Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad

Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad or AMHE ("Association des Medecins Haitiens a l' Etranger", French) is a Medical Society based in Brooklyn, New York. AMHE counts close to 2000 members in the US and Canada.

History

"The Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad (AMHE), was founded in August 1972, by a group of Haitian physicians determined to mark their presence as a growing ethnic entity in America, to foster professional alliances, and to promote the health and interest of the Haitian immigrant community at large.

The first general assembly, which took place in New York's Harlem Hospital on November 12, 1972, brought together sixty-four physicians with a common agenda. Their objectives, subsequently sanctioned in the Article of Incorporation and bylaws of the association, were laid down as follows:

* To help the Haitian physician in the fulfillment of his professional and social life.
* To serve as advocate for the Haitian immigrant community in health related matters.
* To cultivate professional ties, with the Alma mater.
* To contribute to the advancement of medicine and the betterment of public health in Haiti.

The essence of the association has been defined by its obligations toward its members, toward the Haitian community and toward Haiti. The news of the creation of AMHE was received with great enthusiasm by Haitian physicians in various parts of the North American Continent, and soon several local chapters were created.

Thus, came into being:

* The New York Chapter
* The Baltimore/Washington Chapter in March, 1973
* The Chicago Chapter founded in April, 1973
* The Saint Louis Chapter founded in May 1973
* The Montreal Chapter founded in November, 1974
* The Florida Chapter founded in 1982
* The New Jersey Chapter founded in October, 1988 "

"ref. Dr Remy OBAS www.amhe.org"

AMHE Annual Convention

The AMHE calls its members together once a year for scientific, academic, social, administrative and cultural objectives. This meeting is designated under the name of "annual convention". The Board of Trustees meets at the annual convention.

Projects of AMHE

HIV PROGRAM in Haiti

On June 16, 2006 Vladimir Berthaud, M.D., M.P.H., the AMHE HIV Program Director said: "AMHE Medical Relief Mission had achieved his goal to implement an HIV program at HUEH, Main University Hospital of Haiti. The program had been officially launched in December 1st 2005 by the president Eric L Jerome MD and the Medical director Michel Archange MD. AMHE has been involved in the initiation, design, and execution of the proposal, supervision of programmatic activities and provision of expert technical assistance.

Dialysis in Haiti

Helping the dialysis unit at the hospital has been part of AMHE Medical Relief program. In 2004, when AMHE visited the hospital of Haiti, It discovered that the two dialysis units program started by the group from Cornell including ran out materials. The HUEH Medical Director requested help to allow a better operation of the dialysis unit.In 2005, the group sent container with materials for the dialysis unit including hemodialysis machines, Baxter 550, given by Dr. Andre Jean Pierre from New York Chapter.AMHE has since then maintained the support.

La Saline project

La Saline project was developed by the New Jersey chapter of AMHE to help a school for children in a poor neighborood of the main city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Teachers are paid to provide the services.a lunch program has been established at that school.

AMHE Medical relief Mission

AMHE Medical relief Mission teams up with Simact foundation to allow studiants from the main Faculte de Medicine in Haiti to have a three month rotation at a major Hospital in New York, The Brookyn Hospital.The first group of rotating physicians were one Surgeon and one gynecologist who went back to Haiti.Project started on June 30th 2007.