Re: Fwd: wonderful but sad news
BALIGH YEHIA
Baligh Yehia,
Medicine Housestaff
Johns Hopkins University
----- Original Message -----
From: RYAN TEDFORD <Ryan.T...@jhmi.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:46 pm
Subject: Fwd: wonderful but sad news
To: BALIGH YEHIA <bye...@jhmi.edu>
> Ryan Tedford, M.D.
> Fellow, Division of Cardiology
> Department of Medicine
> The Johns Hopkins Hospital
> ----- Original Message -----
> From Baligh Yehia <bye...@gmail.com>
> Date Tue, 27 May 2008 14:49:36 -0400
> To osle...@googlegroups.com, jerr...@gmail.com,
> Ryan.T...@jhmi.edu, cwiener <cwi...@jhmi.edu>
> Subject wonderful but sad news
> Hey All,
>
> I have some wonderful but sad new to share with everyone. I just got a
> phone
> call from Tom Lizardo, Ron Paul's chief of staff. I've been working with
> them quite a bit on their outreach projects in Florida and Maryland, and
> they want me to take some time this summer and fall to help Ron on the
> campaign trail, as well as to formulate their healthcare policy. The
> position doesn't carry much of a salary (we'll likely be using
> donations to
> buy gas for the campaign minivan and living off peanut butter and
> jelly...see address for donations below), but it carries a link to the
> possibility of being a junior member of Ron Paul's cabinet in 2012 (assuming
> the worst for 2008). More importantly, it carries the chance to help our
> great nation reinvent itself, to attain our position as innovators and
> first
> among a nation-state community of equals.
>
> I'm going to miss all you guys. Especially Ed Ostrin. He's taught me
> so much
> in the past 21 months. And, of course, Gia will always have a special
> place
> in my heart. And I'll get the chance to work with Jerry Bloomfield
> when the
> campaign rolls through North Carolina again--his kind and encouraging
> words
> helped me survive the crucible that is intern year. And, last but not
> least,
> Ryan Tedford--tears come to my eyes as I type this, but he's the
> person I
> credit most with making me the man and Physician I am today. Ryan...you
> complete(d) me. If you were to be Barker ACS, things may be different.
>
> You guys are the best! I'll be thinking of you this summer/fall, and
> I'll be
> back with you in November if things don't work out for the campaign. Keep
> your fingers crossed for us. Better yet, vote for us! Be the change
> you wish
> to see!
>
> Baligh R. Yehia
>
>
> p.s... please sEnd any cAmpaiGN contributionS Here:
> Pysicians for Ron Paul
> 1601 Park Ave, Apt 4
> Baltimore MD 21217
> We're counting on you!
>
>
>
> --
> Baligh R. Yehia, MD
> Osler Residency Training Program
> Department of Medicine
> Johns Hopkins Hospital