Who’s accountable for wasting tax dollars?
The University of Saskatoon College of Medicine is having a contest. An ART CONTEST. Seriously.
What’s the topic? Medical illustration? Disease prevention? Nope. It’s Social Accountability.
¿Que?
The contest is part of a celebration of the “Red Dean” Wendell Macleod. The 40th Anniversary Event is called “Education and Social Protest: What does it mean for the health profession today?”
(Do they really think that one role of a medical school is promoting social protest?)
Ah, yes. The College will celebrate socialized medicine by giving a student $1000 for painting a pretty poster or making pottery (hehe. How does one use pottery to illustrate social accountability in medicine?). Don’t you think that a group of socialists could come up with something better to do with the money? Heck, I can and I’m an evil capitalist.
Looks like Celestial Junk has already discovered the “progressive” chair of the Social Accountablity Committee, Dr. Ryan Meili.
I like the company we keep, don’t you crazybengal?
Great minds…
Dear evil capitalist-just cannot let your mistake slip by- this contest is not in fact paid for by tax dollars but by a private donor. The donor feels that in fact physicians do have a role to play in advising society about the health of its citizens on a broader scale! Crazy thought -I know!
Dear Evil Capitalist: I’m disappointed you did not ask questions about the art competition and get the facts about its purpose. If you’ve got questions, just let me know.
“advising” is not “protest”..and how DO you make pottery to illustrate social accountability?
There’s no mention anywhere of a private donor. Therefore, it’s a valid assumption that the sponsor of the contest (The College of Medicine) is providing the prize.
I did ask questions and I found answers on the website. If the answers on the website are wrong, change the website.
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Related point: Why does the form include space to explain the artwork? If the goal is to illustrate social accountability, either the artwork does or doesn’t succeed. If you have to explain it, it doesn’t work.