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  • From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
  • To: "MSAR-L" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [MSAR] Katrina Health Care needs
  • Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 09:19:12 -0700

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The healthcare needs resulting from Katrina are critical. The Office of The Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness are in the process of mobilizing and identifying healthcare professionals and relief personnel to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Do NOT volunteer without first coordinating locally to ensure that local resources are not dangerously depleted. A regional rotation plan is recommended.

The Department of Health and Human Services is currently looking for multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and relief personnel with expertise in the following areas:
- Administration/Finance Officers
- Chaplains
- Clinical Physicians
- Dentists
- Dieticians
- Epidemiologists
- Environmental Health
- Facility Managers
- Housekeepers
- IT/Communications Officers
- LPNs
- Medical Clerks
- Mental Health Workers
- Nursing Assistants/Nursing Support Technicians
- Nursing Staff Directors
- Patient Transporters/Volunteers
- Pharmacists
- Psychologists
- Physician's Assistants or Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Chiefs of Staff
- Respiratory Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Safety Officers
- Security Officers
- Social Workers
- Supply Managers
- Veterinarians

See https://volunteer.ccrf.hhs.gov/ for information and an application, or call 1-866-KATMEDI.






  • [MSAR] Katrina Health Care needs, Jorene Downs, 09/03/2005

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