An Invitation To Join Mike Magee in Syracuse, This Thursday 11/13/14.

Posted on | November 11, 2014 | 4 Comments

Veterans Day Invitation from Mike Magee

This Thursday, November 13, after 45 years, I will be returning to Syracuse. The trip is in response to an invitation from my Jesuit Alma mater, LeMoyne College. I spent four snowy years there, in the shadow of Vietnam and the Berrigan Brothers, from 1965 to 1969. I added four more years, a marriage and our first child, from 1969 to 1973, attending SUNY Upstate Medical School before heading South with the family to Chapel Hill. By the time we returned to New England in 1978, the war was over, but the human toil – physical, mental, spiritual – was visible in plain sight. It still is.

On Thursday, from 4:00 to 5:15 PM, I will be addressing student, faculty and guests at the college. My subject is WW II and how it defined U.S. health care for the next half century. My guides on this “tour” are three WW II veterans – all decorated, and all influential in my personal and professional life. There is a doctor, my father; an injured soldier and patient, Bob Dole; and a maverick economist and advisor to presidents on the health professional workforce during war and peace, Eli Ginzberg. In conversations with each of them, (and with the help of a bit of research), I have pieced together this story.

Consider this an Open Invitation, for any of you in the region Thursday, to join the conversation.

Here are the details:

Location: LeMoyne College – 1419 Salt Springs Road, Syracuse, NY, 13214. (315) 445-4100.

Site: SCA 318

Time: 4-5:15pm:

Comments

4 Responses to “An Invitation To Join Mike Magee in Syracuse, This Thursday 11/13/14.”

Richard Lindsay M. D,
November 11th, 2014 @ 2:59 pm

Mike: Always good to hear from you. I grew up in Old Forge New York and many of my friends attended LeMoyne. My dad w as a Syracuse undegrad and med school grad. I started practicing with my dad in Old Forge and then migrated South to UVa where I headed up Geriatrics till I retired.The snowy winter part brought back memories. I am sory I will not be there to here you remarks but enjoy your columns a great deal. Keep up the good work Dick LIndsay
Mike Magee
November 12th, 2014 @ 11:33 am

Many thanks, Dick. I’m looking forward to the visit, completing a loop and remembering a time and a place where our family started alongside doctoring. Will be fine if the snow holds off for this visit. Wishing you well. Best, Mike
Janice Mancuso
November 12th, 2014 @ 3:36 pm

Mike,I was visiting my family in Rochester until yesterday when I returned to California. Had I still been in Western NY I would definitely driven to Syracuse for your talk and to meet you in person. I have many of your books and read everything you post. You give me hope. With gratitude, janice
Mike Magee
November 12th, 2014 @ 5:14 pm

Thanks, Janice. You are so kind and supportive. I really appreciate it. Wishing you the very best! Mike