Scott B. Frame Memorial Lecture

Wednesday, September 29
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Hanover to Haiti - Service in a Disaster Zone

James Geiling, MD, FACP, FCCM

This lecture is held each year to honor Scott B. Frame, MD, FACS, FCCM, EMT-P, who made significant contributions to NAEMT and its Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) program.

This year's topic is “Hanover to Haiti - Service in a Disaster Zone” by James Geiling, MD, FACP, FCCM. It highlights the challenges of deploying to an austere disaster zone – Haiti after the massive January 2010 earthquake, which killed more than 200,000 and displaced more than a million -  to serve a population in dire need of medical care and support. Dr Geiling will describe the physical and environmental conditions facing his team, types of medical conditions most prevalent, and what might have been some “nice to haves” versus needed supplies and skills. Attendees will learn practical aspects of preparing to volunteer for such efforts while understanding the overarching goal of service.

Geiling is Associate Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., and Chief, Medical Service, VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt.