Northern California Interreligious Conference

4335 Virginia Avenue

Oakland, CA  94619

MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release

February 9, 2011 

                                                            Contact: 

 Ramona Tascoe,MD.

510 536-6700 or

Jackie  Wright,  

415 525 0410    

Haitian Chief Surgeon In Bay Area Today-Saturday on Goodwill Mission for University General Hospital of Haiti to Thank Volunteers and

Encourage the Development of a Philanthropic Arm

WHO:             Dr. Louis-Franck Telemaque, Chief of Surgery and Surgical Services at the University General Hospital of Haiti (HUEH), DR. Ramona Tascoe, Coordinator for volunteers at HEUH for earthquake disaster relief for the past year and President of Hemisphere South Health Care Solutions (HSHS); Medical Staff at University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, Kaiser Hospital Oakland and Alameda County Medical Center Highland Hospital and Northern California Interreligious Conference (NCIC).

WHAT:             Goodwill mission to thank medical supporters of Haiti that mobilized after the earthquake and to give frontline updates of the medical conditions of Haiti.  Dr. Telemaque will also make rounds at Highland Hospital, Kaiser Hospital Oakland, UCSF and San Francisco General in advance of his report and expressions of gratitude to medical personnel.  He will also be a special guest at Black Tie Event at the Bellevue Club in Oakland on Saturday hosted by Northern California Interreligious Conference (NCIC).     

WHEN:            Wednesday, February 9: 7:00am-UCSF/ Surgical Grand Rounds/ Meet Surgery Chief of UCSG Hobart, MD

                          8:30am-Tour - UCSF-Minimally Invasive Unit/Laparoscopy

12-noon-SFGH - Trauma Grand Rounds followed by Presentation by Dr. Telemaque 1:00 p.m. Tour of SFGH Trauma

Saturday, February 12 Black Tie Reception

WHERE:            February 9-UCSF-7 a.m.-11 a.m.; 500 Parnasus, San Francisco 94143San Francisco General Hospital 12 noon, 1001 Potrero, San Francisco, C\A 94110.  Contact Dr. Ramona Tascoe, 510 289-3792 for additional information and details of the itinerary for coverage opportunities at Highland and Kaiser Oakland, February 10 & 11.February 12- 5:30 pm Bellevue Club, 525 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA  94110 hosted by Reverend Greggory Brown President of NCIC.

Why:            Dr. Louis-Franck Telemaque is here, representing the Executive Director of HUEH and the Haitian Ministry of Health, to thank volunteers and supporters, provide an update, share some good news, give the vision of rebuilding and strengthening HEUH and to encourage lasting professional partnerships with individuals and institutions wishing to share their time, talent and resources.           

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