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IEEE EMBS Hosts Inaugural Women in Biomedical Engineering Forum in Sydney to Promote Diversity and Inclusion Across the STEM Fields

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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The forum represents the launch of IEEE EMBS’ strategic initiative to promote diversity and inclusion within the biomedical engineering field and to provide women with the opportunity to network and share their perspectives with like-minded professionals, clinicians, and researchers.

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  • The forum represents the launch of IEEE EMBS’ strategic initiative to promote diversity and inclusion within the biomedical engineering field and to provide women with the opportunity to network and share their perspectives with like-minded professionals, clinicians, and researchers.
  • EMBS was among the first societies within IEEE to promise gender-diversified workshops, conferences, and panels at its events in 2021.
  • The 2023 WIBME forum is another step in this commitment and is a headline feature of the 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS in Sydney.
  • The forum is structured as a full-day session with four keynote speakers – world-renowned women in biomedical engineering – and two panel discussions on key industry topics.

Top Academic Medical Centers Rely on ViTel Net To Streamline Research and Patient Virtual Care

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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MCLEAN, Va., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Academic Medical Centers in the US, and most recently in Miami and Nashville, are innovating and streamlining patient care with ViTel Net's highly configurable and interoperable vCareCommand platform.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Academic Medical Centers in the US, and most recently in Miami and Nashville, are innovating and streamlining patient care with ViTel Net's highly configurable and interoperable vCareCommand platform.
  • ViTel Net's continued expansion in this space has positioned it as a leading partner for virtual care.
  • Now supporting the three core pillars for academic medicine - clinical excellence, teaching and research.
  • For additional information on how virtual care technology can support the core initiatives of Academic Medical Centers, visit www.vitelnet.com or email [email protected] .

Paralyzed Veterans of America, Tournament Director Jeff Shattuck, and the PDGA make disc golf more inclusive for people with disabilities

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Professional Disc Golf Association today announce that the sport of disc golf just got a lot more inclusive for people with disabilities. For two years, the duo – along with 2019 U.S. Women's Disc Golf Championship Tournament Director Jeff Shattuck – worked together to develop rules and regulations for adaptive disc golf. Those rule enhancements debuted at the 2023 National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Portland, where over 120 veteran athletes from across the country competed. 

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Professional Disc Golf Association today announce that the sport of disc golf just got a lot more inclusive for people with disabilities.
  • For two years, the duo – along with 2019 U.S. Women's Disc Golf Championship Tournament Director Jeff Shattuck – worked together to develop rules and regulations for adaptive disc golf.
  • "We wanted to create consistency throughout the adaptive disc golf program and work towards one day making that program a competitive sport with true player rankings.
  • Played much like traditional golf, disc golf players use a flying disc or Frisbee® instead of a ball and clubs to complete each hole in the fewest strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, the fewest throws).

NeuroSolv Therapeutics Developing Spinal Cord Injury Therapy, Seeks Clinical Trial Investment

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Data shared by the World Health Organization indicates that globally between 250,000 and 500,000 people are injured or diagnosed with a spinal cord injury each year.

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  • Data shared by the World Health Organization indicates that globally between 250,000 and 500,000 people are injured or diagnosed with a spinal cord injury each year.
  • Within the UK alone, there are 50,000 people living with a life-changing spinal cord injury according to the Spinal Injury Association.
  • The team is also looking to partner with spinal cord injury associations and sports injury organisations to bring awareness to advancements in treatments.
  • Aidan said: “There is a huge level of support and eagerness across the spinal cord injury community to advance recovery therapies.

NeuroSolv Therapeutics Developing New Therapy to Treat Spinal Cord Injury, Partners With AscellaHealth to Bring Therapy to Market

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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By temporarily removing the protective perineuronal net on the surface of spinal cord neurons, new synapses can be created.

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  • By temporarily removing the protective perineuronal net on the surface of spinal cord neurons, new synapses can be created.
  • In addition, the treatment removes signal-blocking glial scars on the surface of spinal cord neurons to enable new synapses to be made.
  • Within the UK alone, there are 50,000 people living with a life-changing spinal cord injury according to the Spinal Injury Association.
  • The team is also looking to partner with spinal cord injury associations and sports injury organisations to bring awareness to advancements in treatments.

Food City and Richard Petty Kick Off In-Store Donation Drive With 100% of Proceeds Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America, the nation's only nonprofit Veteran Service Organization dedicated solely to supporting Veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases, like MS and ALS, kicked off its annual in-store checkout campaign with long-time partner Food City and seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty.

Key Points: 
  • Last year's Food City fundraising campaign raised over $439,000 for PVA, the supermarket chain hopes to raise over that this year.
  • "Thanks to Food City, their generous customers, and long-time supporter Richard Petty, PVA can support even more Veterans around the nation and help them live full, independent lives well after injury or diagnosis."
  • This year's in-store donation drive will run at Food City's supermarket chain stores from June 28, 2023, through July 25, 2023.
  • "I am always honored to support PVA and their partnership with Food City," said Petty.

Windstream supports 2023 National Veterans Wheelchair Games

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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Windstream, a privately held communications and software company, is proud to help sponsor the 2023 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which take place July 4-9 in Portland, Oregon.

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  • Windstream, a privately held communications and software company, is proud to help sponsor the 2023 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which take place July 4-9 in Portland, Oregon.
  • The Wheelchair Games are open to all U.S. veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, multiple sclerosis, or other central neurological conditions who require a wheelchair for athletic competition.
  • “It’s truly inspiring to watch these athletes in action at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games,” Reed said.
  • “Their service and resilience deserve our highest respect.”
    The Department of Veterans Affairs launched the Wheelchair Games in 1981 with 7 events and 77 athletes.

Paralyzed Veterans of America Elects U.S. Army Veteran Robert Thomas as its New National President and Chairman of the Board

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced that U.S. Army veteran and Cleveland native Robert Thomas , who previously served as PVA's national senior vice president, will now hold its highest elected office – national president and chairman of the board.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced that U.S. Army veteran and Cleveland native Robert Thomas , who previously served as PVA's national senior vice president, will now hold its highest elected office – national president and chairman of the board.
  • "There is nothing I wouldn't do for PVA as they have saved my life countless times," said Charles Brown, outgoing PVA national president.
  • I welcome Robert as PVA's new national president, and I give him my full pledge of support.
  • Prior to his current role, Thomas served as PVA Executive Committee's national vice president and senior national vice president.

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Adds Five Leaders to Board

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Vancouver, BC, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VANCOUVER, BC – June 27, 2023 – The appointment of five new members to the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Board of Directors brings outstanding experience in advocacy, clinical research, communications and governance to the board.

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  • Vancouver, BC, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VANCOUVER, BC – June 27, 2023 – The appointment of five new members to the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Board of Directors brings outstanding experience in advocacy, clinical research, communications and governance to the board.
  • Their oversight and experience strengthens our impact, focusing our unique Praxis model on engaging with people with lived experience of spinal cord injury (SCI).
  • Praxis is a Vancouver, BC-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal cord injury research, innovation, and care.
  • She is currently the Director of the Northeast Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System of Care, and was a co-founder and the inaugural President of the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium.

Brooks Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic to Collaborate on New Comprehensive Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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The Mayo Clinic PM&R Residency Program in Collaboration with Brooks Rehabilitation is a four-year categorical program offering an opportunity to train in a world-class medical institution while gaining hands-on experience in one of the top rehabilitation hospitals in the region.

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  • The Mayo Clinic PM&R Residency Program in Collaboration with Brooks Rehabilitation is a four-year categorical program offering an opportunity to train in a world-class medical institution while gaining hands-on experience in one of the top rehabilitation hospitals in the region.
  • Residents will complete their first year of training in the Internal Medicine Preliminary Year Program at Mayo Clinic.
  • Training at Mayo Clinic and Brooks Rehabilitation allows residents to learn from some of the field's most respected clinicians and researchers.
  • "We are excited to collaborate with Brooks Rehabilitation to launch this new PM&R Residency Program in Florida," said James Atchison, D.O., chair of PM&R at Mayo Clinic and PM&R residency program director.