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Current Projects
Pharmacy project
This is being co-developed by Hazel Seaba and Kevin Moores at the
University of Iowa and by Andrew Gilbert at the University of South Australia.
Andrew Gilbert visited Iowa in Sept. 1997 for two weeks to interact with this project. A pilot project that has been developed by both ends of the Transnational Alliance has been funded internally. This was underway (in mid 1999) to test the Transnational Alliance principle that the interaction is both possible, and synergistic. Communications are occurring through video-conferencing and through the Internet Forum, established for this project, as well as through traditional e-mail, telephone and FAX. This project is now seeking external funding through the NSF; with the momentum slowing somewhat with the retirement of the respective pharmacy school deans.See web site.
Cancer Project
This has been expanded, and is being co-developed by Jeffrey Spiess at the University of Iowa, together with George Weiner, the Head of the Cancer Center, and by Ian Olver at the University of Adelaide/Royal Adelaide Hospital. Ian Olver has visited Iowa City, and has talked with the Cancer Center over video-conferencing, and meets with George Weiner at one of the ASCO Cancer Meetings. The intent here is to promote appropriate electronic communications for cancer care, including linkages with India. Funding from the NSF is being sought. Also see Palliative Care: The US Perspective. and
Mainstreaming Palliative Care: Iowa-Adelaide.
Telepsychiatry
- This is likely to be co-developed by the Mental Health Services in South Australia, and by Barbara Rohland, at the University of Iowa. Little activity has occurred on this project at this time, perhaps reflecting the large differences in health service delivery between the two sites.
Health Informatics Global Courses
This was being co-developed by Hank Duyverman, SAPMEA and by Connie Delaney and Eric Hoffman, at the University of Iowa. The Health Informatics Course is well developed in Iowa, with Adelaide participation (through Hank Duyverman and Keith Kranz), but will need further interaction, in part as Keith Kranz has recently left South Australia. Also Hank Duyverman has left SAPMEA. Significant opportunities exist for South Australia here. Currently the University of Tasmania appears increasingly involved with this effort.
Computerized Medical Records Systems and Smart Cards
- This is being co-developed by Jim Flannagan at the University of Iowa and Keith Krantz at the South Australian Health Commission. Keith Krantz visited Iowa in Oct. 1997 to commence interaction in this project. Further development has been deferred, pending a replacement contact for Keith Kranz.
Orthopedic Interaction
This interaction is very exciting also, and is being led by Bruce Foster in South Australia and Joseph Buckwalter in Iowa. A student from Iowa has been hosted in 2000 by Bruce Foster. Video-conferencing will commence shortly in the New Year, with the objective of establishing priorities, and allowing for both groups to meet and find common productive ground.
Otolaryngology Interaction
This interaction is just commencing, and is being led by Michael Jay in Adelaide and Scott Graham in Iowa City. An initial video link has yet to be undertaken, but there have been bilateral visits already.
Engineering Interaction
This interaction has commenced with a student
from Adelaide being hosted by the University of Iowa for one semester in 1998.
It is hoped to repeat this on an annual basis. The first interaction was judged
highly successful, with a number of lessons being learned. Dean Miller, a strong
supporter of innovative interactions, has left Iowa City, and will shortly be replaced.
This may slow the program development. The University of Iowa hosted a further
two students from Flinders Engineering in 1999, also highly successfully, including
one who spent time within in Orthopedics. In 2000, 3 students from Adelaide are
being hosted, with a further student from Flinders commencing a Ph.D. at the University
of Iowa.
Laser safety and development
This process has been a highly productive, yet interesting exercise. The Transnational Alliance has facilitated the development of an advanced and basic laser safety course, with expertise from both ends of the Transnational Alliance. The web-based course can be seen in the Virtual Hospital web site. There has been continuing positive interaction from Bob Wiseman, and Bob Hancock in South Australia, with the laser group in Iowa City. The transnational alliance established the world's first web-based laser safety traing course, double badged with South Australia and Iowa - you can see the course at this website.
Advance Image Analysis
This program spear headed by Eric Hoffman, with Geoffrey McLennan, in Iowa uses high speed internet connectivity to assist with advanced image analysis. It is hoped that this can be up and running once the high speed connections have been established. This system is now used to analyse CT scans from 18 sites in the United States for emphysema severity, and will shortly be used for CT scan analysis for lung cancer, sarcoidosis and asthma.
See web site.
Current projects under discussion include providing the facilitated opportunity for a visiting scholars program, in Sports Medicine, Childhood Education for Nutrition and Health, and further projects in Medical Informatics, Nursing Standards and Care, and training programs in Radiographics.
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