The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
R I Med J (2013). 2024 Sep 1;107(9):55-58.
Portuguese and Azorean immigrants make up 0.4% of the United States population, but they comprise over 6% of the population of Rhode Island. A vast number of Azorean immigrants in this region have made immense contributions to our medical community and the local cultural identity. Within Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), the roles held by staff who are Azorean immigrants are critical in maximizing the quality of care and efficiency of a large academic medical center. To properly illustrate their contributions, we highlight the experiences of four Azorean immigrants with decades of experience at RIH. Much like how the keelson is a structural member that provides continuity and connects the bow stem, frames, and transom to hold a whaleboat or wooden vessel together, these stalwart employees have long done similarly for Rhode Island's only tertiary care center.
葡萄牙裔和亚速尔群岛裔移民占美国人口的 0.4%，但他们占罗得岛人口的 6%以上。该地区的大量亚速尔群岛移民为我们的医学界和当地文化身份做出了巨大贡献。在罗得岛医院 (RIH)，亚速尔群岛移民担任的工作人员的角色对于最大化大型学术医疗中心的护理质量和效率至关重要。为了恰当地说明他们的贡献，我们重点介绍了在 RIH 工作了几十年的四位亚速尔群岛移民的经历。就像龙骨是一个提供连续性并将船头、框架和横梁连接在一起以固定小艇或木船的结构部件一样，这些坚定的员工长期以来一直在为罗得岛唯一的三级护理中心做着类似的工作。
