Click the play button below to listen
to our classmate Vangy Franklin's speech on the New Orleans
Project at our First Alumni Day dinner in February 2008 Vangy
is Director of Clinical Services & Employee Health for
the New Orleans Health Department. NOTE: you need Windows
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audio. Email Henry Perretta if you
have
questions. PART
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Dear Fellow Classmates of
'76:
We would like to thank all '76'ers
for their tremendous support for our class
service initiative, Spirit of Service '76 (SOS '76). We are
especially
grateful to the more than 100 classmates who participated in The Class
of '76
New Orleans Public Health Fellowship. This fellowship was our
initial
project under the SOS '76
umbrella.
Rebekah Belayneh '08 is our
fellow based in the New Orleans Health Department
(NOHD). She is two-thirds of the way through her fellowship.
Rebekah
intends to pursue a career in health care and will be applying to med
school.
Both Dr. Evangeline Franklin '76,
Director of Emergency Preparedness for NOHD;
and Dr. Joia Crear '93 Director of Clinical Services for NOHD,
supervised
Rebekah. We are fortunate that she had an opportunity to work
with two
outstanding professionals.
Rebekah has
benefited greatly from the fellowship and has made a significant
contribution to the work of NOHD. She wanted us to forward her thank
you note
to all '76'ers:
"I would like to express my
gratitude to the Class of ‘76 for giving me the opportunity to work in
the New
Orleans Health Department. Being in New Orleans during this
period of
reform and renewal is very exciting. I have been fortunate
enough to
participate in many activities during my fellowship.
Specifically, I have
assisted Dr. Evangeline Franklin '76 in writing the Emergency
Operations Plan
for the Health Department and helped Dr. Joia Crear '93 with the
management of
the PCASG grant (Primary Care and Stabilization Grant) and the city
clinics it
supports. I have been involved with various plans and
meetings,
pertaining to the New Orleans Master Plan with the City Planning
Commission and
a potential community-based research center in New Orleans with the
Office of
Recovery.
"This fellowship has been an excellent
match for my skills and interests; and I have acquired new skills and
interests
along the way. I am appreciative of the time that Dr.
Franklin and Dr.
Crear have taken to mentor me throughout this fellowship. I
look forward
to continuing my career using the invaluable lessons and skills that I
have
learned. Again, thank you for this
opportunity."
We would like
to add our gratitude to all '76'ers for their backing and
encouragement for our class
initiative.
With heartfelt
appreciation,
Mimi Murley '76 and Illa Brown
'76
Co-Founders and Co-Chairs
Spirit of Service
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