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AUTIS
2008 Annual Conference
IT Arkansas - Advancements in
Education, Economics and Telemedicine
June 11th - 13th
Clarion Resort on the Lake, Hot
Springs, AR |
Conference Room Rates: $89.00 single/double
Reservations: 1-800-432-5145 (specify AUTIS conference)
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Conference Agenda
Wednesday June 11, 2008
| 12:00p - 4:00p |
Registration |
|
1:00p - 1:50p |
Keynote - Jeff Hankins, President
and Publisher of the Arkansas Business Publishing Group |
1:50p - 2:00 |
Sponsor Presentation |
2:00p - 3:00p
|
Update - Office of the Governor -
Andrew Parker, Governor's
Office Liaison and Kathryn Hazelett,
Policy Director
Update - AUTIS & Arkansas Community Foundation -
Heather Larkin Eason, President and CEO,
Arkansas Community Foundation
The
Arkansas Community Foundation has been building philanthropy
in Arkansas through its work with donors, nonprofits and
communities for more than a quarter of a century.
Established through the vision of the Winthrop Rockefeller
Foundation and the commitment of a number of community
leaders throughout the state, it remains Arkansas’ only
statewide community foundation.
The efforts to
build philanthropic resources throughout the state have been
dramatically furthered through the development of servicing
35 counties at the local level. The Foundation administers
charitable funds with assets of more than $125 million.
The Arkansas Community Foundation is committed to good
stewardship of the funds entrusted to us. Sound financial
practices protect investment principal from erosion, provide
a steady stream of income for grants and add value to
investment assets through growth. Legal and financial
professionals, experienced staff and a strong statewide
Board hold ARCF to the highest standards of excellence in
the investment arena.
|
3:00p - 3:15p |
Break |
3:15p - 3:25p |
Sponsor Presentation |
3:25p - 4:25p
|
Accelerating Arkansas in the 21st Century Economy-
John W. Ahlen, Ph. D., President,
Arkansas Science and Technology Authority
Accelerate Arkansas is a call to action, but it is also
the name of a statewide group of volunteers with the goal of
raising the per capita income of Arkansas to the national
average. Tim McFarland - the organizing chair of
Accelerate Arkasnas - said, "We will lead where we can lead.
We will support where we can support. We will always
be collaborative." The session will highlight:
- The collaborative efforts of Accelerate Arkansas, the
Arkansas Science & Technology Authority, and other
organizations involved in accelerating Arkansas in the 21st
Century;
- Connectivity and information technology as enablers for
economic development; and
- Benefits for Arkansas and its citizens derived from
Accelerate Arkansas activities. |
5:00p - 5:30p |
AUTIS Happy Hour (Clarion Pool) |
5:30p - 7:30p |
BBQ Dinner (Clarion Pool) |
7:45p - 10:00p |
AUTIS Hospitality Suite - a chance to network
with other AUTIS members |
Thursday June 12, 2008
| 8:00a - 8:50a |
Breakfast
|
9:00a - 12:00p |
Registration
|
| 9:00a - 9:50a |
Keynote - State Information Technology -
Claire Bailey,
Director of the Arkansas Department of
Information Systems |
9:50a - 10:00a |
Sponsor Presentation |
10:00a - 10:55a
|
ARE-ON - Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network -
Internet Resources for Arkansas’ Future
Dr. Robert Zimmerman,
Associate Vice Chancellor, Computing and Network Services, University of Arkansas
and Executive Director of the Arkansas Research and
Education Optical Network
The first internet in Arkansas was developed as a research
and education network as part of NSFnet in 1987 using the
DARPA technology ---Ethernet. The ARE-ON R & E network
is a fiber-based network using DWDM technology and huge
bandwidth to create production and test networks in a secure
environment.
Today's best hardware and software technologies will be
available for ARE-ON uses with fat pipes in a secure
environment that will remove many of the application
constraints experienced by today's internet users.
The primary services for ARE-ON will support research
projects and educational applications. Secondary
services may address applications for economic development,
emergency preparedness and other needed services. |
10:55a - 11:10a |
Break |
11:10a - 12:00p
|
High Performance Computing and the Arkansas
Cyberinfrastructure Initiative-
Amy W. Apon, Ph.D., Professor,
College of Engineering, University of Arkansas
This session introduces the concept of cyberinfrastructure
and how it contributes to economic development.
Cyberinfrastructure includes high performance computers,
networks, storage, visualization, and software, along with
the human expertise to train and operate them. The use of
these tools, that is, computational science and engineering,
allows us to explore and understand complex systems.
Computational science and engineering is an enabling
capability for finding solutions to complex problems
relevant to the economy of Arkansas. Examples include
natural gas mining, bird flu, weather prediction, large
scale transportation and commerce systems, the aerospace
industry, and many others. The session concludes by
describing the visit by the Arkansas Cyberinfrastructure
External Advisory Committee, which took place in fall, 2007,
and their recommendations for the Arkansas
Cyberinfrastructure Initiative. |
12:10p - 1:00p
|
Lunch and General Business Session |
1:00p - 1:50p
|
Connect Arkansas -
Leslie Lane, SVP,
Connect Arkansas, Arkansas Capital Corporation
Today’s competitive global economy
is built upon the ability of organizations and institutions
to have access to and process large amounts of information
quickly and efficiently. The digital infrastructure of many
communities has not kept pace with global standards,
hampering many organizations’ ability to transfer
information and remain globally competitive. Connect
Arkansas’s initiatives will provide Arkansas with a
comprehensive assessment of its broadband internet
infrastructure and through close collaboration with the
industry, will also facilitate statewide connectivity
through the development of a robust infrastructure. Most
importantly, Connect Arkansas will also work with existing
organizations to ensure that Arkansans understand and
embrace the capabilities of broadband.
The successful expansion of broadband
connectivity and the education of people that are able to
effectively leverage this infrastructure would have far
reaching applications, favorably impacting healthcare,
education, and economic development throughout Arkansas.
Arkansas Broadband Advisory Council
James Winningham, Chairman,
Arkansas Broadband Advisory Council
This presentation will discuss the
history, mission, membership, and activities of the Arkansas
Broadband Advisory Council, which has been created to advise
the Governor and Arkansas General Assembly on policy to make
affordable broadband available to every person and
organization in Arkansas. Particular emphasis will be given
to the Council’s initial (February 2008) policy report to
the Governor and General Assembly.
|
| 1:50p - 2:00p |
Break |
2:00p - 3:00p
|
Arkansas Telehealth Network -
Dr. Curtis Lowery, Chair,
Dept. of OBGYN, U of A for Medical Sciences |
3:00p - 3:10p |
Sponsor Presentation |
3:10p - 4:10p
|
Regionalization of Neonatal Care in Arkansas -
Julie
Hall-Barrow, EdD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Low birth weight (LBW) births are a leading
cause of death and disability in infants, major sources of
stress for parents, and an economic burden for private and
public health insurance programs. Delivery at hospitals
offering specialized pre and perinatal care is thought to be
effective in improving birth outcomes and perhaps reducing
medical costs. However, women residing in rural and
underserved areas typically lack access to these centers and
to maternal and fetal medicine sub-specialists who can
assist community physicians with diagnosis and management of
high-risk conditions. ANGELS has improved the
transportation and referrals of these high-risk mothers and
we hope that by providing in-nursery telemedicine support
will further decrease the mortality and morbidity rates of
LBW births. This collaborative effort has the potential to
transform neonatal care in Arkansas.
Combining Statewide Telehealth Networks - Let’s
Talk... A Study in Unifying Disjointed Statewide Telehealth
Networks
Rhonda Jorden, University
of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Arkansas ranks 46th out of 50
states in overall health status and is largely saturated in
Medically Underserved Areas. Three statewide telehealth
networks include over 200 sites among the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Baptist Health, and the
Arkansas Department of Health; the latter linking disaster
response, critical access hospitals, and Health Department
clinical sites. These and numerous private networks are
largely unable to easily communicate with one another. In a
landmark partnership, 16 of Arkansas’ largest healthcare
stakeholders agreed to build a virtual bridge to unify their
telemedicine networks and diversity of clinical and
educational efforts.
Acute
Stroke Treatment in Arkansas: How Telemedicine Can Help
Margaret F. Tremwel MD PhD,
University of Arkansas
Medical Sciences
This presentation describes the current health statistics in
the United States and Arkansas with regard to incidence of
stroke and availability of hyperacute stroke treatment with
thrombolytic therapy. The University of Arkansas College of
Medicine has launched a telemedicine initiative to provide
hyperacute stroke consultation to community hospitals. A
network of neurologists will work collaboratively to provide
consultations with transfer to tertiary referral hospitals
as needed. This network of care will provide rural
communities with access to state of the art treatment for
stroke.EICU - Debbie Green, Baptist Health |
4:30p - 5:30p |
Hospitality Room Open |
6:00p - 8:00p |
Award Banquet (Clarion Ballroom) |
8:00p - 10:00p |
Hospitality Room Open |
Friday June 13, 2008
8:00a - 9:00a
|
Breakfast: Keynote - State Economy -
Maria Haley,
Executive Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission |
9:00a - 9:30a
|
Innovate Arkansas -
Tom Dalton, Director,
Winrock
International |
9:30a - 9:50a |
Sponsor Presentation |
9:50a - 11:50a
|
Business in Arkansas I -
Harvey Hughes,
CEO, Computer Automation of Mountain Home Arkansas
Business in Arkansas II -
Philip A. Betsch, IFSA Data Storage |
11:50a - 12:00p
|
AUTIS Membership Meeting and Board
Election
Conference adjourned |
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