I OFFER MY SERVICES TO SCI’S SAFARICARE
AND THE MORE LOCAL WASHINGTON DC LOBBYING
AGAINST THE
FORMER FAMILIAR FOES OF THE PETA FOLK
From: Glenn Geelhoed
To: "JBrown@safariclub.org".IA4GW.Harper
Date: 3/6/03 3:34PM
Subject: RE: ROAR%20respounse
Surely! I will be available at the phone I had listed, and will also try to fax you the article I had mentioned.
I had listed with SafariCare through the Chesapeake Chapter my interests, and my many forthcoming treks to places I will list (as you may see in the Sep‑A‑2 attachment). I will be leaving for Malawi next month with a lot of donated surgical supplies and medical equipment, and will be taking medical students with me as well as teaching indigenous health care workers there. You may be able to see the work I have done in the Home Page "On‑Line Journal" or I may attach my last Malawi Mission for the kind of feature information background you had requested.
I will list below the last year's completed series of medical missions and the coming events of the 2003 itineraries.
I have planned a safari next year to Malawi and to Zambia, and had attracted two other surgeons to join me, (one is my most regular hunting partner, and a former surgical resident of mine) on the promise of a lot of very productive donation of their time, but additionally, I hope to combine it with a hunt which will introduce them to the African hunt (on which I have been scores of times.)
I will forward such information as you may need in a large packet to your SCI address if it would be better than through the fax, and surely count me in, in or around, the SCI WDC office for help whenever you can use me!
Cheers!
GWG
Medical Missions in Third World Countries for 2003
2003: Friday Jan.3: Visits to my son Donald and family in Gainesville Florida, and then travel to Cumberland Island, Georgia for the annual Jan.6‑‑8 hog hunt, staying at Nancy's Fancy. Jan.10:‑‑‑Feb. 5:Leyte Gulf, Tboli Land, and Malaybalay, Mindanao Southern Philippines, on a surgical mission in three venues for an intensive surgical schedule as has been the case for the last three years Feb. middle weeks, possibly directly from the PhilippinesMedical Mission to Malawi‑‑to be determined with your schedule Feb. 21‑‑28:Mexico cruise: Cancun, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Kubak, Pulanque Feb. 28‑‑Mar. 7 Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and return through Cancun Mar.(See potential Dharamasala Himalayan mission , and others that follow, on attached schedule) Mar 23Second DC Marathon April 18‑‑22AMAA meeting in Boston, Back Bay Hilton, and April 21 107th running of the Boston Marathon May‑‑June‑‑JulyThere are events in this time frame I would like to try to participate in (eg. Steamboat Springs marathon in the first week of June or the Big Horn Ultra in the third week‑‑which I had to miss this year for the first time running) Note the competing schedule of Himalayan trips posted below: I am able to do one or the other of the South African or Australian trips as appropriate for the schedule and may bump the Himalayan trips which I have led over a dozen times already. Let me know what schedule fits into this one: Himalayan Health Exchange Medical Dental Expeditions2003 Schedule Dharamsala: Medical‑Dental camp at Dharamsala (North India,) home to The 14th Dalai Lama and Tibetans in Exile. March 29 April 13 Tibetan Settlements: Tibetan Settlements of Ladakh in the Western Trans‑Himalayan region of North India. May 17 May 31 Spiti, Tibetan Borderland : Ancient Tibetan kingdom of 'Guge' along Indo‑Tibetan Borderlands. June 5 June 23 Chang Thang Plateau, Tibetan Borderland (Ladakh): Medical‑dental expedition to Ladakh and Tso‑Morari lake 15,000' on the Chang Thang Plateau along the Indo‑Tibetan border. July 17 ‑ Aug. 4, 2003. Lingshed: Medical‑Dental trek to a remote Tibetan village in Zanskar, Ladakh.July 31 ‑ August 23, 2003. Lukla ‑ Everest Base Camp: Camp at Lukla followed by a trek to Kala Pathar and Everest Base Camp 18,200'. September 18 October 6, 2003 Kalim Pong ‑ Sikkim: Tibetan settlements of Eastern Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim. October 4 October 18, 2003. For Details : e‑mail: info@himalayanhealth.com URL www.himalayanhealth.com Or Contact: Ravi I Singh (404) 929‑9399
Medical Missions Just Completed in 2002
Welcome to the Wonder World of International Medical Mission’s experience! Your inquiry tells a lot about you and your interest in pursuing the opportunities; once you have done such a mission, you will not look at medicine, and life, and your future in each again the same way! In August or 2001, the AAMC Reporter wrote an article about the adventures I have pursued with medical students and under the title “Medical Education Goes Extreme” they came up with one quote which is probably one I would have been glad to have written about any one of us: “Dr. Geelhoed’s proudest achievement is that he has never taken any of his medical proteges on their last medical mission.” It is a very contagious and habit‑forming experience that is among the most rewarding that can be pursued, particularly at your stage in the medical education process. I know, since at your stage is when I started—and I have never stopped! I am asked for several ideas and thoughts about how to get started. Let me direct you to a couple of web sites, and, perhaps, a few people, who, like me, have traveled this road—and many others—before. I have a somewhat primitive International Medical Education web site that can get you started at www.gwu.edu/~intmeded which can also link you to my own Home Page at http://gwu.edu/~gwg If you click on the “On‑Line Journal” you can review the trip narratives from many of these experiences (I will list a key to several of them later) and also pick up a bit of the philosophy, (click on “Medicine and Health,”) about my own evolution in the process of concentrating in international health opportunities –a somewhat innovative path for an academic surgeon! An intact book about this kind of experience is published in “Out of Assa: Heart of the Congo” by Three Hawks Publishing. If you surf on over to www.3hawks.com, you will get a sample chpater and how to get a copy—it will at least make the long trip to the far side of the world go faster! It may also tell you of the frustrations, flexibility, and rewards of this kind of international volunteer service. You could call the publisher directly (703/823‑9833) or try through Amazon.com or one of the other on‑line book services. And, if you are still carrying it when we meet, (Frankfurt, Delhi or along the “Roof of the World”), I promise to autograph it for you! The schedule for the coming year’s Himalayan excursions is listed in the following series: Himalayan Health Exchange 2002 Schedule K2 ‑ Panamik: 15‑day Medical‑Dental expedition to the K2‑ Karakoram region in the Western Himalayas.January 8 ‑January 22, 2002. Dharamsala: Medical‑Dental camp at Dharamsala (north India.) Dharamsala is located in the North Indian Himalayas and it is home to The 14th Dalai Lama and Tibetans in Exile. April 18 ‑ May 3 , 2002. Nepal: Kathmandu, Lukla, Everest Trek Route, 15‑day medical trek to the Sherpa of Everest region, NepalMay 12—27, 2002 Spiti : Medical‑dental expedition to the ancient Tibetan kingdom of 'Guge' with a visit to Dharamsala (Home to The 14th Dalai Lama)June 11 ‑ June 27 2002. Chang Thang Plateau, Tibetan Borderland (Ladakh): 15‑day medical‑dental expedition to Ladakh and Tso‑Morari lake 15,000' on the Chang Thang Plateau along the Indo‑Tibetan border.July 17 ‑ Aug. 2, 2002. Lingshed: Medical‑Dental trek to a remote Tibetan village in Zanskar.August 6 ‑ August 27. Sikkim: Medical‑Dental expedition to the Eastern Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim.September 21‑October 5. For Details Contact: Ravi I Singh (404) 929‑9399, e‑mail: ravi@himalayanhealth.comGlenn W. Geelhoed MD Professor of Surgery, International Medical Education, Tropical MedicineGeorge Washington University Medical CenterOffice of the Dean, GWUMC, Ross Hall 741,2300‑I Street NWWashington, DC, 20037, USAPh: 202/994‑4428; Fax: 202/994‑0926e‑mail: msdgwg@gwumc.edu WWW URL: http://gwu.edu/~gwgwww.3hawks.comwww.himalayanhealth.com _______________________________________________________________________ Africa, Pacific, CaribbeanMedical Missions for 2002 Mindanao, Philippines: Tboli peoples in Edwards, South Cotabo, Mindanao, and Bethel Hospital Malaybalay, Mindanao—Surgical MMI medical mission—goiter and reconstructive surgical mission, www.mmint.orgFeb. 2—16, 2002 Malawi, Southern Africa Surgical mission, gpoehlman@firsthealth.orgFeb. 18—29, 2002 Ethiopia: Soddo and Gondor, Medical/Surgical mission http://www.sim.orgMar. 1—14. 2002 Havana, Cuba: International Health Medical Education Consortium. www.ihmec.orgMar. 13—17, 2002 ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ Detailed itineraries with all details of transportation, accommodations and cost can be downloaded from each of the web sites related to HHE (the Himalayan excursions outlined above) and the subsequent African, Philippine, and Cuban excursions in accord with their respective websites (also listed above). I regret, that due to the exploding popularity of the medical student experiences that I have previously guided (see detailed narrative referenced below for each site) I cannot engage in a personal response to each of the thousand inquiries from the “wannabes” these expeditions have inspired, but be assured that close personal supervision for every participant in each medical mission is a vital part of the learning experience, which you will make a part of your report to help guide future students in similar experiences, and you will be evaluated on your contribution to the clinical care of a very needy and grateful population. I look forward to joining you! Glenn W. Geelhoed, MDProfessor of SurgeryProfessor of International Medical EducationProfessor of Microbiology and Tropical MedicineGeorge Washington University Medical Center Key to attachments or web “On‑Line Journal” links: Himachal: Kinnaur and Spiti Valleys‑1998: Sep‑B‑1‑8 Sep‑C‑1‑9 Oct‑A‑1‑7 Oct‑B‑1‑7 Oct‑C‑1‑4 Oct‑D‑1‑10 Nepal: Kathmandu, Lukla and Everest Trek Route—1999: Sep‑B‑1‑8 Sep‑C‑1‑4 Sep‑D‑1‑7 Oct‑A‑1‑5 Oct‑B‑1‑8 Ladakh: Chang/Thang Plateau—2000 00‑Jul‑C‑1‑14 00‑Aug‑A‑1‑16 Mindanao, Philippines Surgical Mission—2001 01‑Feb‑C‑1‑13 01‑Mar‑A‑1‑12 Dharamsala: MacLeodGanj, Norbulingko, Agra—2001 01‑Apr‑C‑1‑12 01‑May‑A‑1‑7 Ladakh: Thicksay. Tangste, Tso Morari, Panamik—2001 01‑Jul‑B‑1‑15 01‑Aug‑A‑1‑11 Spiti: Kaza, Manali, Dharamsala—2001 01‑Sep‑A‑1‑5 01‑Sep‑B‑1‑5 01‑Sep‑C‑1‑16 Key to other attachments appended: George Award—Sep. 2000 GWU press release Out of Assa notice Group Leader’s Biosketch Group Leader’s Brief CV
>>> "Brown, Jim" <JBrown@safariclub.org> 03/06/03 02:52PM >>>
Dear Dr. Geelhoed: Thank you for responding to ROAR with such a generous offer of assistance. Please send me a copy of “That Animals Might Live.” Also, is there a time we could talk to explore the following?How we might effectively utilize you as an expert spokesman to help SCI protect the freedom to hunt and promote wildlife conservation worldwide.Your willingness to provide testimonials (print and video) to get more physicians and dentists involved in the SCI Foundation’s Safari Care program and other humanitarian service initiatives.The possibility of developing a Safari magazine feature relating to your work in third‑world countries.Your interest helping with SCI lobbying work particularly in WDC, where every May SCI members visit with many elected officials Best regards, Jim ‑‑‑‑‑Original Message‑‑‑‑‑
From: Glenn Geelhoed [mailto:msdgwg@gwumc.edu]
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:06 AM
To: Brown, Jim
Subject: ROAR%20respounse I am responding to your most recent ROAR, to offer my services.
My name is Glenn W. Geelhoed, SCI national member # 200003900 and an active member of the Chesapeake Chapter of the SCI.
I am an active and enthusiastic hunter (my Home Page is http://home.gwu.edu/~gwg which is entitled the Home page of a Hunter/Gatherer") and I have a rather extensive trophy room and inventory of hunts I have done and am planning.
Further, I have been the foil for the PETA folk, since I am the designated spokesman put up against them from the Foundation for Biomedical Research. I have debated a series of these Kooks over many years (somewhat concerned that my presence gives them platform for the absurdity of their zingers which have emotional appeal for the unthinking) and have faced them off for hours on such programs as Larry King Live. Though they would like to paint me as a bloodthirsty killer ( I am, after all, to prove their point, a surgeon) it is a rather hard sell since I have been awarded the Humanitarian of the Year Award nationally by George magazine, and a series of other recognitions for compassionate service to the poorest of the world's third world citizens.
I will send you an article, if requested, entitled "That Animals Might Live," which you might use as you need, but I am ready to advance the cause of my SCI membership, and would be happy to be called upon to help.
GWG