Call For Presentations ... 2010 mHealth Summit ... Abstract Submission Deadline: July 1, 2010

[CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight]

Colleagues,

For those focused on mHealth ... Please see the following announcement from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) ...

ENJOY!

CC
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Call For Presentations Now Open!

Abstract Submission Deadline:  July 1, 2010 - 11:59 PM EST The 2010 mHealth Summit will bring together leaders enabling cutting-edge research,  evidenced based practice and innovative policy solutions to advance the benefits mobile technology can bring to the health and wellbeing of developed and developing world populations.  We are seeking abstracts for Presentations from the Public and Private Sectors that highlight ground-breaking health research, information and communication technologies, systems architecture and global partnerships that leverage mobile technology to improve global health outcomes.   Additionally, we are seeking Research Technology Demonstrations.  Relevant technologies include:    Mobile Phones, Smart Phones, Mobile Phone Apps, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Personal    Digital Assistants (PDAs), Mobile Electronic Sensors (e.g., Accelerometers), Portable    Physiological Sensors (e.g., Ambulatory Glucose Monitors), Mobile Environmental Sensors,    Integrated Mobile Devices, and other Wireless Technologies.    Topic Areas Include:    • Remote Data Collection & Patient Monitoring (assess/track health in the real world)    • Health Disparities & Underserved Populations (high-risk and difficult to reach groups)    • Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (reducing risk factors for disease)    • Medical Compliance & Adherence (following treatment regimen)    • Environmental Exposure Assessment (studying environmental causes of disease)    • Childhood Obesity (energy intake and expenditure in individuals <21 years)    • Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (prenatal and postpartum health)    • Infectious Diseases (diseases attributed to virus, bacteria, or other infections)    • Patient Reported Outcomes (quality of life and other patient-driven health indicators)    • Point of Care Diagnostics (diagnostic testing performed at or near patient care setting)    • Educational Tools for Health Professional Training    • Software System Development and Information Technology Infrastructure (Enterprise       Architecture)     • Emergency or Urgent Care (medical care where threat of disability or death is imminent)    All submissions will be reviewed by the mHealth Summit Steering Committee.  Oral    presentations will be grouped thematically in tracks, presented as moderated sessions, and are    expected to last 12 minutes with additional time for a Q&A session.  Some presentations will    be integrated into planned Super Sessions. For More Information or to Submit an Abstract, Please Visit:  Call For Presentations

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