The 16th Annual International Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) took place at the Tampa Convention Center, May 1-3, 2011. This was the largest event in ATA's history, with over 3600 attendees and 200 vendors from the United States and 48 other nations.  ATA 2011 is now, officially, the largest international meeting and tradeshow focusing exclusively on telemedicine, telehealth, mHealth and remote medical technologies.

The University of South Florida provided Continuing Medical Education credits for meeting attendees.

ATA 2011 was a premier forum for the latest peer-reviewed research, clinical outcomes, case studies and business models related to telemedicine and telehealth.  The meeting contained over 260 presentations, organized into 72 session and 8 topical tracks.  The event also included 12 pre-meeting Professional Development Courses providing training on the latest administrative, clinical and technical aspects of telemedicine.

Take home all the knowledge from ATA 2011--for your own review or to share with colleagues.  All Concurrent Sessions and many Professional Development Certificate Courses at ATA 2011 were audio recorded and are now available for purchase. Recordings are available online for 24/7 access and feature digital audio synced to the speaker’s slides. This is a must-have online resource, with over 200 presentations from the ATA conference. Click here to purchase Presentation Recordings from ATA 2011.
 

The ATA 2011 Exposition was the association's largest to-date and was world's largest telemedicine tradeshow. Over 220 exhibitors displayed the latest developments in telemedicine technology, products and services. The showfloor was HUGE, with over 220,000 square feet of exhibit space. Visit the ATA 2011 Virtual Exhibit Hall to learn about the organizations that exhibited at ATA 2011.

       


Full video recordings of the ATA 2011 Plenary Sessions are now available, courtesy of ChorusCall. Click here to view the plenary videos.

The meeting began with Dale Alverson, MD, President of the American Telemedicine Association, who welcomed attendees to Tampa. Dr. Alverson noted the the ongoing growth and adoption of telemedicine. "We are facing a perfect storm, leading to greater integration of telehealth technologies into mainstream healthcare." A. Stewart Ferguson, PhD, Vice President of ATA and ATA 2011 Program Chair, then gave a review of the meeting’s educational program.

The keynote speaker for this plenary Dr. Marty Cooper, inventor of the cellphone and mHealth Advocate. Dr. Cooper was interviewed on stage by David Pogue, consumer technology correspondent for the New York Times. These two speakers discussed the evolution of personal healthcare technology and the future opportunities for mobile health.

Dale Alverson, MD, ATA President,
welcomes attendees		 Stewart Ferguson, PhD, ATA Vice
President & ATA 2011 Program Chair 		David Pogue interviews Marty Cooper Marty Cooper discusses the future of cell
phone technology and mHealth


Tuesday’s plenary explored the "Human Touch of Telemedicine," with real patients describing their life-changing (and life-SAVING) experiences. (Short video clips recounting each patient's story are available below.) The plenary concluded with a keynote by Bernard A. Harris, Jr., MD, MBA, incoming President of the American Telemedicine Association, who discussed the goals and activities for the association in the coming year.

Jack Cheasty discusses his
experience with Telerehabilitation		 Sandry Bowden's life was save
by Tele-Stroke Care		 Tutu and her father are enthusiastic
about pediatric telehealth		 Bernard Harris, Jr., MD, President-Elect of
ATA discusses the year ahead

 
Plus, don't miss these video recordings of the ATA Plenary Sessions.


  ATA President's Award: Individual
Supported by The Global Telemedicine Group

Dena Puskin, ScD
senior Advisor, Health information Technology and Telehealth Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration

« Dr. Puskin (left) accepts the award from Jay Sanders of the Global Telemedicine Group
     
  ATA President's Award: Institutional
Supported by AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

« Dr. Curtis Lowery (right) of UAMS accepts the award from Steve Normandin of AMD Global Telemedicine.
     


  ATA President's Award: Innovation
Supported by InTouch Health

Co-awarded to two organizations in recognition for unique approaches to the automated diagnoses and treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy

Michael D. Abramoff, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
University of iowa Health Care                           

Hubble Telemedical
Nashville, TN

« TOP PHOTO: Dr. Abramoff (left) accepts the award from Yulun Wang of InTouch Health.

« BOTTOM PHOTO: Dr. Edward Chaum (left) of Hubble Telemedicine accepts the award from Yulun Wang of InTouch Health.

 
     
  Industry Council Award
Supported by ViTel Net 

Alice Borrelli
Director of Global Health and Workforce Policy
Intel Corporation

« Alice Borrelli (left) accepts the award from ATA President, Dale Alverson, MD
     
  SIG & Chapter Achievement Award
Supported by AT&T

Telehealth Nursing Special Interest Group
Chair: Diane Castelli, RN, MS, MSN
Vice Chair: Cindy Leenknecht, MS, APRN-CS, CCR

« Diane Castelli (left) accepts the award from ATA President, Dale Alverson, MD
     
  Telemedicine & eHealth Journal Paper of the Year Award
Supported by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Publishers

Goal Setting Using Telemedicine in Rural Underserved Older Adults with Diabetes: Experiences from the Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine Project
Susan P. West, RN, MSN, CDE, Carina Lagua, MS, RD, CDE, Paula M. Trief, PhD, Roberto Izquierdo, MD, and Ruth S. Weinstock, MD, PHD
     
  Student Paper Award
Supported by The Arizona Telemedicine Program

Telehealth Stroke Prevention Education in Elderly Appalachian Virginians
Patty A. Schweickert, MSN, FNP, Carolyn M. Rutledge, PhD, David C. Cattell-Gordon, MD, MSW, Nina J. Solenski, MD, Mary E. Jensen, MD, Sheila Branson, MSN, FNP and John R. Gaughen, MD
 

People's Choice Poster Award

  • Echoes of Innovation: Preliminary Outcomes of Perinatal Telemedicine Echo Programs
    PRESENTER: Curtis Lowery, MD, Department Chairperson, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Peer-Reviewed Poster Awards

  • The Use of Mobile (Cellular) Oral Telemedicine in Botswana
    PRESENTER: Sankalpo Ghose, BS, Medical Student, Medical College of Wisconsin / Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Milwaukee, WI
  • A Role for Telemedicine in the Reduction of Controlled Substance Misuse and Diversion
    PRESENTER: Robert L. Caudill, MD, BA, BS, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
  • The Tele-ICU During a Disaster: Seamless Transition from Routine Operations to Disaster Mode
    PRESENTER: Howard N. Reynolds, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • International Trauma Teleconference: Evaluating Trauma Care and Facilitating Quality Improvement
    PRESENTER: Roberto C. Castillo, MHS, MS-III, Student, Nova Southeastern University - College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Each year ATA elects Members of distinction as new Telemedicine Fellows . Election to the American Telemedicine Association College of Fellows is a high honor that  recognizes significant achievements in telemedicine,  service to the general telemedicine community, and service to ATA.

This year's inducees include:

  • Anne Burdick, MD, MPH
    Associate Dean for TeleHealth and Clinical Outreach
    University of Miami TeleHealth
  • Sam Burgiss, PhD
    Professor, Department of Radiology
    University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
  • William England, PhD, JD
    Vice-President, Rural Health Care Division
    Universal Service Administration Company
  • Ronald Merrell, MD, FACS
    Emeritus Professor of Surgery
    Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Steven R. Normandin
    President
    AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc .
  • Mark VanderWerf
    Director of eHealth
    Nonin Medical
  • Pamela Whitten, PhD
    Dean, College of Communications, Arts & Sciences
    Michigan State University 

A short, and deflinitely non-exhaustive, list of news stories about ATA 2011:

 

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