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Newsletter 23 February 2016
Frenchman’s Creek Live
Dr. Toby Cosgrove,
President and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic
OnWednesday, February 10
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, wewill hear fromDr.TobyCosgrove, the President
and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic. Prior to being appointed CEO, Dr. Cosgrove
chaired the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, and played a
major role in leading the clinic to its worldwide prominence in the field of cardiac
care.
He will speak about recent and anticipated new developments concerning the
healthcare delivery system in the United States. Some of these developments
significantly impact patients, doctors, hospitals and other healthcare
professionals, but they are all intended to make the systemmore efficient economically, while
generally improving patient outcomes. As with any significant change to the status quo, there
may be winners and losers. I expect Dr. Cosgrove will help us understand how we and our
children and grandchildren will be affected.
Dr. Ann Kirschner,
Dean of the Macauley Honors College
at the City University of New York
Friday, March 18
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, will speak about urban universities and the numerous issues
currently stirring up college campuses across the country. CUNY has a storied
history, especially for Jewish students who could not afford, or could not gain
acceptance to, the elite private universities. In its glory years it produced
numerous Nobel Lauerates, prominent professionals and industry leaders,
including many FC residents. Partly due to racial politics, it enacted an open
admissions policy, which was very unsuccessful. More recently, it reversed this
policy and its Honors College now competes with elite schools for the highest
achieving students, most of whom are not Jewish and come fromminority groups.
All programs will begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. in the Main Dining Room.
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