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yep. the "..no inclination to disturb" part reminds me of this NPR piece and how admiral mike mullen hired the lead doctor ( http://www.npr.org/sections/health-
by andyidsinga 10y ago
yep. the "..no inclination to disturb" part reminds me of this NPR piece and how admiral mike mullen hired the lead doctor ( http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/10/481568316/how-a-team-of-elite-doctors-changed-the-military-s-stance-on-brain-trauma http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/10/48156831... ):
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It was 2008 and Army surgeon Christian Macedonia had been told there was a high-level opening for a doctor who wanted to change the military's approach to battlefield brain injuries. When Macedonia arrived for the interview, he found himself face to face with Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"And he looks at me and he goes, 'Who are you and what are you doing in my office?' " Macedonia says.
Macedonia explained he was there about the job. Mullen replied that he had decided he didn't need a doctor on his staff. "And I said, 'Sir, I'm going to disagree with you,' " Macedonia recalls.
Macedonia, a lieutenant colonel, told the admiral that if he really wanted to do something about brain injuries, he did need a doctor. What's more, he needed one with combat experience, strong scientific credentials and a high-level security clearance. "I said, 'Sir, you really only have one person and that's me.' "
Mullen smiled. He had been looking for someone he might have to rein in, but would never have to push. "And Macedonia fit that model for me perfectly," he says. "He's very outspoken, very straightforward. We talk about out-of-the-box thinkers; he just lives outside the box."