DJP Update 9-12-2005 Important new info for volunteers - Katrina

Here is important update info.  I have been on phone last several days trying to relay the message that we need to get a working system at Dept
of Health and Hospitals so volunteers can get though to those in chargec and not get bounced emails or phone congestions messages.
Dave Tarver of LSMS also working hard on this.

I reached one of the listed individuals today at DHH site who is at Baton Rouge General and she was helpful and sent me this info.  See note
below.  I just tried the first number and got a nice lady rather than a busy  signal.  I went to the new web site and it worked. It is
www.helpthemnow.net

Onward!

We will get it done no matter what the obstacles.

Thanks for all of the volunteer messages.
Stay well.
Donald
Donald J Palmisano, MD, JD
P.S. Robin and I have moved to our 3rd living site since this disaster.
Many thanks to Dr and Mrs Larry Braud for latest move.  Tabasco loves it
too.
See Intrepid Resources web site for our new mailing and contact info.
www.intrepidresources.com


September 12, 2005

From: "Donald J. Palmisano" <djp5000@mycingular.blackberry.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:13:09
To:"Naquin, Michele" <Michele.Naquin@brgeneral.org>
Cc:Dave@lsms.org
Subject: Re: volunteer physicians

Thanks!
I will inform Dave Tarver at Louisiana State Medical Society and I also will post on Intrepid web site.
Please call those numbers and see if you can reach them and also check if all works well.
I will do the same.
Donald J. Palmisano MD JD
312-560-0180

-----Original Message-----
From: "Naquin, Michele" <Michele.Naquin@brgeneral.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:34:14
To:<djp@intrepidresources.com>
Subject: volunteer physicians


Dear Dr. Palmisano,

I have two contact numbers for physicians to volunteer for the evacuation centers.  225-763-5766 or 225-763-5740.  Both of these
numbers are at the command center for the State OEP and DHH offices who are working with the centers.  There is also a web site
www.helpthemnow.net that will allow medical volunteers to sign up andn submit the information needed before they travel to Baton Rouge.

If any physicians from Baton Rouge contact you, I can schedule them and they do not have to go through the contacts listed above.

I am trying to coordinate local physicians for three evacuation centers here in Baton Rouge to act as a resource for out of town volunteers and
captain the care areas of the centers.  We ask each physician to bring a stethescope, prescription pad and a copy of their license.

The River City Convention Center has two medical care areas.   River  City 1 is located on the north side of the center.  Centroplex 2 (CP2)
is located in the south end zone of the center.  Parking is available in the West garage.

The Clarke Activity Center is located on Southern University campus.  Parking is located near the building.

Thank you for calling.  If I can offer any further assistance, please call me.

Michele Naquin, CMOM
Sr. Coordinator
Everyday Excellence and
Graduate Medical Education


Baton Rouge General
3600 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA  70806
225-381-6005 (voice), 225-381-6129 (fax)
email: michele.naquin@brgeneral.org

www.brgeneral.org