coupled with his commitment to informing and educating, singled him out as an unmistakable giant in the field of electrocardiology.
He was the epitome of pure, pristine, logical Aristotelian thought, manifested in his creative thinking and well communicated in multiple-edition textbooks translated into many languages. Incisive and original, his astute observations—for example, the limitation of Lead II in assessing wide QRS complexes—were eventually proven as the science of electrophysiology evolved.
His interest in cardiology was mirrored by his fascination with the cadences of the English language and his trademark Sherlock Holmes approach to sleuthing out clues hidden within the arrhythmia. “Milk the QRS” … “A-V dissociation, like jaundice, is a symptom, not a diagnosis” … “All that’s bigeminal isn’t extrasystolic.” Dr. Marriott’s love of teaching and unique lecture style, rich with his signature alliteration and wit, made him a highly sought-after speaker around the world.
Thousands of nurses and physicians developed a lifelong enthusiasm for electrocardiology under Dr. Marriott’s tutelage. I am indebted, honored, privileged and grateful to have been his colleague and friend. Dr. Marriott’s colleagues and friends plan to celebrate his life during the American College of Cardiology conference in March 2008.
Source : AACN
More about Marriott at Clinical Cardiology
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