Army Telemedicine Partnerships in 2007:
"Meeting Medical Challenges in a Changing World"
Topic: HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE
Saturday, May 12, 8:00am – 6:00pm
ATA 2007 - Gaylord Opryland, Nashville TN

Welcome Letter

Held in conjunction with the American Telemedicine Association's (ATA) 12th Annual Conference & Symposium, May 13-15, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee

Welcome to TATRC's "Hospital of the Future" Session

The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) is proud to welcome all of you to our seventh annual edition of the Army Telemedicine Partnership Series. Previous meetings were International in scope, and focused on telemedicine-related issues in different parts of the world, with each year concentrating on the different needs specific to that geographical region. This year, however, we are taking a very different approach, and focusing our attention toward the hospital of the future. The purpose of this day is to present several key themes related to the design of future hospitals, keeping in mind that the objective is to explore the potential applications of technology and innovation which could be utilized in the future hospitals or have an impact on how future hospitals are designed. How can critical places such as the operating room or the radiology suite be improved? How can information technology be implemented? How can we insure that patients will be safe during their entire stay? This meeting will allow participants to learn more about ongoing research efforts and emerging new technologies, which will enable healthcare providers the ability to deliver the best and safest care possible.

This very exciting program will kick off with Opening remarks from the TATRC Director, the USAMRMC Commander, and the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. The Commander of the US Army Health Facility Planning Agency will then talk about the construction of new Army facilities, such as the future design of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. As in previous years, speakers will each make a presentation followed by interactive discussion with panel members who will be given an hour to provide their comments. The 4 key themes will focus on the Operating Room of the Future, Imaging of the Future, Patient Safety, and Clinical Informatics. An interactive, buffet style luncheon will give us the opportunity to listen to a keynote presentation from James Atkinson, M.D., of the University of California Los Angeles, UCLA.

I am very fortunate to be assisted by four outstanding co-chairs from our organization who will help lead and shape the day. Col. Ben Boedeker, DVM, M.D., Ph.D., and Ken Curley, M.D, will be moderating the morning session, and Warren Grundfest, M.D., and COL Ron Poropatich, M.D. will moderate the afternoon session. In addition to our speakers and panelists, we have also invited distinguished colleagues involved in the innovative design of new medical centers and the insertion of new technologies.

This is the seventh edition of the MRMC/TATRC Telemedicine Partnership Series. Year after year, the increasing number of attendees shows the growing interest generated by this manifestation. The quality of the speakers and panel members is not foreign to this growing success. However, an event of such magnitude could not be possible without the tremendous work and dedication of the conference planning team, consisting of Ms. Lori DeBernardis, Ms. Tina Matthews, Mr. Drew Broadhurst, and the constant and unconditional support from our Commander and the Director of TATRC. With my gratitude to all of them, I present to you all my wishes for a very successful meeting.

 

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Last Updated: May 2007