Len Zwelling

Animal Farm or Animal House? By Leonard Zwelling          I have two types of friends from MD Anderson.          One group, let me call them the Animal Farm group, are appalled by the transition that has occurred at Anderson particularly over the last three plus years. They view the current leadership as a cross between […]

Taking Back the TMC By Leonard Zwelling (Dedicated to my new friend of vast experience, wisdom, and knowledge)          It has become increasingly clear that many people in positions of great responsibility in the Texas Medical Center have forgotten what the TMC is all about. In a word, it’s about patients!           The TMC, academic

EXTRA: Ted Cruz and Ron DePinho Are Leaders With Equal Qualifications for Their Jobs Or Ones They Seek By Leonard Zwelling          I would like to remind everyone who may have forgotten what happens when you elect a freshman Senator to be President. It works out poorly. Why?          Mr. Obama never took the time

The Chancellor Gave You the Means. Do You Have the Motivation? By Leonard Zwelling          From both the story in the Houston Chronicle on the morning of March 20 and the one in the Cancer Letter later that day, it is apparent that someone did not turn off his or her cell phone during the

The Collateral Damage of Naïve Leadership and Delusional World Views By Leonard Zwelling “So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, and who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity. This cycle of

Curing Cancer: A Small Effect on Life Expectancy, A Large Effect on Our Budgets By Leonard Zwelling          What does that phrase, “curing cancer,” mean?          Essentially it means that all patients diagnosed with a malignant disease die of something else and manage to inch their way back onto the actuarial survival charts used by

The Pre-emptive Attack Dogs of Holcombe By Leonard Zwelling http://chronicle.com/article/An-AAUP-Target-Disputed-an/228503?cid=megamenu http://chronicle.com/items/biz/pdf/MD%20Anderson%20Draft%20Report%20-%2027%20Feb%202015.pdf http://chronicle.com/items/biz/pdf/AAUP%20FINAL%20letter.pdf          On March 16, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on the interchange between the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the administration, faculty and Faculty Senate of MD Anderson (first link). Through links in the article, one is able to acquire

Frank Underwood’s Moon Shot By Leonard Zwelling          America Works.          That’s the name of the program proposed by the President of the US to fix what has ailed the country since the days of FDR and the Great Depression. President Underwood believes that the root of the country’s undoing has been massive dependency on

On March 18, Dear Faculty, It Will Be Up To You By Leonard Zwelling          The Chancellor is coming! The Chancellor is coming!          It won’t be by land or sea either. It will likely be by air, but remember he’s a Navy SEAL and could fool you.          For reasons that escape me, the

Low Morale Is the Symptom, Not the Problem. Just Ask the Spouses By Leonard Zwelling (With special thanks to a friend of long-standing)          For at least 2 years, through 4 individual surveys of faculty psyche, the party line has been that there is a problem with faculty morale. I disagree. Low morale, as measured