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Arizona Senator, LD9, Robert
Burns, Dr. Weinstein, and Robert N. Shelton, PhD. University
of Arizona President, jointly cut the T-Health Institute
Dedication ribbon in the 3rd Floor Telemedicine Program facility.
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Seated in the amphitheater are invited visiting future medical
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Dedication October 23rd, 2009
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Dr. Ronald
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Weinstein, M.D., Director, asked for members of the PUHS Alumni to be in
attendance, and be recognized, at the Arizona Telemedicine
Program T-Health Dedication event. |
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U.S. Senator Jon
Kyl, AZ, addressed the attendees
by recorded video, from Washington DC.
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U.S. Congressman Ed
Pastor, AZ, addressed the attendees
by recorded video, from Washington DC.
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All attendees enjoyed a buffet lunch. Many medical
profession related vendors displayed their companies products, and
services. |
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PUHS Alumni Dedication event guests, L to R.
Albert & Verlee (Bartelson) Edens, '48, Dr. Robert Pettit, '47,
Susan (Hayes) Osborn '52, Ralph Ochoa, '53,
Dr. Shelton kindly agreed to join the attendee's photo op.,
Harriet (Cunningham) Zeaman, '55. Rey Rivera, '49, Pete Zorbas, '59, <MikexScully>'63.
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Harriet, '55, Alumni President, Pete
Zorbas, '59, and Guest, in the PUHS Historic Office after the event. |
Ginger (Johnson) Clarkson, '53
visiting with Susan Osborn, '52.
Willard Nobley, '52, Office Docent of the day with Ginger,
visiting with an event medical vendor guest, and Rey Rivera,
'49.Willard
was a teacher, and coach, at Phoenix Union, and retired from
Alhambra High School. |
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T-Health Amphitheater / 3rd Floor.
Dr. Weinstein shared the new
facility brochure with Alumni Docent,
Rey Rivera, PUHS class of '49
Dr. Weinstein presented "Coyotes" hats to event
speakers, L to R,
Beth Schermer, J.D.
Vice Dean, Admin. UA College of
Medicine, 05-06
Senator Robert Burns, AZ, and
Gail P. Barker, Ph..D.,
Associate Director, Finance,
making them "Honorary Coyotes."
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From
The Director:
Printed in the October 23rd, 2009
T-Health Dedication event program booklet. |
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Created in 1996, the Arizona
Telemedicine Program has evolved into one of the world's
largest telemedicine programs. Approximately 1,000,000
Arizona patients have received medical services over the
ATP's state-wide broadband telecommunications network.
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The ATP recently received federal
funding to expand its footprint into four adjacent States.
Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. The ATP, and its
staff, has received numerous awards, and honors, for
innovations in education, research, and healthcare services.
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The decision in 2003 by the Arizona
Board of Regents, to create a Bio-medical Sciences Campus in
downtown Phoenix provided an opportunity for the ATP to
expand its ongoing work on healthcare workforce disparity
issues.
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This would be accomplished by the
establishment of a new division of the ATP, the Institute
for Advanced Telemedicine, and Telehealth (T-Health
Institute), to be headquartered in downtown Phoenix.
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T-Health's expanded mission is to
create an enabling video conferencing facility to support
next-generation inter-professional healthcare education
curriculum, and to serve as a telemedicine training center
for Northern Arizona, as well as neighboring States.
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The T-Health Amphitheater is truly a
unique resource for Arizona. It is a first-of-its-kind video
conferencing center, incorporating a number of new,
custom-designed video conference platforms. Including its
innovative "e-StacksTM"
and "e-SwapsTM"
visible social networking platforms.
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We hope that these capabilities
enhance Arizona's multi-site inter-professional healthcare
education programs.
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Arizona aspires to become a National
leader in the rapidly evolving field of Inter-professional
Healthcare Education (IPHE). The competition of the T-Health
Amphitheater is an important step in that direction.
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Ronald S. Weinstein, M.D.
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Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program |
The original Phoenix Union
High School Auditorium is now the home
of the
Arizona Telemedicine
Program
At the University of Arizona College of Medicine Campus, Downtown Phoenix. |
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