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Uwe.\\xA0 Between 2011 and 2014, I had the good fortune of being Uwe\\u2019s Teaching Assistant on several occasions, and out of his great compassion, Uwe agreed to be on my dissertation committee.\\xA0 Some of the student offices (where Mike Geruso, John Papp, Dean Spears, and I sat for a few years) were located across the hall from Uwe's office.\\xA0 To all who are thinking about graduate school, I sincerely hope that you will find a mentor like Uwe, and here are a few attributes to look out for:\"), mdx(\"p\", null, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"(1) Uwe was a scholar who understood, and strove to understand, how the world works in practice.\"), \" This is no small feat for someone who chooses to focus on health care.\\xA0 For example, take hospital pricing: the first time that I heard of a hospital chargemaster was in Uwe\\u2019s health economics class.\\xA0 I recommend his 2006 Health Affairs article, \\u201C\", mdx(\"a\", {\n    parentName: \"p\",\n    \"href\": 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