Dr. Regina Benjamin, has been selected to be the next surgeon general.
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quote:Originally posted by teyates:
Though she has served as president of the Alabama Medical Association and she did attend USA Med School, if I am not mistaken, I think there were much better candidates than her, and will reserve my judgement otherwise. In this current situation we find ourselves in (healthcare debate), I am afraid she may be out of her league. I hope I am wrong, as I certainly would support a physician from Alabama in this job, but having served in the amred forces, does not make me qualified to lead the Army.
quote:Originally posted by A Foam Buck:
What is the more racist hiring based on skin color or pointing it out?
quote:Originally posted by Lionel Richie:quote:Originally posted by teyates:
Though she has served as president of the Alabama Medical Association and she did attend USA Med School, if I am not mistaken, I think there were much better candidates than her, and will reserve my judgement otherwise. In this current situation we find ourselves in (healthcare debate), I am afraid she may be out of her league. I hope I am wrong, as I certainly would support a physician from Alabama in this job, but having served in the amred forces, does not make me qualified to lead the Army.
I believe you are mistaken,She never attended USA Medical School but she was a Dean at USA Medical School
quote:Originally posted by flotown79:
I guess Pres Obama is playing the race card. The human race card.
Hillary Clinton - white
Secretary of State
Timothy F. Geithner -white
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert M. Gates - white
Secretary of Defense
General Eric H. Holder, Jr. - black
Attorney General
Kenneth L. Salazar - Hispanic
Secretary of Interior
Thomas J. Vilsack - white
Secretary of Agriculture
Gary F. Locke - Chinese American
Secretary of Commerce
Hilda L. Solis - Hispanic
Secretary of Labor
Kathleen Sebelius - white
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Shaun L.S. Donovan - white
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Raymond L. LaHood - German/Lebanese American
Secretary of Transportation
Steven Chu - Chinese American
Secretary of Energy
Arne Duncan - white
Secretary of Education
Eric Shinseki - Japanese American
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Janet A. Napolitano - Italian
Secretary of Homeland Security
I can continue but I think I have proven my point.
quote:Originally posted by teyates:quote:Originally posted by Lionel Richie:quote:Originally posted by teyates:
Though she has served as president of the Alabama Medical Association and she did attend USA Med School, if I am not mistaken, I think there were much better candidates than her, and will reserve my judgement otherwise. In this current situation we find ourselves in (healthcare debate), I am afraid she may be out of her league. I hope I am wrong, as I certainly would support a physician from Alabama in this job, but having served in the amred forces, does not make me qualified to lead the Army.
I believe you are mistaken,She never attended USA Medical School but she was a Dean at USA Medical School
I too beleive you are mistaken. She was "associate" dean, there is a big difference. I knew she was affiliated with USA Medical School, and I knew she at one time was president of the Alabama Medical Association. Like I said however, being a physician does not make her qualified for the job. We have not had a decent surgeon general since Koop, IMO.
quote:Originally posted by Lionel Richie:quote:Originally posted by teyates:quote:Originally posted by Lionel Richie:quote:Originally posted by teyates:
Though she has served as president of the Alabama Medical Association and she did attend USA Med School, if I am not mistaken, I think there were much better candidates than her, and will reserve my judgement otherwise. In this current situation we find ourselves in (healthcare debate), I am afraid she may be out of her league. I hope I am wrong, as I certainly would support a physician from Alabama in this job, but having served in the amred forces, does not make me qualified to lead the Army.
I believe you are mistaken,She never attended USA Medical School but she was a Dean at USA Medical School
I too beleive you are mistaken. She was "associate" dean, there is a big difference. I knew she was affiliated with USA Medical School, and I knew she at one time was president of the Alabama Medical Association. Like I said however, being a physician does not make her qualified for the job. We have not had a decent surgeon general since Koop, IMO.
Why is she not qualified in your opinion?
quote:Originally posted by flotown79:
I can continue but I think I have proven my point.
quote:I don't think anyone considers Morehouse or even USA in the top tiers of med schools.
quote:Originally posted by flotown79:quote:I don't think anyone considers Morehouse or even USA in the top tiers of med schools.
While it may not be the best med school, I don't think LSU or Tulane are either and that is where Dr. James Andrews went, and he is now a world renowned orthopedic surgeon.
quote:Originally posted by SHELDIVR:quote:Originally posted by flotown79:quote:I don't think anyone considers Morehouse or even USA in the top tiers of med schools.
While it may not be the best med school, I don't think LSU or Tulane are either and that is where Dr. James Andrews went, and he is now a world renowned orthopedic surgeon.
It's not whose table (school) you came to but what YOU brought to the table. Going to the best school doesn't make you the best doctor...they are all teaching modern medicine, the quality of the doctor is directly proportional to the quality of the individual being trained to practice medicine. Now, her qualifications aside, the role of Surgeon General will not likely involve too much hands on medical practitioning.