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Office of the Vice President for Community Health
Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research
MSC11 6090
1005 Columbia NE
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
87131-0001

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Phone: (505) 272-8633
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Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research (CfTH)

2009 American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Conference, Center for Telehealth Highlights

Dr. Dale Alverson, Director of the Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research at UNM Health Sciences Center, became President-elect of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) at the Annual International Meeting and Exposition held in Las Vegas, April 26-28, 2009, where he was also inducted into the ATA College of Fellows.

At the International ATA meeting UNM medical student, Monica Moya (MS 2010) presented the research done in collaboration with fellow medical student Jessica Valdez, on “The Impact of a Telehealth Web-based Solution for Neurosurgery Triage and Consultation”, which had been one of eight nominated for the ATA student paper award. (The Impact of a Telehealth Web-based Solution for Neurosurgery Triage and Consultation)


 

 

Information about CfTH

Awards

ATA Institutional Award

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine

Research was honored by the prestigious American Telemedicine Association (ATA) President’s Institutional Award 2007 in recognition of its contributions to the development and advancement of telemedicine worldwide. The award, sponsored by AMD Telemedicine, was given at the ATA National Conference in Nashville on May 14, 2007. (complete press release)

 

Affiliations

Vision Mission and Goals CfTH

Vision

The Center for Telehealth is a leader and integral partner in the improvement of the health and wellness of the communities we serve.

Mission

The Center for Telehealth will continue to develop visible and sustainable Telehealth networks delivering demonsratable health care services and benefits to the underserved in New Mexico, nationally, and internationally.

Goals

  • Foster Telehealth alliances and collaborative activities
  • Incubate new Telehealth programs and applications
  • Provide strategic and operational support to Telehealth users
  • Coordinate Telehealth services across UNM HSC departments and partners
  • Participate with UNM HSC departments in research, evaluation, and analysis of Telehealth technologies, programs, and impact on health outcomes
  • Educate healthcare professionals on Telehealth policy implementation and operations
  • Assist UNM HSC programs and partners to provide healthcare service to customers, primarily underserved populations
  • Advance the development of sustainable Telehealth networks
  • Promote sharing of resources and appropriate redundancy to obtain economy of scale, ensure interoperability of systems
  • Facilitate the collaborative use of Telehealth to address global health issues
  • Raise the awareness of the value of Telehealth

History

Legislation in New Mexico

New Mexico Telehealth Act (pdf) - Passed 2004 Regular Legislative Session

New Mexico Telehealth Commission Act (pdf) - Passed 2005 Regular Legislative Session