LOUISVILLE, KY, August 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — The future trend of e-learning method in medical education is greatly influenced by major trends in education industry i.e. (1) continuous change in Healthcare environment inclusive of advances in biomedical sciences and diagnoses & management of diseases, financing, organization, and delivery of wellness care services; (2) Adoption of emerging communication, simulation, and info technology in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education; (3) Competency-based patient outcome oriented training.

With the new emerging technology in learning settings, we can make considerable improvement inside the quality of medical education. We can employ revolutionary approach to impart training to doctors using cutting-edge e-learning technologies. Web-based learning including video clips, animated diagrams, medical images, etc. can be very effective way of learning for medical, health sciences, and dental students.

The electronic data sources carry a significant value by providing rapid access. Medical databases that remains updated provide medical literature can be used for simple text based queries, or content-based visual queries. E-learning technology keeps busy clinicians abreast of recent advancements in their respective fields in an effective and less time consuming manner.

Benefits of Healthcare Online Training:

* Students can attend a course at any time, from anywhere.
* Online learning enables student-centred teaching approaches because every student has their own way of learning that works best for them.
* Course material is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
* In an online environment, it increases student interaction and the diversity of opinion because everyone gets a say, not just the most talkative.
* Online instructors allow students to be exposed to knowledge that can’t be learned in books because the practical knowledge may be from any location around the globe.
* Using the internet to attend class, investigation information and communication with other students teaches abilities in using technologies.
* Participating online is much less intimidating than ‘in the classroom’.
* Because online institutions often offer ‘chat rooms’ for informal conversation, there appears to be an increased bonding over traditional class environments.
* The online environment makes instructors a lot more approachable.
* Online course development allows for a broad spectrum of content.
* Because everyone gets a chance to contribute, students are less irritated with those that ‘over contribute’ and can ask for clarification of any comments that are unclear.
* Online classrooms can facilitate team learning by providing chat rooms and newsgroups for meetings and joint work.
* Students often comment that online learning lets them attend in increments of convenient time blocks.
* Because there are no geographic barriers to online learning, students can find diversity of course material that may not be available to them where they live or work.

Learning Management system is an excellent vehicle that lets you deliver, track and manage training/education. Learning Management platform helps technologists and healthcare clinicians to streamline the process of continuing medical education activities. Pharmaceutical and medical industries are such where there is need to comply with very strict regulatory requirements. LMS allows consistent and timely access to standardized course offerings such as HIPAA, Sexual Harassment, Lockout-Tag out, OSHA, Red Flags rule etc.

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emPower is actually a leading provider of comprehensive Healthcare Compliance Solutions via Learning Management System (LMS). Our mission is to provide innovative security solutions to enable compliance with applicable laws and regulations and maximize business performance. We provide range of courses to manage compliance required by regulatory bodies such as OSHA, HIPAA, Joint commission and Red Flag Rule etc. Apart from this emPower also offers custom demos and tutorials for your website, business process management and software implementation.

Our Learning Management system (LMS) allows students to retrieve all the courses 24/7/365 by accessing our portal. emPower e-learning training program is an interactive mode of learning that guides students to progress at their own pace.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN, August 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Wellness Resources announced today that it is celebrating its twenty-fifth year of changing lives through nutritional supplements and education.

Founded by a husband and wife team, Mary Guignon Richards and Byron Richards have grown Wellness Resources from a small loved ones business, to a worldwide leader in nutritional supplements. Since 1985, the company has been family-owned and operated, and today all four of their children help to run the business.

Over the last 25 years, the Wellness Resources line of supplements, and the work of co-founder nutrition expert, Byron J Richards have changed the lives of thousands of individuals throughout the world.

“The Leptin Diet book and program has been a lifesaver! Three years ago I was suffering from adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders and had been diagnosed with lupus. Following The Leptin Diet and using your supplements has greatly improved my health status! I’m helping to educate those around me. Thank you for your contribution to my wellness!” — Susan M, a Wellness Resources customer

Richards has written three books including The Leptin Diet, Mastering Leptin and Fight for your Well being. This year he will release a new book titled, Self-Health for the 21st Century, which teaches individuals to take charge of their own well being. This book will be the inspiration for the Self-Health for the 20th Century Movement , a concept that will lead the way for Wellness Resources’ next 25 years.

Also this year, co-founder and women’s health educator, Mary Guignon Richards, will devote her time to start Mothers for Wellness, a non-profit organization. This non-profit will be dedicated to help mothers and children to become and stay healthy. “It’s my time to give back to a community that means so much to me,” says Guignon Richards. “I feel so lucky to have had the knowledge to be healthy for my children and myself–all women deserve this.”

“Part of what has made Wellness Resources so successful, is that individuals can rely on it as an educational resource,” says Guignon Richards. “Wellness Resources is not just another company that sells supplements. We invest in our customers by providing the most accurate, up-to-date info about health and supplements to help you and your household to stay informed and well.”

Wellness Resources will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house on September 22nd from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at its Edina location. The open house will include Hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, exclusive discounts and a talk by Byron J Richards on Self-Health. The public is welcome to attend.

People who benefit from Wellness Resources up-to-date data have signed up for Richards’ natural well being newsletter at http://www.wellnessresources.com/store/newsletter.php and his natural wellness courses at http://www.wellnessresources.com/products/natural_health_courses.php

JACKSONVILLE, FL, August 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Anne C. Lawless, Clinical Applications Specialist and Educator for Lumenis Inc., has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in nursing and clinical education.

A 50-year veteran of patient care, Anne C. Lawless is best noted for her expertise in perioperative nursing, neurosurgery, open heart surgery, and laser procedures. She has devoted the last two decades to Lumenis, a manufacturer of medical and cosmetic laser, light-based systems. Inside the dual capacity of clinical applications specialist and educator, Ms. Lawless draws on her practical knowledge to perform a myriad of responsibilities. This includes training staff on laser physics and tissue interaction based on the ANSI standard for laser programs, assisting surgeons with the use of equipment, answering technical support questions, and maintaining records. She attributes her longevity to the influence of her first mentor Louise Ryan, who instilled in her the values of honesty and integrity early in her career.

Prior to joining Lumenis, Ms. Lawless worked as a perioperative nurse for 30 years and as the head nurse of a neurosurgery division. In addition to performing her hospital duties, she held a commission in the Navy Nurse Corps as a reservist. This feat was made even more extraordinary by the fact that she earned her commission in the age of 50 – a rarity by the standards of her Navy recruiter, who stated, “[There is] much interest in the naval reserves [from] people in their 40s and 50s, but either because of medical reasons or what they may have done growing up in the 1960s, they are not accepted. But Anne is really a sterling individual with an exquisite background. To be granted an age waiver past 47, she had to be exceptional and outstanding.” Ms. Lawless feels deeply honored to have served her beloved country and concluded her military career after 10 years with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Ms. Lawless received her nursing diploma in 1960 from the University of Tennessee. Her professional affiliations include the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the American National Standards Institute, where she sits on the safety committee. Ms. Lawless looks forward to continuing her professional growth at Lumenis and hopes to do part-time per diem nursing education, if and/or when, she retires.

When she is not working, Ms. Lawless enjoys the company of her daughter Renee, a professional actress and singer currently traveling with a production of the Broadway hit Wicked. She dedicates this honor to the loving memory of her husband Bobby Joe Lawless to whom she was married for 50 years.

For far more data about Lumenis Inc., go to http://www.lumenis.com.

CASS CITY, MI, August 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Suzanne Marie Kidney, Hearing Technician for Tuscola Intermediate School District, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in educational audiology.

A 34-year veteran of the education field, Suzanne Marie Kidney specializes in facilitating learning for the hearing-impaired. She lends her talents to the audiology and education department of Tuscola Intermediate School District where, as a certified hearing technician, she performs a myriad of responsibilities. This includes assisting hearing-impaired children in taking care of their hearing aids, troubleshooting wireless, personal frequency modulators and room sound field systems, consulting with vendors, teachers, parents and other professionals, conducting hearing screenings in public schools, updating student reports, and cleaning and repairing equipment.

Prior to joining the school district, Ms. Kidney worked inside the adult education, senior care and restaurant industries. She is actually a certified coach in snowshoeing for the Michigan Special Olympics, which presented her with an award in 1982. She was also honored with a Civitan Award for Coaching. Ms. Kidney considers working with hearing- and speech-impaired students and helping them grow from non-verbal children to verbal and social adults to be the most rewarding aspect of her career.

Hard work and determination are the undisputed keys to Ms. Kidney’s achievement. In acknowledgement of her accomplishments, she was honored with the Recognition Award for 33 Years of Service in Special Education. Her educational background consists of an Associate Degree in Business Studies, with a concentration in Micro Computers, earned at Baker College. She received certification from the Michigan Department of Community Well being, and has been a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Difficult of Hearing and the Educational Audiology Association. In five years, Ms. Kidney aspires to establish a private consulting firm.

For far more data about Tuscola Intermediate School District, go to http://www.tuscolaisd.org.

SEATTLE, WA, August 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Lights. Camera. Action. Renton will be the place to be this October for aspiring, ahead of the curve filmmakers during the epic Third Annual Renton FilmFrenzy.

Registration opens September 1 for the 50-hour filmmaking competition, which will be held from October 8-10. The deadline to apply to participate inside the FilmFrenzy is 5 p.m., Friday, October 1. The Frenzy will award $1,700 in cash prizes during the Curvee Awards Gala on October 26. In addition, a Downtown FilmWalk and People’s Choice Award are planned.

“Thanks to our new partnerships with theFilmSchool and Reel Grrls, this year’s FilmFrenzy should be bigger and better than ever,” said Renton Mayor Denis Law. “In three short years, the filmmaking competition has become one of the region’s top film events and an integral part of the growing and strong Renton arts community.”

For 2010, a new Frenzy Screenwriting Award will be presented by theFilmSchool, a Seattle-based program which “elevates the art of cinematic storytelling via intensive training in screenwriting and directing.” In addition, the Woman Filmmaker Award will be presented by Reel Grrls, which “empowers young women from diverse communities to realize their power, talent, and influence via media production.”

The FilmFrenzy, October 8-10
Competing filmmakers will have from 5 p.m., Friday, October 8, by way of 7 p.m., Sunday, October 10, to write, shoot, edit and submit a short film. At the beginning of the competition, participating filmmakers will be provided with “CurveBall” Challenges, which could include incorporating a line of dialogue, a task and/or filming at a specific location in Renton.

Films can be up to four minutes in length and must be shot completely in Renton. All genres of film are welcome, although films must be appropriate for all audiences.

Renton FilmFrenzy filmmakers may enter their films in one of two divisions: Student Division (high school and below) and Open Division. There is actually a $50 entry fee for the Open Division and a $25 entry fees for student competitors. There is no limit to the number of films that may be entered.

The films will be judged by local filmmakers, representatives from film organizations and a Renton Municipal Arts Commission member.

The deadline to apply to participate in the FilmFrenzy is 5 p.m., Friday, October 1.

Last year 25 filmmakers participated within the competition.

Visit www.RentonFilmFrenzy.com for application forms, rules and other info.

Curvee Awards Gala, October 26
The top films produced during the competition will be screened in front of a live audience during the Curvee Awards Gala at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, October 26.

Celebrating the slogan “Renton, Ahead of the Curve,” special “Curvee” awards will be crafted by local artisans and students for presentation to the award-winning filmmakers. In addition, the following cash prizes will be awarded during the Curvee Awards Gala:

Best Picture: $500

Open Division
First Prize: $250
Second Prize: $200
Third Prize: $150

Student Division
First Prize: $250
Second Prize: $200
Third Prize: $150

Other Curvees will be presented for:
Screenwriter’s Award
Woman Filmmaker
Best Actor
Best Use of Renton
Special Judges Award

Renton Downtown FilmWalk, October 27-28
The Third Annual Downtown Renton FilmWalk will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 28.

During the FilmWalk there will be a special screening of all films entered inside the FilmFrenzy at participating Downtown Renton businesses. Filmmakers will be on hand to discuss their work and their filmmaking process.

People’s Choice Award
Thanks to the Renton Reporter (www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/), members of the public will have the chance to vote on their favorite FilmFrenzy films. All films entered will be posted on the Renton Reporter website for viewing after the Curvee Awards Gala. The winning film will receive a special “People’s Choice” Curvee award at a November Renton City Council meeting.

Sponsors
The Renton FilmFrenzy is sponsored by the Renton Community Marketing Campaign, which includes the Renton Chamber of Commerce, Renton School District, Valley Medical Center, Renton Technical College, Renton Visitors Connection and the City of Renton.

The Renton Community Marketing Campaign also sponsors the SIFF’s Futurewave program, which offers the region’s youth a direct link to SIFF Cinema, the Seattle International Film Festival, and the diverse local filmmaking community.

For details, go to www.RentonFilmFrenzy.com.

For further data contact:
Suzanne Dale Estey
City of Renton
sdaleestey@rentonwa.gov
phone: 425/430-6591

Ken Saunderson
Ken@HamiltonSaunderson.com
Phone: 206/282-6858

LOS ANGELES, CA, August 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Chair Caroline Brown, International Trade Education Programs, Inc. (ITEP) announced today (Wednesday) that the a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization has chosen Amy L. Grat as the new CEO, replacing Carol Rowen, founder, who retired last month after more than a decade of award-winning community and business service and will remain a consultant at ITEP.

“Amy is actually a globally-focused non-profit professional with much more than 15 years of expertise raising funds, managing programs and effectively constructing relationships,” said Caroline Brown, chair, ITEP. “After an extensive search we felt that Amy skills and professional networks will enable the organization to build upon our first decade of success.”

Grat, as a member of the ITEP Board for the past three years, has provided strategic input and raised revenues for the nonprofit 501c3 organization. Prior to ITEP, she was director of Marshall Partners and associate director of Annual Giving for USC’s Marshall School of Business, where she received her MBA in 2008. Earlier, she served as vice president of Investor Relations for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), where she was responsible for raising funds and developing the organization’s relationships within Southern California’s business, government and educational communities.

“I volunteered to be on the ITEP board of directors, because I was inspired by the powerful impact ITEP had on the lives of these high school students,” explained Amy L. Grat, CEO, ITEP. “Today I am thrilled for the opportunity to build on the phenomenal function done by Carol Rowen and our industry and educational partners in preparing job-ready and college-prepared graduates for careers in international trade.” For much more visit: http://bit.ly/b6jyrd

DICKINSON, ND, August 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Karen Nelson of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, and Adjunct Instructor at Dickinson State University, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in higher education.

Ms. Nelson has 12 years of overall professional encounter. At her current post, she is responsible for coordinating with actors, ensuring proper rehearsals and availability of costumes, writing scripts, performing at live performances, making adaptations to the performance, and teaching speech and theater arts. She co-directed the Footsteps into Medora’s Past Program, which was awarded the EdCom Award for Excellence in Programming by the American Association of Museums.

In 1963, Ms. Nelson received her Master’s Degree in Speech and Theater from Bowling Green State University. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Theater in 1962 from Capital University, and can be a member of the American Association of University Women. Additionally, she sits on the Theodore Roosevelt Symposium Committee at Dickinson State University.

The Museum of the State Historical Society of North Dakota collects, interprets, and preserves diverse items relating to North Dakota and her citizens. They investigation, write, and produce exhibits for the state museum, historic sites, and our traveling exhibit program. For much more details, go to http://history.nd.gov.

For more data on Dickinson State University, pay a visit to http://www.dickinsonstate.edu.

MADISON, FL, August 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Rhonda Aikens Moore, Teacher at Madison County High School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of Secondary Education.

With over three decades of teaching encounter at Madison County High School, Mrs. Rhonda Aikens Moore’s expertise is in English and media service. She feels that the secret to her good results comes as a direct result of the values and function ethic that were instilled in her from childhood by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Aikens. From their Christian example and positive influence, she grew up knowing the importance of receiving an education, and as a result, she chose a career that she could make an impact on society. This encounter and her love for people made her realize that her calling was teaching.

Moore’s choice of professions is also connected to her being a part of the family’s legacy of educatorsgrandmother, mother, aunts, sisters, and cousins. Their dedication, passion, and positive example inspired her to not only choose teaching as a career, but also to strive to make such an impact on her students.

Moore creates a learning environment of dignity, mutual respect, and positive thinking within her classroom. She focuses on the “whole student” with her expectation of their giving “nothing less than their very best” effort. By her encouraging them to maximize their participation, the students would come to realize the potential they have within, for they know she is genuinely concerned about them.

During the course of her career, Moore received the following recognitions: Teacher of the Year, Employee of the Year, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and Outstanding Young Woman of America. She has had the privilege of participating on the Florida Senate panel for Teacher Hiring and Retention as well as the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) passage review committee. Other responsibilities over the years have included her being advisor for the school yearbook and National Honor Society, and mentor for Take Stock in Children. She has worked through many agencies/organizations to collect funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the Souper Bowl of Caring, and the Salvation Army.

Some of the memberships she has held over the years include the National Council of Negro Women, the International Reading Association, National Council for Teachers of English, Florida Council for Teachers of English, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a dedicated and active member of Mt. Zion Cherry Lake A.M.E. Church in Madison (County), Florida.

Moore received a Master of Science in English from Nova Southeastern University, a Bachelor of Science from the Florida State University, and an Associate of Arts in general studies from North Florida Junior (Community) College.

“In appreciation for her unconditional love, encouragement, guidance, and support, I dedicate this recognition to the memory of my mother, my friend, and my inspirationMrs. Lucile B. Aikens, a most effective educator inside the Madison County (FL) public system with 47 years of dedicated and untiring service. Her passion for teaching and helping others to succeed in life has left an indelible mark, not only in her family’s hearts, but also in the hearts of all others whose lives she touched in her own special way. She passed away on January 8, 2010.” -Rhonda Lucile

Highland Lakes, NJ, August 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ –Jeanne A. Donovan, a teacher in Wallkill Valley Regional High School’s Department of Science, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in biological science instruction..

Inspired and guided by her own high school teachers, Jeanne A. Donovan now teaches biology to 9th and 10th graders, and anatomy and physiology to 11th and 12th graders. She is certified in science education (grades 7-12) and in astronomy with 60 completed hours of study. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences from New Jersey City University in 1976. She attributes her success to the support she receives from her students.

Mrs. Donovan serves as Recording Secretary for the Wallkill Valley Booster Club, and the Wallkill Valley Education Association. She is a member of the New Jersey Education Association and serves as a chairwoman of the Wallkill Valley Professional Development Committee. She previously served as an advisor to the WV Yearbook for seven years. Mrs. Donovan is listed in Who’s Who Among American Teachers and received an award from Kappa Delta Pi for her achievements. She supports several student scholarship funds as well as cancer-related projects. She looks forward to retiring inside the next five years and then plans to tutor and mentor children and volunteer with charitable organizations.

For far more information about Ms. Donovan, go to http://teacherweb.com/NJ/WallkillValleyRegionalHighSchool/JeanneDonovan/t.aspx.

JAL, NM, August 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Norman R. Cline, Mathematics Teacher and Coach for Jal Public Schools, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in education.

Proving that one can excel in both academics and athletics, Norman R. Cline has enjoyed a varied career in secondary education as a math teacher and coach. He brings 27 years of professional knowledge to Jal Public Schools. His responsibilities include teaching algebra and trigonometry, coaching football and basketball, and serving as a defensive coordinator for football teams. Under his guidance, Jal Public Schools won the state championship for football in 1999 and the state championship for basketball in 2000.

A coach at heart, Mr. Cline initially became a teacher because he wanted the opportunity to function in school athletics at the same time. His passion for his profession has bore fruit in his being named 2000 Class 2A Basketball Coach of the Year. He considers this his proudest accomplishment so far. Mr. Cline finds the deepest personal fulfillment in helping student athletes gain full scholarships to top universities and watching them grow into mature adults. He attributes his good results to his love of teaching and his good fortune in working with diligent, talented young athletes. Not one to take all the credit for himself, Mr. Cline dedicates his achievements to his administrators and community members in Reserve, Floyd, Capitan and Jal, and gives special mention to his wife Yolanda, who has stood by him over the years. He attests, “A coach’s wife is very important to any good results they may have.”

Mr. Cline received his master’s degree in administration in 1989 from Eastern New Mexico University and his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and biology from Western New Mexico University. He is affiliated with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and names the Special Olympics and St. Jude Children’s Study Hospital as his favorite charities. In five years, Mr. Cline plans to retire, at which point he would like to devote more time to travel.

Most recently, Mr. Cline was named Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Education for 2009 to 2010. While inclusion in Cambridge Who’s Who Registry is an honor, only two male and two female members in each discipline are named the Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year. The Cambridge Who’s Who selection committee chooses these special honorees based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, and leadership abilities.