@tarakesh,
I've known dozens of med students, interns, residents over the years, including one that I am reminded of now, a resident in renal immunology, a guy, korean, I say not to point to heritage but that he was engaged in perhaps outsider observation, who said in speaking of a person we both knew (and no, not a romance of mine) - osso, we're all social misfits.
Interesting world, but don't go making everybody - or even anybody - heroes.