Three doctors with Sutter-affiliated Palo Alto Medical Foundation left for Haiti on Valentine's Day with a Silicon Valley medical team they assembled. Best wishes to our colleagues Drs. Choi, Croke & Lane - & the team.
See more from their trip at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Enoch-Choi-Foundation/417718500061?ref=ts#!/pages/Enoch-Choi-Foundation/417718500061?v=wall&ref=ts
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
February 1, 2010 - Home from Haiti
From Toni Brayer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer Sutter Health West Bay Region, Leader for Sutter Health's Help for Haiti
Intense emotional events seem to imprint differently on the brain and time lengthens. With sleep deprivation, circadian rhythm disruption and the constant stress of doing something new (and critically important), the team may feel a little disoriented for a day or two upon return. They may find themselves mentally back in Haiti with the sounds, cries, different scents and lighting.
They may be unable to "turn-off" the thoughts of certain patients or colleagues with which they worked closely. Unpacking and looking at photos (and this blog) will bring back a flood of memories.
Most of the team has to hit the ground running, back at their "real jobs" this week. It is a tribute to their sacrifice and professionalism that they will pick up the ball and be ready to go. We know there are more photos coming from Haiti and we look forward to "de-briefing" with the team.
We are aware of other medical relief teams that have gone and are going to Haiti from our Sutter family. They are on missions with other agencies and we are so proud of their work and efforts in this horrible crisis.
Thank you.
As our Sutter Medical Relief Team makes their long way home from Haiti, they should be prepared for some mixed emotions when they step on home soil. They will be overjoyed to see their family and friends and will try to explain everything that happened in that "week that seemed like a year."
Intense emotional events seem to imprint differently on the brain and time lengthens. With sleep deprivation, circadian rhythm disruption and the constant stress of doing something new (and critically important), the team may feel a little disoriented for a day or two upon return. They may find themselves mentally back in Haiti with the sounds, cries, different scents and lighting.
They may be unable to "turn-off" the thoughts of certain patients or colleagues with which they worked closely. Unpacking and looking at photos (and this blog) will bring back a flood of memories.
Most of the team has to hit the ground running, back at their "real jobs" this week. It is a tribute to their sacrifice and professionalism that they will pick up the ball and be ready to go. We know there are more photos coming from Haiti and we look forward to "de-briefing" with the team.
We are aware of other medical relief teams that have gone and are going to Haiti from our Sutter family. They are on missions with other agencies and we are so proud of their work and efforts in this horrible crisis.
Thank you.
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