What: The Foundation for NIH, the mHealth Alliance and the National Institutes of Health are calling for presentations and abstracts for the 2010 mHealth Summit, to be held November 8-10, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

The three-day summit brings together leaders in government, private sector/industry, academia and not-for-profit organizations to share information and experiences that address the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of mobile technology, health research and policy, with a view toward advancing work to reach the health-related UN Millennium Development Goals.

When: Submission deadline is midnight, July 16, 2010.

Where: To learn more about guidelines, submission criteria and process please visit: http://www.mhealthsummit.org

Who: Public and private sector organizations that can highlight ground-breaking health research, information and communications technologies, systems architecture and partnerships that leverage mobile technology to improve global health outcomes are invited to submit. Presentations may explore the use of wireless devices, software, and system architecture that support the delivery of health services and the development of sustainable and scalable mHealth solutions both in the U.S. and internationally.

Submission Topic Categories Include:

• Adherence to Medical Regimens (following treatment regimen)
• Childhood Obesity (energy intake and expenditure in individuals
• Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (reducing risk factors for disease)
• Educational Tools for Health Professional Training
• Emergency or Urgent Care (medical care where threat of disability or death is imminent)
• Environmental Exposure Assessment (studying environmental causes of disease)
• Health Disparities & Underserved Populations (high-risk and difficult to reach groups)
• Health System Administration
• Infectious Diseases (diseases attributed to virus, bacteria, or other infections)
• Intersection of mHealth and mPayments
• Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (prenatal and postpartum health)
• Measurement & Evaluation: New Models
• Patient Reported Outcomes (quality of life and other patient-driven health indicators)
• Point of Care Diagnostics (diagnostic testing performed at or near patient care setting)
• Remote Data Collection & Patient Monitoring (assess/track health in the real world)
• Research Technology: Wireless Demonstrations
• Software System Development and Information Technology Infrastructure (Enterprise Architecture)
  

All submissions will be reviewed by the conference planning committee and may be accepted for either an oral or poster presentation.

For additional information on the submission process, contact Peggy Diab at pdiab@fnih.org or 301.435.8364.

For further information contact Kate Barrett at kbarrett@fnih.org, 301. 435. 2611, or Adele Waugaman at awaugaman@unfoundation.org or 202 887 9040.

Visit the official 2010 mHealth Summit website for registration and conference details: http://www.mhealthsummit.org 

About the mHealth Summit
The 2010 mHealth Summit, organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), the mHealth Alliance and the National Institutes of Health, is the leading U.S. conference advancing cross-sector collaboration in the use of wireless technology to improve health outcomes. The 2010 mHealth Summit, to be held November 8-10 at the Walter E. Convention Center, will connect leaders in government, private sector/industry, academia and not-for-profit organizations to advance decision-making related to the intersection of mobile technology, health research, and policy in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit http://www.mhealthsummit.org.