Patch Adams, MD is Founder and Director of the Gesundheit! Institute, a holistic medical community that has provided free medical care to thousands of patients since it began in 1971. Dr. Adams adds to his training as a physician, his experience as a street clown. In working with health and mental health professionals, he explores the relationship between humor and therapy using his unique blend of knowledge, showmanship and hands on teaching techniques. Dr. Adams is a nationally known speaker on wellness, laughter, and humor as well as on health care and health care systems, and he has won many awards. He approaches the issues of personal, community, and global health with zestful exuberance, according to Time Magazine. Dr. Adams believes that the most revolutionary act one can commit in our world is to be happy