Sue Vogan’s Blog - Host of In Short Order Radio Show

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Legislation (HR-1507, S372, S474) is pending before those in government. It is written to protect only the federal whistleblower, blatantly forgetting the civilian and professional whistleblowers.

It is time for ALL whistleblowers to be protected from retaliation. It is time for investigations into cases that have been pushed aside but not forgotten (e.g. James Singer – mandated reporter for child abuse for a victim who would have been dead, because she was being raped and beaten; Singer was not protected and his case never investigated). It is time for civilian whistleblowers who have uncovered corruption and suffered due to no investigation and/or protection (e.g. Sue Vogan, uncovered an American military command cover-up in South Korea that would have sent two innocent soldiers to prison).  

There are thousands of cases that could benefit from a bill amendment. It’s time for the corruption to end and the above bill amended to include ALL whistleblowers, in order to prevent harm and death to other innocent victims.

In this issue:

Is Psychiatric Practice Scientific?                                                                                  Ernest Dempsey

When Federal and State Health Care Authorities Act Above the Law                     Jacques G. Simon, esq

Making Your Own Probiotics and Enzymes                                                                   Marjorie Tietjen

Double Breaded Large Shrimp                                                                                         Auntie Val

Coupon Carole                                                                                                                    Carole Blake

Prevalence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ixodes scapularis ticks from Southern CT               Eva Sapi, Ph.D.

To Bee or Not to Bee                                                                                                           Dottie L. Heffron

Chronic Lyme Disease Compared to Chronic Syphilis                                             Judith Miklossy, Ph.D., M.D.

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Announcing The Physician’s Round Table Webinars

 The webinars are 2-hour monthly round table meetings from the comfort of your home or office.  The only equipment needed is a computer and a headset.

One speaker will present a 60-minute power point presentation, which will be followed immediately with a 1-hour round table discussion.  

The webinar session will be open to 300 physicians, researchers, labs, and nurses from around the world. Each attendee will be able to view the power point presentations and verbally exchange ideas and information during the round table discussion following each presentation.

Various topics will be covered, including research, testing methods, treatment protocols, and legal issues for an array of mental and physical diseases.

A one–year subscription to the webinars is just $240.00 – a mere $20.00 per session or $10.00 per hour. This includes: all webinars for 12 months; a password for archived webinars; email reminders; a list of attendees for referrals; and a 12-month subscription to Peer Observations Magazine.  Additionally, you will be privy to sponsors’ discounts and special offers, be entered into a monthly drawing for the monthly webinar door prize, and receive an advance invitation (25% discount) to the Peer Observations Magazine’s annual Physician’s Round Table meetings (2010 in Baltimore, MD).

The webinars are strictly Gordon-style meetings. Tecording (voice or other) of the webinars is prohibited.  

To sign up for or to sponsor the webinars, simply go to http://www.peerobservations.com/ and click on “webinars”. We accept all major credit cards or checks/money orders by mail. 

Please check the Peer Observations Magazine’s website for the webinar schedule and for further details. The first webinar is scheduled to be held Friday, May 29, 2009 at 11:00AM EST.

 If you would like to be a presenter or sponsor, please contact Sue Vogan at peerobmagazine@aol.com

2009                                                                                                                      

May 29 Joseph Britto, MD (ISABEL diagnostic tool)                           

June 26 Stephen Olmstead, MD (Biofilms)                                           

July 31 Chris Hussar, DDS, DO (medical infared imaging)

August 28 TBA

September 25 Jacques Simon, ESQ (New trends in regulatory and disciplinary enforcement proceedings)

October 30 Kelly Karpa, PhD (pharmacology/probiotics)

November 20 Eva Sapi, PhD (Borrelia and Biofilm)

December 18 TBA

2010

January TBA

February TBA

March TBA

Comments and Quotes:

“I am 100 per cent in support of this landmark idea, whose time has surely come. In fact, I think your brilliant concept is one of the best forward steps I can recall in ages. Let us go for it with all engines moving.” — Dr. Paul Duray

“This is more economic than a conference.” - lawyer

“I like this idea. Now we won’t be distracted.” - physician

“With the Gordon-style meeting, the physicians can be more open.” - physician’s wife

“This is bringing doctors together, the cost is economical, and no one has to travel.” - patient

“This is a fabulous idea!” - physician

In Short Order brings the experts to you – because you deserve only the very best.

Monday, April 20^th, 9PM EST at www.contacttalkradio.com, our guests will be Karen Forschner of the Lyme Disease Foundation and Constance Bean, author of Beating Lyme.

Please join us in the chat room during the show: go to www.contacttalkradio.com; click on “listen”; select chat room; sign in; click the screen once for entrance.

In the latest study from Arbitron and Edison Research: the weekly online radio audience is at an all time high with an estimated 33 million listeners

A sample of PAST ISO EXPERT GUESTS: Dr. Jed Baker, Constance Bean, MPH, Dr. Peter Breggin, Dr. Daniel Cameron, Dr. Hyla Cass, Dr. Lee Cowden, Dr. Harold Eist, Dr. Lesley Fein, Karen Forschner, esq, Dr. Stephen Fry, Dr. Kenneth Herman, Dr. Jean-Pierre Issa, Dr. Billy Johnson, Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood, Dr. Thomas Mather, Dr. Trevor Marshall, Dr. Eric Mart, Dr. Garth Nicolson, Dr. Richard Podell, James Pyles, esq, Dr. James Schaller, Dr. Kenneth Singleton, Dr. Judith Shoemaker, Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, Jacques Simon, esq, Dr. Gary Snyder, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, and Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher, among others.

FUTURE ISO EXPERT GUESTS: Dr. Rodger Murphree, Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, Dr. Leo Shea, Dr. Susan Silberstein, Dr. Ann Blake Taylor, Dr. David Volkman and Dr. Wallace Warfield, among others.  

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction.” — E.F. Schumacher

On In Short Order, we are moving in the opposite direction of those who are attempting to make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. We are moving in the direction of exposing roots of problems created by cowardly sabotage, misinformation, misrepresentation, science-less based practices, ballooned egos, plagiarism, ill-founded assumptions, greed, and misplaced self worth.

We feel the time has come to set records straight and reveal the truth about the problems and those causing the problems. We also feel the last four years of experts on In Short Order have set a positive track record for those that want an honest look at Lyme and other diseases. And we will continue to bring experts in their fields to In Short Order – because you, the listener, deserve only the best!

Without the facts, how is one to lay good plans? Without the truth, how may one make good decisions? If you want to be honestly informed, tune into In Short Order every Monday, 9PM EST, at www.contacttalkradio.com.

PAST EXPERT GUESTS: Dr. Jed Baker, Dr. Peter Breggin, Dr. Daniel Cameron, Dr. Hyla Cass, Dr. Lee Cowden, Dr. Stephen Fry, Dr. Kenneth Herman, Dr. Jean-Pierre Issa, Dr. Billy Johnson, Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood, Dr. Thomas Mather, Dr. Trevor Marshall, Dr. Eric Mart, Dr. Garth Nicolson, Dr. Richard Podell, Dr. James Schaller, Dr. Kenneth Singleton, Dr. Judith Shoemaker, Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, Dr. Gary Snyder, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, and Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher, among others.

FUTURE EXPERT GUESTS: Dr. Rodger Murphree, Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, Dr. Leo Shea, Dr. Susan Silberstein, Dr. Ann Blake Taylor, and Dr. Wallace Warfield, among others.   

1000 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SAVE A CHILD!

The eyes of the nation are on San Antonio, Texas.  An influential opposition has, with malicious intent, lined up to make the following a benchmark case against right to treatment choice where multiple protocols exist.  A loss will be devastating not only to this family, but also to the future of medical care access to everyone suffering from a disputed medical condition and especially to those, present or future, suffering with Lyme disease. 

Marc, a nine-year-old Autistic child with confirmed Lyme disease, and his mom are under attack by San Antonio Child Protective Services (CPS) because the mom sought competent medical treatment for Marc.  When she contacted us for help, she pleaded, “Please help me to save my son – he is dying!”  In fact, without knowledgeable medical care, he was losing his vision and had already lost 30 pounds. 

Uninformed physicians supporting the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) position on Lyme disease instigated the report to an equally uninformed CPS 

CPS has interfered with the legal medical care of this special needs child without any due diligence.  Their first intervention was an invasive confrontation indicating no desire to understand or resolve conflicting and debatable medical opinion widely known to be suspect [Findings by Connecticut Attorney General Blumenthal, Reported May 1, 2008]. 

The child is now subject to removal to institutional care with an equal lack of understanding and skill and Marc’s mom is being pursued for criminal charges.  Texas CPS, the foster care system, and contracted physician services have a documented history of questionable actions and deadly results [Ramshaw, E., Dallas Morning News, August 17, 2008]. 

CPS and the San Antonio district have been in the spotlight for a number of missteps, the most recent being their mishandling of the abusive FLDS polygamist group situation in West Texas.  San Antonio CPS needs to regain credibility.  The local County District Attorney needs to recover from a series of strong criticisms in preparation for a 2010 reelection campaign. Such self-promotion of authority makes their prosecution of this matter highly questionable.  The protectors from child abuse have become the abusers. 

1000 people making a gift of $10 or more to this cause can provide the support and legal assistance to defend this egregious insult to the right of all parents to choose medical care for their children. 

Please visit www.letssavemarc.org for more information and to see how you can help.  This effort is sponsored by Child Protection and Safety (CPAS, www.childprotectionandsafety.org), a Nonprofit Association dedicated to providing resources to children and their families placed in duress and legal jeopardy by authorities interfering with proper medical care.  CPAS is directed by a Board of patients & patient advocates known for their work in their own states and nationally. 

Only $10 to thwart this attack –

save a child’s life –

and ultimately, OUR OWN RIGHTS.

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We now have a website (www.peerobservations.com/) and will be accepting subscriptions and submissions starting September 1, 2008. The feature story is exceptional — as are the articles you will find inside.

Why do we need a magazine? Good question! This publication is an extension of the In Short Order radio show. And, as most know, this show has brought you experts you want to hear from. Peer Observations will continue this in print.

Why so little money for a subscription? Another great question! Peer Observations, like In Short Order, is not about money. The goal is to get information into the hands that want it.

Where will I find Peer Observations? You may have your local retail store contact Peer Observations at peerobmagazine@aol.com and we will arrange to ship them copies or order your subscription and have it mailed to you.

Peer Observations will have the same high standards that In Short Order has had for three years now. Articles will be cutting edge material offered by journalists that care about people. You are important to Peer Observations and In Short Order. You are the reason the show is presented every week and why the magazine is being printed. It’s all about you and bringing you the latest information available.

Please visit Peer Observation to get a sneak peek at the debut cover. And check back by September 1, 2008 for PayPal subscription services, submission guidelines, and how to advertise with us.

August 4     Dr. Lee Cowden - Lyme disease

August 11   Gregg Skull, esq - breaking Lyme disease news

August 18    Connie Strasheim - author of Lyme Disease Survival Guide

August 25    Vickie Travis & Ralph Nader - breaking Hollywood news

September 4   Dr. Billy Johnson - childhood obesity

September 11 Leslee Tessman - author of Sacred Grief: Exploring a New Dimension to Grief

September 15 Theralac/Enzalase/TruFiber representative

September 29 Dr. Daniel Cameron - Lyme disease

Schedule subject to change — be sure to check the radio site at www.contacttalkradio.com

Sue Vogan is starting a brand new magazine — Peer Observations. Just as there is no other radio broadcast that is devoted to bringing you the experts of Lyme and other chronic illness (In Short Order), the new magazine will be breaking ground in the same way. Peer Observations will be written by experts for physicians, patients, and In Short Order listeners.

Peer Observations will be by subscription ($15.00/6-issues per year). It’s a high gloss magazine that you will absolutely want on your waiting room rack or coffee table. And the experts are already lining up to claim their space in this new magazine — Dr. Lee Cowden, Marjorie Tietjen, and Carole Blake, Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher, Jacques Simon, esq – just to name a few.

Advertising is limited and Sue is very selective. Master Supplements were among the first to sign on - by invitation. If you would like your product or service advertised in Peer Observations, please contact Sue Vogan at suelymer97@yahoo.mail today. Sue will be happy to send you a rate sheet and more details on the magazine. If you know of a product that has been beneficial to your health, please let Sue know what it is, how long you have been using it, and why it has benefited you. If the product is accepted for advertisement, you will receive a free subscription for 1-year!

Topics to be covered in Peer Observations will be: Nutrition, Humor, Nursing, Pediatrics, Book Reviews, World Medical News, Dentistry, Research, Communication, Alternative Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Legal, Psychiatry, Interview, “Dear Doc”, Ethics, Patient’s Corner, Politics in Medicine, and more.  There will also be a feature article — bringing you the most up-to-date information. If you know of a physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional who you think should be read by others, suggest them to Sue Vogan and if they are accepted as a columnist, you will receive a 1-year subscription.

The Peer Observations webmaster should have the website up very soon and please note that profits from this publication will go to much needed research for the Lyme disease community.

August 4 - Dr. Lee Cowden

August 11 - Hollywood Poisoning - Behind the scenes on the Hollywood sets

August 18 - Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum

August 25 - Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher

The good people at Master Supplements have gone out of their way to make the products I personally use easier to get and afford. Theralac, Enzalase, and TruFiber is available now by calling 800-926-2961 ext 1 — and mention In Short Order to receive a savings of $5.00 AND free shipping! Your body will thank you for ordering Theralac, Enzalase, and TruFiber — mine does! — Sue Vogan