Haiti is a country torn by war, poverty and natural disaster. Dr. Gorgas will discuss her experiences in delivering medical care in this challenging setting along with some of the future directions for international health initiatives in the country.
Dr. Gorgas came to The Ohio State University in 1994 and has acted as Associate Residency Director and subsequently Residency Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine. She serves as an Associate Professor within the College of Medicine and works clinically in the Emergency Department at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. She has written about her global health interests and challenges in a monthly column she authors in the Columbus Dispatch.
Her lecture will accompany the national traveling exhibit, Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health, that will be on display at the Medical Heritage Center from May 7 through June 16, 2012. The exhibition is brought to you by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health and is free and open to the public.
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