I hope that in the coming months, the Governor will lead the charge in trying to get funding for our trauma systems which are terribly underfunded.
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From CNN.com:
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was released from the hospital Monday, nearly three weeks after he almost died in a car crash.
“I’m a blessed human being. I could not be more grateful for the support I have had,” he said with his two adult children at his side as he left the hospital in a wheelchair. (more…)
[…] New Jersey Governor John Corzine is out of the hospital and that long road of recovery (I have a few posts on his ordeal here and here). Many trauma victims walk out of the trauma center, the place that saved their lives, and never look back. This is the problem with trauma. We, I’m a trauma surgeon for those who don’t know, don’t have a few celebs to help raise money and awareness for our cause. Everyone knows someone who has been in a bad car crash, fallen off a roof or been a victim of violence. We should have advocates out the wahzoo. It is nice to see him do this PSA. Watch Now: Corzine PSA [0:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download document.getElementById(‘podPressPlayerSpace_3093_label_videoPlayer_3093_0′).innerHTML=’Hide Player’; document.getElementById(‘podPressPlayerSpace_3093’).title = ‘videoPlayer_3093_0’; Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]