Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Pike County RAM Gets Federal Help
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Members of the United States Public Health Services Rapid Deployment Team have agreed to assist in the 2010 Pike County Remote Area Medical program. Pike County Judge-Executive Wayne T. Rutherford says, "It's an award-winning program that deserves all the attention it gets. When an invaluable service is offered to the people of Pike County and the U.S. Public Health Service volunteers to be involved it speaks volumes about the impact and benefit of this program.” Service Director of Training and Medical Readiness Commander Kimberly Elenberg, RN, said her initial meeting in Pikeville to discuss RAM went very well. “I met with people in Pikeville and they all seemed very passionate,” she said. “Paul Hopkins, the Judge-Executive, the doctors; they all seemed very interested and it was obvious RAM is something that is very important to them.” Pike County Social Services Director Carol Napier expects this year’s RAM to be even bigger than last year’s, and she feels the more trained people who get involved the better.
Members of the United States Public Health Services Rapid Deployment Team have agreed to assist in the 2010 Pike County Remote Area Medical program. Pike County Judge-Executive Wayne T. Rutherford says, "It's an award-winning program that deserves all the attention it gets. When an invaluable service is offered to the people of Pike County and the U.S. Public Health Service volunteers to be involved it speaks volumes about the impact and benefit of this program.” Service Director of Training and Medical Readiness Commander Kimberly Elenberg, RN, said her initial meeting in Pikeville to discuss RAM went very well. “I met with people in Pikeville and they all seemed very passionate,” she said. “Paul Hopkins, the Judge-Executive, the doctors; they all seemed very interested and it was obvious RAM is something that is very important to them.” Pike County Social Services Director Carol Napier expects this year’s RAM to be even bigger than last year’s, and she feels the more trained people who get involved the better.
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