The Following Letter from Jim Froelich, DO, TOMA TCOM Task Force Chair.
To Friends of Osteopathic Medicine and Defenders of TCOM
Thank you so much for sending letters to Texas elected officials warning them about the dangers to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the osteopathic profession in general, if the University of North Texas is allowed to literally "plop" an M.D. Medical school right on top of our Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The damage to one of the best Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in the nation is already apparent to those who are willing to recognize the truth. The potential for additional degradation and damages to TCOM are staggering.
I cannot tell you how appreciative we are for all of your letters and support. You have been effective! The Governor and many Texas Legislators now know about and support our side of the issue. It is wonderful to be a part of an osteopathic family that understands the situation and has pulled together across the nation. Because of dedicated members like you, we will win.
As a follow up to the first round of letters (in which you participated), we have prepared new letters to send to Texas officials. The Governor's office has received about 250 letters so far (we hear that in order to have any issue noticed, it takes at least 200 letters). We would like to increase that number to 500. Also, we need to jog the memory of our supporters (and others) in the Legislature; that's where you come in. We are asking all of you, as stalwart supporters, to go back to the TOMA website and participate in a second intense salvo of letters.
Please take a few minutes to send follow-up letters by going to the TOMA website, which now has an "Easy" button right on the home page. Go to http://www.txosteo.org/ and click the "Easy" button; that will take you to a menu (http://capwiz.com/txosteo/home/) where you can select the second letter on the list, which is a new follow up letter. Be sure to PRINT THE LETTER AND SEND IT AS SNAIL MAIL with your signature.
For out-of-state supporters, just print the Governor’s letter; it is also a new version. We want Governor Perry to know that we as a profession are opposed to the narrow-minded goals of some motivated by their own interests.
In-state stalwarts, please print all 4 letters to Gov. Perry, Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and your Senator and Representative.
Thank you all for your time and your love of osteopathic medicine.
Fraternally,
Jim Froelich, D.O.
Chair, TOMA TCOM Task Force
"The damage to one of the best Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in the nation is already apparent to those who are willing to recognize the truth."
ReplyDeleteWhat damage are you talking about? As a student here, I personally don't see partnering with local hospitals as damaging. Your post, as with the previous ones, is filled with hyperbole but lacks in substance. It's a purely emotional argument.
There is not an assault on the "foundation of TCOM." That's a gross exaggeration. An assault on the foundation of TCOM would be something like eliminating OMM, or cutting the DO class size. This is a growth opportunity, the growing pains of which could be eased by help from the Osteopathic community. Frankly, as a student, all of the saber rattling from the outside seems to be the bigger threat to TCOM. Cutting the AOA funding, withholding Alumni donations, constant personal attacks on members of the community and on faculty... who is REALLY the threat to the foundation of TCOM?