From the CEO

Michael M.E. Johns

The idea of even considering moving off Clifton Road created a stir across campus and prompted many letters.

In this issue

From the CEO / Letters
Heart and soul
Good bone structure
Big Idea: The code breakers
Moving forward
Noteworthy
On Point:
  Insuring America's health
 

 

 

Don't prejudge the answer by the question

It is interesting to note that the opinion piece by Charlie Andrews in our last issue ("The Toughest Decision," Winter 2004) has generated more letters than any other piece we have published in Momentum. And because of the volume of the response, we are devoting more space than usual to some of the feedback from our readers.

Charlie asked the question, "Should Emory Healthcare and the Emory School of Medicine begin migrating to a new campus -- away from Clifton Road?" The answer to that question is harder to find than are the reasons that it is being asked. For instance, anyone who drives to or near this campus is aware of the significant congestion and bottlenecks that commuters, visitors, patients, and local residents face in the area, especially during the peak morning and evening rush hours. As a major university and health sciences/services center, which must continue to plan for modernization and growth, we have to carefully factor our environment (in its multiple aspects) into our planning.

But before anyone jumps to conclusions -- don't! The fact that the question has been asked does not prejudge where our planning will take us. The university has just begun a comprehensive strategic planning process, which will provide multiple avenues for participation in and consideration of our many growth issues and opportunities. At the same time, the campus master plan is being revisited by a stellar committee chaired by Michael Mandl, executive vice president for finance and administration. As the letters below demonstrate, this university is blessed with an abundance of extraordinarily thoughtful and caring individuals who are committed to helping make the best decisions and plans as we move forward. I have every confidence - and you should too - that, together with our larger community, we will find the most intelligent, innovative, and mutually beneficial answers to the planning issues and opportunities that we face.


Michael M. E. Johns

 


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