BEC vs the BHB

The Talking Teacher was perusing the newspaper today, the Royal Gazette, and came across this article-Jennifer Attride-Stirling named CEO of Health Council . Bermuda Health Council, "Hmmmm, we now have a Bermuda Educator's Council, so let me read this and see what this article is about", thought the Talking Teacher. So, The Talking Teacher began to read and noted certain things about this newly appointed person-

1.Dr. Attride-Stirling has been credited with introducing the National Child Health Record initiative, along with the Healthy Schools programme, the Public Health Awards and Bermuda's first national health promotion strategy, called Well Bermuda.

2. Since joining the Council last December, she has produced its first strategic plan and oversaw the redesign of the organisation's website.

3. Before coming to the Department of Health, she was a Development Manager at the Commission for Health Improvement, the regulatory body for the National Health Service in England and Wales.

4. During her career, Dr. Attride-Stirling has written and published several papers in international, peer-reviewed journals and books on subjects including health regulation, health promotion, mental health and research methodology.

5. She earned her doctorate at the London School of Economics, and last year she received an Executive Diploma in Strategic Management from the Chartered Management Institute in the UK.

Wow!! Such credentials, The Talking Teacher must commend and congratulate Dr. Attride-Sterling for this step in her career.

The Talking Teacher is sure that there was much thought and careful consideration that went into choosing the Dr. for this post. A Dr. leading the Health Council, hmmm, I am sure that a Dr. Leading the Health Council was a no-brainer, no need to even explain why not, but please indulge me... The terminology, the mind-set, the way of life, the small innuendos that only Dr's. would understand would help her to make stellar decisions that would greatly benefit their council. This body seems ready to take their members professionally forward and prepared to meet any challenges that may come up in their way. Well done.


Then the Talking Teacher considered the Bermuda Educators council.....hmmmmm......ummm......errrrrrrrr......what a contrast!!