IIAM Website Wins Award of Excellence IIAM's website received the 2008 Aesculapius Award of Excellence in communication of health information to the public. As one of 10 awards, IIAM will be mentioned on the Health Improvement Institute's website. | Read the full article
IIAM Virtual Donor Memorial The IIAM Virtual Donor Memorial is a Flash memorial created to honor those who have donated their gifts to research and medical education through IIAM. It is with awe, solemnity, admiration and gratitude that we view the pictures, read the stories, and pay tribute to these donors. Please share in the memory of their gifts with us. Please allow your browser to open this pop-up window.
CMS Regulations In January 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a measurement on organs placed for research. In addition to recovering viable organs for transplantation, organ procurement organizations are now being assessed by CMS for placing organs for research. IIAM continues to identify new researchers to help ensure that each referral translates into an opportunity to advance medical research.
IIAM Journal
IIAM Journal is published by the International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine. We are interested in your questions, comments or ideas for stories in future issues.
IIAM will participate and exhibit in the following professional meetings:
Meeting
Dates
Location
Orthopedic Research Society
March 5-9, 2010
New Orleans, LA
American Association of Tissue Banks (Mid-Year)
March 20-23, 2010
Hollywood, FL
Federation of American Societies for
Experimental Biology, FASEB
April 24-28, 2010
Anaheim, CA
Heart Rhythm Society meeting (HRS)
May 12-15, 2010
Denver, CO
Association of Organ Procurement
Organizations (Annual)
June 15-18, 2010
Baltimore, MD
NATCO June Introductory Course
June 25-29, 2010
Tempe, AZ
NATCO 35th Annual Meeting
August 1-4, 2010
Hollywood, FL
American Association of Tissue Banks Annual Meeting
August 27-31, 2010
Landover, MD
International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics
Sept 4-8, 2010
Istanbul, Turkey
American Society of Minority Health & Transplant Professionals (ASMHTP) 17th Annual Meeting
September 22-25, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
American Society for the Surgery of the Hand
Oct 5-7, 2010
Boston, MA
NATCO November Introductory Course
November 4-8, 2010
Tempe, AZ
The use of donor organs and tissues is critical to medical research today. Breakthroughs in treatment for devastating illnesses like Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease and Cancer are dependent on these donations. New surgical techniques are developed every day because of a surgeon's access to these vital gifts. MTF/IIAM are committed to assuring that donated gifts are treated with respect and dignity, and used for the purpose for which they are intended.
If you have questions about donation for research, please: Email Gina Dunne Smith, IIAM General Manager or call 610-486-0583
