Residency Support During a Natural Disaster: Hurricane Ida

Authors

Tiffany Chang, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyFollow
Elizabeth W. Kelly, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyFollow
Chi Dola, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Maternal-Fetal MedicineFollow

Keywords

natural disasters; cyclonic storms; internship and residency; New Orleans; multi-institutional systems

Disciplines

Maternal and Child Health | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Women's Health

Abstract

Natural disasters can have extraordinary impacts on a community and its infrastructure. Disasters can weaken systems that provide crucial resources, such as shelter, food security, water and health care. Recently, southeast Louisiana sustained devastating damage from Hurricane Ida on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Our medical workforce faced challenges caring for patients in a facility without potable water and powered by a generator. With the support of corporate entities and our academic institution, however, these barriers were quickly overcome and thus highlights the importance of collective resilience in the face of a natural disaster.

Recommended Citation

Chang, Tiffany; Kelly, Elizabeth W.; and Dola, Chi (2021) "Residency Support During a Natural Disaster: Hurricane Ida," HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine: Vol. 2: Iss. 5, Article 1.
DOI: 10.36518/2689-0216.1363
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/hcahealthcarejournal/vol2/iss5/1