Careful now. If you are reading this blog it might just be against the policy of the administration. What better way to let people know what this blog is all about than to TELL THEM what it is about. You can’t afford to let them form their own opinions. You certainly can’t leave that determination up to the individual. Because they’re not smart enough to figure things out for themselves, are they? Er, uh, I mean, they are not smart enough to reach the right conclusions. You must make certain they reach the “correct” conclusion. Damage control mode. You must TELL THEM what this is about. It’s very similar to what the media already does – report the news and then tell the public what it means. So . . . read the blog entries out loud - like a mother reading to her children. LOL! And then instruct them, tell them, teach them, what they are to think about these matters. Probably should send out an email to all the alumni too. They won’t be able to figure it out on their own either. Board members, staff – let’s see who else do we need to tell what to think.
It’s obvious, based on comment after comment, that there is an underlying ill will among many of the alumni toward MTSA. These folks, despite having received an education that places them among the top wage-earners in the nation, close their pocketbooks when asked to support their alma mater. The common thread? Nepotism and mistreatment. It seems as if, relative to this ever-increasing number of displeased alumni, MTSA finds itself in a conundrum. If they summarily reject the objections of these alumni they risk further alienation of an alumni base that won’t give them any money. However, if they accept these objections as valid then they risk exposing their malfeasance even further. Hmmmm, what to do, what to do. Wait, here’s an idea! And it’s a plan already in your play book. It really is diabolical. It allows you to accuse, condemn, and pronounce summary judgment upon anyone who dares to disagree with you or expose your malevolent behavior. Here’s what you do: Attack their moral and professional integrity. I mean, they are of no use to you anyway, right? Identify these errant alumni and punish them for not towing the line. Send a letter or email to their employer stating you have “anonymous feedback” that suggests they are unsafe practitioners and that they are endangering the safety of patients. And never speak to or notify the practitioner directly. Only speak to their employer that way you never have to talk to one of “your children”. Then wavier and waffle: “Well, we can’t disclose the evidence. It’s anonymous”. “Well, not really. I mean, we can identify a student who probably said this”. “Well, no, I mean, yes, it’s anonymous”. “We might know someone, somewhere who said this”. “No, wait, it really is anonymous and someone really said this”. OK, who said this and what did they say?” Silence. Maintain your silence. And don’t forget plausible deniability. Maintain these. Just cast aspersions and accuse. All you really need to do is to cast doubt about their character. Try and get others to view these detractors with a jaundiced eye. That’s all you need, right? Because, remember, everyone assumes you are operating under the “reflecting Christ” banner. Come to think of it – so does Benny Hinn. Man, that’s working out pretty well for him. Think of the fundraising possibilities if you paired up with him! You could just thumb your nose at all the alumni! Here’s one you might not have thought of – oh wait, what am I saying? Surely you HAVE thought of this one. It’s a variation of the first idea. Suggest they are incompetent and unsafe because you have “anonymous feedback” suggesting they are using drugs. Best keep these plans under wraps though. What do you think might happen when all the clinical coordinators and all the anesthesia providers at each of these sites find out that you have no compunction about using these sorts of tactics? Do you think they want to risk educating your students when you are willing to stoop to this sort of behavior? Why would anyone want that liability? And for goodness sake don’t let the board find out. If the board ever finds out what you’re up to. Wow! That could be bad maybe, huh? Hey, why don’t you try out some of these tactics on them? Better yet, get someone else to do your dirty work. Remember, plausible deniability!
This description of behavior sounds unbelievable, doesn’t it? I mean, in the world we live in you might expect to hear something crazy like this on the news. But if you were to tell someone that this sort of behavior is occurring among the administration of a school which professes to “reflect Christ” – it’s sounds like confabulation. Even to the author of this blog. It is more than just a little bit interesting to read emails from folks who have similar stories and experiences. While there’s some level of comfort in commiserating with others who share similar tales of nepotism, insolence, arrogance, and malfeasance, the alumni needs to be about the business of making themselves heard and thereby making things change. If they want your money then they damn well better be listening to what you have to say. You have already spoken through your refusal to give. Right now an audible voice is needed. A few things need to happen. One, the modus operandi of the administration must be exposed. Two, for those who care about the school, including this author, a clear path should be forged away from this misguided, malfeasant, and meretricious leadership. One that will lead back toward excellence, fairness, and inclusion. One that leads toward admiration and a higher ranking among other anesthesia programs rather than the current attitude – “we like to stand alone”. Three, constructive and well-received alumni involvement is imperative in order to preserve the long-term purposes, goals, and direction of the school. In order to engage a greater percentage of the alumni they must see, in a very real way, that things are changing for the better. The new motto of the school should be, We’re Cleaning House. A massive enema and scope has revealed (sorry, I just couldn’t resist that analogy) many deficiencies. The road to health, even for schools, can sometimes be messy.
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