CHEST 2005 Press Release
***MEDIA ADVISORY***OCTOBER 30, 2005*** MEDIA ADVISORY****
Hurricane Katrina: New Orleans Physcians Discuss Their Struggle to Survive in the Wake of the Hurricane
WHAT:
Journalists are invited to attend a special late-breaking informational session on Hurricane Katrina's impact on the medical community, held during CHEST 2005, the 71st annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, October 29 through November 3, in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
New Orleans physicians from Charity Hospital will discuss their struggle to survive during the hurricane and how the disaster has impacted medical professionals from the US Gulf Coast region.
WHO:
Bennett DeBoisblanc, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Lynn Harrison, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Dwayne Thomas, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
WHEN :
Reflections on Charity Hospital's Struggle to Survive in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Tuesday, November 1
4:00-5:30 PM
WHERE:
Palais des congrès de Montréal, Room 710B
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Editor Note: Media wishing to attend the late-breaking session or interview experts should contact Jennifer Stawarz at (847) 498-8306 (ACCP) or (514) 871-5840 (CHEST 2005 Press Room).
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