He attempted a lawsuit against the hospital but had no case. He blamed the doctors who had taken her off of life support. Gary Clark was a grieving widower whose wife was taken off of life support. The job required more paperwork and less surgery than he thought, and after being in the shooting he was very cautious and didn't want that responsibility, which led to his resignation. While Richard was getting treatment for his alcoholism, Derek became Chief of Surgery. His sudden move to Seattle made him a curiosity to the other doctors as he gave up a well-established and respected practice in New York.

Derek became aware that Burke was in the running too after he was hired. During his medical education, Derek was taught by Richard Webber.Īfter Addison cheated on him with Mark, Derek left his private practice in New York and accepted Richard Webber's offer to come work for him at Seattle Grace Hospital with the possibility of becoming the Chief once Webber retired. He then attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with Addison and Mark. Every month, Derek sent money to his friend's mother to help pay for his long-term care.ĭerek's childhood best friend was Mark Sloan, who came from a wealthier but emotionally deficient background and was like a second son to the Shepherd family.ĭerek used to ride a motorcycle, but after an accident that gave him a scar, he stopped doing so.ĭerek went to Bowdoin College in Maine for his undergraduate years.

He was left in a vegetative state for the rest of his life. It wasn't until the next day that he found out that he developed a brain bleed. One day, he pushed his friend into the wall and his friend got hurt, but got up and continued to play. While in high school, Derek played hockey. As a result, he is especially cynical when treating criminals and feels that they do not deserve any compassion from him. This event forms a large part of Derek's moral compass and consequently may have inspired him to become a surgeon to help save lives. When he refused, the robbers shot him to death, with Derek and his younger sister Amelia bearing witness to his death while hiding in the back of the store. His father owned a shop when he was younger, and one day two robbers approached him and demanded that he give up the watch his wife Carolyn had saved tirelessly to buy for him. Like Derek, all four of his sisters are doctors. He was raised by a single parent, his mother Carolyn, along with his four sisters: Nancy, Kathleen, Liz, and Amelia. As a child, Derek had no hair products, so he had a large afro, acne, a weight of 110 pounds, and played the saxophone in the school band. Derek and his sisters attended a French Preschool.

1.8 The President's Brain Mapping Initiativeĭerek spent most of his life prior to his arrival in Seattle in New York City.

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