25 October 2006
Into the Gap:
Volunteering in New Orleans
After Hurricane Katrina
Ross Isaacs, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine (Nephrology), UVA
Marcus Martin, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, UVA
Mo Nadkarni, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine (General Medicine), UVA
Audrey Snyder, R.N., M.S.N., Emergency Department, UVA
When hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in August 2005 it left in its wake human need and suffering on a scale not seen in the U.S. in decades. Volunteer efforts to help communities and their citizens recover from the storm have been crucial and continue to be so, even a year out from the disaster. What have health professionals volunteering in New Orleans encountered? What have they accomplished? What does their labor and commitment mean to the people they serve-and to these doctors and nurses themselves?
Co-presented with the Department of Chaplaincy Services
and Pastoral Education