ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. Jack Dillenberg, the founding Dean of an innovative incubated dental school in Mesa, Arizona, insisted his students had to have demonstrated a commitment to community service and an appreciation for collaborative approaches to comprehensive dental healthcare. “You don’t know Jack” is a popular expression that infers that you don’t really know what you’re talking about. “Jack” represents everyman, the common man and the average man. If […]
ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For most Exceptional Parents who have tried to play by the numbers in their attempt to secure the greatest opportunities for their children to succeed, the irrationality of “special needs algebra” continues to challenge them. The Scottish comedian Billy Connolly nailed it when he said, “I don’t know why I should have to learn Algebra… I’m never likely to go there.” He was right, “Algebra” is a […]
ANCORA IMPARO ■ RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BY LYUBOV SLASHCHEVA, RICK RADER, MD AND STEPHEN B. SULKES, MD Despite social movements in favor of equality in health care, fiscal and political realities often lead to inequality: that is, those with the resources and skills to navigate the health care system and to access care remain well, while the “have-nots” retain an increased disease burden [1]. As Cynthia Jones proposes, such health disparities “are morally […]
ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BY ANN COSTELLO Reprinted with Permission from the Huffington Post INTRODUCTION There is an anonymous quote, “The ornaments of your house will be the guests who frequent it.” That serves as the perfect introduction to this month’s guest Ancora Imparo. Ann Costello is the ornament that keeps on giving. As the Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation she has been instrumental in raising the bar in the […]
ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF There is a lesson to be learned and, in the best tradition of cross-technology, there is a place for a revised version of the “programmable content demarcated styrene lid.” I recently hosted a meeting. I am particular to the term “hosted” as related to meetings. I hate the idea of my “holding” a meeting, “convening” a meeting, “conducting” a meeting or “taking” a meeting. If truth be […]
