As you all know, I have now worked at CHCO for 7 years, and have been part of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders for 4, first as a fellow, now part of the faculty. What you might not know is that part of my job is being the Associate Program Director for the pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT fellowship. As a recent graduate of this program, it is an honor to be part of the leadership.
Much of the salary for these fellows is supported by the Wheels of Justice Team. Without it, we would not have the funds to continue to train future pediatric oncologist and hematologists. For those who aren't in healthcare- this is probably surprising to you, because you would think that the hospital generates enough revenue from these fellows to pay their (not very high) salary, but, with Colorado's medicaid reimbursement model, we only receive about 11 cents for every dollar we bill. With that disparity, we are reliant on charitable giving to support our patients. It's insane that this is the state of healthcare, but here we are.
It is an honor to ride in this event and do my best to support this program that has supported me so well. Further, the ride this year is in honor of Martha, who was a special person and a very gifted artist. I have one of her pottery pieces that I use for morning coffee- it is truly beautiful. Please join me in riding! If not, I would appreciate any support that you are able to give.
Thank you!
Michael
