As I understand it-it is this coming Thurs. I will let ya know if I find out this had changed. Meanwhile-it would be so great if everyone wrote to Larry thanking him for the balance and suggesting brief background info with which he can challange the Schindler's--it will HELP them to get their deeply moving and intense struggle out to the world!
The new guardian is alarming---see post below found on Terri's fight (daily thread/updates):
larry.king.live3@turner.com
THE POST:
Jay Wolfson, Dr.P.H., J.D
Environmental and Occupational Health
Degrees:
B.A., History,University of Illinois, Chicago 1973
M.A., History, New York University, 1974
M.P.H., Community Health Administration,
Indiana University, Bloomington 1975
Dr. P.H., Health Services Organizations,
University of Texas, Houston 1981
J.D., Law, Stetson University College of Law 1993
Wolfson the Guardian Ad Litium (sp?) is not even an M.D. a Medical Doctor M.P.H is Masters Degree in Public Health, the "administration" of health His P.h.D is again aobut healthcare Organizations, and then he is a Lawyer. This is the guy who is going to determin if Terri can be re-habilitated? This is a guy who makes his living by being published. in acedemia it is publish or perish.
If we all get on this we should be able to come up with some pre-disposition on his part. Just Google his name. I will work up this link - http://hsc.usf.edu/publichealth/eoh/jwolfson/ My father is an M.P.H [side joke. I was a little kid when my dad got his M.P.H. from Berkley, and everytime we would see a speed limit sigh=n 35MPH we would shout out Masters of Public Health!!] My dad recently ws awarded the equivenent of the "Lifetime Achievment Award" from the American Public Health Association, I'm sure you have all heard of it.
My dad was President of the APHA etc. So you can imagine my surproise when I looked at Wolfson's credentials and I'm sitting here realizing that his credentials on the face of it are not at all suited to the Gaurdian Ad Litim (again sp) responsibilites. I don't know about you but I just assumed he was an M.D.
I am with others who strongly feel that the money is the key. It was what brought down Nixon. Ben Bradley said "follow the money" and that is what I think we should be doing. I doubt if Wolfson has a money connection, but those other doctors and the Judges.
Oh another thing, why did the judge pick Wolfson? My dad was again a Nationally recognized consultant after he retired, actually he did a LOT of work in Florida, and he got his jobs by referral. Judges don't spend a lot of time to research and find the "best" candidates as the "exerts". They makse a few phone calls and it is who you know. Somehow there is a connection between the Judge who selected Wolfson and the Judge.
Sorry to brag so much about my dad but when I saw the M.P.H. I thought my personal background would have value. I'm going to work on Jay and I hope others follow. If we can find bias we need to dig theat up and sent it to Terri's lawyer. This could be used in an appeal. The guy isn't even an M.D. for crying out loud.
Just go to Google and typ in his name. Again I am already covering http://hsc.usf.edu/publichealth/eoh/jwolfson/
550 posted on 11/01/2003 12:51 AM CST by Lone Voice in the hinterlands
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This was posted on the Terrri's fight-(daily thread/update) on the forum boards at FreeRepublic.com
Thanks, I did see that information about the GAL. I wonder if the Schindlers will be able to get rid of this guy the way Schiavo and Felos got rid of the original GAL once it was clear he wasn't goosestepping in the culture of death march.
I hope the Schindlers on LKL helps the public mobilize in their favor.
Don't know if this was posted yet re: Wolfson. It is from another board on the net:
The real kicker! OMG!!!!!!!
I've been doing my homework all afternoon and evening on the internet...and guess what I've found??? (this may or may not be news to you guys, so bear with me if not)
I did some digging into this Wolfson character to see if there was anything on him or previous research dealing with hospice care...and the stuff is all over the web! He is INTIMATELY linked with the hospice that Terri is in as I type!!!
He works for the University of Southern Florida (USF) which has a direct connection to the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast! Not only are they both on all of the same organizational lists, but the University of South Florida website AND the Hospice's website actually give information on 'continuing professional education' to be held November 6th by the University of South Florida's Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies --- guess where it is being held????????? You got it! The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast!
Here's the link from the hospice's website: (notice the website link at the end of this...and then look at Wolfson's e-mail addy that I gave you guys earlier.
"THE CENTER FOR HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE & END-OF-LIFE STUDIES at The University of South Florida will be presenting "Charting the Course in End-of-Life Care: From Research to Policy and Practice" on November 6, 2003 at the Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel, Tampa Florida. The conference will be jointly sponsored by The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Inc., The University of South Florida, LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. The overall purpose of the planned conference is to bring together clinicians, researchers, and policy makers from around the country to collaborate and discuss a research agenda for end-of-life studies that builds on existing state-of-the-art advances that is responsive to the needs of care providers and national and regional policy makers. For additional information on this conference or to register online, please visit the website at www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/eol.
"
Check this link out!
hsc.usf.edu/publicaffairs/hot/endoflife.html
Here's the headline and the last paragraph - make sure to go read the rest of it, but be ready to scream!
Headline:
"New USF center partners with region's hospices to improve end-of-life care for patients and families"
Last paragraph:
"The symposium was sponsored by the USF College of Medicine, LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, and The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast."
www.fcoa.org/orgnlinks/orgnlinks.html
LINKS HERE FOR USF (=WOLFSON!) and for the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast! Both are Organizational Members of the 'Florida Council on Aging'
Also, this link:
hsc.usf.edu/publichealth/eoh/jwolfson/research.html
That is on the USF website - the faculty pages of jay Wolfson - then I clicked on "Research" to see what he was working on...this was the first thing that came up - it's an active research project that he received a grant for!:
"SUNCOAST Developmental Center for Patient Safety Evaluation and Research
Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, Director
jwolfson@hsc.usf.edu"
AND check this out!
I found this .pdf file which lists contributors (major ones, I might add) to the Univ of SF...guess who is on the list! Not only Dr Jay Wolfson...but also The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast!!!!
www.giving.usf.edu/5-people/HonorRoll_Report.pdf
This is RIDICULOUS!!!!! I'm stumped as to our options now. Obviously writing to this man is going to accomplish ZILCH! I've been so upset over this tonight, I just want to fly down to Florida and do some major damage control!!!!!! *vents majorly*
And just to add insult to injury, I also found these pages pertaining to wrong-doings and lawsuits re: the hospice...
www.hospicepatients.org/Hosp-FL-Suncoast-Cmplnt.html
www.hospicepatients.org/is-the-hospice-A-faithful-Steward-of-Donations.html