Breaking News from readMedia http://readme.readmedia.com Breaking News from readMedia en-us Copyright readMedia 2024 4489419 60 Seconds to Save a Life Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:00:24 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/60-Seconds-to-Save-a-Life/4489419 pfporg Physicians for Peace 60-Seconds-to-Save-a-Life http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Seven hundred babies die each day in Nigeria. That's 30 deaths an hour. Many of these deaths are preventable, the result of injury, infection or prematurity. This is a tragedy. http://readme.readmedia.com/60-Seconds-to-Save-a-Life/4489419 4379962 Physicians for Peace Presents 2012 President's Award to J. Morgan Davis Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:00:15 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Presents-2012-Presidents-Award-to-J-Morgan-Davis/4379962 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-Presents-2012-Presidents-Award-to-J-Morgan-Davis http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>This fall, Physicians for Peace will honor J. Morgan Davis, president and chief banking officer of TowneBank, with its 2012 President's Award. The award, to be presented at the group's Seventh Annual Gala on Oct. 27, recognizes Davis's unwavering... http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Presents-2012-Presidents-Award-to-J-Morgan-Davis/4379962 3917505 University Dean from Nicaragua Visits Physicians for Peace and ODU's School of Dental Hygiene Tue, 15 May 2012 08:44:53 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/University-Dean-from-Nicaragua-Visits-Physicians-for-Peace-and-ODUs-School-of-Dental-Hygiene/3917505 pfporg Physicians for Peace University-Dean-from-Nicaragua-Visits-Physicians-for-Peace-and-ODUs-School-of-Dental-Hygiene http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>The dean of a dental school in León, Nicaragua, is in Virginia this week for an international exchange centered on curriculum development and best practices in dental care. During his visit, Dr. Humberto Altamirano, of the Autonomous University of... http://readme.readmedia.com/University-Dean-from-Nicaragua-Visits-Physicians-for-Peace-and-ODUs-School-of-Dental-Hygiene/3917505 3759006 Longtime Physicians for Peace Development Officer to Retire Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:15 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Longtime-Physicians-for-Peace-Development-Officer-to-Retire/3759006 pfporg Physicians for Peace Longtime-Physicians-for-Peace-Development-Officer-to-Retire http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>When Samuel W. Hill retires from his post as the development director of major gifts at the end of March, it will be the end of an era for Physicians for Peace, an international nonprofit headquartered in Norfolk. For nearly two decades, Hill has ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Longtime-Physicians-for-Peace-Development-Officer-to-Retire/3759006 3679050 Physicians for Peace Improves Burn Care in the Philippines Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:18:39 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Improves-Burn-Care-in-the-Philippines/3679050 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-Improves-Burn-Care-in-the-Philippines http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Burn care experts from a medical school and hospital in Norfolk, Va., are coming together to teach healthcare providers in the Philippines how to provide better care to their patients. From Feb. 29 to March 5, a team of four healthcare providers f... http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Improves-Burn-Care-in-the-Philippines/3679050 3574331 Virginia Woman Reunites with Dominican 'Resource Mothers' Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:00:17 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Virginia-Woman-Reunites-with-Dominican-Resource-Mothers/3574331 pfporg Physicians for Peace Virginia-Woman-Reunites-with-Dominican-Resource-Mothers http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>When LaVern Morris arrives in the Dominican Republic this month, it will be a reunion six years in the making. On Feb. 18, Morris, a physician liaison at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD), will travel to Santo Domingo, where she w... http://readme.readmedia.com/Virginia-Woman-Reunites-with-Dominican-Resource-Mothers/3574331 3435547 Maine Couple to Train Healthcare Professionals in Malawi Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:28 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Maine-Couple-to-Train-Healthcare-Professionals-in-Malawi/3435547 pfporg Physicians for Peace Maine-Couple-to-Train-Healthcare-Professionals-in-Malawi http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>This month, a couple from Cumberland, Maine, is joining an international effort to train and support the next generation of healthcare providers in Malawi. http://readme.readmedia.com/Maine-Couple-to-Train-Healthcare-Professionals-in-Malawi/3435547 3419668 Physicians for Peace Chairman Named 2012 Health Care Hero Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:24 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Chairman-Named-2012-Health-Care-Hero/3419668 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-Chairman-Named-2012-Health-Care-Hero http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Dr. Ed Karotkin, chairman of the Physicians for Peace Board of Directors, has been named a 2012 "Health Care Hero" by Inside Business newspaper in Norfolk, Va. The annual award celebrates members of the Hampton Roads community for excellence and i... http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Chairman-Named-2012-Health-Care-Hero/3419668 3274406 Univ. of Louisville Surgeon Leads Malawi Training Project Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:00:33 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Univ-of-Louisville-Surgeon-Leads-Malawi-Training-Project/3274406 pfporg Physicians for Peace Univ-of-Louisville-Surgeon-Leads-Malawi-Training-Project http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Dr. Frank Miller, Professor of Surgery at the University of Louisville, recently returned from overseeing a Physicians for Peace medical training project at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. Physicians for Peace, an internation... http://readme.readmedia.com/Univ-of-Louisville-Surgeon-Leads-Malawi-Training-Project/3274406 3273553 Dental Mission Debrief Scheduled for February 2 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:53 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Dental-Mission-Debrief-Scheduled-for-February-2/3273553 pfporg Physicians for Peace Dental-Mission-Debrief-Scheduled-for-February-2 http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>WHO: Abbey Horwitz, DDS, of Abbey Horwitz DDS and Associates in Virginia Beach, Va.; Amanda McClain-Knight, dental hygienist http://readme.readmedia.com/Dental-Mission-Debrief-Scheduled-for-February-2/3273553 3114898 For the Holiday Season, a Gift of Health from Physicians for Peace Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:00:16 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/For-the-Holiday-Season-a-Gift-of-Health-from-Physicians-for-Peace/3114898 pfporg Physicians for Peace For-the-Holiday-Season-a-Gift-of-Health-from-Physicians-for-Peace http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>This holiday season, shoppers can honor their friends, family members and co-workers with a meaningful gift of health from the Physicians for Peace Giving Catalog. The 2011 catalog offers gift-givers and recipients the chance to invest in human p... http://readme.readmedia.com/For-the-Holiday-Season-a-Gift-of-Health-from-Physicians-for-Peace/3114898 3109203 Delivering Children from Pain: Pediatric Urology in Bolivia Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:14 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Delivering-Children-from-Pain-Pediatric-Urology-in-Bolivia/3109203 pfporg Physicians for Peace Delivering-Children-from-Pain-Pediatric-Urology-in-Bolivia http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Physicians for Peace (PFP) will be in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, this December to ensure that young patients who suffer from painful reproductive and urinary system disorders receive better, safer surgical care. Led by pediatric urologists Anthony Cald... http://readme.readmedia.com/Delivering-Children-from-Pain-Pediatric-Urology-in-Bolivia/3109203 3109202 From Virginia to Central America, a Mission for Healthy Smiles Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:00:17 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/From-Virginia-to-Central-America-a-Mission-for-Healthy-Smiles/3109202 pfporg Physicians for Peace From-Virginia-to-Central-America-a-Mission-for-Healthy-Smiles http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Because oral health is essential to overall well-being, Physicians for Peace (PFP) will be in Nicaragua Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 to support in-country efforts aimed at improving dental care. Abbey Horwitz, DDS, of Abbey Horwitz DDS and Associates in Virg... http://readme.readmedia.com/From-Virginia-to-Central-America-a-Mission-for-Healthy-Smiles/3109202 3097922 Physicians for Peace Connects Healthcare Pros from Norfolk and India Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:24 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Connects-Healthcare-Pros-from-Norfolk-and-India/3097922 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-Connects-Healthcare-Pros-from-Norfolk-and-India http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Physicians for Peace (PFP) will be in Kochi, India, this month for a weeklong mission focused on international collaboration and healthcare education. The mission comes just two months after a delegation from Kochi visited Hampton Roads for the No... http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Connects-Healthcare-Pros-from-Norfolk-and-India/3097922 3097008 ODU, PFP Partner for Educational Exchange in Dominican Republic Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:01:02 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/ODU-PFP-Partner-for-Educational-Exchange-in-Dominican-Republic/3097008 pfporg Physicians for Peace ODU-PFP-Partner-for-Educational-Exchange-in-Dominican-Republic http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>Building on a longtime partnership, students from the College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University (ODU) will join Physicians for Peace (PFP) in the Dominican Republic next week for an educational exchange in Santo Domingo. http://readme.readmedia.com/ODU-PFP-Partner-for-Educational-Exchange-in-Dominican-Republic/3097008 3088258 Physicians for Peace Helps Advance Burn Care in Central America Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:00:14 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Helps-Advance-Burn-Care-in-Central-America/3088258 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-Helps-Advance-Burn-Care-in-Central-America http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/> From Nov. 2-5, Physicians for Peace, an international nonprofit headquartered in Norfolk, Va., will work with in-country partners Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to advance the skillset of burn care professionals, so that they can provide better, more com... http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Helps-Advance-Burn-Care-in-Central-America/3088258 3036365 Physicians for Peace to Honor Dr. Sanjay Gupta with 2011 Humanitarian Award Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:00:26 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-to-Honor-Dr-Sanjay-Gupta-with-2011-Humanitarian-Award/3036365 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-to-Honor-Dr-Sanjay-Gupta-with-2011-Humanitarian-Award http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>This fall, Dr. Sanjay Gupta received the 2011 Charles E. Horton Humanitarian Award for Global Health, adding another honor to his already impressive resume. The annual award, Physicians for Peace's highest honor, recognizes an individual who has... http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-to-Honor-Dr-Sanjay-Gupta-with-2011-Humanitarian-Award/3036365 2993025 International Nonprofit Honors Norfolk Businessman Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:00:17 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Norfolk-Businessman/2993025 pfporg Physicians for Peace International-Nonprofit-Honors-Norfolk-Businessman http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>This fall, Physicians for Peace is recognizing one of Norfolk's great philanthropists and businessmen, Harvey L. Lindsay, Jr., with its 2011 Presidential Award. Lindsay, chairman of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, will accept the honor on... http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Norfolk-Businessman/2993025 2984620 Camp Gives Haitian Children the Chance to Play, Learn and Heal Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:17 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Camp-Gives-Haitian-Children-the-Chance-to-Play-Learn-and-Heal/2984620 pfporg Physicians for Peace Camp-Gives-Haitian-Children-the-Chance-to-Play-Learn-and-Heal http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>During a unique camp this January, dozens of Haitian children with disabilities will play, explore and receive proper care for their physical and emotional needs, thanks to the collaborative efforts of a group of nonprofits based in the U.S. and H... http://readme.readmedia.com/Camp-Gives-Haitian-Children-the-Chance-to-Play-Learn-and-Heal/2984620 2991207 International Nonprofit Honors Charlottesville Nurse Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:00:16 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Charlottesville-Nurse/2991207 pfporg Physicians for Peace International-Nonprofit-Honors-Charlottesville-Nurse http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>This fall, Physicians for Peace is honoring Emily Tinsley, RN, MSNEd, of Charlottesville, Va., for her selfless work as a volunteer burn care educator in Latin America. The award ceremony will place on Oct. 15 during the 2011 Physicians for Peac... http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Charlottesville-Nurse/2991207 2984764 International Nonprofit Honors Norfolk Bank President Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:00:16 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Norfolk-Bank-President/2984764 pfporg Physicians for Peace International-Nonprofit-Honors-Norfolk-Bank-President http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>On Oct. 15, Physicians for Peace is recognizing the committed support of Charlie Henderson, Hampton Roads market president for Bank of America, with a Medical Diplomat Award. The award ceremony will take place during the 2011 Physicians for Peace ... http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Norfolk-Bank-President/2984764 2984619 International Nonprofit Honors Doctor from Philippines Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:00:17 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Doctor-from-Philippines/2984619 pfporg Physicians for Peace International-Nonprofit-Honors-Doctor-from-Philippines http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>This fall, Physicians for Peace is recognizing the leadership, dedication and vision of Josephine "Penny" Bundoc, MD, with a Medical Diplomat Award. Bundoc, the volunteer director of the Physicians for Peace-Philippines Walking Free program, will ... http://readme.readmedia.com/International-Nonprofit-Honors-Doctor-from-Philippines/2984619 2854393 For Beach Eye Care, Giving Back is a Family Affair Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:00:41 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/For-Beach-Eye-Care-Giving-Back-is-a-Family-Affair/2854393 pfporg Physicians for Peace For-Beach-Eye-Care-Giving-Back-is-a-Family-Affair http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>The members of the Neatrour family of Virginia Beach, Va., are prepped for a major trip to the Philippines this summer, but they aren't going on vacation. http://readme.readmedia.com/For-Beach-Eye-Care-Giving-Back-is-a-Family-Affair/2854393 2733622 Physicians for Peace Volunteer Dental Team Supports Nicaraguan University Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:00:16 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Volunteer-Dental-Team-Supports-Nicaraguan-University/2733622 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-Volunteer-Dental-Team-Supports-Nicaraguan-University http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>A Norfolk-based team of dental professionals will be in Nicaragua in July to support an initiative to create the country's first dental hygiene program, at the Universidad Autónoma (UNAN) in Leon. http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Volunteer-Dental-Team-Supports-Nicaraguan-University/2733622 2607954 Physicians for Peace Releases 2010 Annual Report Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:00:16 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Releases-2010-Annual-Report/2607954 pfporg Physicians for Peace Physicians-for-Peace-Releases-2010-Annual-Report http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/267.jpg"/>A multinational burn care team works together to save the life of a three-year-old. A surgical team from the U.S. and Morocco collaborates to perform landmark heart surgery. In Haiti, an aspiring engineer and earthquake survivor is fitted for his ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Physicians-for-Peace-Releases-2010-Annual-Report/2607954