[nfbmi-talk] Blind Doctor and Researcher: "Remarkable" or"Routine"

[Mary Ann Rojek]

He spoke at the NFB convention in Dallas and I enjoyed his presentation very 
much

Mary Ann.
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> This is both in my opinion. I mean this would be a remarkable achievement 
> if sighted. I appreciate his humility in not wishing to be a poster child 
> as he puts it.
>
> That said I would not just find it inspirational but would also find it 
> informative if he would write more about the who, what, when, where, and 
> how he accomplished this impressive feat.
>
> Thanks for the story.
>
> Peace,
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mary Ann Rojek" <brightsmile1953 at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 10:54 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Blind Doctor and Researcher: "Remarkable" or 
> "Routine"
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>
> Blind Doctor and Researcher: "Remarkable" or "Routine"
>
>
>>From the Capital Times (6.2.10):
> Tim Cordes one of few sightless doctors in U.S.
> by TODD FINKELMEYER
> ...[Tim] Cordes has been reticent to share his story, not wanting to
> become a poster boy for overcoming visual disabilities. But he's
> slowly becoming more at ease telling his inspirational tale...
> ...Cordes was valedictorian of his class at the University of Notre
> Dame in 1998, posting a 3.99 GPA while earning an undergraduate
> degree in biochemistry and conducting research on antibiotics. He
> then was accepted into the UW School of Medicine and Public
> Health's medical scientist training program, completing the
> notoriously challenging sequence that requires a student to finish
> both medical school and a Ph.D.-level research program...
> ..Despite these made-for-the-big-screen qualities to his life,
> Cordes remains leery of being put on a pedestal: "I look forward to
> a world where people with disabilities do what they can and what
> they want, and it's not exciting or it's not different."...
>>>> For More or to Comment go to
> http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/06/blind-doctor-and-researcher-remarkable-or-routine.html
> Comment on the JFActivist Blog at
> http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/06/blind-doctor-and-researcher-remarkable-or-routine.html
> You be the judge: Is the life of Tim Cordes "Remarkable" or "Routine" or a 
> little
> of both?
>
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