Published: June 13, 2006
Award Recipients
2006
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Principle Investigator: Tesfu Lisanework Hailu, MD
The project will connect the Departments of Pathology and Dermatology with specific application to the needs, readiness, and realistic goals of digital pathology and telepathology. Evaluation and utility of telepathology implementation by comparing concordance of diagnoses made at the microscope with those viewed on the monitor with detailed and specific examples of comparison will be provided.

Dr. Howard Rawnsley (far left) presents the CAP Foundation Telepathology grant check to Dr. Tesfu Hailu (far right), Principal Investigator at Drexel University. Looking on are Olympus staff and supporters Karen Gustashaw (center left) and Patty Anderson (center right).
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Principle Investigator: Nikolaj Paul Lagwinski MD
The grant will be used to build an informatics and telepathology link between pathologists at satellite hospitals and the main campus. The specific implementation is installation at a remote site that is staffed by one pathologist who has need for regular subspecialist consultation.

Telepathology grant orientation meeting at the Cleveland Clinic (CCF) on May 17th kicked off the telepathology grant for Principle Investigator (PI) Nick Lagwinski, MD.
Helping with the grant will be (sitting, left to right) Lynn Schonfield, MD at primary CCF site; Patty Anderson, Olympus; Nick Lagwinski, MD, PI.
(Standing, left to right) Scott Mackie, information services; Carol Farver, MD, residency program director; Wally Henricks, MD, chair of pathology informatics; Gerald Hoeltge, MD, CAP Foundation major supporter; Karen Gustashaw, Olympus.
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