Health Sciences

The Internet2 Health Sciences Initiative supports and facilitates the use of advanced networking applications in clinical practice, medical and related biological research, education and health awareness. Read the Health Sciences Initiative Scope Statement for more details.

Of Note

Preparatory comments for the Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Rural Health (PDF)

FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking filing (PDF)

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Working groups

Midwest Regional Collaboration wiki (IL, MI, MN and WI)

Members

Internet2 Member University Medical Schools & Academic Medical Centers

In Our Community

A number of our member organizations are involved in high-performance networking health sciences applications. Learn more...

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Mike McGill
Director, Health Sciences Initiative
(614) 844-4200
mmcgill@internet2.edu

Michael Sullivan
Associate Director, Health Sciences Initiative
msullivan@internet2.edu

Health networking demonstration

Extending healthcare connectivity

The FCC has requested comments on the health elements of the National Broadband Plan. Here are the responses of three groups:

  1. The group of Rural Health Care Pilot Program participants organized by Internet2 responded with the following comments.
  2. Internet2 also responded to the request with an important comment on packet loss.
  3. The American Telemedicine Association provided the FCC with comments on telemedicine bandwidth requirements, cost-savings, and a discussion of the policy barriers.

Internet2 continues to facilitate the RHCPP participants work with the FCC under the Internet2 Health Network Initiative. Activities include:

Health sciences library

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