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Haiti’s Earthquake. Joint Grand Rounds: A Panel Discussion. Panelists:. Roberto Feliz , MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Don Lambert, MD, PhD Professor of Anesthesiology Joseph Mackey, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology. Paul Delonnay , MD Resident in Anesthesiology
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Haiti’s Earthquake Joint Grand Rounds: A Panel Discussion Panelists: Roberto Feliz, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Don Lambert, MD, PhD Professor of Anesthesiology Joseph Mackey, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Paul Delonnay, MD Resident in Anesthesiology Hiba Georges, MD Resident in Anesthesiology Jonathan Woodson, MD Associate Professor of Surgery Boston Medical Center Boston University School of Medicine March 1st, 2010 Moderator: Rafael Ortega, MD
An Active Seismic Zone from NY Times, January 25, 2010
Brief History of Hispaniola 1492 – Columbus discovers and names the island “La Española” 1570’s – Spain neglects colony in favor of mainland 1665 – Louis XlV declares Saint-Domingue a French colony 1697 – Spain formally cedes the western third to France 1700’s – Haiti becomes the wealthiest colony in the West Indies 1804 – Haitian Independence 1844 – Dominican Independence
Hispaniola: Present Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Disaster Outcome 7 MW 361/km2 Multiple = (Magnitude + Intensity) X Population Density X ∑ (Vulnerabilities) Outcome ∑ (Preparedness + Socioeconomic Level) per capita $1,300 Pretto EA, Barach P: Advances in Anesthesia Volume 26, October 2008, Pages 175-199 CIA Fact Book
