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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thank
you Cathy and Jerry for the kind words.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For
more information about the OHSU awards, see:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/news_events/news/ohsu-awarded-money-to-expand-h.cfm">http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/news_events/news/ohsu-awarded-money-to-expand-h.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>And
for those who want some preliminary information about the financial aid for
studying biomedical and health informatics at OHSU, see:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dmice/onc.cfm">http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dmice/onc.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Bill
Hersh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> tao-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:tao-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jerry Curry<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 10, 2010 7:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> tao@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TAO] Congratulations to OHSU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Note: This message was intended to be sent to the
ORTCCTelehealth mailing list. I am forwarding it to the TAO list on
behalf of Catherine Britian. –Jerry Curry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>-------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Congratulations go out this morning to Dr. Bill
Hersh and his colleagues at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>OHSU as one of the recipients of the HHS award for
the "Curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Development Centers Program" and the
"Assistance for University-Based<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Training Program" for Health IT. You can
read more about the award in the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>article below posted by Carolyn Bloch in today's
issue of *Federal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Telemedicine News*.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>The success of telemedicine is intertwined with the
success of health IT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Neither will flourish without the robust programs
and curricula that will be<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>developed by these grant recipients.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Dr. Hersh, you have been a long-time supporter of
TAO, and we are very proud<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>to count you among our members. We look
forward to hearing more about your<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>work on these projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Nice work!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'> Tuesday, April 6, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'> HHS Awards $144<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Million<http://telemedicinenews.blogspot.com/2010/04/hhs-awards-144-million.html><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'> HHS just announced two sets of awards totaling
$144 million. The first set<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>for $84 million went to 16 universities and junior
colleges to support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>training and development for more than 50,000 new
Health IT professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>In addition, the second set for $60 million is going
to support research and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>innovation at four advanced research institutions.
Both award programs are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>being funded by the Recovery Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Of the $84 million, $36 million will go towards
supporting the "Community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>College Consortia Program" to help five
regional recipients establish a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>multi-institutional consortium within each region.
The five regional<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>consortia will include 70 community colleges and
will create non-degree<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>training programs that can be completed in six
months or less by individuals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Catherine S. Britain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>csbritain@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>541-910-7366<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jerry
Curry</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Information
Specialist - Oregon State Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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href="mailto:jerry.w.curry@state.or.us">jerry.w.curry@state.or.us</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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