August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and the partnerships that have developed between public health, physicians, and pharmacists are playing a key role in immunization program efforts. Scientific Technologies Corporation (STC), a provider of state immunization information systems, announced in 2011 their commitment to work with private sector organizations to establish real-time data exchanges… Read more »
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Delivering Cures to Global Patients Through Medical Tourism – VoyagerMed

NEW YORK — VoyagerMed, an online marketplace for in-bound, U.S. medical tourism, announced confirmed speakers for their inaugural Medical Innovation Summit slated for September 23, 2016 in New York, NY. The event will include six programmatic sessions on innovations in treatment, procedures, and medical tourism, in addition to keynotes by experts and thought leaders from… Read more »
New “Certified Oncological Physical Therapist” Motion Approved

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 2016 House of Delegates unanimously approved a motion to create a clinical specialty in the field of oncology, paving the way for PTs to become Certified Oncological Physical Therapists after completion of a minimum requirement of at least 2,000 hours of relevant clinical practice and successfully passing the certification… Read more »
AFC Urgent Care Danbury Gives Tips To Avoid Zika And West Nile Virus

As many head towards Brazil this week to either attend the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro or visit family, local Connecticut docs warn that mosquito-borne diseases are increasing both globally and right here at home, taking a bite out of summer fun and posing serious health threats. Infected mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have… Read more »
Villa Radiology Systems, LLC announces Paul Blocchi as Chief Operating Officer for the Americas
As COO, Blocchi will have overall responsibility for the company’s North & Central American operations, including strategic business development, implementing innovative growth strategies, and overseeing the company’s North American headquarters. He will focus on continuing to build a strong, client-focused, knowledge sharing, results driven organization. This will be accomplished by increasing efficiency across all aspects… Read more »