DOCSLIB.ORG

Bulletin July 2007

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Bulletin July 2007 JULY 2007 Volume 92, Number 7 FEATURES Stephen J. Regnier From the Chair of RAS-ACS: Editor The voices of young surgeons 8 Gregory S. Cherr, MD Linn Meyer Removing our loupes: Encouraging surgeons to develop Director of a broader perspective for the future 11 Communications C. Suzanne Cutter, MD The future of the American College of Surgeons: Karen Stein Uniting two perspectives 14 Associate Editor Ted A. James, MD, and Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS Diane S. Schneidman The road to innovation: Emerging technologies in surgery 19 Carlos M. Mery, MD, MPH; David T. Cooke, MD; Venita Chandra, MD; Contributing Editor Bilal M. Shafi, MD, MSE; Ali Tavakkolizadeh, MD; and Thomas K. Varghese, Jr., MD (edited by Dr. Mery and Dr. Cooke) Tina Woelke Graphic Design Specialist The globalization of surgery: Surpassing the frontiers 34 Mecker G. Möller, MD; John Karamichalis, MD; and C. Suzanne Cutter, MD Alden H. Harken, International medical graduates in American surgery: MD, FACS Past, present, future 39 Charles D. Mabry, Dean R. Cerio, MD; and Cyrus F. Loghmanee, MD MD, FACS New trends and developments in fellowship training 43 Jack W. McAninch, MD, Heena Santry, MD; and C. Suzanne Cutter, MD FACS New ways of practicing surgery: Alternatives and challenges 51 Editorial Advisors Mecker G. Möller, MD; Luis A. Santiago, MD; John Karamichalis, MD; and Joshua M. V. Mammen, MD Tina Woelke Front cover design Congressman Michael Burgess, MD: The necessity of physician involvement in the political process 59 Shawn Friesen College recognizes ACS NSQIP hospitals 65 Future meetings 2007 Clinical Congress preliminary program 67 Clinical Congress DEPARTMENTS 2007 New Orleans, LA, October 7-11 From my perspective 4 Editorial by Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, ACS Executive Director 2008 San Francisco, CA, October 12-16 Dateline: Washington 6 Division of Advocacy and Health Policy 2009 Chicago, IL, October 11-15 On the cover: The Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons addresses issues pertinent to residents in a series of articles on pages 8-58. Photo courtesy of Punchstock. NEWS Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons (ISSN Dr. Pierce receives Jacobson Award 84 0002-8045) is published monthly by the American Col- Resident Research Scholarships for 2007 awarded 87 lege of Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611. It 2007 Health Policy Scholars announced 89 is distributed without charge to Fellows, to Associate Fellows, The Clowes/ACS/AAST/NIGMS to participants in the Candi- Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award available 90 date Group of the American College of Surgeons, and to ACOSOG news: medical libraries. Periodicals postage paid at Chicago, IL, ACOSOG Z9001 completed 91 and additional mailing offices. David Ota, MD, FACS; and Heidi Nelson, MD, FACS POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Bulletin of the Operation Giving Back: American College of Surgeons, Volunteer opportunities available 92 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611-3211. Canadian Pub- A look at The Joint Commission: lications Mail Agreement No. Low health literacy puts patients at risk 94 40035010. Canada returns to: Station A, PO Box 54, Windsor, NTDB® data points: ON N9A 6J5. The rockets’ red glare 95 The American College of Richard J. Fantus, MD, FACS, and Joshua Fantus Surgeons’ headquarters is located at 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611-3211; tel. 312/202-5000; toll-free: 800/621-4111; fax: 312/202- 5001; e-mail:postmaster@ facs.org; Web site: www.facs. org. Washington, DC, office is located at 1640 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20007; tel. 202/337-2701, fax 202/337-4271. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the opinions ex- pressed and statements made in this publication reflect the authors’ personal observations and do not imply endorse- ment by nor official policy of the American College of Sur- geons. ©2007 by the American College of Surgeons, all rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit- ted in any form by any means without prior written permis- sion of the publisher. Library of Congress number 45-49454. Printed in the USA. The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the sur- Publications Agreement No. gical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical 1564382. practice environment. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS • DIVISION OF EDUCATION • SYLLABI SELECT: The content of select ACS Clinical Congress postgraduate courses is available on CD-ROM. BASIC ULTRASOUND COURSE: This course has been developed on CD-ROM to provide the practicing surgeon and surgical resident with a basic core of education and train- ing in ultrasound imaging as a foundation for specific clinical applications. It replaces the basic course offered at the Clinical Congress and is available for CME credit. PROFESSIONALISM IN SURGERY: CHAL- LENGES AND CHOICES: This CD presents 12 case vignettes, each including a scenario followed by multiple-choice questions related to professional responsibilities of the surgeon within the context of the case. The program provides a printable CME certificate upon successful completion. PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT for Residents and Young Sur- geons: This CD uses an interactive/lecture format to equip residents and young surgeons with the knowledge to manage their personal financial future, including debt management and financial planning for surgical practice. This program provides a printable CME certificate upon successful completion. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT for Residents and Young Surgeons: This CD uses an interactive/lecture format to equip residents and young surgeons with the knowledge to manage their surgical future, including how to select a practice type and location, the mechanics of setting up or running a pri- vate practice, the essentials of an academic practice and career pathways, and surgical coding basics. This program provides a printable CME certificate upon successful completion. BARIATRIC SURGERY PRIMER: This CD addresses various aspects of bariatric surgery, including the biochemistry and physiology of obesity, appropriate candidates, basic bariatric procedures, comorbidity and outcomes, and surgical training, as well as facilities, managed care, liability NEW: DISCLOSING SURGICAL ERROR: issues, and ethics. VIGNETTES FOR DISCUSSION: This DVD demonstrates two approaches used by a surgeon to disclose to the patient’s ONLINE CME: Courses from the ACS’ Clinical Con- family a major technical error that occurred in the operating room. gresses are available online for surgeons. Each online course The vignettes demonstrate effective disclosure techniques, as well features a video introduction, slideshow presentations with as approaches that need improvement. This project was supported synchronized audio of session, printable written transcripts, by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and printable CME certificate upon successful completion. The and is available at no cost. courses are accessible at www.acs-resource.org. For purchase and pricing information, call ACS Customer Service at 312/202-5474 or visit our E-LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER at www.acs-resource.org For more information contact Olivier Petinaux, MS, at [email protected], or tel. 866/475-4696. All-Products-Ad-Bulletin-(revise1 1 3/15/2007 3:50:16 PM From my perspective any surgeons and other medical pro- fessionals apparently are getting the message: Our nation’s health care sys- Mtem is on the verge of historic reform, and either we contribute to efforts to stimulate the delivery of value-based care, or we will suffer the repercussions of regressive thinking. In light ’’ of recent developments, I thought it worthwhile to review some of the innovative approaches to patient care that surgeons and other stakehold- ers are testing and bringing to the negotiating table. Key concepts under discussion are intended I thought it worthwhile to to improve efficacy and efficiency in health care through better-coordinated care; pay for compli- review some of the innovative ance with evidence-based guidelines; and fewer costly, unsupported medical treatments. approaches to patient care that Continuous, coordinated care surgeons and other stakeholders Most patients and their physicians would agree that medical care today lacks continuity—that are testing and bringing to patients too often see subspecialist after subspe- cialist and receive little guidance in their attempts the negotiating table. to navigate our fragmented health care system. Some experts believe that more coordinated and comprehensive care aimed at treating the whole ’’ patient will reduce the complications associated Physicians, the American Academy of Family Phy- with hand-offs and poor cross-specialty commu- sicians, and the American Osteopathic Association nication. Under a model that accommodates more have recently proposed the development of the continuous care, surgeons and other physicians “advanced medical home.” Under this proposal, would lead teams of high-performance health patients would secure the services of “personal care professionals. These teams would function physicians,” who would be responsible for ensur- within multidisciplinary centers, where medical ing that patients have access to a coordinated team professionals work together to provide consistent, of specialists. Other aspects of this plan deal with cost-effective patient care. pay for performance and related reimbursement The Mayo Clinic’s Gonda Vascular Center
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Graduate and Professional Bulletin 2000 • 2003 U Niversity of Pittsburgh
    TABLE OF CONTENTS University of Pittsburgh GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL BULLETIN 2000 • 2003 U NIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH USING THIS BULLETIN Students who are interested in or accepted to any of the University of Pittsburgh’s graduate or professional programs other than those leading to the first-professional degrees offered by the University (MD, JD, LLM, PharmD, or DMD) will find useful most of the sections of this bulletin. Descriptions of the University, its regulations, and its services are included in the sections prior to the program-specific information in the Schools, Departments, and Programs section of the bulletin. Students interested in first-professional programs (MD, JD, LLM, PharmD, or DMD) can ignore much of the bulletin prior to the First-Professional Programs section, but should familiarize themselves with the general information on the University, as well as the section on Campus Facilities & Student Services, and the University-wide policies detailed in Rights and Responsibilities. The Schools of Medicine, Law, Dental Medicine, and Pharmacy appear in the Schools, Departments, and Programs section for programs leading to the graduate and professional advanced degrees as well as in the First-Professional Programs section since these schools offer both types of programs. Faculty are listed by their department or program at the end of the school. Students should note that the listings of requirements and procedures for admissions, registration, and other information listed in the sections prior to the more program-specific information provided in the Schools, Departments, and Programs section of this bulletin represent the minimum requirements and basic procedures. Students should consult the information on their specific school, program, and department for detail on additional or stricter requirements and procedures.
    [Show full text]
  • AUTHORIZATION for the RELEASE of HEALTH RECORDS Please Fax Or Mail Your Completed Request to Each Hospital/Facility You Are Requesting Records From
    AUTHORIZATION FOR THE RELEASE OF HEALTH RECORDS Please fax or mail your completed request to each hospital/facility you are requesting records from. ATTENTION: Health Information Management, Release of Information Office Part 1. Patient / Resident Information LAST NAME OF PATIENT FIRST NAME ALSO KNOWN AS / ALIAS MAILING ADDRESS CITY / PROVINCE / COUNTRY POSTAL CODE TELEPHONE NO. (INCLUDING AREA CODE) DATE OF BIRTH DAY | MONTH | YEAR PERSONAL HEALTH NUMBER (CARECARD) | | Part 2. Records Requested HOSPITAL(S)/FACILITY: □ VISIT SUMMARY □ EMERGENCY VISIT INFORMATION □ DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS (LAB/RADIOLOGY) □ PROOF OF VISIT □ OUTPATIENT □ OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY): (fees may apply) DATE(S) OF RECORDS REQUESTED: ______________________ TO ___________________________________________ If you do not know exact dates please provide your best estimate Part 3. Person Receiving Records □ MYSELF OR □ NAME OF PERSON RECEIVING THE RECORDS NAME OF COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION (IF APPLICABLE) (LAST, FIRST) MAILING ADDRESS CITY / PROVINCE / COUNTRY POSTAL CODE TELEPHONE NO. (INCLUDING AREA CODE) RECORDS TO BE: □ MAILED □ PICKED UP (Picture ID Required) Part 4. Patient Authorization (12 years of age or older) I, the patient, authorize the Hospital(s)/Facility to release the records requested to the person named in the “Person Receiving Records” section. SIGNATURE OF PATIENT: ___________________________________________ DATE SIGNED: ____________________________ Part 5. Authorization on behalf of Patient (Please complete page 2 of form) (If patient is under 12 years of age or unable to authorize the release of personal information.) By signing below I confirm that I have legal authority to act on behalf of the patient and I hereby authorize the Hospital(s)/Facility to release the records requested to the person named in the “Person Receiving Records” section.
    [Show full text]
  • YHM Spring 2011 – the Vancouver Sun Edition
    YOUR 2011-2012 Board of Directors Executive Belle Puri Chair Jennifer Muir Adrienne Bakker Julie Coghlan Royal John Ashbridge Vice-chair Gary Pooni President & CEO Director, Marketing & Columbian Dwight Ross Treasurer Helen Sparkes Laurie Tetarenko Communications Brent Atkinson Lisa Spitale Vice-president Eleanor Ryrie Hospital Dr. John Blatherwick Dr. Laurence Turner Gordon Stewart Manager, Corporate Foundation Sharon Domaas David Worthington Director, Leadership Giving Partnerships healthrchfoundation.com matters royal columbian hospital foundation Spring 2011 2011 SHINE Gala raises more than $200,000 RCH’s New Multipurpose Interventional Suite Live from Studio 40 for RCH to expand cardiac and stroke care onors, physicians, corporate executives and “We have been proud to partner with RCH SHINE Gala co-emcee, agreed: “Many people are New initiative designed to provide care for more than 1,400 cardiac and stroke patients each year community leaders shared the spotlight on Foundation for their SHINE Gala for the past four unaware of the critical trauma, cardiac and neuro care March 3, 2011 when Royal Columbian Hospi- years,” said CBC News Vancouver host and SHINE role that RCH plays in B.C.’s healthcare system, and so Dtal (RCH) Foundation hosted its SHINE Gala at the Gala co-emcee Gloria Macarenko. we are proud to help RCH Foundation broadcast how newly redeveloped CBC Broadcast Centre. Tony Parsons, CBC News Vancouver host and important RCH is to the people of this province.” We need your help to raise $2.8 million for \\\W \\\V cardiac and stroke care “Quality Construction By Quality People” We thank you The Multipurpose Interventional Suite will be used for a for helping us to range of life-saving clinical services, including cardiac care, shine the light on medical imaging, neurosurgical diagnoses and treatment exceptional care at RCH RCH cardiac patient Tim of aneurysms and stroke.
    [Show full text]
  • Royal Columbian Hospital New Westminster, BC
    Welcome to the Royal Columbian Hospital New Westminster, BC Welcome to Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) RCH is one of 12 hospitals under the umbrella of Fraser Health. It is a regional referral hospital providing specialized surgical and medical programs to 1.5 million people from Burnaby to Boston Bar, as well as a UBC-affiliated teaching hospital. RCH is also a community hospital serving the residents of New Westminster. RCH is located at 330 East Columbia Street, New Wesminster. From highway one, take the Brunette Avenue exit. If coming by Skytrain, exit at Sapperton Station. The station entry/exit ramp is located directly across the street from the RCH parkade. RCH is also on the major bus routes. 2 Parking Staff parking lots: (staff rates apply—public may also use, full rates apply; other health authorities may get staff rate with their ID): • Parkade beneath Health Care Centre has parking attendant (present staff pass when leaving) – enter from Keary Street. • Allen Street lot has no attendant (must display staff pass on dash at all times). • Credit cards or cash required ______________________________________________________________________ Street meter parking: (staff rates do not apply); some meters allow up to 10 hours • Keary Street • Sherbrooke Street • Columbia Street ______________________________________________________________________ Public lots: • Sherbrooke (west) & Main driveway/entrance area • Emergency • Impark on Keary Street (reasonable rates) Staff Rates, Hangers, & temporary passes do not apply in public parking areas! ______________________________________________________________________ 3 Finding Your Way around RCH 4 Meeting Rooms: • Neil Russell Room – located on the 3rd floor, Columbia Tower (turn right when leaving the elevator). • T047 – basement, Columbia Tower • Medical Education/Med School, basement, Healthcare Center • Sherbrooke Rooms: o Solarium – take elevator to 7th floor of Sherbrooke and stairs to top (no wheelchair access).
    [Show full text]
  • Births by Facility 2015/16
    Number of Births by Facility British Columbia Maternal Discharges from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 Ü Number of births: Fort Nelson* <10 10 - 49 50 - 249 250 - 499 500 - 999 Fort St. John 1,000 - 1,499 Wrinch Dawson Creek 1,500 - 2,499 Memorial* & District Mills Chetwynd * ≥ 2,500 Memorial Bulkley Valley MacKenzie & 1,500-2,499 Stuart Lake Northern Prince Rupert District * Births at home with a Haida Gwaii* University Hospital Registered Healthcare Provider of Northern BC Kitimat McBride* St. John G.R. Baker Memorial Haida Gwaii Shuswap Lake General 100 Mile District Queen Victoria Lower Mainland Inset: Cariboo Memorial Port Golden & District McNeill Lions Gate Royal Invermere St. Paul's Cormorant Inland & District Port Hardy * Island* Lillooet Ridge Meadows Powell River Vernon VGH* Campbell River Sechelt Kootenay Elk Valley Burnaby Lake Squamish Kelowna St. Joseph's General BC Women's General Surrey Penticton Memorial West Coast East Kootenay Abbotsford Royal General Regional Richmond Columbian Regional Fraser Creston Valley Tofino Canyon * Peace Langley Nicola General* Boundary* Kootenay Boundary Arch Memorial Nanaimo Lady Minto / Chilliwack Valley * Regional Gulf Islands General Cowichan Saanich District Victoria 0 62.5 125 250 375 500 Peninsula* General Kilometers * Hospital does not offer planned obstetrical services. Source: BC Perinatal Data Registry. Data generated on March 24, 2017 (from data as of March 8, 2017). Number of Births by Facility British Columbia, April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016 Facility Community Births 100 Mile
    [Show full text]
  • It's Our Time Under the Lights
    ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION N atio ND fou L ita P os N H ia B um L co L oya IMAGE COURTESY OF R Royal Columbian Hospital is one of B.C.’s top critical care hospitals, serving a population of It’s Our Time more than 1.8 million people — one in three British Under the Lights Columbians. Traditionally B.C.’s unsung hero of healthcare, Royal Columbian Hospital has begun an unprecedented and transformational redevelopment ospital upgrades are always an comprise the largest government-funded Royal Columbian, which is also the important undertaking, as well health care redevelopment project ever province’s oldest hospital (established in as being elaborate in terms of approved in B.C. — are for the only hospital 1862); but the bottom line is that with it logistics. But the impact of the in the province with Level 1 trauma, cardiac serving about one third of the total three-phase, $1.35-billion care, neurosurgery, high-risk obstetrics, population of B.C., the upgrades — Phase 1 improvement for New Westmin- neonatal intensive care, and acute mental- of which is already underway — will take Hster-based Royal Columbian Hospital is health care services, all on one site. Royal these services to stratospheric new heights. such that it recently prompted Tom Columbian is B.C.’s busiest cardiac care As far as Royal Columbian site medical Sparrow, the hospital’s redevelopment centre; it is the only hospital in B.C. that director and critical care physician Dr. chief project officer, to remark, “What’s cares for certain critically ill pregnant Steve Reynolds is concerned, the upgrades taking place is spectacular and of significant women and their unborn children; and it is are also drawing much-needed attention to benefit to New Westminster, Metro one of the province’s busiest emergency the hospital’s achievements.
    [Show full text]
  • Updated September 2009
    Community ProfileUpdated September 2009 www.newwestcity.ca City oF new westmInster communIty Profile - UpdaTed SepTember 2009 Table of Contents 1 IntroductIon 4 1.1 History 4 2 PoPulatIon and demograPhIcs 5 2.1 Population 5 2.2 Population Projections 6 2.3 Age Profile 7 2.4 Household Type and Size 8 2.5 Housing Type and Tenure Characteristics 9 2.6 Income 10 2.7 Ethnic Origin 12 2.8 Language Knowledge 13 3 emPloyment and labour Force 14 3.1 Employment by Sector (for jobs based in New Westminster) 14 3.2 Employment Growth by Sector (for jobs based in New Westminster) 16 3.3 Regional Employment Growth 18 3.4 Leading Employers 19 3.5 Labour Force by Occupation 21 3.6 Educational Attainment 22 3.7 Major Post-Secondary Field of Study 22 3.8 Employment Insurance and Social Assistance Recipients 23 3.9 Place of Work (including Working at Home) 25 3.10 Commuting 25 4 real estate and develoPment 28 4.1 Building Permit Values 28 4.2 Housing Prices 28 4.3 Apartment Rentals 29 4.4 Non-Residential Floorspace 29 4.5 Non-Residential Floorspace by Type of Occupancy 31 4.6 Generalized Land Use 33 4.7 Office Property 35 4.8 Industrial Property 36 4.9 Retail Property 36 5 educatIon 37 5.1 Major Post-Secondary Institutions 37 5.2 Elementary and Secondary Schools 41 6 transPortatIon 42 6.1 Mode of Transportation to Work 42 6.2 Distance to Major Centres 42 6.3 Commuting Times to New Westminster 43 2 City oF new westmInster communIty Profile - UpdaTed SepTember 2009 6.4 Highways and Roads 43 6.5 Commercial Airports 44 6.6 General Aviation Airports 45 6.7 Closest
    [Show full text]
  • Homeowners Manual Introduction
    300-550 Robson Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2B7 www.onni.com Homeowners Manual Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new home at The Royal. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to your new home and the neighbourhood! The Onni Group prides itself in constructing homes of the highest quality and in providing our homeowners with a first-class experience. Please note that this manual is not intended to deal with all issues related to your new home, however; it will better acquaint you with the neighbourhood, and provide you with a summary of the more important maintenance issues you can expect to encounter regarding caring for your new home. No Home Is Maintenance Free! Proper and timely maintenance can extend the life of many of the components and systems incorporated in your new home, and help you to protect your investment. These maintenance recommendations are intended to provide you with a basic understanding of the maintenance requirements of your home, however, should any questions arise, please contact either Onni Group Of Companies, or the specific product supplier or manufacturer directly. Undertaking maintenance is not for everyone. If you are uncomfortable undertaking any specific maintenance task, hire a professional. 1 General Information Warranty Exclusions pg. 14- 15 Community Information pg. 3/4 Utility Information pg. 5 Owners Duty to Mitigate Important Names/Numbers pg. 5 & Maintain pg. 16 Enterphone/FOB Information pg. 6 Emergency Situations pg. 16 Garbage Disposal pg. 6 Classification of Problems Mail Delivery Information pg. 7 Building or in suite Emergencies pg. 17-18 Condominium Living Items requiring attention pg.
    [Show full text]
  • Project Medishare 2016 Year in Review
    2016 Year In Review Table of Contents Letter from Executive Director……………………………………………………….3 About Us ……………………………………………………………………………………….4 Hurricane Matthew Response ……………………………………………………….5 Community Health ………………………………………………………………………..8 Maternal Health ………………………………………………………………………....10 Child Health & Nutrition ………………………………………………………………12 Capacity Building …………………………………………………………………………14 Team …………………………………………………………………………………………..17 Board of Directors ……………………………………………………………………….18 Partners …………………………………………………………………………………….. 19 2 12 Letter from Executive Director Dear Friends, While I encourage you to read the full year in review, here are a few of the positive ways In 2001, I arrived in Haiti for the first time as a you helped us support Haitian families and Peace Corps Volunteer. I knew very little communities throughout 2016: about the country that I was about to call home for next 24 months or the amazing • Treated more than 4,000 patients injured people who were about to become my during Hurricane Matthew family. What I did know was that I wanted to help Haiti in any way that I could. • Produced over 1,000 gallons of chlorine to distribute to schools, families and One of the first, and most important, lessons I health facilities learned in the Peace Corps was the • Started construction of a new maternity importance of empowering people to help center and staff residence in Lahoye themselves and take ownership of efforts to improve their communities. I have carried • Hired a full-time Pediatrician and 10 new that lesson with me throughout the 16 years community health agents I’ve worked in Haiti, and it’s why I’m so proud of the work that Project Medishare does • Developed five new local partnerships every day to empower Haitians to provide and receive access to healthcare.
    [Show full text]
  • Dr. Henri Ford's Incredible Journey to Become Dean of the Miller School of Medicine
    Robert C. Jones Jr. March 19, 2018 A Man of Medicine: Dr. Henri Ford’s Incredible Journey to Become Dean of the Miller School of Medicine His abdomen distended and tender, the 6-year-old boy had gone without medical attention for four days. A ceiling had collapsed on top of him in the mayhem of Haiti’s devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake, crushing his pelvis. Now, the boy lay in a makeshift infirmary at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au- Prince, which was being used by doctors to treat quake victims. Dr. Henri R. Ford. Henri Ronald Ford, a Haitian-born pediatric surgeon who flew to his homeland from Los Angeles to care for the injured, knew that if the youngster didn’t get immediate care, he would https://physician-news.umiamihealth.org/a-man-of-medicine-dr-henri-fords-incredible-journey-to-become-dean-of-the-miller-school-of-medicine/ 1 / 8 Robert C. Jones Jr. March 19, 2018 surely perish. “But there was no place to operate on him at the embassy,” Ford recalls. “We used a closet as a surgical suite to perform amputations. But this boy required much more serious surgery with intubation.” So Ford and the boy were airlifted by helicopter to the USS Carl Vinson, anchored off the coast of Port-au-Prince to support disaster relief efforts. There, in the supercarrier’s better-equipped medical facility, Ford saved the boy’s life, staying aboard ship to treat other victims — among them, a girl with a piece of concrete embedded in her skull.
    [Show full text]
  • Mission Critical Community Service
    ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Congratulations to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation for 30 years of excellent MISSION CRITICAL community service. THE ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION HAS BEEN RAISING FUNDS IN B.C. FOR 30 YEARS Cassady and Company BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS 604.523.7090 GINO NONNI President, Wesgroup Properties. Wesgroup GINO NONNI President, Serving the community since 1911 Cassady & Co.inddCustom 1 solutions1/24/08 11:19:45 AM for extraordinary organizations After breaking ground on his latest development, An air ambulance arrives at RCH to deliver a patient Gino performed open heart surgery. who has been critically injured in a car accident. Cassady + N THE FIRST OPERATING ROOM, enough says Gary Brush, VP of corporate VCI a team of neurosurgeons repairs a rup- services, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, + Itured brain aneurysm on a father of three. who is chair of the Foundation’s board of Avail In the next OR, a young pregnant mother directors. is undergoing open-heart surgery to save “Three million dollars does not buy her life and that of her unborn baby. Down what $3 million used to buy, so we are not BCB Promo fill 2/5/08 8:33 AM Page 1 the hall, a grandmother who has suffered able to provide as much equipment for pa- www.kciphilanthropy.com a heart attack is rushed into the Cardiac tient care as we used to,” he says. “As our TORONTO MONTRÉAL CALGARY Catheterization Lab to have a major artery population ages, and the incidence of heart VANCOUVER OTTAWA HALIFAX EDMONTON unblocked. On the roof, an air ambulance disease and chronic diseases like diabetes touches down as the trauma team prepares increases, there will be more and more of to treat its passenger, a young car accident a need to provide resources for the hospi- victim.
    [Show full text]
  • Urgent Call Out
    2/8/2018 FastFacts January 22 Subscribe Past Issues Translate Quick links to content What’s happening in the VDoFP Resources for my practice Contributing a GP perspective Events URGENT CALL OUT GPs Needed for Community Palliative Patients Who Require Urgent Primary Care The Vancouver Division and VCH Community Palliative Program are collaborating to provide urgently needed end-of-life primary care for patients. We are looking to find physicians for two patient categories: Patients who are imminently (1 month) or actively (within days-few weeks) dying. Physicians will be needed within 24-48 hours, with a home visit likely required. Demand is low; however these unattached patients require a physician to assist in undertaking the following work for a short period of time: be placed on a list provided to the Palliative Care Resource Nurse and may be called Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm need to provide symptom management, EOL care, possible GOC conversation, medication and prescription review, and care plan Patients with life expectancy of 1 month or greater. These patients will be triaged and connected to accepting GPs through the Patient Attachment Initiative. https://mailchi.mp/divisionsbc/fastfacts-nov-457121 1/8 2/8/2018 FastFacts January 22 Subscribe Past Issues For more information contact Catherine; [email protected] What's happening in the VDoFP Are You a Family Doctor Looking for Locum or Permanent Work? Physicians interested in covering locum or finding permanent opportunities within the city of Vancouver should contact the Recruitment & Retention team. We will schedule a brief intake phone interview. In this call, we will discuss your practice preferences including: availability, patient populations of interest, EMR preferences and more! Our process is to then send you a selection of clinic opportunities that match your profile and connect you to the clinic leads for those opportunities in which you were interested.
    [Show full text]