IDAMC 2016 WAYS TO GIVE WHAT WE DO WHO WE ARE TRAINING VOLUNTEER SITEMAP CONTACT US LOANS FOR MEDICINES: SHOULD WE WAIT FOR MASSIVE LENDING IN PHARMACIES? Many US pharmacies have launched loans for medicines in 2021 while US banks do not see this as necessary: you can buy medicines with a regular credit card. Such experiments threaten banks with reputational risks, experts warn. According to statistics, large pharmacies prefer POS-lending – they issue loans for the purchase of drugs directly at retail outlets. Buyers are offered a loan for a period of three months to one… /read more WHY IS IT POPULAR TO BUY MEDICINES ONLINE? There is a surge in e-commerce these days. The popularity of online shopping has also affected the pharmaceutical industry. The concept of online pharmacies and online drug sales has been popular around the world for over two decades. Why are online pharmacies popular? One of the most significant advantages of online pharmacies is their more favorable pricing policy, which is achieved by reducing the share of overhead costs as Trusted… /read more KARCH AND BAHIRAEI TEST HUMAN CUT SUIT IN SF Dr Fru Bahiraei and I were guest surgeons at the International Meeting on Simulation in Health Care held in San Francisco this week. We were accompanied by Wes Davis (pilot) who flew us to the Bay Area this afternoon. Our role was to test and demonstrate the utility of the Human Cut Suit for surgical and mass casualty training within the civilian sector. The Human Cut Suit was invented by… /read more MMCS LOGISTICS Mammoth Mass Casualty Seminar, September 9-13, 2014 Travel A small resort town set in the heart of California’s spectacular Eastern Sierra, Mammoth Lakes lies on the edge of one of the largest contiguous wilderness areas in the Lower 48 States, less than an hour’s drive from Yosemite National Park. Driving times are roughly 5.5 hours from Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO/OAK) or Las Vegas (LAS), and 3 hours from… /read more MASS CASUALTY TRAINING International Disaster & Austere Medicine Conference September 23-26, 2015 Mammoth Lakes, California KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM Professor of Surgery at Stanford University, co-founder of the Wilderness Medical Society and co-founder of the Stanford Emergency Medicine Program for Emergency Response (SEMPER), Dr. Auerbach is one of the world’s leading authorities on wilderness and emergency medicine. Designed by Dr. Mike Karch, accredited by the University of Nevada School… /read more UPCOMING MISSIONS AND EVENTS 2015 May May 4-8: MMM/Rotary International Austere Medicine Vocational Training Initiative, Chiapas, Mexico May 11-15: Annual Surgical Mission, San Andrés Larrainzar, Chiapas, Mexico September 23-26 International Disaster & Austere Medicine Conference, Mammoth Lakes, CA. 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available for qualified medical professionals through the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Register Now! /read more IDAMC SCHEDULE – 2015 International Disaster & Austere Medicine Conference Pokonobe Resort Mammoth Lakes, California September 23-26, 2015 Schedule subject to change without notice. Final schedule and syllabus will be available in hard copy at event registration table. Sept 23rd Wednesday, September 23rd 2015:1730 – 1800 Registration / Badges 1800 – 1930 The Stanford Experience Following the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti – Keynote address by Paul Auerbach, MD * Location: Nevado’s Restaurant, 6042 Minaret Rd, (930) 150-1255… /read more MAMMOTH MEDICAL MISSIONS 2014 FIRST QUARTER UPDATE Dear friends, supporters and volunteers, Through the first quarter of 2014, thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts by the Mammoth Hospital Auxiliary, the extraordinary generosity of our local community, the hard work of our many volunteers, and the hundreds of donations large and small sent in from across the globe (click here for a complete list of Founding Supporters—to the ultimate tune of more than $100,000!) Mammoth Medical Missions has taken… /read more MMCS SCHEDULE Mammoth Mass Casualty Seminar Eagle Lodge Mammoth Lakes, California September 9-12, 2014 Schedule subject to change without notice. Final schedule and syllabus will be available in hard copy at event registration table Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday, September 9 – Informal Keynote/Welcome BBQ Sponsored by DePuy Synthes Eagle Lodge, 1800-2000 KEYNOTE TALK: Michael Karch, MD Wednesday, September 10 — DAY 1 Eagle Lodge (8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for qualified… /read more IDAMC SCHEDULE – 2016 Syllabus International Disaster and Austere Medicine Conference Presented by Mammoth Medical Missions September 20-24 Course Director: Richard Koehler, MD 21.0 Hours Category I CME Sept 20th Day #1: Tuesday, September 20th 2016:Location: Mammoth Brewing Company 2667 Main St, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, (320) 785-1045 Parking available outside1700 – 1800 Registration for IDAMC at Mammoth Brewing Company 1800 – 1930 Keynote Address: Impossible Dreams – East Face of Everest and Eradicating World Blindness Geoffrey Tabin, MD… /read more 1 2 Next RECENT POSTS Loans for Medicines: Should We Wait for Massive Lending in Pharmacies? 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