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... The web page for the Alliance is http://www.unfoundation.org/global-issues/technology/mhealth-alliance.html ...
... Please see the Job Description and contact information below ..,
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CCUnited Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF)
Managing Director, mHealth Alliance
Vacancy announcement
Department: mHealth Alliance
Background
The rapid expansion of wireless networks in every region in the world has the potential to revolutionize health delivery models, making it easier to reduce childhood mortality, improve maternal health, and combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria.
The Alliance was founded in 2009 by the United Nations Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Vodafone Foundation (now joined by PEPFAR and the GSM Association). It is hosted at the UN Foundation. The Alliance fills a global role as a catalyst for driving mHealth to sustainable scale, unlocking the greatest possible benefit for public health in developing countries.
The vision of the Alliance is to improve health outcomes in underserved communities by fostering collective action to create and deliver sustainable mobile (mHealth) solutions. Our mission is leverage the growing global reach of wireless networks to promote quality health and wellbeing at the farthest reaches of wireless communications in lower and middle income countries. To that end, the mHealth Alliance is structured to work with partners in four key areas.
(1) Thought Leadership through convening leaders and research;
(2) Communications and Advocacy: knowledge-sharing between the global health and information technology communities through an online collaborative community platform, events, and other forms of communications;
(3) Technology: designs and development of standards-based, interoperable, and scalable mobile-based solutions ; and
(4) Deployment: helping organize field trials for scale and sustainability.
Overview of Position
The Managing Director oversees all matters concerning the Thought Leadership activates of the Alliance, and is the substantive expert for the Alliance on the non-technical aspects of mHealth. S/he has responsibility for the planning and implementation of all thought leadership initiatives, including making the unit self sustaining.
Working Relationships
The Managing Director is a member of the mHealth Alliance team, working closely with all staff, consultants and stakeholders. The Managing Director reports to the Executive Director of the mHeatlh Alliance.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and manage the Thought Leadership department of the Alliance, including itsindividual projects, the Thought Leadership Committee, and fundraising and spending related thereto.
· Oversee the current Thought Leadership activities; ensure they are completed with a high degree of professionalism that identifies the Alliance as a true thought leader in the subject area.
Manage “cross cutting projects” that involve aspects of other areas of the Alliance, when given such assignments.
Ensure
coordination between Thought Leadership activities and other Alliance activities, and with relevant United Nations Foundation activities.
Oversee the formation of the Thought Leadership Committee, and properly staff it.
Work with the Executive Director to develop a strategic plan to have the division advance goals of the Alliance and become a successful, self sustaining part of it.
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Supervise other Thought Leadership staff and consultants.
· Develop effective working relationships with relevant staff at UNF, UN Agencies, and additional partners and coalition members.
· Represent the Alliance at meetings, conferences, and events concerned with mHealth issues.
· Provide written and in-person reports on Alliance activities as required.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Selection Criteria
Graduate degree in medicine or global public health required.
· Significant experience in low and middle income countries, and in relevant professional activities.
· Passion for improving the health of disadvantaged persons in low and middle income countries.
· Strong spoken, analytical and writing skills in English. Public speaking ability, foreign languages a plus.
· Ability to lead and grow this highly visible part of the organization, including developing projects and ensuring they are funded.
· Ability to relate Alliance agenda to concerns of others, and to build coalitions around issues.
· Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work to deadlines under pressure, and undertake independent problem solving.
· Advanced knowledge of and experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
· Self-starter and faster leaner. Keen attention to detail.
· Team player a must. Skilled at “lifting up” less experienced staff.
· Stress tolerance and resilience. Ability to travel.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for performance of the positions responsibilities. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions responsibilities or requirements, nor meant to exclude other duties as assigned.
TO APPLY
Please apply on-line at https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=506301
Submit a current resume and cover letter online. Only completed applications with both a resume and cover letter will be considered.
Please upload your resume and cover letter as one document or cut and paste your cover letter into the notes section of the online application.
UNF/BWF is an AA/EEO employer. People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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earlier this month.
Among key participants in the symposium were MedTech-IQ members, Dr.Adesina Iluyemi, Dr. Yunkup Kwankam, and Dr Maurice Mars. The conference was also attended by The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, The Assistant Secretary General of United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Ministers of Health, and Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
The Resource Library contains links to:
The Challenges and Sustainability of eHealth in Africa(3)
Presentations on the challenges and sustainability of eHealth in Africa
mHealth:Mobile Communication for Health(5)
Presentations on Mobile Communication for Health
Best Paractises and New Initiatives on e-Health(6)
Presentations on Best Practices and New Initiatives on e-Health
Economics,Financing and Partnerships in eHealth(3)
Presentations on Economics,Financing and Partnerships in eHealth
eHealth And The People(4)
Presentations on eHealth and the People
eHealth Governance,Policies,Strategies and Quality measures(5)
Presentations on eHealth governance,policies,strategies and quality measures
Public Health Informatics(2)
Presentations on Public Health Informatics
Speeches(4)
Speeches from the eHealth Conference
See the entire eHealth Resource Library at: http://www.ehealthgh.com/library.php
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d by Government Health IT, in the past few months the ONC HIT has announced plans to award grants for a total of 70 regional extension centers to support health IT adoption and regional information exchange; state health information exchange programs; 70 community college workforce training and five curriculum development programs; and 15 “beacon” communities intended to inspire and teach others about using electronic health record systems and information exchange...
... The ONC announced in December that it would reorganize some of its operations and add new senior positions, such as chief privacy officer. It will also double in size to 100 staffers over time...
Help Wanted: Skilled Health IT Workforce to Modernize Health Care
As 2009 came to a close the ONC HIT announced the availability of $80 million to fund community college training programs to help strengthen the health IT workforce. These grants were the first in a series of programs, authorized by the HITECH Act, to address the need for the skilled workforce to help providers put in place and maintain secure, interoperable EHR systems. Letters of Intent and Preliminary Applications due between 22 December and 8 January 2010.
Standards and Certification Criteria to Support Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
As required by the HITECH Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria to enhance the interoperability, functionality, utility, and security of health information technology. These criteria are outlined in the interim final rule (IFR) on Standards & Certification Criteria issued 30 December 2009 by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
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ES 2010 ...
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For many years I avoided the Consumer Electronics Show. Too big, I was told. Too much noise — not enough news. With my focus on the wireless industry at the time, this advice was mostly true ...
... Just as wireless began to make its mark on CES five or six years ago, in 2010 consumer health began to make its mark...
... In many ways, the Digital Health Summit, the first dedicated consumer health event at CES, marked an important milestone for consumer health companies ...
... Wireless-enabled pill boxes that glow when it's time for a medication; Alarm clocks that interact with wireless-enabled head bands that track EEG's and analyze sleep activity; Easy-to-use mobile phones with one button connectivity to real live nurses — each of these and many more like them were on display at CES. They are also commercially available today and they're called GlowCaps, Zeo and Jitterbug, respectively...
... Jitterbug is now offering a heart-healthy health tips service with the AHA; WellCore, a start-up with a wireless-enabled fall protection service, launched; Swedish start-up Great Connection announced plans to bring its service, Mobile Baby, to the US; CloseBy Network launched a senior care remote monitoring service with sensors, software, email and text alerts...
... By many accounts, the highlight of Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs' keynote address to the wider CES audience was co-presenter Dr. Eric Topol's demonstrations of various wireless health products. His talk included the first ever live demo of GE's portable ultrasound device, Vscan — Topol used the device to point out the unique structures of his own heart live on-stage. Jacobs said the Vscan would make the 200-year-old stethoscope a thing of the past. “Buggywhips,” he quipped...
... The road to mass consumerization of wireless health devices, however, is much more complicated than those for other CE categories ...With yet-to-be proven efficacies, regulatory unknowns and little reimbursement, there's no magic bullet. Just a lot of work ahead...
Read the whole post at: http://mobihealthnews.com/6051/ces-consumer-health-breaks-out/
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The recent post o this site at NIH Begins Reviews of Record Number of Proposals is interesting and it relates to mHeath to a degree. One of the grants numbered 06-LM-10 is directed towrds a real time…
arkiza.sk after the fall of the communist system. At this time, investors were going into former communnist new markets all the way to Russia, as was the US Gov't. I had launched many, many products, projects, companies before this, however, this was where my experience was halted.
I would say that our 'image and reputation' left a lot to be desired as we as a nation and global business community were slow to understand that healthcare was / is critical to what the world sees us doing to walk our talk.......to bring democracy, freedom and most especially human rights.....and for women and children, (along with our global business model(s)) to the Nations. We were not wanted any further than Russia, once other nations saw how rapacious our business model had become.
I am thankful to see the AMA having a voice and a role in creating a new business model, globally, as it so greatly and critically impacts on what the traditional model has been, driven by Wall Street, global business, government(s) and not for profit orgs. Without a doubt healing is what is needed by the Nations and we have outstanding doctors in this country. Praise God this is being brought to the grassroots level, now, in the US and even globally as the Defense Department and State Departments see the real value, now/ banks are failing, media finally catching a vision and the world waiting...for what we call mhealth.
As a marketing exec, I disagree with you about whether mHealth will be a revolution. I believe from what I understand you are saying the regultory agencies will largely rein this back. This will be akin to trying to rein back capitalism that broke through communist gates; that is, there is no reining this back, it is being driven by the incredible spirit of those of us to savor freedom at all costs and love our neighbors.
Jon, this will happen too quickly to be regulated/reined in as the need is so dire. Just like former communist nations waiting for the business opportunity capitalism brings, foreign markets have their handhelds ready and waiting. No kidding, Haitians may not have food, water, shelter but they have a cell phone.
Are you/ will anyone not give a cup of cold water to someone who asks, nor a piece of bread?
healers? I do not think so.
I am sure that many doctors recognize the power of God in the miraculous healings they witness, against all odds. The healings wouldn't be miraculous, nor would there be an opportunity for God to show up and show His face if what traditional medicine is capable of were where the buck stopped.
I am seeing the outpouring of interest on every level for the use of mobile technology, new media, streaming media, programming and for women and children against violence, finally, praise God and because our nation sees our global image clearly now and the need / time has come.
My former traditional networks in broadcast TV and high level PR thought I really lost it when I told them over 15 years ago healthcare was going to occur over the Internet, TV was going to lose their ad dollars and we were going to soon be running flat networks over the Internet, with programming bringing healthcare to far away lands. Today, they are not laughing, look at NBC and GE.
The need always drives the market and like we all needed freedom and democracy in communist nations, (their business model broke) we now need healthcare for women and children and against violence. Ask every mother and father, every child and they will tell you what regulators may not.
God watches over and protects the innocent. The government is on His shoulders. The increase of government and peace there will be no end; the zeal of the Lord will accomplish this.
He sees, Jon. And, now, even governments and agencies see. Healthcare buys us that peace.
Grace and peace, Jon,
Marcia Lynn Eichenauer , Founder
Christ King Of kings Network
addressing trafficking and the abandonment
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to healthcare transformation is not a straightline. Please see this report on mobile internet usage recently released by the Intelligence Centre Blog that raises the question as to whether "smartphones' have grown beyond a niche application...CC-----------------------------------A major intelligence gap exists in the industry today: what mobile subscribers are really doing on their Internet-enabled handsets. While we know that global mobile Internet user numbers are increasing, (according to Informa’s latest mobile Internet research, active users of mobile Internet services are expected to grow from 666 million at end-2009 to 878 million at end-2010), analysing global mobile Internet traffic trends by specific metrics is beset by challenges...
... (See link to): A comparative analysis of several publicly released trend reports on mobile Internet traffic during 2009 (of varying timeframes) from a variety of companies shows some clear indicators of usage trends by device, content type and geography...
... But analysis of global mobile Internet usage trends is tricky, not least due to the market’s fragmentation and the lack of comprehensive global data based on standard metrics. Different metrics are visible to different companies in the mobile content value chain – not only operators, but also mobile advertising networks, traffic management companies, analytics companies, mobile Internet gateway vendors, mobile Internet services vendors, DPI vendors, mobile content aggregators and more – whose breadth of visibility depends on their type of activity and geographical reach..
... Our early analysis confirms less-than-surprising mobile Internet consumption trends. Social networking on mobile has been cited as the most popular content type ...
... Consumption of mobile video content also appears to be undergoing significant growth ... ‘streaming video has become a mainstream medium and is the single most influential factor driving the need for increased network capacity’.
... However, trends relating to growth of overall usage as well as device popularity sometimes vary from one report to another ...
... the Apple iPhone, which is according to most Western-centric traffic reports ... the preferred device for accessing the mobile Internet, is upstaged by Nokia devices in Asia-Pacific- and Africa-centric- reports. Such reports show the Finnish device manufacturer’s overwhelming prevalence amongst users accessing the mobile Internet in less mature markets – a user base that is undergoing rapid growth...... Comparing several data sources on ‘global’ usage trends unveils key differences that pointto the inevitable bias of the sources themselves – whether regional or otherwise...... Although overall mobile data usage is on the rise, not all reported data points to consistentgrowth in global mobile Internet usage ... Regional differences are discernible: North America and Asia Pacific appear to lead the mobile Internet market, but growth in these regions might be slowing, while it is picking up in Africa ...... Smartphone hype may
be justified in terms of traffic volume per device, but the devices
remain niche: to suggest that smartphones are the main generators of mobile Internet traffic is to ignore the ‘mass’ mobile Internet market...... Bringing together disparate data sources under an umbrella of
intelligent aggregation andnormalization would begin the process of
overcoming bias in usage analysis and building a global picture of traffic trends ...…
t could identify and track diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in developing countries with limited access to health care, or in rural areas of the U.S...
... The "Cellscope," which came out of an optics-class project at the University of California, Berkeley, could capture and perform simple analysis of magnified images of blood and sputum samples, or transmit the images over the cell-phone network for analysis elsewhere...
Read on at: http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/23059/?nlid=2206
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.... This program is open to U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD)
personnel as Principal Investigators (PI)s only. However, collaboration with industry, academia, and other military services is permitted ...... The AAMTI program, run by the U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), FY 2011 Request for Submission System Policy and
Procedures document can be found at: http://www.tatrc.org/?p=funding_aamtif Pre- proposals are due August 29, 2010...... The FY 2011 program seeks a broad range of
medical informatics submissions to streamline and enhance the documentation of medical encounters, develop heterogeneous databases to be queried for research into evidence-based medicine, perform information analysis, and integrate speech recognition technology into the healthcare delivery environment...Of particular interest are
technologies to:• Address medical issues associated with
TBI/PTSD• Technologies to improve education for both
patients and providers• Applications that use cell phones
and other technologies to monitor patients• Technologies
that will enable medical care in remote and underserved populations• Technologies reducing the administrative
burden within the AMEDD• Telesurgical applications to include
real-time surgical consultations from overseas theatres and between AMEDD medical facilitiesFor more information on how the AAMTI program works, and possible coordination with AMEDD PIs, send a message to its director, MedTech-IQ member, John Winston at: http://medtechiq.ning.com/profile/JohnWinston?xg_source=profiles_memberListENJOY!CC…