Thursday, May 20, 2010

Medical Responder on the Haitian Earthquake Disaster - Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30

Please join us for a talk by Steven Cohen on his report as a Medical Responder to the Haitian Earthquake Disaster. The talk will be on  Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30 PM  at The United Church in Walpole. See below for more details.
  
A Report by a Medical Responder to the Haitian Earthquake Disaster will be given in Walpole on  Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30 PM.  Steven Cohen, a member of the International Medical Surgical Response Team (IMSURT) will talk about his experience as a medical responder, providing disaster relief in the days immediately following the  January 12 earthquake.
 
Cohen’s description of his work at the Gheskio Clinic in Port Au Prince will give insight into conditions preceding the earthquake, the profound devastation that occurred, and the ongoing needs of the Haitian people. Cohen is a Nurse Anesthetist at Newton Wellesley Hospital. IMSURT is a division ot the US Governments Disaster Team which mobilizes for both national and international disasters.
        
Sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, this Report by a Medical Responder to the Haitian Earthquake Disaster will be held at the United Church in Walpole, 30 Common Street, in the chapel. People may park in the parking lot to the right of the church, using the driveway after the Center for Community Counseling and Education house, and enter the church using the right side door.
Please note - that the meeting will be in the chapel, not the Bradford Lewis Hall.

No comments: