Details on Malawi study tour participants
Three people remained hospitalized Tuesday, July 6 following a minibus-train crash Sunday as they wrapped up a Malawi study tour sponsored by the UW–Madison.
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Senior Associate Dean Susan Skochelak of the UW Medical School provided the medical conditions of the five injured in the crash. All were hospitalized in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Craig Gjerde, faculty advisor, Madison, sustained a fractured wrist.
- Cristel Gjerde, spouse of Craig Gjerde, sustained fractured ribs and a punctured lung. She has shown “marked improvement” since Sunday.
- Eric Schneider, 25, of Green Lake, a first-year medical student, sustained a facial fracture, underwent surgery and is doing fine.
Two students were discharged Tuesday:
- Sarah Moore, 23, of Appleton, a first-year medical student, sustained internal bruising to her abdomen and lungs.
- Jennifer Neels, 22, of Sheboygan, a first-year medical student, sustained a neck injury. She did not suffer any neurological damage.
Here are details on the other study tour participants:
Mark Flanum, 36, New Richmond, first-year medical student.
Allison Friedenberg, 24, Madison, first-year medical student.
Jason Heine, 25, Wauwatosa, first-year medical student.
Tari Hermanson, 22, Monona, first-year medical student.
Diana Hornung, 26, Madison, first-year medical student.
Alex Kendziorski, 24, Milwaukee, second-year medical student.
Dawn McNamee, 23, Troy, Ill., first-year medical student.
Meghan Walsh, 29, Oshkosh, second-year medical student.
Michele Tracy, 24, of Middleton, and Malawian bus driver Herbert Chissaka were killed in the crash.