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Childrenâs National Medical Center Expands Telemedicine Program with Partnership in Morocco
Washington, DC (Vocus) March 4, 2008
Childrenâs National Medical Center announced a partnership with organizations in Morocco that will enable clinicians in Washington, DC, to provide clinical support and share medical developments and health education via videoconferencing. The new partnership expands Childrenâs Nationalâs international reach through the Telemedicine Program, providing videoconferencing for live cases and distance education, as well as providing access to medical records via a physician portal.
âThis new partnership with our colleagues in Morocco brings us closer to providing all children with the quality care they deserve â no matter where they live,â said Craig Sable, MD, Medical Director of Telemedicine at Childrenâs National. âThrough this program, we can offer consultations to children in Morocco and share clinical and research advancements with the international medical community.â
Along with Childrenâs National Medical Center, partners in this project include Rabat Childrenâs Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Rabat, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Marrakech, and National Institute of Health Information, Ministry of Health â Rabat.
Childrenâs Nationalâs Telemedicine Program is funded in part through the support of Mosaic Foundation, Intelsat, iDirect, Cisco, and Tandberg.
About Childrenâs Nationalâs Telemedicine Program
Childrenâs Nationalâs Telemedicine Program serves community hospitals, suburban health centers, inner-city health clinics, national hospitals, and international partners across a wide range of pediatric subspecialties including neurology, genetics, radiology, and general surgery. Distance learning initiatives are focused locally, regionally, nationally, and in many countries throughout the world, including Germany, Morocco, Uganda, Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Iraq. The team provides more than 1,000 consults a year.
Children’s National Medical Center, located in Washington, DC, is a proven leader in the development of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury. Childrenâs has been serving the nation’s children for more than 135 years. Childrenâs National is proudly ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in America by US News & World Report and the Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit http://www.childrensnational.org .
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