Accession Number:

ADA561150

Title:

The Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT)

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 15 Apr-30 Sep 2009

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON

Personal Author(s):

• Parrish, John A.

Report Date:

2009-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

The Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology CIMIT is a consortium of nonprofit Boston-area institutions based at Massachusetts General Hospital and includes Brigham and Womens Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Draper Laboratories, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Childrens Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System. The overall goal of CIMIT is to combine clinical and technological excellence and educational components to generate, develop, and reduce-to-practice innovative and high-impact concepts to improve military and civilian healthcare. CIMIT implements research programs in many clinical areas, with an emphasis on military medicine, supported by basic science and engineering development in biomaterials, endoscopic tools, energy delivery, medical imaging, and other novel technologies.

Descriptors:

• *CLINICAL MEDICINE
• *HOSPITALS
• *MEDICAL SERVICES
• *RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
• EDUCATION
• ENDOSCOPY
• MEDICINE
• MILITARY MEDICINE
• RADIOGRAPHY
• SCHOOLS
• UNIVERSITIES
• X RAYS

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE