A week ago, we were thrilled to realize an effort we launched earlier this year to bring a topic of global impact to our local community in DC. Our public discussion with Dr. Paul Farmer, author of the new book, Haiti After the Earthquake, in partnership with the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, reached beyond the 600+ audience who started their Monday morning bright and early in the Amphitheater.
Dr. Jon LaPook, medical correspondent with CBS news was the event moderator, and used the metaphor of Haiti as a "patient" to ask Dr. Farmer about his new book and his work in Haiti with the organization he co-founded almost 25 years ago, Partners In Health. Dr. Farmer discussed what he views as the two big challenges of relief and reconstruction: helping individuals in need; and at the same time, building up public health, public education, and other systems that help everyone – a term he calls, "accompaniment."
An astounding data point shared by Dr. Farmer is that the government infrastructure budget of Haiti is less than the budget of the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. In expressing the importance of enabling a sustainable Haitian infrastructure to work while providing aid, Dr. Farmer also said that there is approximately one NGO (non-governmental organization) or aid organization for every 1,000 Haitians.
Dr. Farmer’s discussion with Dr. LaPook was live-tweeted, with the help of social media journalist, Jaclyn Schiff, and highlights can be found on Storify. Some in the near sell-out crowd stayed for five hours to have Dr. Farmer sign each book and to have a personal conversation with him. The event was live-streamed by C-SPAN Book TV, and will be online soon. PBS News and the Washington Post were also present. More photos and links to coverage can be found at www.hooksbookevents.com.
Dr. Jonathan LaPook to Interview Paul Farmer with Haiti After the Earthquake
CBS Medical Correspondent Moderating Discussion of Author’s New Book on September 12 at the Ronald Reagan Building & ITC Amphitheater, Hosted by Hooks Book Events
Washington, DC, August 23, 2011 - Hooks Book Events announced today that Dr. Jonathan LaPook, medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News, will moderate its public discussion with Dr. Paul Farmer on his new book, Haiti After the Earthquake. The book event will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building & ITC Amphitheater in Washington, DC, Monday, September 12 at 9:00 a.m.
"We’re thrilled to have the discussion moderated by Dr. LaPook, who will be able to emphasize the extraordinary humanitarian achievements of Dr. Farmer and his team at Partners In Health in delivering medical care to disaster-stricken and resource-poor environments," said Perry Hooks, CEO of Hooks Book Events.
Jonathan LaPook, M.D., is a board-certified and practicing physician in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He has been an associate attending physician for New York-Presbyterian Hospital since 2001, and before that served as an assistant attending physician and an assistant physician for the hospital. Dr. LaPook has also been an associate clinical professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center since 2001, and was formerly an assistant professor of clinical medicine and an instructor in clinical medicine at the university. He has done extensive work in the field of medical computing, including helping to develop an electronic textbook of medicine and writing a medical practice management software package that he sold in 1999 to a company that was later acquired by WebMD. Dr. LaPook graduated cum laude from Yale University with a bachelor's degree in biology, and with honors from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with an M.D.
A portion of event proceeds from Hooks Book Events’ discussion and book signing will be donated to Partners In Health, the non-profit organization that provides a preferential option for the poor in health care. Dr. Farmer will be signing books at the event. Tickets are on sale at http://hooksbookevents-paulfarmer.eventbrite.com/ .
About Hooks Book Events
Hooks Book Events, a minority women-owned business based in Washington, DC, infuses innovative thinking into organizations through interactive book and author programs. We provide enriching professional development and client events for corporations, U.S. government agencies, and non-profit associations. Engage your employees and constituents by bringing our authors to your office — thought leaders and New York Times bestselling writers who have penned books about current events and trends such as work/life balance, leadership, economics, coaching, management, and more. Hooks Book Events also specializes in producing large-scale public events with renowned non-fiction authors. For more information, visit www.hooksbookevents.com.
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 July was a busy month at HBE - two events in the Boston area, and in DC with LouAnn Lofton and Tom Gardner of the Motley Fool ("Warren Buffet Invests Like A Girl"), Josh Foer ("Moonwalking With Einstein") and Joe Palca ("Annoying").
August was much quieter - family vacation time at the beach, and planning for our event on September 12 with Dr. Paul Farmer.
The fall will be busy, so stay tuned for more information on our events.
Hooks Book Events announced today a public discussion and book signing event with Dr. Paul Farmer, author of the new book, “Haiti After the Earthquake,” a riveting account of the recovery efforts following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Venue partner, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, will host the event from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on September 12, 2011 at the Amphitheater. Tickets are available at http://hooksbookevents-paulfarmer.eventbrite.com/
Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D., is Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard University and Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is Chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and co-founder of Partners In Health. He also serves as UN Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti, under Special Envoy Bill Clinton. Farmer and his colleagues have pioneered novel, community-based treatment strategies that demonstrate the delivery of high-quality health care in resource-poor settings.
On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake laid waste to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing hundreds of thousands of people. Within three days, Farmer arrived in the Haitian capital, along with a team of volunteers, to lend his services to the injured. In the book’s vivid narrative, Farmer describes the incredible suffering — and resilience — that he encountered in Haiti. Having worked in the country for nearly thirty years, he skillfully explores the social issues that made Haiti so vulnerable to the earthquake — the very issues that make it an "unnatural disaster.” “Haiti After the Earthquake,” will both inform and inspire readers to stand with the Haitian people against the profound economic and social injustices that formed the fault line for this disaster.
A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to Partners In Health, the non-profit organization that provides a preferential option for the poor in health care. Additional copies of “Haiti After the Earthquake,” will be available for purchase. Dr. Farmer will be signing books at the event.
About Partners In Health
PIH is an international medical organization committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH challenges the standards of what’s acceptable – and raises the standards of what’s possible – in some of the world’s poorest communities through a model of research, service and training. We work with local and international partners to increase life expectancies by providing people access to modern medicine, strengthening public health systems, and addressing the root social and economic causes of poor health and disease: lack of access to clean water, healthy food, stable housing, education and economic opportunity. PIH works in 12 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.pih.org.
About The Ronal Reagan Building and International Trade Center
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is the largest building (3.1 million square feet) in Washington, DC, and is owned by the U.S. General Services Administration. As the first and only federal building dedicated to both government and private use, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center has been mandated by Congress to bring together the country’s best public and private resources to create a national forum for the advancement of trade. In addition, the building houses a premier conference and event center, executive office space, ample meeting and event facilities, dining opportunities and coordinates entertainment and programming. For more information, visit www.itcdc.com.
About Hooks Book Events
Hooks Book Events, a minority women-owned business based in Washington, DC, infuses innovative thinking into organizations through interactive book and author programs. We provide enriching professional development and client events for corporations, U.S. government agencies, and non-profit associations. Engage your employees and constituents by bringing our authors to your office — thought leaders and New York Times bestselling writers who have penned books about current events and trends such as work/life balance, leadership, economics, coaching, management, and more. Hooks Book Events also specializes in producing large-scale public events with renowned non-fiction authors. For more information, visit www.hooksbookevents.com.
Posted on June 29, 2011 in Books
Two years ago, we met Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour when she was a keynote speaker at the 2009 Executive Women in Goverment Summit and she wowed the audience with her energy, enthusiasm and accomplishments. Vernice has since become a good friend and supporter of HBE, helping us find a corporate sponsor for our first "Author Meet & Greet" at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
We thought she should write a book about her journey - the first female African-American on Nashville's motorcyle squad, to a professional women's football player, and most recently, her experience as the first African-American woman combat helicopter pilot! And, to no one's surprise, Zero to Breakthrough, was published in April of this year!
Next week, July 6th, HBE will join Vernice and the FlyGirl Team to celebrate the publication of Zero to Breakthrough at an event at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Friends and fans are invited to attend and more information is available here. Go Vernice!
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