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The 14th Annual International Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association took place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, April 26-28, 2009. Over 2700 attendees from every corner of the United States and 50 countries attended the largest international meeting and exposition focused exclusively on telemedicine. The University of South Florida offered Continuing Education Credits for meeting attendees.
More than 350 peer-reviewed oral concurrents and poster presentations covered an array of subject areas within eight tracks. ATA 2009 also featured special presentations on the 2009 Economic Stimulus Package (ARRA), as well as unique Executive Roundtables, featuring top executives in the industry discussing the future of telemedicine from a corporate perspective. |
Bring ATA 2009 Home with Session Recordings
New this year! Conference Recordings with audio and PowerPoint presentations from the ATA Live Learning Center mean you don’t have to miss a thing! All half-day courses and concurrent sessions at ATA 2009 were recorded and are available via the online ATA Live Learning Center in Streaming Media format or for download – even to your MP3 player. The sessions contain the presenter’s audio fully synchronized to their PowerPoint’s to provide you with a true multimedia recreation of the event. User notes, online handouts and the MP3 file for downloads are just some of the additional features. Click here to purchase presentation recordings!
Exhibitor Interviews from ATA 2009
Courtesy of Home Health News
The American Telemedicine Association and the Home Health News are pleased to share with you lively discussions with industry leaders from ATA’s 14th Annual International Meeting & Exposition. These sessions were captured by HHN using its state-of-the-art video streaming technology. Click here to view the the interviews.
As evidenced by the soaring attendance at ATA 2009, telemedicine has become an integral component in modern, quality healthcare. From emergency rooms to physician’s offices, from the home to schools and the workplace, telemedicine is extending the reach of healthcare services, improving care and reducing costs. We are witnessing a boom in the use of remote healthcare both in the United States and abroad. Almost one-half of U.S. hospitals use remote medical imaging. Telemedicine networks in the United States link over 3,200 facilities nationwide. ATA members represent telemedicine programs in 40 countries located on six continents. It is no wonder that telemedicine is projecting enormous growth over the next ten years.
Telemedicine is Booming!
Plenary Sessions
ATA President Elizabeth Krupinksi, PhD, opened the meeting at a plenary on Sunday afternoon. The opening session included The Kenneth Bird Annual Distinguished Lecture given this year by James Henry "Red" Duke, MD from University of Texas Medical School.
Dr. Duke is a leading expert in trauma care, stress management, medical media and the delivery of healthcare in remote and underdeveloped areas. Not only is Dr. Duke a trauma surgeon and an avid sportsman and conservationist, he also is one of the most recognized television personalities in his field. He is the former host of the nationally syndicated "Texas Health Reports" and hosted the former PBS series, "Bodywatch". Dr. Duke has been featured on such programs as PM Magazine, NBC Nightly News, The Today Show and the "Buck James" television series.
The sunday plenary concluded with presentation innaugural induction of ATA Telemedicine Fellows, recognizing significant achievements in telemedicine, service to the general telemedicine community and service to ATA.
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| ATA President Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD opens the Annual Meeting |
James Henry "Red" Duke talks about his life in medicine |
The Innaugural class of ATA Telemedicine Fellows |
The official ribbon cutting from ATA 2009 |
Monday's plenary included the TATRC Keynote Address, delivered by COL Jeffrey W. Davies, Acting Commander of U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command (USAMRMC). COL Davies discussed the Army Medical Department’s (AMEDD) Tele-TBI initiatives and how today’s military applications are setting the pace for future civilian telemedicine opportunities. COL Davies then presented the USAMRMC Thurman Award to Dr. John A. Parrish, of CIMIT, for his contribution to military telemedicine.
The ATA Annual Awards were also presented during this plenary.
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| Attendees at the Monday Plenary | COL Jeffrey W. Davies delivers the TATRC Keynote |
Dr. John A. Parrish (right) accepts the Thurman Award |
ATA 2009 Award Winners |
Tuesday's annual business meeting included remarks by the ATA leadership and an update on the state of the association by ATA Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan D. Linkous. ATA President Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD reviewed association activities over the last year, and reported on member-group initiatives. The meeting ended with remarks from Karen Rheuban, MD, Medical Director, Office of Telemedicine, Professor of Pediatrics, Senior Associate Dean for CME and External Affairs, University of Virginia and the incoming President of ATA. Click here to view Dr. Rheuban's speech.
The closing Networking Event, supported by AT&T, was held Tuesday evening.
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| Jon Linkous, ATA CEO reports on the Association and telemedicine | ATA President, Karen Rheuban, MD addresses the attendees |
ATA 2009 Attendees at the Closing Networking Event |
ATA 2009 Attendees at the Closing Networking Event |
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ATA President's Award: Institutional Supported by AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. Avera Health - Telehealth « Mary DeVany, Manager of the Avera Health Telehealth Program, (left) accepts the award |
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ATA President's Award: Individual Supported by The Global Telemedicine Group Joseph C. Kvedar, MD « Dr. Kvedar (right) accepts the award |
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ATA President's Award: Innovation Supported by InTouch Health Continua Health Alliance « A team from Continua (first 5 people on the left) accept the award |
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Industry Council Award Supported by Vesalius Ventures Pramod Gaur, PhD « Dr. Gaur (right) accepts the award |
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SIG & Chapter Achievement Award Supported by AT&T Telemental Health Special Interest Group « Lisa Roberts, PhD, SIG Chair (center) and Jay Shore, MD, MPH, SIG Vice Chair (right) accept the award |
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Telemedicine Journal Paper of the Year Award Supported by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Publishers Evaluation of Home Telehealth Following Hospitalization for Heart Failure: A Randomized Trial « Bonnie Wakefield, PhD, RN (left) accepts the award |
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Student Paper Award Supported by Healthanywhere, and IgeaCare Systems Company Standardized Assessment of Pediatric Language via a Multi-Media Videoconferencing System « Monique Waite (center) celebrates her award |
Scientific Poster Awards
Peer Reviewed Poster Awards
- Meeting the Need for Outpatient Psychiatric Care in Rural Communities
Presenter: Pennie Seibert, PhD, INI Director of Research, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID - Second Specialized Formative Opinion on Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco
Presenter: Celina Pereira, BSc, Telemedicine - School of Medicine Sciences - University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - ICU Staff Receptiveness to Remote Telepresence
Presenter: Joseph Sucher, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX - TeleMentoring: Leveraging Clinical Expertise
Presenter: Susan Goran, RN, MSN, Operations Director, MaineHealth VitalNetwork, Portland, ME
People's Choice Poster Award
- US Army Wide Tele-TBI Project
Presenter: Michael Lynch, PhD. ABPP, Lead PI NARMC, North Atlanta Regional Medical Command (NARMC), Washington, DC
The ATA 2009 Exhibit Showcase - Our largest exhibit hall ever
ATA 2009 was one-stop-shop for telemedicine products and services. Attendees were able to visit over 200 booths, displaying the latest developments in telemedicine technology.. Vendors came from across the telemedicine spectrum: the corporate world, academic medical centers, government organizations and non-profit services. Visit our Virtual Exhibit Hall to see the organizations that exhibited at ATA 2009.
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| Future ATA Programs
ATA is planning on a number of educational events over the next year:
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Thank you to everyone for making ATA 2009 a great success and our largest meeting to-date!