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Preparing for Haiti: Pre-Deployment Briefing Video

February 10, 2010

By Chris Lindsley Blog Editor On January 28 the first team of 22 doctors, nurses and other health professionals from the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine left for a relief mission in Haiti. Prior to departing, the team received a detailed pre-deployment briefing from Dr. Andrew Pollak, [...]

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Reflections From Haiti: “I Felt Invisible”

February 8, 2010
Dr. Anthony Amoroso

By Anthony Amoroso, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Editor’s Note: Dr. Amoroso was part of the first University of Maryland team to go to Haiti to provide medical care to earthquake survivors.  Below are his reflections, written while en route back to Baltimore. Read Dr. Amoroso’s second Haiti blog post I’m now in Boston awaiting [...]

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The Situation in Haiti: UM Doctor Shares His Experiences

January 26, 2010
Dr. Nabile Safdar and other volunteers in Haiti

By Nabile Safdar, M.D. Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology Editor’s Note: Dr. Safdar spent three days in Haiti as part of a group of Baltimore and Washington DC volunteers from The Islamic Medical Association of North America. He shares his experiences below: Lying on the foosball table with a lollipop in her right hand and [...]

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UM Shock Trauma Team Prepares for Haiti Relief Mission

January 22, 2010

By Chris Lindsley Blog Editor The University of Maryland Medical Center is working with the University of Maryland School of Medicine to mobilize a team of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals from the UM Shock Trauma Center and other areas to assist in the medical relief effort in Haiti. The mission is a partnership [...]

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