ORSI in Action: Projects & Global Partners
ORSI Partners with Different Hospitals and Organizations Around to World to Provide Infrastructural, Clinical, and Education Support
Hôpital de l’Université d’État d’Haïti (HUEH)
Details about HUEH
-Largest hospital in Haiti; central to medical education
-Over 30 ORSI trips since 2010 with full multidisciplinary surgical/teaching teams
-ORSI hosted the state medical and nursing schools, plus all surgical residency programs
-Severely impacted by gang violence; part of the hospital burned; residency program nonfunctional
-Current leadership: Dr. Frédérick Desmangles
-Former leadership: Dr. Pierre Woolley
Hôpital de la Paix (HUP)
Details about HUP
-Stepped up as a leading orthopedic site following the decline of HUEH.
-Home to respected orthopedic surgeons:
Dr. Pierre Woolley – internationally recognized trauma surgeon with long-standing ties to ORSI.
Dr. Christina OK Dejean – expert in clinical trauma surgery and orthopedic education.
Known for:
-High-quality trauma care (including complex pelvic and open fracture surgeries).
-Robust orthopedic training and education programs in Haiti and internationally.
-Serves as a training site for displaced orthopedic residents from other programs.
-One of the few institutions still relatively unaffected by gang activity.
-Maintains strong collaboration with ORSI since the 2010 earthquake.
Hôpital Universitaire Justinien (HUJ)
Details about HUJ
-Located in Cap-Haïtien, considered a safer city compared to Port-au-Prince.
-Recipient of ORSI’s educational materials, lectures, and program resources.
-Selected to receive portable operative X-ray equipment and trauma supplies (currently held up at the port).
-Progress limited due to administrative issues
–Dr. Michael Sindy, a resident, currently leads the orthopedic residency program.
Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM)
Details about HUM
-A collaborative hospital operated by MSPP (Ministry of Health) and Partners In Health (PIH), affiliated with Harvard.
-Traditionally a well-supported and well-equipped facility with strong clinical staff.
-Recently invited ORSI to collaborate, joining our elective lecture series.
-Set to receive a shipment of plates and screws from ORSI (currently on hold).
-Located in what was once considered a safe plateau region, but the area was recently attacked by gangs, resulting in destruction and loss of safety.
-Primary contact: Chief Resident Dr. Simon.
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The World’s Largest Transfer of Orthopedic Knowledge: The Grand Rounds Series
To ensure our educational components are consistent with the needs of our beneficiaries, we have developed a comprehensive orthopedic surgical curriculum reflecting the caseload specific to Haiti. In our weekly Grand Rounds series we record lectures given by world-class experts in various areas of orthopedics. These lectures are then translated to French, archived, and transmitted to multiple State Hospitals in Haiti. This cohesive curriculum helps to unify the orthopedic community and break down silos of individual state hospital training programs. We have further aided the accessibility of this material by setting up supportive infrastructure including monitors and Wi-Fi capability
We have also taken great efforts to maximize our impact by working collaboratively on multiple levels. We have partnered with the Federation of Trauma on our remote learning implementation while cultivating reciprocal partnerships with local educators and providers improving the depth of our impact on a local level.
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