RPSM @ the Unity Walk for Health Care Reform in Times Square
Credit: Casperr of the Daily Kos
Last Saturday (8/29/2009) at least 3000 people (according to police estimates) gathered in Times Square for the Unity Walk in support of health care reform. Montefiore Residency Program in Social Medicine resident, Cameron Page, and graduates Oni Blackstock, Karen Wang, Manel Silva, Bill Jordan, David Herszenson, Giliane Joseph, and Jonathan Arend all played a large role in organizing the event. There were dozens of students from Einstein, Mt. Sinai, and other NY medical schools.
Here is a list of some of the news coverage of the event:
- NY1′s coverage featured RPSM graduate (and Portal contributor) Dr. Aaron Fox: http://www.ny1.com/Content/Top_Stories/104931/manhattan-demonstrators-call-for-health-care-reform/Default.aspx
- WABC featured RSPM graduate Dr. David Herszenson: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=6989594
- Here is an extensive post from the Daily Kos: 3000 NYers RALLY for Health Care in Times Square.
- Even more pictures can be found at Bria’s blog on the the Daily Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/8/29/205419/829 and at the Flickr site of Lempkin: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lempkin/3868281857
Dr. Herzenson wrote to us that: “This is a cause that is close to my heart, and unfortunately, there has been a lot of misinformation out there about the current proposals. This site offers an insightful article on what reform means for those who already have insurance: (click here). This site debunks a lot of the myths that have been spread: (click here). Finally, if you want to get more involved, even just by writing an e-mail to your legislator or putting a sign in your window, go to http://www.healthcareforamericanow.org/ This is an umbrella organization that is out there fighting the fight.”
The RPSM participants are all involved with the National Physicians Alliance. The webpage for their local (New York City) NPA group is http://npany.blogspot.com/ Their next meeting will be on Wed, Sept 9th at 7:30 pm, location: TBD
posted by Matt Anderson, MD
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