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A 2010 Award was given to the Pan-American Agricultural School (Zamorano University) to study Daily Caloric Intake, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes in Zamorano University and Jicarito, Honduras. Students of the Food Sciences department will conduct the study to assess the impact of Zamorano University on the nutritional and dietary status of Yeguare Valley rural population.
The ITHC, in partnership withe the American Academy of HIV Medicine, will present a Medical Technology in HIV Practice Award in the amount of $20,000 to a candidate meeting the following criteria:
• A candidate for the award will be a person practicing HIV medicine in a clinical setting in the United States.
• The award recipient will be prepared to submit an article describing his/her practice and its use of medical technology to a peer reviewed medical journal.
• The award recipient will be prepared to submit an abstract to major medical meeting and be ready to present and/or prepare a poster for that meeting.
The American Academy of HIV Medicine will convene a panel to publicize the award, review candidates applications, make the final candidate selection, and sponsor the presentation of the award.
AAMI/ITHC Clinical Application Awards
The 2011 Recipients of The AAMI Foundation/Institute for Technology in Health Care Clinical Application Awards were announced by AAMI in June 2011 at the annual conference. This year's recipients were Geroge T. Blike, MD and James P. Welch for improvements in patient respiratory monitoring and alert systems to caregivers.
University of Toronto Clinical Engineering Thesis Award and Graduate Student Scholarships
Nathaniel Hamming was the 2009 recipient of the Clinical Engineering Thesis Award for his thesis on High-Precision Cone Beam CT Guidance of Head and Neck Surgery.
Varuna Parkesh received the Graduate Student Scholarship for work regarding Migration of Interruptions during high risk medication to reduce medication errors and improve patient safety.
George Washington University HIV Seminars
2006 Award: George Washington University Department of Public Health and the HIV/AIDS Institute was awarded
support funds for a seminar series on the use of technology in HIV Care and Treatment. These seminars were
held on September 28, 2007 and October 24, 2007.
Update
The GW Department of Public Health and the HIV/AIDS Institute received a second grant to continue the
series into 2008. Two seminars are presented. On April 23, 2008 topic:" Current Status of HIV Vaccine Research - Where Do We Go From Here?" The October 22, 2008 topic "HIV Drug Resistance: How can nw drugs or new drug classes help?"
Smithsonian Institute Human Bone Density in 17th Century America
The first W. Raymond Mize, Jr, MD, Technology in Clinical Care Award was granted to the Smithsonian
Institute to utilize modern technology, DEXA scans, to assess bone health of the skeletal remains found
at settlements in Jamestown, Virginia and St. Mary's, Maryland. DEXA scans are most frequently used to
diagnosis osteoporosis. DEXA scans have begun at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC for
this Smithsonian Project.
Update
Human Bone Density in 17th Century America Progress Report
Femoral bones from the early settlements such as Jamestown and various locations in Maryland and Virginia
have had Dexa scans.
Of the first ninety, sixteen show osteopenia, and three show osteoporosis. Most of these were from humans
that had not reached the age where the rate of bone loss exceeds that of bone growth. Dr Owsley, the grant
recipient, is considering whether poor nutrition could be a factor in relatively young individuals involved
with physical labor.
A finding of 22% decreased bone mineral density suggests, that this ITHC sponsored study utilizing the technology
of Archeology and Medical Imaging, that current concepts regarding the cause and treatments for bone mineral
deficiencies require further analysis for improved health care today.
The AIDS Institute
The AIDS Institute was awarded a grant in 2007 to develop "ActionLink News Service: HIV Providers E-Newsletter" to
assist in its efforts to communicate and disseminate to HIV specific health care providers around the US as well
as exchange vital information regarding the care/treatment and prevention of HIV infections. |
