Relevant Work History
U.C. Davis, School of Medicine, Assist. Clinical Professor,
Affiliate Program, 1989-Present
Merrithew Memorial Hospital, Staff Registrar, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, 1971-Present. Martinez, California.
Medicine International (IM) Medical Director
Education and Training
University of London, School or Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1970
University of California, School of Medicine, Medical Degree, 1967
Family Practice Residency, Contra Costa County Hospital, Martinez, CA., 1968-1970
Preceptorship: Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Lambarene, French Equatorial Africa, 1965
Honors, Awards, Citations, Publications
A Travelerís Guide to El Dorado and the Inca Empire Editor and Medical Consultant with Lynn Meisch, Penguin Books 1994
The Art and Adventure of Traveling Cheaply---Editor and medical Consultant with Rick Berg, And/Or Press, l979
Volunteering in Africa----Reminisces with Dr. Albert Schweitzer, 1995 Videotape, 1 hour 15min.
Experience and Skills
1970-1971 Afghanistan, Professor Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine Nangrahrar University, Jalalibad, Afghanistan
1989 International Medical Corps(IMC), Peshawar, Pakistan - teaching Afghan Mujahideen & Military Personnel as Medics
1989-1990 Medical Officer, Juneau Ice field Research Project, Alaska
1994 Adventure Medicine (AM) Lower Pastaza River Medical Project, Amazon basin, Ecuador - health care assessment Achuar Indians
1996 International Medical Corps. (IMC) Bosnia-Hercegovina 4/96, 3/97
1995-present Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA), Boston, Assistant Instructor
1994-Present Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Task Force #4
1985-Present Mountain Medicine Institute (MMI), Curriculum Committee, Lecturer
Certification
1999-2001 Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
1994-1998 Advanced Trauma Life Support
1999-2001 Pediatric Advance Life Support, Acute Pediatric Life Support
1999-2002 ACLS, BLS
Recent Missions:
4/99-5/99 Relief International (RI), Kukes, Albania Disaster assessment a nd medical response systems
8/99-9/99 Relief International (RI), Izmit, Turkey, Rapid Disaster Response Mobile `
10/99-12/99 Stanford Medical Center and Child Family Health Interrnational. Team leader. Creation of medical exchange program in Mongolia
1/01-4/01 Relief International: Earthquake, Gujaret, India. Rapid Disaster Medical Response medical assistance, shelter planning.
9/11/02 New York FEMA , Medical Officer California Task Force Rapid Deployment Firefighter and Urban Rescue, World Trade Center