The Wayne State University School of Medicine is working with the Association of American Medical Colleges, the National Institutes of Health, the Detroit Medical Center and state and local officials to coordinate health care for Hurricane Katrina evacuees as well as services and supplies for Gulf Coast-area medical students.

Dr. John Malone, Jr., professor and chairman of the WSU Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, has agreed to serve as the school's point person for coordinating efforts. For more information and to volunteer your services, please contact Dr. Malone at jmalone@med.wayne.edu or (313) 993-4513.

Please watch Prognosis and the School of Medicine's homepage for further developments.