No-nonsense radiology chief (former) completes semi-scientific study on lawn care
A semi-retired radiologist who gained renown in the 1990s by tracking the performance of rads working under his chiefship at Kaiser Permanente—and firing or reassigning those who didn’t measure up—has completed a study on how best to repair divots on golf courses.
Kim Adcock, MD, spent 40 hours over two months studying the new science of “divotry,” then filed a nine-page report to the country club of which he’s a member. The report recommended filling divots with grass seed rather than fixing them the traditional way. The club accepted Adcock’s conclusion and changed its divot protocol.
The Denver-based online outlet Business Den has the fun yet true (and informative) story.
“Golf is a terrible sport for obsessive control freaks,” Adcock tells the Business Den reporter. “For me and a lot of other golfers, I think it’s a matter of managing expectations and realizing you’re not a pro.”
Click here to read a 2002 New York Times article on Adcock’s “revolution in mammography,” and click the link below for the lighthearted Business Den item.
Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.