Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet
L.A. Unified campuses will be closed until at least May 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, as school employees press forward with plans to distribute computers, provide free internet for students who need it, train families and teachers in distance learning and distribute more food. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard Blume Source Type: news
Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus
Coronavirus shuts down California schools: 'There's this whole distance-learning thing, but how much learning is actually going on?' (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Arit John, Sonali Kohli, Paloma Esquivel, Howard Blume Source Type: news
SUNY, CUNY campuses to institute distance learning amid COVID-19 concerns
New York state's public colleges and universities are about to feel the impact of the coronavirus, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo announcing that all SUNY and CUNY schools implementing distance learning for the balance of the semester.
Cuomo said Wednesday afternoon campuses will have "some flexiblity" but the action will mean that the bulk of coursework will take place online through May. The measure is to take effect March 19.
Campuses will not shut down. Dormitories can stay open to allow for the housing… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 12, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Paul Lane Source Type: news
RUS: Special Servicing of Telecommunications Programs Loans for Financially Distressed Borrowers
The USDA's Rural Utilities Services has issued a final rule and comment request regarding general policies for servicing actions associated with financially distressed borrowers from the Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program, Rural Broadband Program, Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program, Broadband Initiatives Program, and Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program. The final rule is effective February 25, 2020 and comments are due by April 27, 2020. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 25, 2020 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Cochrane launches new Interactive Learning module on Health Equity
Cochrane is pleased to announce the release of a new, eleventh module of the Cochrane Interactive Learning course onHealth equity in systematic reviews. In it, users will learn about health equity, which is the absence of avoidable and unfair differences in health outcomes among groups, and how and when health equity can be incorporated in all steps of the systematic review process. The module also addresses how health equity should be considered in planning aspects of knowledge translation.Improving health equity is an important goal and is recognized as a priority by the WHO and many other international organizations. ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - February 12, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Rachel Klabunde Source Type: news
USDA Seeks Applications to Increase Rural Access to Education, Training and Health Care
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces it is accepting applications for grants to help increase access to education, training, and healthcare resources in rural communities. Applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants are due April 10, 2020. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - February 11, 2020 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
USDA Invests in the Expansion of Rural Education and Health Care Access
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces its investment of $42.5 million in 37 states and 2 territories through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program. The funds will benefit programs implementing telehealth in rural areas, providing access to educational opportunities and healthcare without having to travel long distances. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - November 20, 2019 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Brain activity of Spanish Popular Party voters triggered by rivals
(University of Granada) Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR), the Distance Learning University of Madrid (UDIMA) and Temple University (United States) have analyzed the brain response of supporters of Spain's Popular Party (PP) and the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) when exposed to information about corruption or positive news from the rival party (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Analysis: New Funding and Technology Available for Opioid Treatment
Highlights the special consideration funding areas,
including opioid issues, for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine
Grant. Discusses VSee Clinic, a free telehealth software
package that supports many of the telehealth services
available through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine
Grant program. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 22, 2019 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Senegal ’s New eLearning Platform Helps Prevent Service Disruptions as Health Workers Train
By Moussa Dia,
Technical advisor for health systems performance, IntraHealth InternationalMarch 21, 2019Unlike other online platforms, it covers several areas of care and is useful for all types of health workers.en fran çaisMaty* is the only nurse in her remote village in Senegal. When she travels to the health district for training —which she must do frequently—it means there are no qualified medical personnel in her village to care for pregnant women, deliver babies, treat sicknesses, or respond to medical emergencies.If she ’s gone and her clients need help, they must either wait or go to another facility, whi...
Source: IntraHealth International - March 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Tags: Neema Digital Health Mobile Technology Education & Performance eLearning Management and Performance Nurses Senegal Source Type: news
USDA Prioritizes Investments in Telemedicine to Address Opioid Crisis in Rural America
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that projects that funding priority for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program will be given to applications that address opioid misuse in rural communities. Projects that provide opioid treatment services in 220 at-risk counties, as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will receive up to 30 special consideration points. Up to ten points will be awarded to opioid-related projects that provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education as their primary purpose. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - February 14, 2019 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
USDA Announces Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $39.6 million in funding for 128 projects to increase access to job training, educational, and healthcare services in rural areas. Funding for these projects comes from the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program. More than 4.5 million residents in 40 states and three territories will benefit from the funding. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - October 31, 2018 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) Summer Research Institute
An online distance learning experience in the secondary analysis of child abuse and neglect data, with the primary goals of increasing utilization of NDACAN ' s holdings and facilitating a secondary analysis project from which child abuse and neglect researchers can publish. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - May 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
2018 Workforce Development Distance Learning Series
May 8, June 5,& June 26, 2018 2:00-3:00pm ET. This three-part webinar series will address a variety of issues key to the recruitment and retention of health center staff and the development of workforce pipelines. All live events in this series are FREE for health centers (Health Center Program Awardees) and Primary Care Associations (PCAs) in Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY). (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - April 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How Philips Is Ushering in a New Era of Ultrasound Collaboration
About three years ago Royal Philips introduced an ultrasound transducer called Lumify that simply plugs into a tablet computer via a USB port, and has an interface that runs off an app. MD+DI at the time called it the birth of app-based ultrasound after speaking with Randy Hamlin, vice president and the point-of-care business leader at Philips, to learn more about the design and regulatory challenges the company had to overcome to make the device a reality.
Learn about collaborative innovation at the BIOMEDevice Boston Conference and Expo, April 17-18, 2018. Use promo code "MDDI" for 20% off registration and free expo acce...
Source: MDDI - April 9, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Imaging Source Type: news
