May 2007
TRIP NOTES
Friday’s weather was generally unremarkable, except for some headwinds
south of San Felipe. One plane stayed on the Cadeje side. The rest stayed on
the Mulege side. The days were warm and the nights very pleasant. May is a great
month in southern Baja.
MEDICAL CLINIC
With three MDs the medical side ran very smoothly. There
was a sampling of hypertension, diabetes, seasonal allergies,
ringworm, a knee injury, urinary
infection, and
a suspicious lump in a woman’s breast which was referred to Ciudad Constitucion
for further evaluation. There were about 30 patients seen on the medical side.
The chiropractic clinic saw 16 patients. This is a very well received and much
appreciated service. The nurses and emts did a great job with the pharmacy and
screening. Thanks for the great teamwork!
DENTAL CLINIC
The dental clinic was a great success with a well-rounded
staff. John Grube kept busy with extractions and fillings,
with the help of Patsi Hodges. George
Schneider
filled and drilled with the assistance of Melodi Willis. Stu MacPhearson
was able to start and complete 3 root canals. One turned
out to be a difficult
case but Stu worked diligently till it was completed. Lisa Martin did an
exceptional job cleaning teeth. Rochelle Smith jumped
right in learning sterilization and
did a wonderful job. Peter Lewis and Antonia did triage. The dental clinic
saw
a total of 44 patients. All in all a great job!!
Other Notes: Don Zellet spent almost two hours discussing
the airport permit and airport issues with Chatin Mesa the
current leader of the ejido. Chatin
agreed to sign the needed papers.
MAY VOLUNTEERS
Pilots: Jim Gaskin, Tobin Greensweig, John Grube,
Frank Heintz, Ted Kenney, Peter Lewis, Ross Rankin
RNs: Bobbie Bliss, Christine Gaskin
MDs: Debbie
Weinstein, Eric MacFarland, Gary Greensweig
Chiropractor: Bob Wilcher
Clinic Coordinator: Marilyn
Enns
EMTs: Chris Huntsman, Leo Ramsey, Douglas Brimm
HELPERS: Rochelle Smith,
Margo
Kenney
INTERPRETERS: Don Zellet, Leo Ramesy, Adrian Villavicencio
DENTISTS: Stu Macpherson, John Grube, George Schnieder
DENTAL HYGIENE: Lisa Martin
DENTAL ASSISTANTS: Patsi Hodges,
Melodi Willis
PHOTOGRAPHER: Colin Renauld
SILENT AUCTION
Aeromedicos will
again be the
recipient of
some money from the July
wine festival in Santa Barbara. We are looking for
items that can be donated for a silent auction. Be creative
and call 736-7123
to list
your service
or item.
JUNE TRIP
Next trip will be June 8th. The preptrip potluck
will be Wednesday, May 30th at the home of Craig and Kari
Acuri.
Click here for details
»
June volunteers, call trip contact Melodi Willis
at (805) 736-7123.
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