All Blog Posts Tagged 'simulation' (14)

MMVR19 / NextMed Conference, February 9 - 11, 2012 Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, California

Colleagues,

Consistently, one of the most interesting medical technology meetings of the year - MMVR, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality - this year returning to its historic home in beautiful Newport Beach, California.

I can attest from personal experience, a wonderful venue...

ENJOY!

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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 18, 2011 at 7:31pm — No Comments

Kudos to TATRC ... Annual Report 2009

Colleagues,

Often I bring to your attention, medical technology developments deriving from investments by the military medical research community. Frequently, it has been my experience, that military medical research will push the envelope in ways that develop whole new capabilities that we all end up benefiting from ....

.... Recent examples would be the leadership role Department of Defense research has taken in teleradiology, clinical telemedicine, surgical robotics,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 20, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Misconception – The remarkable medical scientific advances are rapidly made available to the care delivery system.

We should so hope but often that it is just not the case.

Laparoscopic surgery took medicine by storm 20 years ago but some new technologies of great value are slow to be adopted, such as simulation for teaching procedures rather than learning by practicing on the patient. Sometimes it is because the old way is “the way we have always done it” and sometimes it is because those holding the purse strings just do not appreciate the underlying value. Laparoscopic surgery got patients out… Continue

Added by Stephen C Schimpff on December 16, 2009 at 5:20pm — No Comments

The MedTech-IQ Top 20 ... Videos

Colleagues,

See which videos the MedTech-IQ community have found most popular in the last month!

From our Library of 380 videos:

(Click title to see the clip)

1. Military Medicine: PTSD-Therapy for War-Related Trauma (Part 2)

2.… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 16, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

World Class Health Care at Walter Reed

Last fall I was asked by Maryland Senator Benjamin Cardin to join a group evaluating whether the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center [WRNMMC], when completed in a few years, would be “world class.” The group, a subcommittee of the Defense Health Board, met multiple times to learn about the plans and develop a report for Congress. The report is now available at http://www.health.mil/dhb/meetings/NCR%20BRAC%20HSAS%20Report%20-%20Final.pdf . Here is a brief summary. The Base… Continue

Added by Stephen C Schimpff on July 26, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

New Member Update...20 April 2009

Colleagues,

The MedTechIQ community continues to grow. We are fortunate to have a membership of incredible talent, skill and experience. When you get a chance, search members by key word. See what you come up with ... then, "Contact, Connect, Collaborate!"

It is always good to stay connected ... here now, the new… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on April 20, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

MedTechIQ member, Walter Greenleaf's...Virtual Worlds Featured in Scientific American

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

A message from Walter Greenleaf, http://medtechiq.ning.com/profile/WalterGreenleafPhD...

ENJOY!

CC

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Hello to my friends --

Our VR and behavioral therapy project has appeared in Scientific American -

I'm proud of our team, and our work!

Here’s the link to the… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on April 4, 2009 at 8:29pm — No Comments

New Video Resources @ MedTechIQ!

Colleagues,

In our continuing quest to deliver you the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration", please see below the new video titles now available at the MedTechIQ "VideoLibrary",… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on March 29, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

New Member Update - Part 4

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

There have been a rash of new members joining MedTechIQ. And now, New Members not previously noted (if we have missed you, we will get you on the next update):

Industry:

Bob Waddington: Interactive Media, Simulation, Serious Games, ADL. USA

Phillip Singerman: Tech… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 2, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

New Member Update - Part 3

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

New members not accounted for on previous 2 updates include:

Industry:

Shabri Moore: Financial Advisor

John Hotchkiss: Software & Audio/Visual Technology to support Patient Safety & improve care in Critical Care Environments

Ed Ponatoski: Health & Health Facility Planning, Strategic Planning, Organizational Development

Roger Bagwell: Active motion medical… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

New Member Update - Part 2

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

New members not noted on previous update:

Industry:

Susan Zelicoff: Technology transfer & commercialization; Strategic planning; Market research/Marketing; How to do business with Dept. of Defense labs

Dan Loague: Early stage & innovation technology investing

Jonathan Barker: Clinical research and clinical trials software technology

Brian M. Park: Medical… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

New Member Update - Part 2

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Report: Army to spend $50M on video games

Colleagues,

(This was sent earlier to the Medical Modeling and Simulation Group)

As reported in Washington Business Journal...

The Army is finally getting with the program ...They are getting serious about games!...

The Army plans to spend some $50 million over five years on combat video games to train soldiers, according to a report in Stars and Stripes.

To oversee this investment, the Army created a game-training unit named, as military… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 25, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Call For Papers - PERSUASIVE 2009 - Fourth International Conference on Persuasive Technology

Colleagues,

Dr Samir Chatterjee & Dr Parvati Dev (MedTechIQ Members) Announce:

Call for Papers

PERSUASIVE 2009

The Fourth International Conference on Persuasive Technology

April 26-29, 2009

Claremont, California, USA

Submission Format/Additional Information: http://www.persuasive2009.net/

(Proceedings to be published by ACM and available in ACM Digital Library)

Persuasive Technology is about using Information and… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 24, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments