Analay finally got the annual inspection sticker for my car. It took over 2 weeks after they lost the records on the car. Everybody is happy and “hats off” to Analay.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Italian Concert Series, March 2012
Art and music show at the Italian Cultural Center. Concert pianist, violinists, and vocalists were exceptional.
Conversational English Class, March 2012
The photos below show the Monday night English Conversation Class for the young Koreans in our house making ice cream. Dr. Kim and Mrs. Lee liked the idea!
Visitors, March 2012
Kevin Cox and his wife Jill, with a team from their church in West Orlando, met us for lunch. They had been to Axum to do medical work. Kevin is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who trained at Orlando Health and has a busy practice in Ocoee.
Cancer Care Center Groundbreaking, March 24, 2012
Groundbreaking for The Cancer Care Center was held on
Saturday. This will be a facility to render care for patients undergoing treatment for cancer. Anne Bjorg Kiplinsund was instrumental in getting support
principally from a Norwegian foundation to implement this much needed facility.
The celebration included traditional dress and food, the Coffee Ceremony, and
the extensive speeches of happy Ethiopians.
Australian Initiative, February 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Update, March 2012
Christmas in Orlando with the family was a joyous time. Our daughter Kim got married to Dan Shier in our home by Dr. O. Charles Horton December 27. It was a special occasion and the parties greeting old friends and catching up was a great time.
Monty Jacobs and Abel Biri from Florida Hospital came in mid-January. Florida Hospital has 2 clinics here and volunteer groups from Florida come for short-term assistance. We are working on some longer-term educational relationships with MCM. Monty and Abel are good friends, and it is always a pleasure to fellowship with them and exchange ideas.
Photos below: left, L to R: Abel Biri, Dr. Chang, Dr. Kim, Monty Jacobs, Don, and Barbara; right: Dr. Kim showing the ICU to Abel and Monty, with Dr. Chang.
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Neal P. Christianson, Assistant Professor, medical oncologist from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, visited us in January.
February: Barbara and I left for the States on February 2nd. Barb stayed in Orlando, while I went to San Francisco for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting. My friend and colleague Chad Price was the Chairman of the meeting. Reportedly there were 20,000 orthopods and ancillary folks attending. It was like a circus there, so much going on. I got my CME credits and thus completed the chore of renewing my Florida license and staff privileges at the hospitals. In addition, Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) has accredited MCM and Black Lion sites. I spent time with Kate Fincham from HVO, who introduced me to many supportive orthopods. Harry Jergesen, M.D., co-Director of the Institue for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, took me on a tour of the facility in San Francisco. Harry has been on the staff of the University of California San Francisco for many years and now, along with Richard Gosselin, M.D. and Rick Coughlin, M.D., have developed this state of the art facility for training and teaching.
Germaine Fritz, D.O. came February 18. This is her second trip here. Of course we had abundant supply of hand cases, and we shared her with Black Lion residents. Germaine is a talented hand surgeon, a confident and talented trauma surgeon. She has a unsurpassed ability to teach. She is a humble, kind, and brilliant teacher. My colleagues, the residents, the staff hold her in the highest regard. Everybody loves Germaine!
Photos below: top left: Teklin and Germaine Fritz; top right: Germaine with ortho residents; bottom left: Germaine and Dr. Wendu; bottom right: Germaine making rounds with the ortho team.
John Podgore, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of International Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center was here for some meetings.
Next month we will welcome a pediatric orthopaedist and then spine surgeons, trauma surgeons and cancer surgeon, and manufacturer reps., the CEO of Florida Hospital and many other visitors to MCM.
Currently it is dry and the weather is very pleasant. The short rains should start soon, which will help with the dust. The medical school and the church are getting the finishing touches and are really spectacular. The first med school class will begin in September. The administration is doing double time preparing for the opening and staffing.
The Pearson Siblings: Heidi, Amy, Jeff, and Kim
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We returned to Ethiopia, January 10th and Kim and Dan came over January 25 for a week's visit and then off to Tanzania for safari. We had fun introducing them to our friends and vice versa. They loved it here as well as Tanzania. Their catering business in Orlando is growing and keeps them busy, but I think they will be back.
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Mary Decoster MPH from North Carolina, was here for Food for
the Hungry program. Mary is a good friend of Jeanne Blackburn, a dear
friend for many years, who encouraged her to touch base with us while
here. As a result Mary joined us for festivities for the newly weds,
and we made a delightful new friend who is doing some good work in
Ethiopia. Shown here is a reception at Top View and Mary with Firku at the reception.
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Monty Jacobs and Abel Biri from Florida Hospital came in mid-January. Florida Hospital has 2 clinics here and volunteer groups from Florida come for short-term assistance. We are working on some longer-term educational relationships with MCM. Monty and Abel are good friends, and it is always a pleasure to fellowship with them and exchange ideas.
Photos below: left, L to R: Abel Biri, Dr. Chang, Dr. Kim, Monty Jacobs, Don, and Barbara; right: Dr. Kim showing the ICU to Abel and Monty, with Dr. Chang.
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Neal P. Christianson, Assistant Professor, medical oncologist from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, visited us in January.
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Rob Nash and his wife Guyeth spent several hours with us. Rob is the Director for Global Missions for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship headquartered in Atlanta.
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February: Barbara and I left for the States on February 2nd. Barb stayed in Orlando, while I went to San Francisco for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting. My friend and colleague Chad Price was the Chairman of the meeting. Reportedly there were 20,000 orthopods and ancillary folks attending. It was like a circus there, so much going on. I got my CME credits and thus completed the chore of renewing my Florida license and staff privileges at the hospitals. In addition, Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) has accredited MCM and Black Lion sites. I spent time with Kate Fincham from HVO, who introduced me to many supportive orthopods. Harry Jergesen, M.D., co-Director of the Institue for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, took me on a tour of the facility in San Francisco. Harry has been on the staff of the University of California San Francisco for many years and now, along with Richard Gosselin, M.D. and Rick Coughlin, M.D., have developed this state of the art facility for training and teaching.
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Linvatek/ConMed has graciously provided power equipment. It was sent to us in Orlando, so beautifully packed. I spent several days repacking it to get it on the airlines and possibly through customs without problems. Danielle Ruiz coordinated the process and got the papers for customs. However, they took it, and after more than two weeks, we finally got the equipment in good shape. Our old equipment is falling apart, and this is a marvelous improvement.
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Germaine Fritz, D.O. came February 18. This is her second trip here. Of course we had abundant supply of hand cases, and we shared her with Black Lion residents. Germaine is a talented hand surgeon, a confident and talented trauma surgeon. She has a unsurpassed ability to teach. She is a humble, kind, and brilliant teacher. My colleagues, the residents, the staff hold her in the highest regard. Everybody loves Germaine!
Photos below: top left: Teklin and Germaine Fritz; top right: Germaine with ortho residents; bottom left: Germaine and Dr. Wendu; bottom right: Germaine making rounds with the ortho team.
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John Podgore, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of International Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center was here for some meetings.
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Dick and Jan Koning vascular surgeons (Dick from University of Oregon and Jan from Delf, Netherlands) spent several weeks with us and operated on many vascular cases. They come regularly and make a big contribution to MCM. Dick brought Ann Witsa, Anna Koning, and Casey Husk from his foundation Reach Another. They were a delight and young folks making a difference.
Jan Koning (2nd from left) and brother Dick, at head of table, with group from Portland, Oregon.
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Kyle Coker, M.D. hand surgeon from San Diego, was here for a short visit and plans on returning for an official visit.
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Next month we will welcome a pediatric orthopaedist and then spine surgeons, trauma surgeons and cancer surgeon, and manufacturer reps., the CEO of Florida Hospital and many other visitors to MCM.
Currently it is dry and the weather is very pleasant. The short rains should start soon, which will help with the dust. The medical school and the church are getting the finishing touches and are really spectacular. The first med school class will begin in September. The administration is doing double time preparing for the opening and staffing.
New church
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Christmas, November 2011
We have had a steady stream of visitors from the United States and Europe. Currently Lars Halstead, neurosurgeon from Sweden has returned. We had a group over for an early Christmas Holiday supper the other night. Fikru explained to Lars the ins and outs of an artist's life in Addis, and Wendu, Gro, and Barbara and I enjoyed the conversation. Gro Hotvedt is a Norwegian nurse anesthetist who has been here for several assignments, with return to Norway later this month. She has been a dear friend, and we will miss her greatly.
Pastor Song invited us to the annual Christmas Program at Bingham School where his children attend along with Dr. Lee's children. It was a fine performance and added greatly to the holiday spirit.
We will leave December 10 for Orlando, to be with our family for Christmas.
-- Don
Pastor Song invited us to the annual Christmas Program at Bingham School where his children attend along with Dr. Lee's children. It was a fine performance and added greatly to the holiday spirit.
We will leave December 10 for Orlando, to be with our family for Christmas.
-- Don
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| Barbara's tree |
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| Lars & Fikru |
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| The group |
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| Children's singing performance |
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| Dr. Lee and his family |
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| Pastor Song and part of his family |
Thanksgiving, November 2011
Laura and Tom Fitzpatrick and their 5 children invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner as she had a large turkey and was willing to share. Turkeys are generally unknown in this country and are imported and frequently referred to as Farange Doro (farange=white man's ; doro=chicken). It was a great time of celebrating an American Thanksgiving with a wonderful family, including some of Tom’s friends from the embassy construction business. Jake stood vigil waiting for a little turkey.
-- Don
-- Don
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| Tom Fitzpatrick |
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| Laura Fitzpatrick |
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| American Thanksgiving |
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| Uri, Susie, David Brendon, Tom, Tommy, Johnny, Lili, Kate, Laura |
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| Jake |
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