Transcript AMHE Postgraduate programs

AMHE Postgraduate
programs
Paul Nacier, MD FACP
Patrick Leblanc, MD, FAAP
Eric L Jerome, MD, FACP, FASN
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Haitian physicians comprise close to
10% of all Black physicians in the US
and according to the former US
President Bill Clinton it is a solid 11%
of all black physicians in the
US.(Haiti Week, Dublin Northern
Ireland Oct. 2011)
A sizable number of Haitian Docs
worked at major US Universities.
Their major medical organization is
the AMHE
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The Association of Haitian Physicians
Abroad (AMHE)besides providing 25
CME credits at its annual convention
to its members, sent its teaching
Physicians to Haiti(Relief Mission)
and also ran a post graduate
program in the US for Haitian
Residents at HUEH since 2005 and
extended to Justinien Hospital,2010
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In 2005, Dr Maxime Coles,actual
president of the CEC, an Orthopedic
Surgeon working at the Coffeyville in
Kansas initiated the AMHE PG
program.
Our officer designed a three month
rotation for the HUEH Orthopedic
Residents. Since its inception, more than
5 residents have participated in this AMHE
program. See Coffeyville Hospital below.
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An initiative launched by SIMACT
(Societe Immobiliere Agriculture,
Commerce, Tourisme) and AMHE
but administered by AMHE Medical
Relief Mission has been running
since September 2007. The program
is also supported by Brooklyn
Hospital, the NY Chapter and the
AMHE foundation.
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The program consists of training the
residents of the State University
Hospital of Haiti and bring them
back to Port-au-Prince or Cap-Haitien
just for building intellectual capacity.
They should then properly, and
adequately serve the 1.3 million low
and middle class clients the HUEH or
Justinien for every day care.
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The HUEH (State University Hospital)
residents are chosen by the Dean of the
medical school and teachers: Faculte of
Medicine in Haiti on the basis of their
academic achievements and are submitted
to us.
The residents from Justinen Hospital in
Cap Haitien are chosen by the Medical
Director assisted by a Reseach committee
of Attending Physicians.
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By groups of 2’s, they spend 3
months rotating in different services
as anesthesiology, internal medicine,
family practice, obstetricsgynecology, pediatrics, surgery.
Mainly at Brooklyn Hospital but also
at Interfaith Medical Center
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center, a 464
bed Medical Center hôpital, created
in 1847 is located at 121 DeKalb
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201.Its is a
member of the New York and
Presbyterian Healthcare System. The
hospital enjoyed the services of
many Haitian Docs.
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Interfaith Medical center (Old
Brooklyn Jewish Hospital) has
downzized but continued to train 75
Medical Residents with a board
passing rate of 99%. Three major
departments are run by docs from
Haitian descent. Many Haitian
surgeons were trained at that
institution.
Interfaith Medical Center
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The resident accepted to the
program pays for his airline ticket.
However, as soon as he arrives. He
is picked up at the airport and
brought to the Brooklyn hospital.
apartment . He is provided with meal
ticket and a stipend given by the NY
chapter and the AMHE foundation.
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He is lodged on the 14th floor at the
Menard Building just behind the
Brooklyn hospital premises. He
received a phone and a TV set and
internet service are available.
If he or she has to come to Interfaith
hospital, a metrocard is paid for.
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A certificate of completion is provided at
the end of the cycle. The people in charge
are Drs Paul Nacier, Patrick Leblanc, Lesly
Kernisant, Eric Jerome,
Also Roosevelt Clerisme, Spencer Lubin,
Carryl Stephens. Bernard Rimpel, JeanClaude Lemoine, Jacques Duperval, Dr
Elsie Chalumeau, Dr Louis Franck
Télémaque ,Dr Louis Auguste,Dr Rudy
Neptune
The first residents were lodged at the
AMHE NY head quarters (Jerome-Dufresne
corp, courtesy)
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So far, close to 40 residents have
been trained since September 2007.
Few Names: Dr C E Bourdeau, Dr. J.
Augustin, Dr. J. Bazile, Dr. B
Marcelin, Dr. JJ Nazon, Dr. MJ JeanBaptiste, Dr. H. Vital, Dr. D. Emilien,
Dr. E. Meridien. Dr Marie Saintil, Dr
Elsie Jean. Dr Augustin Sylvio Jr,
Dr.Johanne Alix , Dr Merly Robert,
etc
AMHE HME
E Learning is slowly becoming a
reality.
Because of a program of Mcgill in
Canada and Darmouth in US.(HME)
HUEH residents and Now Justinien
residents are able to receive one
CME conference every Wednesday
morning, live.This program will be
available to Jeremie soon.
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AMHE PG Dr Schmidt(IMC)
AMHE Post Graduate Program
We encourage everyone to support
this AMHE endeavor .
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