About Me
My name is Eric Farbman. I have included the two photos so that my Scout friends can see what I look like professionally, and my non-Scout friends can see what I look like when I'm volunteering. In my "civilian" life I am a neurologist at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Las Vegas where I specialize in Parkinson disease and other movement disorders (i.e. essential tremor, Huntington disease). In my Scouting life, I was active as a youth in the now merged Morris-Sussex Area Council and Allemakewink Lodge #54 where I earned my Eagle scout and was awarded the Vigil Honor in the Order of the Arrow (OA). I am now an adult volunteer with the Las Vegas Area Council and Nebagamon Lodge #312.
In Scouting, I have served on medical staff at every National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) from 1996 - 2012. I started out on staff as an EMT, and now I am one of the physicians. Within the OA I have also served on medical staff for the 2007 National Conservation Leadership Summit and the 2011 Indian Summer. In 2008 during ArrowCorps5, I was the medical director of the Manti-La Sal site and lead physician at the Shasta-Trinity site. I also served as medical director for the second week of the 2011 SummitCorps. I will be on medical staff at the 2013 National Jamboree.
In Scouting, I have served on medical staff at every National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) from 1996 - 2012. I started out on staff as an EMT, and now I am one of the physicians. Within the OA I have also served on medical staff for the 2007 National Conservation Leadership Summit and the 2011 Indian Summer. In 2008 during ArrowCorps5, I was the medical director of the Manti-La Sal site and lead physician at the Shasta-Trinity site. I also served as medical director for the second week of the 2011 SummitCorps. I will be on medical staff at the 2013 National Jamboree.
As a neurologist, I am interested in any memorabilia relating to the brain, spinal cord, and other anatomy related to neurology. I have the patches shown, but if anybody knows of any other issues, I would be interested in knowing about them (and acquiring them). Incidentally, the second row right badge is a spoof merit badge from Chris Jensen--brain surgery. The black flap was issued by Cahuilla Lodge #127 from California to raise money for brain cancer. It was released in 2012, I believe. Although other lodges had issued cancer awareness flaps before this one, this was the first lodge to specifically issue a flap for brain cancer. The orange flap was issued by Japeechen Lodge #341 out of New Jersey to raise money and awareness for one of the more chronic neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis. This is an autoimmune disease that attacks the white matter of the central nervous system--the brain and spinal cord. The yellow council strip was released by Mobile Area Council in 2017 to raise awareness for pediatric brain cancer. The green council strip was released by the same council in 2019 to raise awareness for mental health problems. The two purple patches were issued by Conquistador Council/Kwahadi lodge in New Mexico in 2019 when they volunteered with the local Alzheimer walk. The purple bordered Japeechen Lodge #341 flap was issued to raise awareness for Alzheimer disease in 2020. The two piece set was issued by Tschitani Lodge #10 for the now cancelled 2020 NOAC. They used Avery's Totally Gross Sodas as their theme, and this particular set was created for the soda called "Zombie Brain Juice."
I hope you enjoy my little corner of the web. I have created this website to showcase medical service in Scouting. Please contact me if you have any comments, criticisms, information, scans, or trade offers. Thanks for coming by!
I hope you enjoy my little corner of the web. I have created this website to showcase medical service in Scouting. Please contact me if you have any comments, criticisms, information, scans, or trade offers. Thanks for coming by!