The Foreign Service Journal, December 2004

cians have inspired a range of initia- tives and have petitioned their national medical specialty societies for funds to reach out to their Iraqi counterparts. As a result, some U.S. medical organizations have developed schol- arships for Iraqi physicians to attend educational meetings in the United States and programs for American doctors to go to Iraq. Some groups have extended honorary society memberships for a period of time, including Internet access to mem- bers-only online educational materi- als. Other societies have taken on projects such as col- lecting surgical instruments, textbooks and educational CDs, and soliciting equipment donations from medical suppliers. Still other organizations are making plans to hold conferences in more secure locations in the Middle East region, and are developing data- bases of information on volunteer opportunities. Some forum participants, such as Dr. Rick Wilkerson, have taken up the cause on a personal level. Wilkerson is collecting used external fixator devices from fellow orthopedic sur- geons and shipping them from his Iowa practice to an Iraqi contact for distribution to trauma centers. C. James Holliman, M.D., an emer- gency physician from Penn State, is communicating with several Iraqi physicians who are interested in resi- dency training in emergency medicine, a recognized spe- cialty in the U.S. but not one that exists there. He hopes to work with them to start an emergency medicine train- ing program in Iraq. In the meantime, plans are develop- ing for interested Iraqi physicians to train in emergency F O C U S 34 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 4 E-mail messages from Iraqi physicians tell of bombings of their clinics and cars, of fear of kidnapping of themselves and their children for ransom. The Embassy Plan Overseas Insurance Personal Auto & Contents Coverage Experience that helps you avoid the pitfalls of a highly complex business. Repeat business that results from providing what’s best for the customer not the agent nor the insurance company. Since 1969, Harry M. Jannette International has provided dependable coverage with U.S. carriers with a financial rating of A+ or higher to thousands of Foreign Service Personnel worldwide. Thus you gain the broadest U.S. terms and conditions and flexible value limits often not available from other insurance carriers. MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED: SEE OUR WEBSITE APPLICATIONS Harry M. Jannette International, L.L.C. 8111 LBJ Freeway, Suite 585 Dallas, Texas 75251-1334 Toll Free (800) 256-5141 (972) 783-4915 Fax (972) 783-0545 E-mail: hmjintl@jannetteintl.com www.jannetteintl.com • WORLDWIDE COVERAGE Fire, theft, comprehensive and collision protection are available at foreign posts. • U.S. AUTO LIABILITY Available for short term on home leave, change of assignment, and new auto purchase prior to foreign departure. This coverage must be issued in combination with an “Embassy Plan” policy. • FOREIGN LIABILITY Contact your post for compliance with local laws, Excess liability limits are available over local liability coverage. • PERSONAL COVERAGE Household goods and transit, valuable articles, personal liability, life insurance . • EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION INSURANCE Employee association insurance Including directors and officers. Your Reliable Choice