Hands to Hearts

Long Hours

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Julie

Jennifer Neary our lead sonographer is traveling with Team Heart for her 3rd trip. To Rwanda.  She has been working at Massachusetts General Hospital for 5 years where she has been involved in several large scale screening programs. During the 200… Continue reading →

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Team Heart 2011-09-11 07:44:00

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

The Team is almost complete. We await two more but organization begins! A meeting with Joseph and lead sonographer Jennifer Neary, held this morning with the group discussing details and concerns. This is a huge project with many unknowns at this poi… Continue reading →

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Team Heart 2011-09-08 15:08:00

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

Team Heart is happy to announce, Egidia Rugwizangoga will be the first Team Heart-Global Nurse Scholar. This position is funded through a generous grant from The Medicines Company to Team Heart. Egidia will spend two months in Rwanda, focusing on two T… Continue reading →

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Humanitarian Meetings 6.20.2011

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

Geneva is a beautiful walkable city. Last evening after arrival, I tried to meet up with the rheumatic fever work-group, but never found the restaurant!! In a maze of small streets and so confusing. However Bistra from Children’s Heart Link, Dr. Tom P… Continue reading →

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Team Heart 2011-05-28 09:55:00

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

Thursday July 21 at 6 pm o’clock, Team Heart will host Jane O’Connor to speak at our kick-off 2011-2012 orientation series in preparation for our February 2012 trip. Jane is the past prinicipal and advisor for Maranyundo School for girls in Nyamata an… Continue reading →

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Patient Follow-UP

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

Team Heart is very proud to have received the grade certificate of Jean Damascene, mitral valve replacement surgery 2008, studying in India in his first year –excelling in mathematics and physics on his way to MS in Computer Science. He was one sick … Continue reading →

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Call for application for 2012 and "Tipping Point"

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

To Team Heart Members Past and Present and Future. In many ways, 2011 was the best trip we have had. Our patients did well, the team worked well together and was supportive of each other. We saw Rwandan nurses admit patients, and Rwandan physicia… Continue reading →

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A note from Alex Butera,MD, Director General of King Faisal Hospital

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

Dear Chip and Team Heart,Thank you for appreciation and for your kind words.We do treasure this parternship which has affected the live of many people with cardiac problems in Rwanda and region. We also take this opportunity to convey our sincere than… Continue reading →

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Team Heart 2011-03-31 15:58:00

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

Team Heart is looking forward to networking opportunities June 20-22 as we attend the 7th Global Forum in Humanitarian Medicine in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Join us in Geneva to hear inspiring discussions and shared experiences. For more informa… Continue reading →

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Jean Paul-a recent article in the New Times-Kigali's paper

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ceeya Patton-Bolman

Jean Paul photographed here, February 2011, speaking after he is elected President to head the patient support group.For complete article, please read: http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14570&article=8997Jean Paul was first introduced to T… Continue reading →

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