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Monday, August 14, 2017
A Reflection Worth Sharing
77 Louis Pasteur Ave and Back to Business at 41 East Post
Hi All,
It has been a while since I last updated you. Prior to a conference I was going to attend in Boston, I wrote to you promising I was going to keep you posted on how that went. Well, here I am almost a month afterwards but glad to be late than never. As you can tell by now, mine has been a very busy summer but I am loving every bit of it thus far.
As the topic depicted, 77 LP and that was the venue of this conference I attended and it is where the Harvard Medical School as well as the TH Chan School of Public Health are rightly located.
So that is that with my experience at 77 LP needless to say I also met some wonderful people and got to establish contact with them and hope to keep in touch.
Now you may ask but what about 41 East Post? That is a place of course in New York unlike the first which is in Boston. The address 41 East Post is where I have been having some great educational and professional hangouts for the last three or so years. However it has been an all new adventure for me this summer and there has been so much to take in hence my exceptionally busy schedule and lack of time to update you. I know and I know, you are about to ask, but when will you not be busy? Well and perhaps when I am in my mortal grave :)
No worries, there will be a time and I am sure about that but for now, man must keep moving as it is a sure sign that he is alive. So in my case, I am very much alive as you can see folks, I move around a lot.
Please keep in touch
Pal Ron
It has been a while since I last updated you. Prior to a conference I was going to attend in Boston, I wrote to you promising I was going to keep you posted on how that went. Well, here I am almost a month afterwards but glad to be late than never. As you can tell by now, mine has been a very busy summer but I am loving every bit of it thus far.
As the topic depicted, 77 LP and that was the venue of this conference I attended and it is where the Harvard Medical School as well as the TH Chan School of Public Health are rightly located.
By the way if you have ever had microbiology as a course in college, then you are most likely familiar with Louis Pasteur. This place is a very strategic place on first sight because right where this prestigious medical school is located we have the Brigham and Women Hospital which is the teaching hospital for the HMS, then next to that we have the Boston Children Hospital, and then the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The environment alone was very vibrant and exciting especially during the morning hours when everyone was headed to either work or for classes. I just fell in love with the place.
Anyway, the conference itself was a delight and mind stimulating which is what I loved the most about this conference. It was a tremendous opportunity to had been a part of that event. In attendance to this conference were researchers, doctors, other clinicians, nurses, registered dietitians, academics and so forth. That is why with all these minds at work, it was a very wonderful environment to be at. The two days event went by fast and after which I got to spend a day hanging out with my friend and his girl friend in Boston.
Next year the conference is said to feature the deadly chemical compound our palates so much loves called Sugar. Yes, it's a deadly chemical and I know that is too extreme but believe me when I say it is deadly. Anyhow, I am looking forward to it.
While driving around the City of Boston, I saw one of my favorite PT biotech companies, Biogen with ticker symbol (BIIB). I was very excited about it and would have visited the site had it not been off hours.
Anyway, the conference itself was a delight and mind stimulating which is what I loved the most about this conference. It was a tremendous opportunity to had been a part of that event. In attendance to this conference were researchers, doctors, other clinicians, nurses, registered dietitians, academics and so forth. That is why with all these minds at work, it was a very wonderful environment to be at. The two days event went by fast and after which I got to spend a day hanging out with my friend and his girl friend in Boston.
Next year the conference is said to feature the deadly chemical compound our palates so much loves called Sugar. Yes, it's a deadly chemical and I know that is too extreme but believe me when I say it is deadly. Anyhow, I am looking forward to it.
While driving around the City of Boston, I saw one of my favorite PT biotech companies, Biogen with ticker symbol (BIIB). I was very excited about it and would have visited the site had it not been off hours.
So that is that with my experience at 77 LP needless to say I also met some wonderful people and got to establish contact with them and hope to keep in touch.
Now you may ask but what about 41 East Post? That is a place of course in New York unlike the first which is in Boston. The address 41 East Post is where I have been having some great educational and professional hangouts for the last three or so years. However it has been an all new adventure for me this summer and there has been so much to take in hence my exceptionally busy schedule and lack of time to update you. I know and I know, you are about to ask, but when will you not be busy? Well and perhaps when I am in my mortal grave :)
No worries, there will be a time and I am sure about that but for now, man must keep moving as it is a sure sign that he is alive. So in my case, I am very much alive as you can see folks, I move around a lot.
Please keep in touch
Pal Ron
Saturday, July 8, 2017
I am a New American -So Help Me God
Hi All,
So yesterday I was blessed with the opportunity and of course the responsibilities of being a United States citizen. It was a remarkable day, the one that will go down in my life as a memorable one.
The date itself will give it away as the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventeenth year of the new millennium (7/7/17).
We had a total of 160 individuals from over 49 different countries around the world. What a joy it was for us new Americans.
I know we all appreciated this opportunity without thoughts of taking it for granted. Millions if not billions of people around the world would love the opportunity to come to this great country and not to mention being citizens so that they can work and have their voices heard as well. And that is something that not very many people have elsewhere on our planet.
I also was interviewed after the ceremony but I worked last night and possibly missed that in the news.
Nonetheless, it is a lot of responsibilities for all one hundred plus of us who are now officially a part of the American experiment, I mean the democracy. I know it's beyond an experiment since it has been around for almost two and a half centuries. There has never been anything like this in our world.
Indeed, there are challenges here too just like many other countries around the world but as a new American, it is up to me and many others to do our part to keep this experiment in fruition.
Just in case you were wondering, I will not totally forfeit my natural born citizenship from Ghana since Ghana is one of the countries with dual citizenship for Ghanaians who are willing to do so since 2001 and I am willing.
To the ceremony, if I could get up to the podium yesterday to speak, I would have been happy to mention to my fellow new American that, we shouldn't ask what our new country can do for us but what we can contribute to our new country besides paying our taxes to uncle Sam of course. To you historians out there, yes it an excerpt of the inaugural speech by the late John F. Kennedy whose 100th birthday we just celebrated last month or so. That speech is timeless and it is one of the reasons why I have personally decided I would be an American so I can contribute my quota to this great nation. Too many people think abusing the system in America is the only way to sustain livelihood, they are wrong. We must desist from that and do our best to keep building America to a much greater heights. That is the American way and I know most of us the new American understood that granted where we came from. If anything, we won't be a part of the small minority with that kind of mentality. So help us God to see and treat America differently.
Thank you for all your support and keep being awesome you all out there. God bless!
Yours Pal, Ron
The New American :)
So yesterday I was blessed with the opportunity and of course the responsibilities of being a United States citizen. It was a remarkable day, the one that will go down in my life as a memorable one.
The date itself will give it away as the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventeenth year of the new millennium (7/7/17).
We had a total of 160 individuals from over 49 different countries around the world. What a joy it was for us new Americans.
I know we all appreciated this opportunity without thoughts of taking it for granted. Millions if not billions of people around the world would love the opportunity to come to this great country and not to mention being citizens so that they can work and have their voices heard as well. And that is something that not very many people have elsewhere on our planet.
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Nonetheless, it is a lot of responsibilities for all one hundred plus of us who are now officially a part of the American experiment, I mean the democracy. I know it's beyond an experiment since it has been around for almost two and a half centuries. There has never been anything like this in our world.
Indeed, there are challenges here too just like many other countries around the world but as a new American, it is up to me and many others to do our part to keep this experiment in fruition.
Just in case you were wondering, I will not totally forfeit my natural born citizenship from Ghana since Ghana is one of the countries with dual citizenship for Ghanaians who are willing to do so since 2001 and I am willing.
To the ceremony, if I could get up to the podium yesterday to speak, I would have been happy to mention to my fellow new American that, we shouldn't ask what our new country can do for us but what we can contribute to our new country besides paying our taxes to uncle Sam of course. To you historians out there, yes it an excerpt of the inaugural speech by the late John F. Kennedy whose 100th birthday we just celebrated last month or so. That speech is timeless and it is one of the reasons why I have personally decided I would be an American so I can contribute my quota to this great nation. Too many people think abusing the system in America is the only way to sustain livelihood, they are wrong. We must desist from that and do our best to keep building America to a much greater heights. That is the American way and I know most of us the new American understood that granted where we came from. If anything, we won't be a part of the small minority with that kind of mentality. So help us God to see and treat America differently.
Thank you for all your support and keep being awesome you all out there. God bless!
Yours Pal, Ron
The New American :)
Thursday, June 29, 2017
What is Fake News?
We all for some time now have heard about fake news, at least since the shocking 2016 election of now President Donald Trump.
Below is a video that will try to talk about what fake news is and possibly its origin. I was asked about this and I thought this five minute video can do justice to the subject.
Have a great day,
Pal Ron
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Health Equity
What keep me busy these past two weeks besides my new job. I was very fortunate to attend three conferences/seminars. It was such a blessing being at these events and getting to meet people in their areas of expertise come to share with us their findings in those areas that needs public discourse. By all means if you have the opportunity try to stay active in your specific area of discipline or interest and I can assure you, you will learn more than you think you knew. There is always something new out there that you are always falling behind and through these events you will stay updated and invigorated my friends.
One of the the seminars I attended was in title "Health Equity" in Westchester. And just as the topic entitles, this seminar was organised to throw lights unto the ugly reality of people who are often marginalized economically and often treated poorly when they seek medical attention. Sometimes they are not treated at all with what they need and other times with little to no dignity. The end result often being, they don't seek help and by the time they do it's too late and they don't make it. So how can we as a society and healthcare providers include and not marginalize these people at the bottom of our social ladder into our care system?. We did role plays and brainstorm solutions into way we can address these issues. It was heart breaking to see the number of family that struggles on daily basis just to make ends means.
The second was on providing care for individuals with cerebral palsy and their family. As you may or may not know, cerebral palsy is a permanent congenital disorder that affect motor function and cause other neurological disorders. It has no cure but can often be managed with physical therapy among others when diagnosed early. So the goal of this seminar was to emphasized and educate the patient and their families ways to identify this condition at its early stages and where resources are in the community for these families. It is very difficult for families who have a child or family member with this disorder.
The third conference was at New York University Kimmel Center. This was an almost all day seminar where we heard series of doctors gave presentation on violence and health care disparities in NY. Bottom line is we need a healthcare system with good providers that will be more inclusive of the people who are less fortunate in our inner cities. The commissioner of NYC health department was there among other healthcare officials and other non profit individuals. At the end of the day it was clear that we really need more people to be advocates and I commission you after reading this piece to be on your guard to advocating for people who gets treated poorly by our health care system.
So that is how I have been spending my extra time off work. And I will also be attending yet another exciting conference coming up in July at the Harvard Medical School in Boston. I will write about that too when I am back. So stay tune.
Have a great weekend. Please feel free to leave me comments and questions below if you have any.
Yours Pal,
Ronnie
One of the the seminars I attended was in title "Health Equity" in Westchester. And just as the topic entitles, this seminar was organised to throw lights unto the ugly reality of people who are often marginalized economically and often treated poorly when they seek medical attention. Sometimes they are not treated at all with what they need and other times with little to no dignity. The end result often being, they don't seek help and by the time they do it's too late and they don't make it. So how can we as a society and healthcare providers include and not marginalize these people at the bottom of our social ladder into our care system?. We did role plays and brainstorm solutions into way we can address these issues. It was heart breaking to see the number of family that struggles on daily basis just to make ends means.
The second was on providing care for individuals with cerebral palsy and their family. As you may or may not know, cerebral palsy is a permanent congenital disorder that affect motor function and cause other neurological disorders. It has no cure but can often be managed with physical therapy among others when diagnosed early. So the goal of this seminar was to emphasized and educate the patient and their families ways to identify this condition at its early stages and where resources are in the community for these families. It is very difficult for families who have a child or family member with this disorder.
The third conference was at New York University Kimmel Center. This was an almost all day seminar where we heard series of doctors gave presentation on violence and health care disparities in NY. Bottom line is we need a healthcare system with good providers that will be more inclusive of the people who are less fortunate in our inner cities. The commissioner of NYC health department was there among other healthcare officials and other non profit individuals. At the end of the day it was clear that we really need more people to be advocates and I commission you after reading this piece to be on your guard to advocating for people who gets treated poorly by our health care system.
So that is how I have been spending my extra time off work. And I will also be attending yet another exciting conference coming up in July at the Harvard Medical School in Boston. I will write about that too when I am back. So stay tune.
Have a great weekend. Please feel free to leave me comments and questions below if you have any.
Yours Pal,
Ronnie
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Cognitive Biases
This is a great video that I once discovered on YouTube and thought it's worth sharing with you Ronnie World's readers. There is something in there I promise you will worth your time. I surely did.
Some times we often tend to think that we are different by how we see and treat people only to realize there has been so much going on in our "blind" spot I call it. So without further due, please check it out below.
Sunday, May 28, 2017
What if I Don't Make It and Fail?
I am sure we all at one point in time if not out loud, but at least thought about or asked ourselves this question, "what if I don't make it"?
Actually, it's not a bad question and it stems from the fact that as humans we all have some degree of fear and self-doubt when we want to do something that is new to us or simply out of our comfort zone. And that is why I opined that it is not a bad question and is totally normal and okay to ask ourselves when trying new things. Because if anything at all, it helps curb our arrogance and protect some of us from self harm and perhaps keep our egos on check too.
However,what is not normal is the fact that, this fear of making mistakes of failure often tends to overcome everything we do in our lives. It makes us so timid that we don't take chances and when we don't, how can we learn new things and grow from there?.
And one thing about all of us is true, we are never done growing up regardless of ones age. There is always room for growth and sometimes the only way we grow is by taking chances and making mistakes as we go in life. I wish I could pour out all the mistakes I have made just this year alone but time and space wouldn't allow it. But as awful as some of the mistakes made me feel, I got to learned a great deal and those mistakes only can be seen today as the building blocks for some success today and some to come tomorrow. If I hadn't venture out and make those mistakes, I would still be me just that I wouldn't have learned anything just like most of us are. So my point I guess is we should never be afraid to make mistakes and fail and for me, I sure going to do some more everyday and who knows, they might as well be the golden bridges to my destinations in life. Note (they are many).
Besides, we all make mistakes, and that is what makes us humans else we would have been called Angels and as Oscar Wilde once said, “Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” He nailed it.
So it's my hope that from now on, you will stop asking the question of "What if I don't make it?" but instead be out there trying things and making some mistakes and learning from them as you go.
And I guarantee you, things will be very different for you like it has been for me.Think about it, when you are making mistakes, it simply means you are making new things happen and by so doing, get to try these new things, learn from them, and that is truly being alive. Not to mention we also benefit when we push ourselves from some set limitations, change things about yourselves, and eventually change our world and the things we once perceive through our lenses. And that is what is called Growth!
I hope we go out there, make more mistakes, try new things, fail, try again, learn from them and succeed and change our world. Cheers!!
Yours Pal,
Ron
Actually, it's not a bad question and it stems from the fact that as humans we all have some degree of fear and self-doubt when we want to do something that is new to us or simply out of our comfort zone. And that is why I opined that it is not a bad question and is totally normal and okay to ask ourselves when trying new things. Because if anything at all, it helps curb our arrogance and protect some of us from self harm and perhaps keep our egos on check too.
However,what is not normal is the fact that, this fear of making mistakes of failure often tends to overcome everything we do in our lives. It makes us so timid that we don't take chances and when we don't, how can we learn new things and grow from there?.
And one thing about all of us is true, we are never done growing up regardless of ones age. There is always room for growth and sometimes the only way we grow is by taking chances and making mistakes as we go in life. I wish I could pour out all the mistakes I have made just this year alone but time and space wouldn't allow it. But as awful as some of the mistakes made me feel, I got to learned a great deal and those mistakes only can be seen today as the building blocks for some success today and some to come tomorrow. If I hadn't venture out and make those mistakes, I would still be me just that I wouldn't have learned anything just like most of us are. So my point I guess is we should never be afraid to make mistakes and fail and for me, I sure going to do some more everyday and who knows, they might as well be the golden bridges to my destinations in life. Note (they are many).
Besides, we all make mistakes, and that is what makes us humans else we would have been called Angels and as Oscar Wilde once said, “Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” He nailed it.
So it's my hope that from now on, you will stop asking the question of "What if I don't make it?" but instead be out there trying things and making some mistakes and learning from them as you go.
And I guarantee you, things will be very different for you like it has been for me.Think about it, when you are making mistakes, it simply means you are making new things happen and by so doing, get to try these new things, learn from them, and that is truly being alive. Not to mention we also benefit when we push ourselves from some set limitations, change things about yourselves, and eventually change our world and the things we once perceive through our lenses. And that is what is called Growth!
I hope we go out there, make more mistakes, try new things, fail, try again, learn from them and succeed and change our world. Cheers!!
Yours Pal,
Ron
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Long Time and Few Updates
I hope all Ronnie World Fans are doing well. It has been ages since I last updated you about the political environment and state of affair here at home, U.S. Yes, U.S. is home for us be it for good or for ill.
Part of the reason why I was gone in person and not in spirit was that I had to meet my job obligation and to also study for a professional license and I am pleased to report that the test went really well. It has been over a month now and I will soon be embarking on yet some adventures.
Politically, as you might have been hearing in the media, Washington has a lot of challenges as far as our new President is concerned. It is certainly not easy running the free world as initially thought, so remember to keep our president and his advisers in prayers.
Last time I checked, he has just been back from a nine day trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, and Italy for (G7) meeting. A lot of flip flops along the way but hey, life must go on. Wish us well.
Economically, the dollar has been really wobbly as compared to other peer currencies like the GBP, EUR and JPY. Somewhere and somehow, fortunes were lost but these things happens. The stock market is still doing great post election even though there were series of loses following the firing of FBI director Mr. Comey.
And by and large it's almost summer and I hope you all get to travel, and have some fun.
Be well,
Pal Ron
Part of the reason why I was gone in person and not in spirit was that I had to meet my job obligation and to also study for a professional license and I am pleased to report that the test went really well. It has been over a month now and I will soon be embarking on yet some adventures.
Politically, as you might have been hearing in the media, Washington has a lot of challenges as far as our new President is concerned. It is certainly not easy running the free world as initially thought, so remember to keep our president and his advisers in prayers.
Last time I checked, he has just been back from a nine day trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, and Italy for (G7) meeting. A lot of flip flops along the way but hey, life must go on. Wish us well.
Economically, the dollar has been really wobbly as compared to other peer currencies like the GBP, EUR and JPY. Somewhere and somehow, fortunes were lost but these things happens. The stock market is still doing great post election even though there were series of loses following the firing of FBI director Mr. Comey.
And by and large it's almost summer and I hope you all get to travel, and have some fun.
Be well,
Pal Ron
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Wonders Never Ends. Trump Won the 2016 Election
Wonders Never Cease
I waited a week to write this, folks, so I could fully process it myself. The election has come and gone, and for the first time in 18 months, it finally feels good to live in this town without the constant barrage of political sound bites.
The results were nothing short of shocking, and I imagine many people will remain in disbelief for a long time. Donald Trump is now the 45th President of the United States. Things moved quickly after the results—he has already met with President Obama at the White House to begin the transition process. Watching their meeting on television felt surreal, considering their heated exchanges during the campaign. It’s remarkable to think that this was their first time meeting in person.
Mr. Trump has a lot on his plate as he prepares to lead. His first priority must be to unite the country. Right now, America feels alarmingly reminiscent of the 1960s, with racial tensions and divisive rhetoric on the rise—a sad state of affairs for a nation celebrated as a melting pot and admired for its diversity. Progress, not regression, should be our collective goal.
Protests have erupted in major cities, but I hope those protesting will eventually retreat and move forward. The election was conducted fairly, and the results have been acknowledged by everyone, including Hillary Clinton, who delivered a gracious concession speech. Despite the numerous scandals that plagued her campaign, I believe she would have been a fine president.
If this election taught us anything, it is to never underestimate anyone, regardless of what others say. The media, celebrities, billionaires, Ivy League institutions, and leaders both foreign and domestic overwhelmingly supported Mrs. Clinton. Yet, here we are, witnessing her unexpected and crushing defeat. The electorate has spoken, and it’s time to respect that decision.
I hope Mrs. Clinton finds peace and happiness in this new chapter of her life. She is a brilliant woman, and I wish her the joy of spending time with her grandchildren. Regret serves no purpose now—there’s no room for “I would have,” “I should have,” or “I could have.” It’s time to move forward.
Let us be grateful for a peaceful election and continue to pray that Mr. Trump succeeds in uniting this nation and making his administration—and America—truly great.
Yours sincerely,
Ronnie
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