3/19/10
As I write this we are en route back home to Grand Rapids courtesy of the Whirlpool Corporate Jet. That fact alone is no small achievement today as the drive from Double Harvest to the airport was interesting. The rainy season seems to have begun in Haiti and about 100 yards from leaving the gates of [...]
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Grand Rapids Was Here
March 22, 2010 – 9:58 am
Returning to Grand Rapids, Reflections on Haiti – 1/29
January 30, 2010 – 11:00 am
Dr. Ringler, Matt Weigle and I were just talking and we can hardly believe that we have been here nine days. It has been a fast paced, fast moving time of constant change.
But not everything changes: The patients haven’t changed, their needs continue. The source of care we are giving is a bit more varied. [...]
1/27: Call from Dr. Bielema
January 27, 2010 – 4:03 pm
As you may have heard another physician and I went to the Dominican Republic yesterday to bring back a sizable group of Haitian refugees. These are folks who traveled more than 100 kilometers away from the site of the earthquake to seek treatment. Many of them ended up in a facility which was not adequate [...]
1/24: Call from Dr. Ringler
January 24, 2010 – 1:38 pm
Hello to all.
This is Jim Ringler calling in from Haiti. Things are well. On Saturday we joined Greg (Golladay) at Double Harvest Mission. Conditions are much better from a personal standpoint. We are continuing to see a fair degree of injuries as a result of the earthquake. The capabilities interestingly are much better at Double [...]
1/24: Call from Dr. Golladay
January 24, 2010 – 1:36 pm
Hello!
I am sorry that I haven’t been in better touch, but communication has been difficult. We are at Croix des Bouquets which is at Double Harvest Mission which is a health center with two ORs and a somewhat sustainable farm run by VanWingerden family. They have been incredibly accommodating during the disaster. Double Harvest is [...]
1/23: Call from the team
January 23, 2010 – 3:25 pm
One of the things the team has learned early in this process is that things can change at any time. There is certainly a lot of dynamic dynamism in patient care, logistics and other things. It became real to us today when we found out last night at midnight that we would be sold to [...]
Maps of Area
January 23, 2010 – 1:36 pm
Below are some general maps of the area as requested from one of our subscribers. We’ll update with staff movement once that information is available. Update: Maps of Earthquake and Doctor’s locations can be found here
OAM’s efforts featured on WZZM 13
January 23, 2010 – 11:24 am
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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) – Dozens of medical personnel from West Michigan are going to Haiti to help earthquake survivors.
Nearly a dozen doctors from Metro Hospital alone are in Haiti or will be there soon.
Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan is just one medical practice that is helping out in Haiti. One doctor left as soon [...]
1/22: Progress report from OAM team in Haiti
January 22, 2010 – 3:24 pm
We are here working with Partners in Health. We are stationed presently at the General Hospital in Haiti. Last night we arrived and immediately were thrown into the action as the night surgical team. Night surgery just started today.
We are operating. Several buildings of the hospital have been damaged by the earthquake and we are [...]
