Since the 1980s, school ranking systems have been a topic of discussion among leaders of higher education. Various ranking systems are based on inadequate data that fail to illustrate the complex nature and special contributions of the institutions they purport to rank, including U.S. medical schools, each of which contributes uniquely to meeting national health care needs. A study by Tancredi ...

Changes in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services have prompted medical school leaders to search for new organizational models for linking medical schools, faculty practice groups, affiliated hospitals, and insurers-models that better meet the contemporary challenges of governance and decision making in academic medicine. However, medical school leaders have relativel...

Multimedia data such as audio and video streams have started to be incorporated into mission-critical scenarios such as medical applications and digital television studios. Because of the enrichment they bring to application content we believe that this trend will continue and more and more mission critical applications will begin to incorporate multimedia data. In these scenarios the quality o...

The Academy of Surgical Research (ASR) is an international organization that promotes the advancement of professional and academic standards, education, and research in the arts and sciences of experimental surgery. The Academy interfaces with medical and scientific organizations and governmental agencies in establishing and reviewing ethics, theories, practices, and research pertaining to surg...

Cyber Mission Resilience (CMR) is a significant step in the evolution of IT security. Not only does it reduce the complexity and cost of securing today’s IT systems, it helps prioritize security-related activities. The focus on mission resilience extends the scope of past security practices while simultaneously honing in on mission-critical systems, networks, and processes. This article explore...

The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NBCCF) has had a profound influence on breast cancer clinical trials. By educating advocates and ensuring their involvement in all aspects of the clinical trial process, NBCCF is recognized in the scientific, industry, medical and advocacy communities as a leader in progressing breast cancer clinical trials. Founded in 1991, NBCCF has grown to a networ...

A three-member team designed to leverage the unique capabilities of the US Army, industry, and MIT, the ISN mission is to provide a dramatic increase in survivability to the individual Soldier through nanoengineered materials and devices incorporated within a lighter-weight uniform. This mission includes not only decreasing the weight that Soldiers carry, but also improving blast and ballistic ...

Today‟s complex military endeavours require collaborative planning in a multi-agency context. Collaborative games are useful tools for experimenting with such planning. The “ISLAND MISSION” game, previously presented at SimTecT 2007 as a board game, is one such tool. “ISLAND MISSION” is based on a peace enforcement/humanitarian relief scenario, and players take the role of representatives of Ar...