[gu-new] (02/20/07)-B Telemedicine project of Kosovo

[Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D.]

<<February 20, 2007>>
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Rifat Latifi, MD,FACS <latifi at surgery.arizona.edu>

Linda Hawkin Israel <lindahi at earthlink.net>

Dr. Pablo Pulido <pablopulido1 at compuserve.com>

Margarita Baron Maldonado, MD <margarita.baron at uah.es>


Dear Prof. Latifi:

(1) Many thanks for the copy of your msg to Linda (ATTACHMENT I).

(2) I visited the following materials with great interest;

> (a) Prof. Latifi¹s bio;
> <http://www.surgery.arizona.edu/faculty/Latifi.htm>
> 
> (b)
> From Berlin to Prishtina via Mars: Establishing Telemedicine in the Balkans
> <http://www.alaska.edu/telehealth/abstracts/latifi_r.htm>
> 
> (c) Slide presentation;
> The Impact of Telemedicine Project of Kosova in the Balkans Reach Far Beyond
> <http://tinyurl.com/3yl627>

(3) If possible, I look forward to meeting with you at 3:00 pm of the next
Monday (February 26th) -- preferably at the Lobby of the Chemists Club at 40
West 45th Street (between 5th and 6th avenues) in Manhattan (tel:
212-626-9222).  Of course, I can be flexible with any other time and place
of your choice to meet.

(4) Your telemedicine project of Kosovo is very impressive.

You may be of some interest in the new movement of forming an international
consortium for Continuing Professional Development [CPD] (i.e., new term for
Continuing Medical Education (CME)) -- pls visit my following previous list
distribution;

> (02/02/07) Workshop of Project Globe CPD and Globe EduHealth Institute and
> Healthcare Project in Altai Region, Siberia, Russia
> <http://tinyurl.com/3ycr5o>
> 
> Pls feel free to contact Pablo.

(5) In it, you can find the following which Linda developed;

> ³Improvement of Community, Maternal and Child Healthcare in Altai Region,
> Siberia, Russia² <http://tinyurl.com/2tt488>.

(6) With regard to CME activities in Europe, you may contact with Margarita;

> (02/20/07) Help to raise fund from the European Commission
> http://tinyurl.com/2wc65f

(7) As you may know, Kosovo is eligible for the EC fund ‹ see the very end
of Annex 1 in Page 93 of;

> Work Programme 2007-08
> <">http://tinyurl.com/39ur3x> <http://tinyurl.com/39ur3x>

BTW, this is in the following previous list distribution;

> (02/08/07) Request For Proposals (RFP) of European Commission for ICT projects
> <">http://tinyurl.com/yrmgeo> <http://tinyurl.com/yrmgeo>

(8) About our project, pls visit;

> "Globally Collaborative Innovation Network with Global University System,"
> Paper for Learning Technology, IEEE Computer Society, Vol. 8, Issue 3, July,
> 2006
> <http://tinyurl.com/fuwg6>

(9) BTW, I took the liberty of admitting you into our list so that you will
be kept updated with our daily progress.  Pls enjoy reading it.

Looking forward to meeting with you soon,

Best, Tak


ATTACHMENT I 
> 
> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: Rifat Latifi <latifi at surgery.arizona.edu>
> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:15:49 -0700
> To: Linda Hawkin Israel <lindahi at earthlink.net>, "Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D."
> <utsumi at columbia.edu>, <rofeit at aol.com>, Mary Jesse <maryjesse16 at msn.com>,
> rhonda stengl <rstengl at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: "Pak, Hon LTC" <Pak at TATRC.ORG>, "Pak, Hon S LTC TATRC"
> <Hon.Pak at amedd.army.mil>, "Connolly, Nancy B" <connolly at TATRC.ORG>
> Conversation: Rifat Latifi
> Subject: Rifat Latifi
> 
> Linda,
>  
> Thanks for this introduction. I may like the new version of my name. All
> please note it: Rifat LatifiŠ.
>  
> I am excited about the prospect of working together. Let¹s pursue the road,
> and we may  get somewhere.
>  
> Best regards to all,
>  
> rifat
>  
> 
> Rifat Latifi, MD,FACS
> Professor of Clinical Surgery
> The University of Arizona
> Director, Telemedicine for Trauma and Critical Care
> The University Medical Center
> Tucson, Arizona
> Office 520-626-1988
> Direct: 520-626-1537
> www.surgery.arizona.edu
>  
> 
> From: Linda Hawkin Israel [mailto:lindahi at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 4:23 PM
> To: Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D.; rlatifi at email.arizona.edu; rofeit at aol.com; Mary
> Jesse; rhonda stengl
> Cc: Pak, Hon LTC; Pak, Hon S LTC TATRC; Connolly, Nancy B
> Subject: e-intro between Dr. Takeshi Utsumi and Dr. Rafit Lafiti.
> 
> Dear Dr. Utsumi and Dr. Lafiti,
> 
> Please consider this an "e-intro" between you both. I am including links for
> Dr. Rafit Latifi, surgeon and on faculty at University of Arizona, founder of
> the Kosovo Telemedicine Project
> http://www.surgery.arizona.edu/faculty/Latifi.htm.  http://www.iveh.org/
> Interview: http://www.hoise.com/vmw/05/articles/vmw/LV-VM-06-05-7.html. Dr.
> Utsumi can respond with his own information. I am also copying Dr. Hon Pak and
> Nancy Brown-Connolly. (see note below)
> 
> Dr. Hon Pak (US Army TATRC and ATA) has introduced me to telemedicine
> consultant, Nancy Brown-Connolly at TATRC, and she strongly suggested that I
> call Dr. Lafiti.  Now we have just spoken an hour ago and I am excited that
> the two of you connect in regard to strengthening ties between GUS/MAMAS and
> Dr. Lafiti's work in Kosovo, to learn from each other, and potentially to
> cooperate on both our GUS/MAMAS projects currently in planning phases, and
> perhpas also to start a process for GUS/MAMAS in the Balkans with approach to
> Japan ODA for broadband and technologies for e-health.
> 
> I am personally hopeful that we can increase cooperation between the American
> and Japanese Telemedicine Associations for cooperation on these prototype
> programs.  Dr. Latifi is also working with the Alaskans, as am I, and perhaps
> there might be interest in MAMAS telemedicine/women's health empowerment
> extending his existing infrastructure for increased women's participation in
> health services. 
> 
> Note links: http://www.alaska.edu/telehealth/abstracts/latifi_r.htm
> www.atmeda.org/news/2004_presentations/t1d3.latifi.Muja.ppt
> <http://www.atmeda.org/news/2004_presentations/t1d3.latifi.Muja.ppt>
> 
> http://www.medetel.lu/download/2005/parallel_sessions/abstract/0408/Internatio
> nal_Virtual_eHospital_initiative.doc
> 
> 
> proposed meeting between you next Monday:
> 
> Dr. Latifi will be in NYC next Monday on his way to South America and I am
> hoping for the possibility of your meeting.  Now you have each others' email
> address. Tak's phone number is: 718-939-0928 and I am told that he has
> availability on Monday. I think that this could be an eventful meeting.
> 
> working with the Alaskans:
> 
> Dr. Lafiti, I also have included the AFHCAN model as a proposed
> component/partnership in our overall MAMAS program. I will be interested to
> discuss further with you how closely your Kosovo program cooperates with
> AFHCAN and its telemedicine systems. I have not been able to figure out the
> relationship between Stewart F. and AFHCAN, am working with Northern Forum
> (www.northernforum.org <http://www.northernforum.org> ) and International
> Union for Circumpolar Health (www.iuch.org <http://www.iuch.org> ), as well as
> CDC in Anchorage for a community-based surveillance model in Siberia.
> 
> So now it is my priviledge to intro you both with hopes that you can meet in
> NYC next Monday, toward advancing all of our work together.
> 
> My best wishes to you both,
> 
> Linda


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Rifat Latifi, MD,FACS
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Director, Surgical Critical Care
Director, Telemedicine Services, UMC
Director, Telemedicine for Trauma and Critical Care
Associate Director, Arizona Telemedicine
Program, Telesurgery & International Affairs
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Department of Surgery
The University Medical Center
The University of Arizona
1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Rm. 5411
PO Box 245063
Tucson, AZ 85724-5071
Office 520-626-1988
Direct: 520-626-1537
Fax: (520) 626-5016
latifi at surgery.arizona.edu
www.surgery.arizona.edu
http://www.surgery.arizona.edu/faculty/Latifi.htm.
http://www.iveh.org/  Interview:
http://www.hoise.com/vmw/05/articles/vmw/LV-VM-06-05-7.html

Linda Hawkin Israel
Founder and Executive Director
Mobile Assessment and Media Systems (MAMAS)
LCDN Coordinator, Global University System (GUS)
6533 Seaview Ave. NW #211A
Seattle, WA 98117-6046
206-393-8576
lindahi at earthlink.net
http://www.discoverytel.com/

Dr. Pablo Pulido
Executive Director
PanAmerican Federation of Associations of Medical Schools
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or
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Fundacion Universidad Metropolitana
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     (0212) 241-77-34 / 242-43-72 (direct)
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Fax: +58-2-943-285-40
73000.1447 at compuserve.com
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or
Project Globe Consortium
for continuing projessional development
New York Office Headquarters
708 3rd Avenue 6/38
New York, NY 10017, USA
212-209-3852
Fax: 212-209-7100
info at globecpd.org
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or
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Margarita Baron Maldonado, MD
Former President, Association for Medical Education in Europe, AMEE
Physiology Department
School of Medicine
Alcala University
28871 Alcala de Henares, Spain
Tel.: 34.91.8854523
E.mail: margarita.baron at uah.es


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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA
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