CEO of Mexican hospital to present at Marquette University College of Nursing
Event Information:Date: Thursday, April 11
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Place: Emory T. Clark Hall, Room 111
530 N. 16th Street
Lecture will focus on challenges of providing health care in a dangerous environment
Marquette University College of Nursing will host Dr. Edmundo Mesta-Casavantes, CEO of Hospitales Angeles Torreon, located in Torreon, Mexico, for “Healthcare in a High Risk Environment, ” Thursday, April 11, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Emory T. Clark Hall, room 111, located at 530 N. 16th Street.
Hospitales Angeles Torreon provides health care in one of the most dangerous cities in Mexico, known for violence and high drug cartel activity. As a medical doctor and hospital administrator, Mesta-Casavantes will speak about his experiences delivering health care in a high-risk environment. He will discuss the day-to-day struggles health care professionals face providing care in one of Mexico’s most volatile areas and share how his work is influenced every day by violence.
“As a Jesuit institution, we teach our nursing students the importance of providing care to underserved populations, which is exactly what Dr. Mesta-Casavantes is doing for the people of Torreon,” said Dr. Margaret Callahan, dean of Marquette’s College of Nursing. “We can apply lessons from his experience to help increase the quality and consistency of health care in dangerous and crime-ridden parts of U.S. cities.”
The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the 16th Street Parking Structure, located between Wisconsin Avenue and Wells Street.
Media interested in attending the event or speaking with Mesta-Casavantes should contact Lynn Sheka, associate director of university communication in the Office of Marketing and Communication, at (414) 288-6712.
Lynn Sheka
Associate Director of University Communication
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