BALTIMORE, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelera Corp., a leader in interactive e-learning for medical professionals, announced today that it has become a licensee of Johns Hopkins Medicine International. Johns Hopkins Medicine International is the organization tasked with sharing the best of Hopkins research, education, and patient care with institutions and physicians throughout the world.
Under the new agreement, Accelera aims to further strengthen its relationships with the Hopkins medical community to co-develop new educational solutions for healthcare professionals in the United States and abroad.
“Healthcare leaders in other institutions are interested in the way we approach, not only clinical discovery, but also the challenges associated with quality programs, compliance, and other healthcare administration issues,” said Steve Thompson, CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine International and senior vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine. “By deepening our relationship with Accelera, we hope to develop new tools that will support our mission to share the best practices of Johns Hopkins Medicine with the world.”
As part of the new agreement, Accelera will establish a demonstration laboratory at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to foster among the faculty members new and creative approaches to e-learning. Additionally, Accelera will sponsor quarterly events for Hopkins healthcare providers to serve as a forum for sharing the latest developments and trends in e-learning.
“We are incredibly excited about the potential that exists for Accelera as a licensee of Johns Hopkins Medicine International,” said Debbie Ung, president of Accelera. “As a company, we strive to create excellence and to go above and beyond the expectations of our clients. This unique relationship gives Accelera access to thought-leading clinicians, an expanded presence on the Hopkins campus, and the ability to contribute to the world-class educational training developed and distributed through Johns Hopkins Medicine International.”
Previously, Accelera provided Johns Hopkins with e-learning solutions under an agreement with the Johns Hopkins University. The new agreement between Accelera and Johns Hopkins Medicine International is effective immediately, and the learning laboratory will open in the second quarter of this year.
About Accelera
Accelera(TM) is a subsidiary of privately held Alpha Genesis, LLC, and a licensee of Johns Hopkins Medicine International. Accelera’s mission is to be the preferred provider of learning solutions that accelerate the global adoption of advanced medical products. The company creates interactive e- learning, print-based, and blended solutions for medical health professions and for the broader life sciences industry. Accelera’s consultative approach, expertise in adult learning, and access to world-class medical content, offer its clients unique advantages to enhance organizational performance. Company management has been active in the learning field for more than 20 years.
About Johns Hopkins International
Johns Hopkins International is the unit within Johns Hopkins Medicine that facilitates the transfer of innovation and discovery in patient care, research, and medical education from Johns Hopkins Medicine to institutions and physicians around the world. Johns Hopkins also provides technical assistance to governments and private hospitals on how to improve the quality and efficiency of hospitals. Johns Hopkins Medicine is the nation’s top recipient of research funds from the National Institutes of Health, receiving more than $400 million in federal funds in 2003 to support one of the country’s largest biomedical research programs. For the last 14 years, the Johns Hopkins Hospital has been ranked the number one hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. Its physicians, who are also researchers and educators, have been honored with the Nobel Prize, the Lasker Award, the National Medal of Science and other prestigious awards for their achievements in advancing medical knowledge and patient care.
Accelera Corp.
CONTACT: Patty Horn, Manager, Corporate Communications of AcceleraCorporation, +1-610- 429-3516, phorn@accelera.com; or Emilio Williams,Director Education and Outreach of Johns Hopkins Medicine International,+1-410-502-3216, emilio@jhmi.edu
Web site: http://www.accelera.com/
