Haiti Volunteer Speaks About Experiences

From the event's press release:

ROCKLAND RESIDENT DR. MELVIN ROSENWASSER TO SPEAK ABOUT HIS WORK IN HAITI AS PART OF DOMINICAN COLLEGE'S FOUNDERS WEEK 2010

The catastrophic earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12, 2010 may have faded from the front page, but the devastation it caused continues to be felt. Many individuals and organizations continue to work on the ground in Haiti, attending to medical issues and basic infrastructure needs. Dominican College will highlight some of the work going on in Haiti as part of the annual Founders' Week celebration.

A panel discussion titled "Haiti: Tragedy and Transformation" will take place on Monday, September 20 at 11:15 a.m. in the Hennessy Center. Rockland resident Dr. Melvin P. Rosenwasser, Director of the Orthopedic Hand and Trauma Service at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center will be a participant in the panel.

Dr. Rosenwasser is the current President of the Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma (FOT), a non-profit foundation of American orthopedic traumatologists. FOT has been acting as a conduit for the planning and supplying of a permanent orthopedic clinic attached to an existing hospital in Haiti.

Other panelists include Annemarie Reilly, Vice President for Overseas Operations at Catholic Relief Services and Lt. Paul Rogers of the FDNY who served as a fist responder in Haiti.