Don't let the tobacco companies off the hook, but don't let me off the hook either. I'm more than a victim in this battle and I want the dignity of recognition for my efforts, whether they fail or succeed. I am the main culprit in the horrible health effects that may ensue. With every Snicker bar I knowingly contribute to my ill health and early demise. If, when you read that, you think I need institutionalization, then maybe the tenets of professionalization have advanced a bit too far in you.
Freedom cuts no slack.
As we begin the new semester and New Year, many of us set new goals and have high aspirations for what the future will hold for us. For ACHE, the recent graduation of health administration students has resulted in an almost complete changing of officer positions. As usual, materials are passed from the past officer positions to the new officer positions. From Christopher Turner, our ACHE Chapter President in l997, I received over 3 boxes of binders, folders, books, pamphlets, and assorted materials that I had no idea even existed. As I thumbed through the materials, I began to think about what ACHE really is, how it affects us, and what services we can provide as a student chapter to better serve our members and our community.