I wish you all a very Happy New Year, filled with Joy, Love, Health and Prosperity.
I would like to thank your readership. The beginning of the year marks the 2 month-old for http://www.eyedrd.org/. It has generated about 10,000 page-views and is currently ranked #1,687,242 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. The site has attained a traffic rank of 212,245 among users in the US. Not too bad for a brand new blog. We will really celebrate when we are under 1 million at Alexa.
EyeDrD has been mainly osteopathic issue driven, but its goal is broader than the osteopathic community. We have posted more than 63 blog entries: some of them are passionate letters supporting the osteopathic profession against bias and prejudice, some about eye care and some about things I just find interesting. I hope you have found them to be well-researched and referenced. Hopefully next year you will help to make this site survive and grow by contributing your thoughts and voices to be heard. I hope to make this a premier osteopathic blog. I hope to provide a forum for discussions on any issues, even how controversial it may be.
Despite http://www.eyedrd.org/ is still in its infancy, I would like to report some of the best posts of the site based on its traffic and its contents.
1. Resolution calling for Degree Designation Change to MD, DO has generated more than 1,100 page-views so far. It is a very well-written and well-researched product by a group of DO students and DOs. I respect the forward and provocative thinking of the content.
4. Relevance of Osteopathic Medicine has generated more than 310 page-views. It provides well-researched points supporting osteopathic views and the profession.
The site would like to recognize the courageous act of Dr. Scott Stoll, who preferred to speak out about the truth of what is happening at University of North Texas Health Science Center/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC/TCOM). He has committed more than 20 years of his medical career at his alma mater and Fort Worth community. I find it admirable that he forwent his leadership position as Chairman of Osteopathic Manipulative Department, Director of Physical Medicine Institute, and most importantly the professorial tenure. He is now building up a private practice in Fort Worth area.
It should be noted that most people making a career in academia world would keep their disagreements quiet and just move on to another University. TCOM and Fort Worth has been a home to Dr. Stoll. Presidents and deans of UNTHSC/TCOM have always moved back to their home states or elsewhere upon their retirements or resignations. University presidents and deans are members of a small and exclusive club and usually prefer not to speak out of what is really happening at the schools they are in charge of and supposed to love. Dr. Stoll's courageous and principled stance exemplifies the best characters of the profession, which will overcome any obstacles and will thrive on.
Best wishes,
Tayson DeLengocky, DO
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