Amplified: October 2008
AMPLIFIERS OF THE MONTH
Nurses Highlight Their Contributions to the Health Care System
Amplify was pleased to work with the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) to help acknowledge the essential contributions nurses make to the American health care system. On September 24, AAN ran an ad in The Hill declaring that "any discussion about health reform without signficant input from nurses is not real reform." Amplify is working with AAN on its Raise the Voice campaign to highlight nursing solutions that can fix our ailing health care system. You can learn more at www.aannet.org.
APA Promotes IFAW's Animal Action Week
Did you know that nearly 90% of waste in the ocean is plastic?
Amplify is building interactive website elements and helping with promotion for this year’s Animal Action Week, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's week-long program used by educators around the world to teach about animals and the environment. This year’s theme is Beneath the Waves: Protecting Marine Wildlife, and IFAW is encouraging students and teachers to join a global beach cleanup day and send in photos of their teams. Amplify is managing submissions to the Flickr group documenting the cleanup in seven different languages.
GET TO KNOW YOUR WEB 2.0
APA Welcomes New Internet Associate
APA is pleased to announce that Julie Minevich has joined our staff as an Internet Associate. Julie hails from Boston, where she was a Marketing Coordinator for Imprivata, Inc., a small start-up specializing in authentication and access management. At Imprivata, she created news briefs and customer bulletins, directed webinars, and analyzed e-mail marketing metrics, among other responsibilities. She has Bachelor Degrees in International Business and Marketing from the University of Maryland. With a specialized background in e-communications and a personal interest in Web 2.0 technologies, Julie is a great addition to the Internet team.
APA OUT AND ABOUT
APA Launches Groundbreaking Disruptive Women in Health CareTM Blog
APA launched its Disruptive Women in Health CareTM blog on September 25th at the National Press Club in Washington, DC highlighting women bloggers from diverse backgrounds and careers that are shaking up the status quo. These women authors discussed topics ranging from health and technology to the future of health care. Some of the women bloggers featured at the launch were: Teri Louden, President, The Louden Network, Ruth Lubic, EdD, RN, CNM, FAAN, Founder & Chair Emerita, Family Health & Birth Center, Kathryn Brown, Senior Vice President, Verizon, Michelle McMurry, MD, PhD, Director, Biomedical Science & Society Initiative, Glenna Crooks, PhD, President, Health Policy International Inc., Sharon Terry, President & CEO, Genetic Alliance, Carol Wilner, Assistant Vice President, AT&T. Robin Strongin, President & CEO of APA raved that “these are accomplished women who all saw the need and the opportunity for a blog that will serve as a platform to share provocative ideas, thoughts, and solutions to the health challenges this country faces.”
Sam Simon Hosts Obama Fundraiser
Sam Simon, Chairman of APA, and his wife Susan were hosts at a rally for Presidential Candidate Barack Obama at the Biltmore in Miami, Florida.
APA Sponsors and Attends AMIA Health Policy Conference
Amplify Public Affairs was pleased to be one of several sponsors of the 2008 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Health Policy Conference focusing on Informatics, Knowledge, and Evidence Based Practice which took place on September 15, 2008. The ‘by invitation only’, multi-disciplinary working meeting engaged participants (including Amplify’s President & CEO Robin Strongin) in a focused and thought provoking series of discussions and case studies. Continuing the momentum gained from AMIA’s 2006 and 2007 meetings, this year’s conference explored multiple timely topics and weighed the various ethical, political, technical, and social factors that impact the formulation of national policy and the role of informatics. About 75 participants, representing a broad array of public and private sector perspectives, constituencies, and stakeholders – including policymakers, providers, purchasers, academicians, researchers, community and patient organizations, informaticians and other subject matter experts –actively participated in the meeting.
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Other October Calendar Highlights
- October 1-3, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Public Policy Conference and 30th Annual Gala, Washington, DC
- October 9, National Association for Visually Handicapped, Dinner and Live Auction, San Francisco, CA
- October 16-18, National Hispanic Medical Association, Annual Conference, Boston, MA
- October 28-30, National School Boards Association (NSBA), Annual Education Technology Conference, Seattle, WA
- October 28-31, EDUCAUSE, Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
