My Holiday Gift To You: Advanced Professionalism

Mike Magee What an eventful year it has been for HealthCommentary. In reflecting back on the many concepts and visions we have shared together – universal access married to individual and family responsibility for health; Techmanity (technology that humanizes); “Home is where the health is, as well as the heart.”; the 13 part series on […]

What is a “Reasonable Risk”? Human Health and the BP Oil Spill

Mike Magee On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, the IOM will convene a two day conference at the request of HHS Secretary Sebelius titled: Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. According to the IOM, “During the first day’s sessions, speakers and panelists will discuss the potential adverse health effects for humans […]

A Letter From Kathleen Casey MD of Operation Giving Back

Dear friends – Mother Teresa said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” While our efforts of October 2007 preparing the flooded St. Cecilia School for its future as a much needed health clinic in New Orleans’ 9th ward were just a small part of the years of work required to […]