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Wendy Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP®, Joins Harborside as Executive Director of APSHO

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HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (PRWEB)

Harborside, a market-leading communications company with a focus in oncology, has welcomed Wendy Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP®, as Director of Association Management. Ms. Vogel, a board-certified oncology nurse practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience, will serve as the Executive Director for the Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO).

“Wendy has been involved with APSHO since its inception, and she is passionate about the society’s mission to improve cancer care while furthering the role of the advanced practitioner,” said Sandra Leatherman Towell, CMP, Vice President and Director of Conference & Society Management at Harborside. “We are thrilled that she has joined Harborside to serve in this capacity. Wendy is a leader who understands the importance of the advanced practitioner’s role in oncology care, and she’s the right person to guide the society.”

As Executive Director, Ms. Vogel will serve as the lead administrator for APSHO, executing the vision of the Board of Directors and overseeing the operational needs of the organization. She will also contribute her clinical expertise to Harborside’s award-winning content across its publishing portfolio.

“Advanced practitioners are, and will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the oncology team,” said Ms. Vogel. “APSHO is replete with thought leaders and skilled clinicians who improve the care of people with cancer through collaborative approaches. I am both humbled and honored to serve the APSHO membership in this role and to assist in furthering the society’s mission and vision. As the Executive Director of APSHO, I believe my most gratifying successes will not be defined by what I do, but by what I can empower others to do.”

In her most recent role, Ms. Vogel worked as an oncology nurse practitioner at Ballad Health Cancer Care–Kingsport in Kingsport, Tennessee. She has also served on the Wellmont Medical Associates Board of Directors, as well as chaired several committees, including the Wellmont Medical Associates Advanced Practitioner Committee. Ms. Vogel was also a member of the Oncology Pharmacy and Therapeutics subcommittee with Ballad Health Systems.

Before her time at Ballad, she worked as an oncology nurse practitioner, a sub-investigator, and a research coordinator at Blue Ridge Medical Specialists, PC, in Bristol, Tennessee.

Ms. Vogel is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology (JADPRO) and is extensively involved in JADPRO’s annual conference, JADPRO Live. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2012 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award, and the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award for her work co-editing the Advanced Oncology Nursing Certification Review and Resource Manual: Instructor’s Resource. Ms. Vogel has published extensively, has given numerous lectures, and has served on several boards and advisory committees.

Ms. Vogel received her Bachelor of Science Nursing from Tennessee Technological University and Master of Science, Nursing from East Tennessee State University.

“Wendy is a true leader in the world of oncology advanced practice. Her dedication to advocating for her patients and her colleagues is evident in everything she does,” said Conor Lynch, Executive Vice President and one of the Principals of Harborside. “She’s been particularly passionate about supporting fellow advanced practitioners—especially those new to oncology—as they arm themselves with the tools they need to bring about better patient care. I can’t think of a better person to guide APSHO and Harborside toward this mutual goal.”

About Harborside

Harborside is the foremost medical communications company that oncology clinicians turn to for accurate content, news, and education. Harborside publishes JNCCN–Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, The ASCO Post, the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology (JADPRO), and JCO Oncology Practice. Harborside produces JADPRO Live, a conference for advanced practitioners working in the field of oncology and is the society management company for the Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO). Harborside also represents the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) and the entire suite of JCO publications.

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Wellness Enthusiasts Launch A New Site To Share Topics for Comprehensive Well-being

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (PRWEB)

Explored Wellness has launched a website, ExploredWellness.com, for people who want to learn more about living a better, healthier, and happier life through being well in all areas of life. The site offers balanced approaches and information on a broad variety of topics including intellectual, physical, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness; and addresses the less-explored financial, environmental, and occupational dimensions of well-being.

The website supplies high-quality content uploaded twice weekly to support anyone who is looking for information, from growing spiritually to growing a business or a fitness regime. Inclusivity is emphasized in Explored Wellness’ approach, as wellness is not a one-size-fits-all formula.

“Explored Wellness is a site dedicated to the people who spend hours researching and cross-referencing anything from vitamins to new diets, how to manage work/life balance, or which product is worth their money. If you hear about a new wellness or lifestyle trend and want to make up your own mind, and not take their word for it, this site’s for you,” said Explored Wellness Editor & Co-Founder Joanna Cox. “We curate our content based on subjects we’ve encountered in our own lives. We spend time researching and explaining the technical sources we use, so you can understand what’s being said and decide what’s best for you.”

Anyone interested in evidence-based studies and current events in the scientific communities will find compelling articles which connect the latest information to the areas of wellness featured on the website. Real-life strategies and tips are shared with the readers to help facilitate the implementation of new practices in their lives which can make a difference to the readers and the people around them.

The wide variety of topics are simplified into Mind + Body, Heart + Soul, Family + Social, Work, Money, and Environment. Find out what’s waiting for you at http://www.exploredwellness.com.

The website was grown out of a newsletter (Nootropedia’s Wellness Compass) created by Cox which shared the same philosophy of comprehensive wellness to international readers weekly. Nearly one year later and with the help of additional writers, the vision of providing wellness resources beyond physical health is online at ExploredWellness.com.

Contact info: exploredwellness@gmail.com, admin@exploredwellness.com

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Skysong Innovations Completes Licensing Agreement with ASU Spinout OncoMyx Therapeutics

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OncoMyx Therapeutics is an ASU spinout company founded on the myxoma virus (MYXV) platform.

It was great to work with the Skysong Innovations team on this licensing, because they understand not just the patent portfolio but what an inventor and entrepreneur needs to spin out a company and reach the next level.


PHOENIX (PRWEB)

OncoMyx Therapeutics, an Arizona State University (ASU) spinout and privately-held oncolytic immunotherapy company founded on the myxoma virus (MYXV) platform, has finalized a licensing agreement with Skysong Innovations, ASU’s technology transfer organization.

OncoMyx is developing oncolytic immunotherapies to treat cancer, based on the work of Grant McFadden, the director of the Biodesign Institute’s Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy at ASU. McFadden’s team has designed an oncolytic virus to specifically kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.

“Professor McFadden and his collaborators have developed a robust oncolytic virus technology, supported by preclinical and clinical research, that we believe could be a new pillar of cancer care,” said Steve Potts, co-founder and CEO of OncoMyx. “Completing this licensing agreement is an important milestone for advancing this technology into new potentially life-saving treatments for cancer. It was great to work with the Skysong Innovations team on this licensing, because they understand not just the patent portfolio but what an inventor and entrepreneur needs to spin out a company and reach the next level.”

In June 2019, OncoMyx completed a $25 million Series A financing, one of the year’s largest venture investments in Arizona and the most money ever raised by an ASU spinout in its initial funding round. The company is using the proceeds to advance the development of its MYXV platform to the stage when it can begin human clinical trials.

“OncoMyx has the potential to become the best-in-class oncolytic virus approach for treating a wide range of cancers,” said Augie Cheng, CEO of Skysong Innovations. “The company has tremendous IP, experienced leadership, and funding commensurate with the technology’s promise. They are a true shining star in the Arizona biotech startup scene.”

Overall, companies launched to develop ASU’s intellectual property are boosting the state’s economy. To date, ASU researchers and other entrepreneurs have started more than 140 new companies, which together have attracted almost a billion dollars in outside investments. An independent economic impact analysis completed last year found that, from 2016-2019, Arizona’s economy gained a cumulative $575 million in gross state product, $52 million in state and local tax revenues, and 5,842 job-years (equivalent to one person having a job for one full year) as a result of Skysong Innovations’ venture development activities. The cumulative economic impact of these new companies is projected to reach $1.16 billion by the end of 2022.

About Arizona State University

Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it. Learn more: http://www.asu.edu

About OncoMyx Therapeutics

OncoMyx Therapeutics, a startup launched from Arizona State University (ASU), develops oncolytic immunotherapies based on the myxoma virus (MYXV) platform to orchestrate an immune response and treat cancer. Successful immuno-oncology (IO) cancer treatment generally requires combination therapy, and oncolytic viruses (OVs) have emerged as a safe and effective IO complement. The company’s MYXV platform, spun out from ASU, is poised to be a best-in-class OV approach, and the top OV team has assembled around MYXV to create important new therapeutic options for cancer patients. For more information, please visit http://www.oncomyx.com.

About Skysong Innovations

Skysong Innovations works with ASU researchers to protect and commercialize the intellectual property they create, promoting the ASU research enterprise and enhancing the community ASU serves. Among universities without a medical school, the Milken Institute ranked ASU as sixth best for tech transfer, and in 2018, ASU made the National Academy of Inventors and IP Owners Association’s top ten list for U.S. Patents issued. In addition, ASU is consistently among the top performing large universities in annual surveys by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) for invention disclosures, venture formation, and deal making per $10 million in research expenditures. Skysong Innovations has helped launch more than 140 new spinout companies from ASU, which together have attracted almost a billion dollars in outside investments. Learn more: https://www.skysonginnovations.com/

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Denver, CO Firm AYBOS Marketing Transforms Their Trauma Into The Launch of Advocacy Services & Donates Trauma- Responsive Website to Mental Health

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Taylor and Shively presenting The Rebuild Your Mind Initiative for Beth McCann’s Mental Health Advisory Panel

It was at this moment he decided to pledge AYBOS’ undivided attention to fighting trauma with it’s worse threat, social support. Out of these unfortunate circumstances the Rebuild Your Mind Challenge was born.


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C. A. Shively officially formed The Association of Young Business Owners (AYBOS) in 2008 as AYBOS Marketing LLC. At the time he was still in the music business as a majority label stakeholder in Hustle N Flow (HNF) Music Group. Shively saw an opportunity for AYBOS to create marketing campaigns for HNF, and HNF to create any music compositions needed for AYBOS. No one from AYBOS would have ever thought they would be advocating for mental health through The Rebuild Your Mind Challenge (RYM) 12 years later.

Shively’s business partner Marchell Taylor was still incarcerated on the now public 20 plus year sentence covered in earlier articles. Shively reflects on Taylor’s passion for business and teaching. He says Taylor would routinely write him 10, 20 and even 30 plus page letters outlining the business and marketing principles he was studying. Since Taylor was incarcerated, sometimes the information would be outdated. Shively would take the information he would provide, and proof it through the internet, making for sound data. This blend of facts, theory and education became the foundation of both companies. He says without a formal education, he wore the hats of lawyer, accountant, plan writer, and yes, even artist at times.

Shively’s advocacy began with writing letters to the prison, parole, halfway houses and any angle possible to free Taylor. The two will now tell you they are brothers, and this bond grew out of Taylor grooming Shively for business and Shively advocating for Taylor’s release for 4 years.

Fast forward to 2012 when Taylor was finally released. After 4 years, both AYBOS and HNF had business plans, logos, email addresses and social medias as Shively saw these were now the standard in business.

In 2014 the 5 members of HNF, including Shively, decided to go separate ways due to the underhanded tactics of the music business. One member, a mental health advocate himself, Sheria Hicks aka Drettie Goines, filmed his Rebuild Your Mind Challenge in support of AYBOS, see the video here: https://youtu.be/BV-laGK1Nc0

AYBOS, still functioning, began venturing into socially responsible causes. At the time breast cancer specifically was the cause, as Shively’s mother had just been diagnosed and Taylor’s mother had succumbed to the disease years prior. This was actually the beginning of AYBOS venturing into advocacy. As the campaign began to gain steam and garnered collaborative support from the American Cancer Society, Colorado Breast Cancer Coalition, Elitch Gardens, Marriott Hotels and many more. Again, everything seemed to be looking up, however this would be the second time Shively would have to advocate for Taylor’s release.

Taylor called Shively from the county jail telling him that he was on his way back to prison for a parole violation. He would continue to tell Shively “Something is wrong with me”, to which Shively would jokingly reply, “Your good! Do some push ups!” Shively went on again writing letters and making phone calls advocating for Taylor’s release. He would return to society in just 1 year, and they both thought he was all better, they got back to work immediately.

Shively would recall Taylor constantly acting and thinking like his children, Corey (8) and Christiana (5) at the time when he returned from prison. The most “common” of sense seemed to be the most trivial to Taylor. They were constantly arguing and Shively would ask, “What is wrong with you?”, and Taylor would reply, “I just don’t know”.

Everything was looking up for AYBOS, the two were back in action. They were finalizing the details for the breast cancer campaign, finalizing their financial book and nurturing their newly formed Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce membership, then Shively got the call again. Somehow, Taylor was now facing 300 + years as the story has been told several times in the news lately. Without knowing the details of the case, Shively momentarily considered turning his back for good. This was the third time he would have to fight for Taylor’s freedom, and coupled with the business disappointments, he honestly felt it was time to throw in the towel.

After Taylor finally got through on the phone, hearing him out, Shively knew that he couldn’t turn his back on Taylor in this moment of darkness. He decided to put business aside and stick in his corner and help him heal. When Taylor explained to him that he was learning about his damaged prefrontal cortex, adverse childhood experiences and the effects of trauma on his brain, everything began to make sense.

With this being Shively’s third time advocating for Taylor, he realized trauma and mental health were real and silently affecting many of the people around him. This was including his own family, as Shively’s mother began to abuse alcohol and pain medication behind the depression of breast cancer. Rosemary Elizabeth Bob, Shively’s mother, passed away of breast cancer complications on January 23, 2017, it changed him forever.

It was at this moment he decided to pledge AYBOS’ undivided attention to fighting trauma with, it’s worse threat, social support. Out of these unfortunate circumstances the Rebuild Your Mind Challenge was born. Since Taylor’s release, he has continued in therapy and even convinced Shively to start therapy himself to deal with business stress and grief. AYBOS goal is to set off a global mental and social health movement with the RYM Challenge.

This was also the beginning of AYBOS Advocacy Services, in which AYBOS helps with reentry, legal review and business development. Shively admits that all the business disappointments AYBOS has endured have not been very healthy for the organization. This is why AYBOS built the rebuildyourmind.org website and launched AYBOS Advocacy Services. The website is an extension of the RYM challenge and AYBOS’ attempt to be trauma-responsive by providing mental health alternatives to those in need. As AYBOS, Taylor and Shively continue to advocate for those who may be suffering in silence.

Shively and Taylor sat down with Deputy Mike Jackson to discuss the mission of the Rebuild Your Mind Challenge. You can see the video here:

https://youtu.be/RppKzXQMYxM

With over 60 challenges filmed to date, the question is why haven’t you gone to @rebuildyourmindchallenge on Facebook and taken the challenge yourself?

For more information on AYBOS Advocacy Services, the RYM challenge or mental health alternatives go to rebuildyourmind.org

Follow this story by going to @RebuildYourMindChallenge on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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AYBOS Marketing LLC

(303) 219-0251

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Rimidi Founder Honored as one of HIMSS’ Most Influential Women in Health IT

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“I founded Rimidi with a vision to improve patient outcomes and approval, bolster provider satisfaction, and provide clinicians with better IT, enabling them to lower costs. Today, it’s rewarding to see the true impact we’ve made by advocating for better use of data and technology.”


ATLANTA (PRWEB)

Rimidi, a cloud-based software platform that enables personalized management of chronic cardiometabolic conditions across populations, today announced its founder and chief health innovator, Lucienne Ide, MD, PhD, has been named one of HIMSS’ Most Influential Women in Health IT. Established in 2016, the award recognizes influential women who harness the power of information and technology to transform health and healthcare. All winners will be recognized during this year’s HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida from March 9 – 13.

“I am honored to be recognized by HIMSS alongside this influential group of women in health IT,” said Dr. Ide. “I left clinical practice and stepped into the world of healthcare entrepreneurship because I knew our industry could do better. Understanding the power of technology and the clinician experience, I founded Rimidi with a vision to improve patient outcomes and approval, bolster provider satisfaction, and provide clinicians with better IT, enabling them to lower costs. Today, it’s rewarding to see the true impact we’ve made by advocating for better use of data and technology.”

The HIMSS recognition follows a momentous year for Rimidi, with 2019 milestones including:

“As we embark on a new decade, we’re excited for the opportunities that lie ahead for our industry,” said Josh Claman, CEO of Rimidi. “At Rimidi, we’re dedicated to empowering physicians with the tools and technology they need to deliver better care, and we’ll continue to push for new approaches to care to better meet clinician and patient needs in 2020 and beyond.”

For more company news and updates, visit http://www.rimidi.com and stop by booth #1213 in The Georgia Pavilion during the week of March 9 at HIMSS 2020 in Orlando.

About Rimidi

Rimidi is a cloud-based software platform that enables personalized management of chronic cardiometabolic conditions across populations, with specific views for diabetes, heart failure, fatty liver, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Created by doctors, Rimidi avoids the disconnect in connected care by combining patient-generated health data with EHR systems to drive patient-specific clinical insights and actions. The net effect is a better health system with optimized clinical workflows that enable better decisions, better relationships, better outcomes and ultimately a better healthcare system. For more information, visit rimidi.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Cortney Williams

ARPR, on behalf of Rimidi

cortney@arpr.com

855.300.8209

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Arab Health 2020 Helped Drive iPatientCare Toward a Strong Foothold in the MENA Region

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Arab Health 2020 helped drive iPatientCare toward a strong foothold in the MENA Region

“With all efforts focused on empowering healthcare organizations drive digital transformation, iPatientCare’s aim is to support healthcare organizations in the region deploy healthcare IT systems to improve healthcare outcomes” said Udayan Mandavia, Chief Growth Officer, iPatientCare/AssureCare.


CINCINNATI (PRWEB)

iPatientCare, a pioneer in cloud-based ambulatory EHR, revenue cycle management services, integrated practice management, and patient engagement solutions witnessed fruitful connections at Arab Health 2020, held at the end of January in Dubai. At the four-day-long conference, iPatientCare strengthened its network and relationships with healthcare organizations seeking partnerships, as well as entrepreneurs and investors in an effort to drive toward a strong foothold in the MENA Region.

The 45th edition of Arab Health, middle-east’s second largest healthcare event attracted a total of 4,150 exhibitors worldwide and provided a unique and professional industry communication platform for 87,654 visitors from more than 150 countries and regions, helping industry professionals to conduct industry exchanges, get the latest information, and meet people from all over the world.

“The opportunities in MENA region are vast, and events like Arab Health provides a forum to connect, collaborate and co-create to improve patient outcomes using healthcare technology. With all efforts focused on empowering healthcare organizations drive digital transformation, iPatientCare’s aim is to support healthcare organizations in the region deploy advanced healthcare IT systems to enhance patient experience and improve healthcare outcomes. We look forward to continuing to forge great relations with new customers across the Middle East and beyond.” said Udayan Mandavia, Chief Growth Officer, iPatientCare/AssureCare.

Mr Mandavia said potential distributors he spoke with at Arab Health were interested in telehealth solutions and integrated hospital management system to curb staffing costs and enhance patient safety — much the same as in the U.S. He further stated that the trade mission provided an ideal opportunity to learn about Abu Dabhi’s as well as Dubai’s fast-growing healthcare market and discuss partnership opportunities with UAE counterparts.

While iPatientCare already has a presence across the US, Canada and in the Asia Pacific, it is expanding further, with a Dubai-based office opening this year to ramp up the operations in the region.

About iPatientCare

iPatientCare is a full suite of innovative healthcare products and value-added services that help physician offices, rural health clinics, and community/federally qualified health centers (CHC/FQHC) nationwide in improving the health of their patients, enhancing patient care through care management/coordination/analytics, and reducing costs of care delivery.

The awards-winning EHR, integrated practice solutions and value-added services, such as, the revenue cycle enhancement and quality improvement consulting, provide everything you need to control your practice operations, increase revenues, and provide better patient care.

The iPatientCare EHR – version 18.0, has received 2015 Edition ONC Health IT certification by Drummond Group, an Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB), in accordance with the applicable eligible professional certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Full certification details can be found at the ONC Certified Health IT Product List.

As part of its MACRA-ready solutions, iPatientCare has been recognized as a qualified MACRA-MIPS registry by CMS, and has a distinguished credit of being selected as a preferred EHR and medical billing software by more than 70,000 users nationwide, numerous hospitals/health systems, federally funded regional extension centers, and in the past by the US Army and NASA Space Medicine.

Visit https://www.iPatientCare.com for more information.

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R3 Medical Training Announces Next Comprehensive Stem Cell Training Course Set for March 13-14 2020 in Las Vegas

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Hands on Stem Cell Training Course for Healthcare Providers. Work with Real Patients! (888) 988-6343

The immersive experience with the R3 training provides a new skill set that is immediately useful in practice. We focus on experiences with real patients, so providers learn the skills and retain them unbelievably well!


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R3 Medical Training announced it is now registering for its next Comprehensive Stem Cell Training Course March 13-14th, 2020 in Las Vegas. The course is hands on involving real patients and stem cell biologics, with every attendee receiving a free procedure too.

For the past few years, the Comprehensive Stem Cell Training Course has received rave reviews from attendees, who love the hands on nature of the course. CME credit options are available, and procedures include joint and spine injections, IV procedures, intranasal and nebulizer as well.

Said R3 Medical Training CEO David Greene, MD, MBA “The immersive experience with the R3 training provides a new skill set that is immediately useful in practice. We focus on experiences with real patients, so providers learn the skills and retain them unbelievably well!”

The patients at the Course are predominantly selected through the R3 Heroes Program and include military veterans, first responders and teachers. Anyone can nominate a Hero (even themselves) for a free regenerative procedure.

Not only do attendees learn all about allograft biologics such as umbilical cord tissue, R3 has also added in adipose stem cell training. This includes SVT, which is regulated by the FDA under its minimal manipulation guidelines.

Added Dr. David Greene, “Adipose stem cell training is something we’ve been looking at for a long time, and now that SVT is available and FDA compliant it was a no brainer. Some patients want an autograft procedure, so our training includes the SVT adipose procedure which overall takes less than an hour for providers!”

Each attendee receives a free regenerative procedure included with registration. This allows providers to empathize with patients on a whole new level. Attendees receive training in an informal setting with immense access to the expert trainers.

R3 Medical Training has also added an MSK Ultrasound Injection Training Course, as many providers desire a focused, hands on experience for proficiency. That course is being held the day before the Comprehensive Stem Cell Course on March 11th, 2020.

To register for the training, visit the website or simply call (888) 988-6343 today as spots are limited.

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Fifth Graders Become Doctors for a Day

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Fifth graders examine TTUHSC medical students at SNMA’s Doctors for a Day

When minority students see medical students who look like them in white coats, our hope is that the students will walk away knowing they too can become a doctor.”


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Nevah Walker, along with more than 40 other fifth graders from Wolffarth Elementary School, had a lesson in what it is like to walk in the shoes of a medical student.

“I thought I wanted to be a firefighter, but I didn’t know you could do so much as a doctor,” Walker said. “We learned that when you eat it goes down to your intestines, where your body makes saliva. The best part was getting to work with the mannequins and the ultrasound.”

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted Walker and her classmates for the Doctors for a Day Mini Camp in efforts to inspire and inform the elementary students to experience a day in the life of a medical student. Briget Hyde, SNMA president and second-year TTUHSC medical student, said the organization created the event as an interactive and fun way to expose students to the field of medicine.

“Doctors for a Day gives the students opportunities to discover medicine in an engaging environment but most importantly, our hope is the experience will cultivate a student’s interest in medicine as a potential career path,” Hyde said.

Students received a hands-on experience at the TTUHSC F. Marie Hall SimLife Center by diagnosing patients with different medical scenarios, working with ultrasound equipment to learn how they are used by physicians, working with simulation mannequins in the simulation lab and seeing an emergency simulation act. Hyde said it is important to start sowing the seeds of higher education at these early and pivotal stages.

“We want to get students thinking about medicine as early as elementary school, especially underserved and underrepresented minorities,” Hyde said. “Many students never may have imagined they too can go into this profession. When minority students see medical students who look like them in white coats, our hope is that the students will walk away knowing they too can become a doctor. The experience is invaluable and immeasurable.”

Fifth grader Jakobe Deleon agreed Doctors for a Day was eye opening and fun. When asked what was the best part of the day, he responded, “All of it!”

To download video of Doctors for a Day (without graphics/titles), click here.

Video includes interview with Briget Hyde, TTUHSC medical student, and Alayshiah Saenz, fifth grader from Wolffarth Elementary School.

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Wrongfully Convicted Clarence Moses-EL launches the Moses of Our Time Initiative with AYBOS & Rebuild Your Mind

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Exonerated Moorish American Moslem Clarence Moses-EL

Moses-EL’s attorneys, Johnson & Klein, secured a successful acquittal in 2016 as expected in his innocence. However, the legal remedy accrued from a 28-year wrongful sentence and the near-death experiences that accompanied it call for more than just acquittal.


DENVER (PRWEB)

Clarence Moses-EL allowed AYBOS to capture his former attorney Jennifer Sullivan- Hendricks talking about his judicial trauma of serving over 28 years of wrongful incarceration (Moses-EL was acquitted in 2016). AYBOS Communication Director calls it a “A travesty of justice yet a necessary evil”. The travesty is in the compounded judicial trauma, destruction of evidence, inhumane treatment and disregard for his basic human rights. Most disturbing is that the prosecutorial misconduct, blatant abuse of power and direct violation of his Constitutional Rights originate from the Colorado State Judiciary System.

Moses-EL, born in Baltimore Maryland, decided to move to Colorado to give his wife and family a chance at a better life. In 1987, he was wrongfully convicted of a brutal rape, and it all came to a terrifying halt. From 1987 until 2016, Moses-EL experienced judicial trauma that caused near death events while unjustly incarcerated for the next 28 years. These blatant judicial misconducts and inhumane judicial actions would change him, his wife and children’s lives forever. The story of Moses-EL has been in the news and the narrative has been covered extensively, but there’s another side to the story.

What most people do not fully understand is how Moses-EL mentally freed some of the worst inmates of their own destructive states of mind. He encouraged them to become law abiding, educated citizens, including AYBOS Marketing business developers. Moses-EL changed a significant number of offenders’ lives while incarcerated. His fraternal brotherhood demanded excellence out of its members. He would not only hold members accountable, but also inspired the best out of every offender he encountered. Moses-El says that he told hundreds of CDOC offenders “Come all of you heavy laden in your contemporary problems, and I will give you rest.”

One of these individuals was AYBOS Marketing Communication Director Marchell Taylor-Bey. Taylor-Bey took a special interest in the Moorish Science Temple of America (MST of A) in 2000. He was accepted under the guidance and curriculum that Moses-EL introduced and proclaimed his nationality as a Moorish-American under The MST of A soon after.

AYBOS has crafted the Moses of Our Time Initiative to promote how the Moorish Science Temple of America reformed some of the worst of individuals. Gang members, lifers and individuals who lost hope in themselves could find refuge in the MST of A. Thousands of inmates seeking guidance for a better way of thinking found a platform for change in Moses-EL’s teachings.

Upon chartering, the MST of A became one of the most effective programs in the correctional facilities. The MST of A embodies both an educational tool and platform for individuals incarcerated to connect to. The program helps individuals understand their worth in themselves, the value in their family and community, including the correctional community. The MST of A helps build character with the principles of Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom and Justice that the world of production recognizes as human capital. The goal and mission of the Moorish Science Temple of America is to uplift fallen humanity and Moses-EL did just that on a mass level while incarcerated.

This lawfully chartered organization helps educate individuals in the areas of: Brain health, Mental Health, Nationality, Constitutional Law, History, Social Science, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Self-Awareness and Character Building. In Taylor- Bey’s on words “It allows individuals to see themselves through the greatness of their own history and provides a curriculum that shows the possibilities of man.”

Clarence Moses-EL was added to the National Registry of Exonerations in 2017, yet still experiences travesties of justice and constitutional encroachment based on his belief in his defense. While no amount of money can suffice for the years of incarceration Moses-EL spent, due justice is still imperative in his case. Moses-EL’s attorneys, Johnson & Klein, secured a successful acquittal in 2016 as expected in his innocence. However, the legal remedy accrued from a 28-year wrongful sentence and the near-death experiences that accompanied it call for more than just an acquittal.

A fortunate turn is in Moses-EL’s work in the lawfully chartered Moorish Science Temple of America. MST of A was developed for the uplifting of fallen humanity, and Moses-EL’s efforts are paying off huge with AYBOS Marketing. The MST of A is where AYBOS Marketing’s Taylor-Bey and C. A. Shively were both inspired to study and learn business. These studies led to the formation of the AYBOS Organization and ultimately the Rebuild Your Mind Challenge and Initiative.

Moses-ELs efforts are most prevalent in Colorado prisons as The Moorish Science Temple of America continues to grow, while his efforts with AYBOS are taking shape through The Rebuild Your Mind Challenge. Watch the full video of Moses-EL’s RYM Challenge video as he challenges someone we all should challenge, watch the video here: https://youtu.be/LlK7z3jpQzA

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Dr. Kim Gorgens hosts AYBOS Marketing for exclusive DU Trauma-Informed, Trauma-Conscious, Trauma-Responsive workshop and joins the Rebuild Your Mind Challenge

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C. A. Shively, Dr. Gorgens and Marchell Taylor Rebuilding the Minds of Colorado

Relating her existing research on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in sports to incarceration and recidivism seems unlikely. However, had Gorgens never looked into the criminal justice system, who knows what the story may have been for Taylor.


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Kim A. Gorgens, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor of Psychophysiology, Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology of Criminal Behavior at the University of Denver. Since 2013, Dr. Gorgens and The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC) have conducted neuropsychological screenings on individuals in county jails and have determined that 50-80% of the inmates in Denver County Jails have traumatic brain injuries.

Over a two-year period, her graduate students assessed 80 inmates in the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in Denver, which houses arrestees as they await sentencing. The findings from the pilot study were staggering, ninety-six percent of inmates screened had suffered moderate or severe brain trauma, and almost all the females who underwent the TBI screening had brain injuries.

The program continued to screen inmates in the Denver County Jail, and one of the inmates tested happened to be AYBOS Marketing co-founder Marchell Taylor. The story of Taylor and The Rebuild Your Mind Initiative have both been in the news lately, but at the heart of the story is Dr. Gorgens’ research. Relating her existing research on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and Chronic traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in sports to incarceration and recidivism seems unlikely. However, had Gorgens never looked into the criminal justice system, who knows what the story may have been for Taylor.

These injuries going unidentified and untreated often lead to poor executive functioning in the prefrontal cortex, repeated criminal behavior, high incarceration and recidivism rates. AYBOS Marketing is dedicated to shedding light on these illnesses in the courts and the news. AYBOS is running an aggressive mental health initiative in the “Rebuild Your Mind Challenge” (RYM). RYM was developed by AYBOS Marketing to take an aggressive approach in identifying, destigmatizing and treating Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) and Mental Health Disorders in three targeted areas in the State of Colorado. The challenge is inspired by the findings of Gorgens and her colleagues in an effort to make Colorado the most efficient trauma-informed, trauma-conscious and trauma-responsive state.

AYBOS is also currently the principle grant investigators for a grant to fund the Rebuild Your Mind Initiative, as well as drafters of a new neuropsychological/ psychological Bill that will advance the efforts of Dr. Kim Gorgens and the BIAC’s work. The Bill calls for providing neuropsychological screenings on certain class felonies and individuals with multiple convictions, including those inmates that are currently in the Colorado Dept. of Corrections. AYBOS goal is to target and identify not just the mental health disorder, but the neuropsychological disorder and treat it as well.

The new Neuropsychological and Mental Health Bill will assist the neuropsychological/ mental health community in targeting the prison population and parolees that may have slipped through the cracks of Dr. Kim Gorgens and The BIAC due to funding and resources.

Upon receipt of the Bill and the Rebuild Your Mind Challenge summary, Dr. Gorgens reached out to AYBOS to have the first patient of her students, Taylor, come back and give a Trauma-informed workshop. This workshop represented the full circle from Gorgens research & treatment, to the treatment’s success in one of its subjects. Taylor and AYBOS Business Director C. A. Shively gave an hour plus brief on what the trauma looks like on the other side of testing. See the workshop following:

https://zoom.us/recording/play/OfzpBkYWXbaczev96JO8zobzmr9BLXIBkWcddKFfrGzqspt2bt_m7xSAZVBIPdii

For Gorgens to see Taylor come full circle after such a set of traumatic circumstances brings her to tears during the workshop. The passion she has for her work can be seen by the genuine attentiveness paid to Taylor and Shively throughout the entire presentation. The real jewel of the day was Dr. Gorgens accepting the Rebuild Your Mind Challenge herself. Though many professionals have been apprehensive to get on camera and discuss their mental health experiences, Gorgens dives right in and holds no punches. Following is Dr. Gorgens Rebuild Your Mind Challenge Video:

https://youtu.be/kakmp9Jrd88

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