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Sense of renewal – Dr. Bohay

February 18, 2010 – 9:48 am

7:11 a.m.
We were visited yesterday by Dr. Charles who is in charge of overall medical communication and logistics here in Haiti. She is among a group in Haiti who have organized a countrywide scheme to identify facilities with beds and resources available. She commended us on the Double Harvest facility and sent praise to all [...]

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A new covenant for Haiti

February 11, 2010 – 9:57 am

It is just before midnight on Wednesday as I step outside to once again talk to a machine to summarize our day’s events in hopes of bringing our family and friends a bit closer to us through this blog. I look around and there are a few lights in the distance The stars are out [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged Amy Creswell, Carole VanderPols, Dennis Gregory, Double Harvest, Dr. Bielema, Dr. Golladay, Dr. Greg Golladay, Dr. Ringler, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, Larinda Marker, Marjorie Fournier, OAM, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Sarah Marshall, Susan Kaminski, Terrence J. Endres M.D., University of Miami, West Michigan support | Comments (0)

OAM team #4, day 4 in Haiti

February 10, 2010 – 10:13 am

To recap our second day in Haiti at the Double Harvest Mission: It wouldn’t be another day in Haiti without another delivery! Yes today, Susan Kaminski the OB specialist with us was busy once again. There was another emergent delivery of an infant in the back of a pickup truck. The team at Double Harvest [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged Amy Creswell, Carole VanderPols, Dennis Gregory, Double Harvest, Dr. Bielema, Dr. Golladay, Dr. Greg Golladay, Dr. Ringler, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, Larinda Marker, Marjorie Fournier, OAM, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Sarah Marshall, Susan Kaminski, Terrence J. Endres M.D., University of Miami, West Michigan support | Comments (0)

OAM’s work highlighted in the Grand Rapids Press

February 9, 2010 – 4:31 pm

West Michigan orthopaedic surgeons gave own blood as they worked to save patients injured in Haiti earthquake
By Ted Roelofs | The Grand Rapids Press
February 09, 2010, 11:28AM
As earthquake recovery in Haiti continues, a group of West Michigan medical volunteers is finding rays of hope amid despair and destruction. At a small health clinic east of [...]

By caroliner | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged Double Harvest, Dr. Bielema, Dr. Golladay, Dr. Greg Golladay, Dr. Ringler, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, OAM, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, West Michigan support | Comments (1)

OAM Team #4, Day 2 in Haiti

February 8, 2010 – 9:19 am

Today marks our second morning in Haiti. We said goodbye to our friends from Miami today who provided us such a tremendous welcome and were truly a wonderful team that was able to fill all rolls and were able to support us in transition and getting our feet on the ground our first full day [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged 82nd Airborne, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, John G. Anderson M.D., OAM, OAM staff, OAM Team 4, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Terrence Endres M.D., Van Wingerden, Van Wingerden family, West Michigan support 1 | Comments (2)

Team #4 already in the flow of things.

February 8, 2010 – 9:17 am

Team #4 has been on the ground in Haiti now for just over 24 hours. We had a warm welcome from the Miami team here on the ground. They have helped us make a relatively smooth transition.
We have answered a census at the Double Harvest Clinic of close to 50 patients. We have gotten started [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged 82nd Airborne, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, Dr. Bryan Pack, Dr. Bukrey, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, OAM, OAM staff, OAM Team 4, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Suzanne Bukrey, Terrence Endres M.D., U.S.S. Comfort, West Michigan support 1 | Comments (0)

Dr. Jabara’s reflections on Haiti

February 8, 2010 – 9:15 am

Well the time is over for us here in Haiti. We fly home tomorrow. The week has been filled with ups and downs. Probably more downs than ups. We finished the day with 9 surgeries. Most went very well. Have a few on for tomorrow for the new crew that is arriving.
The day ended on [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged Adam Post, Amanda Post, Bret Doud, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, John G. Anderson M.D., Libby Mondue, Mary Herzog, Michael Jabara M.D., OAM, OAM staff, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, West Michigan support 1 | Comments (0)

Dr. Anderson’s reflections on his time in Haiti

February 8, 2010 – 9:12 am

To all:
It is hard to believe a week has passed by so quickly. Team 3 has completed our work here this week but the work is far from done, and Team 4 will have plenty to do when we pass off to them tomorrow. Most of us feel bittersweet about leaving. The atmosphere here is [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged Adam Post, Amanda Post, Bret Doud, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, John G. Anderson M.D., Libby Mondue, Mary Herzog, Michael Jabara M.D., OAM, OAM staff, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, West Michigan support 1 | Comments (0)

Hope for Haiti

February 5, 2010 – 2:05 pm

“We have no hope”. That was what one of the people told me today. I tried to get an understanding of what exactly he meant. I also tried to ask him how they deal with their pain and their losses. He had no more words. I feel for these people. Many are unemployed, little education, [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged Adam Post, Amanda Post, Bret Doud, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, John G. Anderson M.D., Libby Mondue, Mary Herzog, Michael Jabara M.D., OAM, OAM staff, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, West Michigan support | Comments (1)

A busy day in Haiti

February 4, 2010 – 4:34 pm

Another busy but productive day for all at the Double Harvest. We saw some staffing changes and had to say goodbye to many friends made over the past 4 days who will not be forgotten. Spending 4 days together in high intensity conditions and in close quarters has a way of forging bonds between strangers [...]

By courtneysk | Posted in Haiti | Also tagged Adam Post, Amanda Post, Bret Doud, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, John G. Anderson M.D., Libby Mondue, Mary Herzog, Michael Jabara M.D., OAM, OAM staff, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, orthopaedic surgeon grand rapid, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, West Michigan support | Comments (0)

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