The Healthy Kids Mobile Apps Challenge

Colleagues,

Let's try something new. Mobile Apps focused on health, wellness and medical care are proliferating rapidly. Innovation contests with money awards are also rapidly growing as a way to encourage new ideas, technologies and strategies...

... MedTech-IQ member, Ronald J. Pion MD, has brought to my attention a program that combines both of these elements. As part of U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama's effort to combat childhood obesity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with online innovation contest site, "Challenge Post", to conduct a campaign called ... Let’s Move! ... Apps for Healthy Kids ...

... The contest will distribute $60,000 to winning contestants for creating innovative, fun and engaging software tools and games that encourage children to make more nutritious food choices and be more physically active...

... In the interest of full disclosure, Ron, who is a physician, educator, successful entrepreneur, and strategic advisor to numerous start-up companies, has a favorite in the contest ...Health Nuts Media, which has created “Parrot Pyramid” to help kids learn about food facts and test their knowledge through a series of fun activities...

Play the game and then click this to visit the Apps for Healthy Kids website to see all the Apps, and submit a vote. Of course, I leave it to your wisdom on which App you think is best. But, I think this is a great opportunity for us to learn more about these two rapidly emerging trends ... Medical Apps and Innovation Contests ... Thanks to Ron for bringing Apps for Healthy Kids to our attention ...

ENJOY!

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Comment by Avi Dey on September 23, 2010 at 11:38am: The Healthy Kids Mobile Apps Challenge ?

Thanks for discussing this topic. I have been working on this topic in the context of "healthy family" & PPP allowed by the Stimulous Package grants now on the table on most major states in the nation such as Virginia. In particular, via the Native American lead ning group, Four World International Institue", pursuing PPP directly relating to this topic, via Pow Wow Circle Kids Tent "Red Way Ambassador" Program. Like ? If yes, link ? http://twin.rhythmsamericana.net