Seeking Physician Volunteers in Maui
Colleagues:
I know you share my overwhelming concern for the victims of the Maui fire disaster. As physicians, our first instinct in a situation like this is to help. And as the work in Maui shifts from search and rescue efforts to recovery efforts, the need for physicians is inevitable. To assist HiEMA, the Hawaii Medical Association(HMA) is compiling a list of physicians who can volunteer their time and expertise. If you would like to be added to the volunteer list, email Mark Conching at [email protected]. Include a contact phone number and email, along with your specialty. HMA will forward the list to HiEMA and they’ll contact volunteers directly if needed.
As noted in the following communication from Hawaii Medical Association Executive Director Marc Alexander, cash donations are most appreciated right now. Please note that MSSNY has not vetted and does not endorse the HMA resource list.
Aloha colleagues,
Thank you for your many emails and messages of concern about the Maui fire disaster. Our president, Dr. Angela Pratt, and her team have been ensuring open communications with various entities. This morning, we had a Maui update, as one of the other HMA officers, Dr. Nadine Tenn-Salle, prepared to fly to Maui for another coordination meeting. HMA’s president-elect lives on Maui (Dr. Elizabeth A. Ignacio) and is in the thick of things.
HMA has published a Maui Support page (https://hawaiimedicalassociation.org/page/mauisupport) which will be regularly updated. We are in direct communication with the incident commander, as well as the governor’s office and Maui mayor’s office, ready to assist. Bookmark the Maui Support page to stay in touch. Several news outlets are linked, as are donation pages. At this time, we have been asked to gather names of additional physicians who may be able to assist, but we need to wait patiently for when that need arises. The road to recovery will be long.
We have been advised that the best supports right now are probably cash, patience, and yes, prayers.
Mahalo for all your support.
Marc Alexander
Executive Director
Hawaii Medical Association
Paul A. Pipia, MD
President
Medical Society of the State of New York
Share
Registration Now Open Medical Matters CME Webinar Public Health! What is it Good for? Wednesday June 12, 2024 @ 7:30am Join a group of public health experts on June 12th at 7:30am for the next Medical Matters webinar, Public Health! What is it Good for? This webinar will be a panel discussion examining the evolving […]
-
Revised Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Legislation Does Not Alter Fundamental Concerns About Harm to Healthcare System New York’s continued designation as one of the worst states in the country in which to be a physician Best & Worst States for Doctors in 2024 (wallethub.com) is a major contributing factor to patient access to care shortages […]
-
MSSNY Joins with Patient Advocates to Reduce Prior Authorizations Burdens MSSNY organized meetings with several key legislators this past week to urge passage of prior authorization reform measures this year, including A.7268 (Weprin)/S.3400 (Breslin) and A859-A(McDonald)/S.2680-A (Breslin). Joining MSSNY in these meetings were representatives from the NY State Psychiatric Association, the American College of Obstetricians […]
-
Final Weeks of Session Brings Numerous Concerning Scope Expansion Bills The recently enacted State Budget importantly rejected numerous proposals that would have threatened patient safety by removing the important oversight and/or collaboration that physicians provide in the delivery of patient care. However, as we enter the final three weeks of the scheduled 2024 Legislative Session, […]
