Comments on: ECMC Leader Picked to Head Atlanta Hospital http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/21/ecmc-leader-picked-to-head-atlanta-hospital/ News & Commentary from the Artvoice Editorial staff Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:41:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: WNYMind http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/21/ecmc-leader-picked-to-head-atlanta-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 WNYMind Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:28:30 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=619#comment-2684 Michael A. Young is leaving Buffalo. He was apparently on the job market while the ECMC-Kaleida Health-UB deal was cut behind closed doors. Not a big thing. People are always on the job market. But, it will be interesting to see if the Erie County legislature investigates Young's travel expenditures or if there is public outrage over the state of medical care at ECMC (today and in the future). I don't mean to raise questions about Young. He did a fine job given the obstacles one faces in WNY. I am sure Atlanta will be challenging, but at least it won't be hampered by regional decline and a decaying medical infrastructure. I do raise these issues to point out that when others move on to greener pastures, or are on the job market in Buffalo, they don't get treated with kit gloves the way Young is. For instance the City of Buffalo director of strategic planning recently took a better job in California, and was treated poorly by Artvoice and some local politicians who have questionable resumes. And, Artvoice along with Paladino is on a mission to squash James Williams, despite incremental improvements in the BPS. So, what is the difference? Do black professionals who take on Buffalo's challenges get extra-scrutiny and relentless criticism, while whites who use Buffalo as a stepping stone are praised? Michael A. Young is leaving Buffalo. He was apparently on the job market while the ECMC-Kaleida Health-UB deal was cut behind closed doors. Not a big thing. People are always on the job market. But, it will be interesting to see if the Erie County legislature investigates Young’s travel expenditures or if there is public outrage over the state of medical care at ECMC (today and in the future).

I don’t mean to raise questions about Young. He did a fine job given the obstacles one faces in WNY. I am sure Atlanta will be challenging, but at least it won’t be hampered by regional decline and a decaying medical infrastructure.

I do raise these issues to point out that when others move on to greener pastures, or are on the job market in Buffalo, they don’t get treated with kit gloves the way Young is. For instance the City of Buffalo director of strategic planning recently took a better job in California, and was treated poorly by Artvoice and some local politicians who have questionable resumes. And, Artvoice along with Paladino is on a mission to squash James Williams, despite incremental improvements in the BPS. So, what is the difference? Do black professionals who take on Buffalo’s challenges get extra-scrutiny and relentless criticism, while whites who use Buffalo as a stepping stone are praised?

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