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Videotape Interview Series
Development of videotaped interviews on a variety
of subjects emphasizing patient involvement in health care
decisions and treatment for patients, family members and healthcare
staff. Brain Tumors: A Neurosurgeon’s
Perspective, Pituitary
Tumors: A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective 2003 NeuroGrant
Recipient
Running
Your Best Race
A half-day clinic providing comprehensive, timely
and practical tips for runners planning to train for the Chicago
Marathon.
Sensory Glove Interface Monitoring Device for Neurosurgical
Applications
Advancing development of a sensory glove prototype
with capabilities to assist neurosurgeons in monitoring their
suturing techniques as well as providing a feed back on the
state of the hand/surgical tools and conditions during surgery.
Managing
Brain Metastases in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer
Neuroscience Nurses Educational Fund
Support nursing education through promoting professional meeting attendance. 2005, 2006, 2007 NeuroGrant Recipient
The CINN Foundation Report (fig. 22)
A quarterly newsletter providing physicians with the latest information regarding leading edge technologies and treatments in the neurosciences.
Synapse Newsletter
A biannual newsletter providing patients with the latest information regarding leading edge technologies and treatments in the neurosciences.
Patient Education Materials (fig. 23)
Translation of pre- and post-surgery patient education materials from English to Spanish.
Preparing for Advancement: A Comprehensive Neuroscience Course 2004
Three-day course designed to provide an advanced comprehensive study of all the aspects and components of the nervous system as well as the diseases and disorders associated with caring for the neuroscience patient. Anatomy, physiology and a variety of diagnosis and conditions highlighted.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons International Fellow
Sponsor a three-month fellowship for an international neurosurgeon.
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
Sponsor a three-month fellowship for an international neurosurgeon.
Neuroscience Nursing Orientation Program
Providing access to Foundations of Neuroscience Nursing – a comprehensive orientation program that provides a complete resource for educators training nurses new to neuroscience.
World Federation of Neurosurgery (WFNS) Equipment Donation (fig. 26)
Donated two neurosurgical instrument sets for use by neurosurgeons in developing countries.
Women’s Board Meditation Room
Development of a serene space for patients and their families
Operating Microscope and Drill
Donated an operating microscope and drill to Lady Reading Hospital, Pashawar, Pakistan
Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drainage Control Device
Research the use of a "dial-a-flow" tubing connector to prevent over-drainage of the cerebral spinal fluid in lumbar drain patients. 2007 NeuroGrant Recipient
High Resolution DTI of White Matter Integrity in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Use of high resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging at 3 Tesla to investigate the long term impact of closed head injury on the short-range cortical and subcortical white matter U-fibers in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. 2007 NeuroGrant Recipient
Resource Center
Funded a physician and clinical staff library and teaching facility.
Acquisition of ImPACT Concussion Software
Provided concussion assessment and management software to three high schools.
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