Montclair State University (MSU) and Medical Missions for Children (MMC), host of a global telemedicine and teaching network that helps treat children in some of the world's poorest regions, announced an agreement today in which the University will serve as the digital repository for MMC's extensive video library of medical programming.more>>
Frank J. Brady, chairman and founder of MMC, has been named a finalist in the Purpose Prize program for his work improving children's access to healthcare through technology. Created by Civic Ventures, a San Francisco-based think tank, the Purpose Prize program recognizes individuals over the age of 60 for their social innovations and achievements. Brady, one of 15 finalists to be awarded $10,000, relies on Polycom donations of video communications systems to link the hospital network and volunteer doctors he has formed to diagnose critically ill children and teach medical personnel around the world.more>>
Medical Missions for Children Selected As A 2006 Tech Museum Awards Laureate
The Tech Museum of Innovation, one of the country's leading science and technology museums, has named Medical Missions for Children as a 2006 Tech Museum Awards Laureate. The Tech Museum of Innovation, located in San Jose, California, named 25 Laureates for the prestigious Tech Museum Awards Program, presented by Applied Materials, Inc., which celebrates those who leverage new and existing technologies to benefit humanity. This esteemed group of Laureates was selected from among 951 entries received representing 98 countries by program partner, Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society.more>>
Plain Talk Update
Plain Talk, the original medical talk show featuring Tommy Thompson and Susan Davis, recently shot new episodes on the campus of Montclair State University. The upcoming episodes of Plain Talk focus on the following topics:
We are excited to announce that on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, WCBS-TV feature reporter Morry Alter was on site to film a feature about Medical Missions for Children and the medical professionals who generously volunteer their time and expertise as part of our Telemedicine Outreach Program.more>>
Medical Missions for Children and Montclair State University (MSU) are presently exploring a relationship that supports the mission of each organization. MMC is exploring locating the Global Video Library of Medicine (GVLM) on the campus of MSU in order to take advantage of their state-of-the-art data center and communications infrastructure. MSU is the state of New Jersey's second largest university. Founded in 1908, MSU currently has more than 16,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.more>>
MMC Chosen as "Best of the Best"
Medical Missions for Children along with Nobel Prize winner, Doctors Without Borders, has been chosen as the most worthy charity for ContactCenterWorld. com's Best of the Best Charity Auction series. ContactCenterWorld.com is the leading global support organization for the contact center industry. They currently have over 80,000 corporate members. Throughout 2006, they will hold charity auctions at each of their Best of the Best Conferences, with the proceeds going to Medical Missions for Children and Doctors Without Borders.more>>
MMC Partners with Merrill Lynch Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management
Medical Missions for Children is proud to announce that we have partnered with the Merrill Lynch Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Management. This partnership will help to advance our goal of improving the health of critically ill children in underserved communities all over the world by providing our donors with support and counseling throughout the giving process. The Center strives to broaden the results of giving in communities across the country by bridging the gap between philanthropists and nonprofit institutions.more>>
MMC to Partner in Spanish Language Medical Center
On December 5, 2006, at the offices of Medical Missions for Children in Paterson, NJ, a Strategic Agreement was reached between Medical Missions for Children and the Mexican Children's Hospital (Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez - HIMFG) to establish a Spanish-language television network in Mexico for the purpose of broadcasting medical education programming.
The soon-to-be announced broadcast channel, named "Canal de la Salud" will air Spanish-language videos produced in Mexico by the Mexican Center of Health Education by Television (Centro Mexicano de Educacion en Salud por Television, CEMESATEL). Content provided by MMC from the Global Video Library of Medicine will be close-captioned in Spanish. It is expected that initial broadcasting will commence in February 2007.more>>
Frank and Peg Brady on the road to significance
On Saturday, January 13, 2007, Frank and Peg Brady were guests on the popular radio program The Road to Significance, hosted by Sal Salvo.
The Road to Significance is a weekly radio program which features interviews with successful leaders of corporate America . The show focuses not only on how each individual became successful, but who their company is and how they are working to make a difference in the community.
"I want to commend Polycom and also Frank Brady [for] what they are doing with Medical Missions for Children – because they are applying technology to bring literally world-class diagnostics and world-class continuing medical education to some of the poorest places in the world. And they are saving a substantial number of lives every week..." Watch the movie>>
GVLM Expanding to MSU Campus
MMC Partners with Merrill Lynch Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management
were guests on the popular radio program The Road to Significance, hosted by Sal Salvo. 
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