<<February 19, 2000>>
Prof. Edward C. DeLand <edeland@anes.ucla.edu>
Ms. Mickelle Rodgers <mrodgers@nas.edu>
Robert J. Rodrigues <rrodrigues@paho.org>
Peter T. Knight <ptknight@attglobal.net>
Dr. Joseph N. Pelton <ecjpelton@aol.com>
John Studach <jstudac@american.edu>
Mr. Myron Nordquist <myron_nordquist@burns.senate.gov>
Kenneth O. Roko <KenRoko@aol.com>
Mr. Lane Smith <lasmith@usaid.gov>
Maj. Christian Macedonia <cmacedonia@aol.com>
Yosuke Komatsu <yosuke_komatsu@hotmail.com>
Dear Ed:
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(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).
Dear Ms. Rodgers:
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(2) I would like to attend the mtg. Pls kindly reserve a
seat for me.
Where is the nearest Metro station to your building? -- I
am coming from
National Airport.
Dear Electronic Colleagues listed above:
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Should you be interested, pls call her to attend.
(3) We are now forging ahead to establish a Global University
System with
global broadband Internet which are to be financed with Global
Service
Trust Fund (GSTF). Pls visit following URLs for more information;
(a) Global University System:
(b) global broadband Internet:
(c) Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF):
<http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Tampere_Conference/GSTF/Synopsis_2-15-00.html>,
(d) International Workshop/Conference on Emerging Global
Electronic
Distance Learning (EGEDL)," August 9th - 13th,
1999, University of
Tampere, Finland:
(e) Global University System; Asia-Pacific Framework:
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/index.html>.
(4) When you visit (3)-(d), pls click Roger Boston's web in
its home page.
Then, click August 9 in the left column.
You can then click Telemedicine1 and Telemedicine2 at
the top of the
right-hand side column to view video clipping of our echocardiograph
demonstration with Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University
in New
York with PictureTel via ISDN at 384 Kbps.
In this home page, pls also click "FINAL REPORT OF
THE CONFERENCE."
Then go to "IV. Compilation of comments:" in PART
I. Then click Shin
Takuma on October 8th. You can then find Dr. Takuma's (Presbyterian
Hospital) report of this demonstration.
(5) In PART II of this final report, you can also find drafts
of pilot
project proposals by groups in Asia-Pacific, North America,
Central
America, Amazonas, European and African regions.
Our counterparts at the University of Philippines/Open
University (UPOU)
and at the University of Amazona are now planning to have
mini-workshops
to brainstorm how to deliver distance learning from the US
-- including
telemedicine demonstrations with echocardiography as we did
during our
Tampere event, but this time with 3D image of human heart
which can be
cut into a half to examine its inside. The echocardiograph
image will
be sent to the Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University
in New York
for diagnosis. This will be broadcast around the world via
ISDN line
and Internet.
Looking forward to meeting you soon,
Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 08:33:51 -0800 (PST)
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
From: edward deland <edeland@ucla.edu>
Subject: NRC report on Internet and Health
Tak: Here is something you may find interesting.
Maybe you are already on this mailing list.
It sure was great to see you awhile ago.
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>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 20:19:00 -0800
>From: Ted Shortliffe <ehs@smi.stanford.edu>
>Subject: NRC report on Internet and Health
>Sender: Maiser@mail.amia.org
>To: ACMI Discussion <acmi-discussion@mail.amia.org>
>
>COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
>THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
>
>PUBLIC BRIEFING ON REPORT, "NETWORKING HEALTH: PRESCRIPTIONS
FOR THE INTERNET"
>
>The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National
Academies
>will host a public briefing to mark the release of its new
report "Networking
>Health: Prescriptions for the Internet." The report
examines ways in which
>the Internet can be used to support applications in clinical
care, consumer
>health, public health, health care, finance and administration,
professional
>education, and biomedical research. Drawing on a series of
site visits
>conducted by members of the study committee, the report identifies
the
>technical capabilities that the Internet must provide in order
to support
>health applications and outlines steps that could be taken
to better ensure
>that these capabilities are implemented in future generations
of the
>Internet. The report also examines the organizational and
policy issues that
>will influence broader use of the Internet in health activities
and outlines
>steps that could be taken to address them.
>
>The briefing will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on
WEDNESDAY,
>FEBRUARY 23, 2000 in the Lecture Room of the National Academy
of Sciences
>building at 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.
Limited parking is
>available in the visitor lot off 21st Street, NW. The session
will feature
>opening remarks by committee chairman Edward H. Shortliffe
(Columbia
>University) and additional commentary by committee members
Bruce Davie (Cisco
>Systems, Inc.), Mark Frisse (Express-Scripts, Inc.), and Valerie
Florance
>(Association of American Medical Colleges). An extended question-and-answer
>period will follow. A limited number of pre-publication copies
of the report
>will be available at the briefing, as will information on
ordering copies of
>the forthcoming published book.
>
>RSVP to Ms. Mickelle Rodgers at 202/334-2605 or mrodgers@nas.edu.
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Prof. and Mrs. Edward C. DeLand
DeLand Associates
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(310)823-7012
edeland@anes.ucla.edu
Ms. Mickelle Rodgers
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
202/334-2605
mrodgers@nas.edu
Robert J. Rodrigues, M.D.
Regional Advisor in Health Services Information Technology
Essential Drugs and Technology Program
Division of Health Systems and Services Development
Pan American Health Organization
Regional Office of the World Health Organization
525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-974-3812
202-974-3826
Fax: 202-974-3614
rrodrigues@paho.org
NetMeeting Server: ils.paho.org
http://www.paho.org
Peter T. Knight
Knight, Moore - Telematics for Education and Development
Communications Development Incorporated (CDI)
Strategy, Policy, Design, Implementation, Evaluation
1825 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1075
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: 1-202-775-2132 (secretary), 1-202-721-0348 (direct)
Fax: 1-202-775-2135 (office), 1-202-362-8482 (home)
ptknight@attglobal.net
webmail: ptknight@netscape.net
http://www.knight-moore.com
http://www.cdinet.com
IP for CU-SeeMe: 198.77.80.46
http://www.knight-moore.com/projects/GSTF.html -- about GSTF
Dr. Joseph N. Pelton
Senior Research Scientist
Institute for Applied Space Research, Rm 340
George Washington University
2033 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052
202-994-5507
Fax: 202-994-5505
ecjpelton@aol.com
jpelton@seas.gwu.edu
John Studach
National Center for Health Fitness
American University
4400 Massachusettes Ave. NW
Washington DC 20016-8037
202-885-6287
202-885-6288 FX
jstudac@american.edu
http://www.healthy.american.edu
Mr. Myron Nordquist
Legislative Counsel
U.S. Senator Conrad Burns' Office
187 Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2603
202-224-6808
Fax: 202-224-8594
Cell: 301-646-8153
myron_nordquist@burns.senate.gov
http://www.senate.gov/~burns/
804-924-7573 -- at the U. of VA.
Fax: 804-982-2622 -- at the U. of VA.
Kenneth O. Roko
President/CEO
Next Generation Networks Technology, Inc.
8218 Running Creek Ct
Springfield, VA 22153-4610
USA
Tel: +1-703-455-8771
Cel: +1-703-919-1965
Fax: +1-561-431-0315
KenRoko@aol.com
http://www.ngntech.com
Mr. Lane Smith
Coordinator of the Leland Initiative
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), AFR/SD
Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington D.C. 20523-4600
USA
Tel: +1-202-712 0826
Fax: +1-202-216-3373
lasmith@usaid.gov
http://www.info.usaid.gov
Maj. Christian Macedonia, MD
Guest Researcher, NIH-CIT
Major, US Army Medical Corps
Staff Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Prenatal Assessment Center
National Naval Medical Center
and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
8901 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
301-319-5050
pager 888-470-4287
Fax: 301-319-5047
cmacedonia@aol.com
cmacedonia@mxa.usuhs.mil
www.usuhs.mil
http://cbel.cit.nih.gov/~macedonc/
Yosuke Komatsu, MD, PhD
LCDR, MC, FS, JMSDF (Japanese Navy)
Visiting Scientist
Clinical Sciences Division
Department of Military and Emergency Medicine
National Naval Medical Center
and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
301-295-1774
Fax: 301-295-6773
Pager: 1-800-759-8888 PIN number 1358774
yosuke_komatsu@hotmail.com
ykomatsu@usuhs.mil
http://www06.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/ca2/yosuke-k/index-j.html
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