Global Medical Knowledge Advisory Board

April 2012

Table of Contents

• Meet Advisory Board • GMK Overview• Progress thus far• Current Programs• Program Continuation and Administration• Fundraising Strategy • Next Steps

Table of Contents

• Meet Advisory Board• GMK Overview• Progress thus far• Current Programs• Program Continuation and Administration• Fundraising Strategy • Next Steps

Welcome Advisory Board…

Phillip Anderson, MDHarvard Medical School

Bandy X. Lee, MDYale University

Mark HarveyInternews, London

Hope Ricciotti, MDHarvard Medical School

Tom Concannon, Esq. Attorney, Boston

Kristin LittleWorld Bank

Harold J. Bursztajn, MDHarvard Medical School

Susana Pinheiro, PhD, MBA Founder Local Insight Lisbon, Portugal

Rick Buck Song Koh, MPACEO, Singapore

Swaminathan Rajendiran, MD, Dip. R.C. Path.Chennai, India

Meet our Team…

Regis de Silva, MD MPAExecutive Director

Sun M Yoo MD MPH CandidatePresident

Julia YooDirector of Initiatives

Melissa Anselmo, MPHProgram Manager

Arpit Gupta, MEMProgram Manager

Table of Contents

• Meet Advisory Board• GMK Overview• Progress thus far• Current Situation• Program Continuation and Administration• Fundraising Strategy • Next Steps

Global Medical Knowledge (GMK) seeks to improve medical education and health outcomes through technology

Medical researchers can conduct more relevant research and create the foundation for evidence-based medicine

Medical educators can teach more students more effectively

Medical students can participate in self-study and conduct more relevant research

GMK:Technology-

based access to current and relevant medical resources

2003 – Oxford and Malawi

2007: GMK is born…

Premise: Create an organization to replicate the model and use other means to build collaborative partnerships, increase knowledge sharing, etc.

Global Trends…

• Universities are making more information free / electronic (MIT OpenCourseWare, PLoS, distance education programs, etc.)

• Electronic Infrastructure in LDCs improving(EIU)

Previous Collaborations…

• Malawi College of Medicine• University of California – Los Angeles• University of Pennsylvania Population Health & Sciences• BIDMC Division of Clinical Informatics• Wharton International Volunteers Program• Harvard Business School Venture Capital Organization• Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and

Social Medicine

Table of Contents

• Meet Advisory Board• GMK Overview• Progress thus far• Current Programs• Program Continuation and Administration• Fundraising Strategy • Next Steps

GMK works with Malawi College of Medicine (COM) as a first model of applying technology to medical education

• Malawi COM ready to take advantage of internet-based resources• Computer labs, laptops within

faculty• Rapid technology adaption• Current use of internal database to

upload research• Very prevalent use of PowerPoint

as teaching tool• Steady Internet connection

• In the future, GMK wishes to employ programs developed for Malawi COM at other sites, tailored to new site needs

• Lots of areas for long-term growth

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GMK

Site #4

Site #2

Site #3

Site #5

Malawi COM

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Globalmedicalknowledge.org

www.malawiresearch.org

Malawi Research Database, compilation of medical

journal articles specific to Malawi

Medical e-Resource PortalWeb portal compiling current and relevant medical information

links, rated by accredited MD’s, WIP

Contacts in Malawi COMFaculty and students willing to help GMK

COM survey results, Benchmark of existing resources Understanding of needs

GMK

Malawi HIV Research Database

• ADD SLIDE ON E-LEARNING

Development of Medical Education Portal

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Medical Education Portal…

Creation of Case Image LibraryContent Experts

References: Ratings by Faculty & Experts

Building content based on student needs…

Some A Lot

25% 50%12%

85%

Benefit of Having Access to Addi-tional Electronic

Medical ResourcesFaculty Students

20%

46% 49%33%

46%

16%30%

11%

Additional Electronic Resources for Clinical

SubjectsStudents

Building global network for medical knowledge exchange

Development of Clinical Programs: Using Technology to Improve Maternal Health

mHealth

Track Quality Improvement

Track Clinical OutcomesSite Training

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Concurrent needs for fundraising and program continuation

ProgramContinuation

Discontinuation would lead to loss of• Malawi COM’s trust• Current knowledge of

needs• Effective knowledge

transfer

Administration

Human resources need coordination

• New volunteers• Business school teams

Fundraising

Funds required for• Long-term project continuation• Recruitment/retention of high-

quality staff

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• Meet Advisory Board• GMK Overview• Progress thus far• Current Programs• Program Continuation and Administration• Fundraising Strategy • Next Steps

Fundraising is key to continue our mission…

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$$$

Globalmedicalknowledge.org

Medical e-Resource Portal

Malawi Research Database

Survey results

Fundraising Volunteer

Dedicated Leadership & Staff

• More than ever, GMK has• Organizational front and presence

online• Proof of capacity to deliver on programs• Dedicated, knowledgeable human

resources to fundraising activities• Focused strategy development teams• Ability to prove need for programs• Potential for direct contributions from

new Board of Directors

Experienced Advisory Board

Fundraising Strategy

Contracts

Donors

Grants

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• Meet Advisory Board• GMK Overview• Progress thus far• Current Programs• Program Continuation and Administration• Fundraising Strategy • Next Steps

GMK implementation strategy

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CreateEffectiveFundraisingStrategy

ImplementStrategy,Get $$$

Clinical Site Needs Assessment

Hire Full-time Coordinator

Clinical Programs

RestructureBoard

Finish Webportal

GMK Directors and Board of

Directors

GMK Staff

Fundraising

Clinical Programs

Advisory Board Roles & Responsibilities

• Minimum of 1 year commitment• Serve as our expert advisors (2-4 hours / month)• Attend annual GMK meeting• Help us connect with existing clinical programs• Help us connect with grants • Help us identify donors and potential collaborators • No financial obligations• No legal responsibility

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