Donald A. Donahue, Jr., DHEd, Director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Center for Health Policy and Preparedness, says the BP oil spill will present a fresh challenge to public health systems and care delivery in the region.  Dr. Donahue and Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States and a member of the CHPP advisory board, are co-authors of a Guest Commentary in the July 12 issue of Modern Healthcare, a leading magazine for healthcare practitioners.  Drs. Carmona and Donahue write that allocating medical care resources to those who most need them when a disaster strikes is a delicate balancing act, and that the oil spill is likely to be no exception. The article is available to subscribers. Click here to link to the Modern Healthcare website.   Click below to watch a short video of Dr. Donahue commenting on the challenges and opportunities the oil spill presents for public health systems.

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