01 November 2011: Information Visualization and Innovative Research, Inc. (IVIR Inc.) has teamed with the University of Missouri (MU) as a partner in the Combat Casualty Training Consortium (CCTC) research study grant awarded with funding from the United States Department of Defense. This two-year grant will allow the MU CCTC to analyze the effectiveness of existing training modalities and make recommendations for how combat trauma care should be performed in the future. The study research will focus on three critical areas of trauma care: hemorrhage control, airway management and emergency medical skills.
As a partner with MU, IVIR Inc. will be responsible for the overall program management function for the CCTC, as well as, lead the research study design and data analysis efforts. In addition to IVIR Inc., the MU CCTC primary grant partners include the University of Alabama-Birmingham, the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida, along with a team of more than 30 civilian and military experts from across the country.
24 October 2011: Information Visualization and Innovative Research, Inc. (IVIR) is pleased to announce the addition of Ms. Chris Golden as Data Entry Specialist within IVIR’s Finance Department. “As we continue to grow and expand our business, we will continue to look for the best resources available to fill the needs of the company. We are very fortunate to be able to have Chris join us to fill this position”, said Ray Shuford, Vice President of Operations.
12 September 2011: Information Visualization and Innovative Research, Inc. (IVIR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tracy Ingram to the position of Director of Research. Tracy earned a Bachelors degree in Management Computer Information Systems from Florida Gulf Coast University and has held Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certifications. Tracy was employed as PC LAN administrator at Walden University where he studied to become a certified online instructor. Upon leaving Walden, Tracy formed a new company that provided international tech support for multiple biomedical device companies and also served as Vice President of Research with an Internet marketing firm developing creative strategies for lead generation and in-bound marketing efforts through Search Engine Optimization. In the local community, Tracy is the co-founder Barcamp Sarasota, one of the areas largest technical organizations, and Health Camp Florida, an organization that is focused on innovative medical technology. “We are very happy to have Tracy join the IVIR team”, said Mr. Jay Anton, IVIR Founder and CTO. “Tracy brings a unique mix of technical and biometric experience to the team”.
7 September 2011: Information Visualization and Innovative Research, Inc. (IVIR) announces that it has completed the purchase of Medical Education Training and Simulation International (METSI). METSI, based in St. Cloud, Florida is a leader in community-based health education research and design. “METSI provides IVIR a valuable resource through which to focus our efforts in the research and design of community-based health care training initiatives”, said Ms. Catherine Strayhorn, President and CEO of IVIR. “We feel that it is extremely important for local communities to individually assess their health care issues and customize the training required to best meet those local needs”. METSI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of IVIR and will be based at IVIR’s Sarasota, Florida headquarters.
16 August 2011: The IVIR Inc. Team received a Best Poster Certificate of Achievement from the US Army Institute of Surgical Research for their entry at the 2011 Advanced Technology Applications to Combat Casualty Care Conference (ATACCC). The poster and presentation were selected in the top 20 out of 270 posters and described the US Army Research Lab (ARL) sponsored Medical Training Evaluation and Review (MeTER) System, summarizing the design, development, capabilities, and testing of the system. It also showcased the current MeTER project, which is hosting and testing the system on diverse platforms such as smart phones, pad/tablet devices, and heads up displays. The MeTER system was originally developed as a training assessment/learning management tool for the US Army Medical Simulation Training Centers (MSTC) and is being expanded to include additional modules and packages tailored to unit, reserve component, and joint training. Good work Team!
1 August 2011: IVIR Inc. has appointed Michelle Fox as their new Sr. Software Engineer. She will oversee the technical research and development of software initiatives within the company.
Michelle has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and a master’s degree in Computer Engineering from University of Central Florida. Her research interests include psychophysiology, cognition and intelligent systems. As a Research Assistant for the Neuroscience Lab at UW-Milwaukee, Michelle assisted in fMRI studies that focused on hippocampal use in implicit and explicit learning tasks. She has several years of experience in software quality assurance and database management. As a database consultant, she maintained and analyzed data for reporting to and supporting the business decisions of senior level management. Most recently, Michelle worked at the Institute for Simulation & Training as a Research Assistant in the Applied Cognition and Training in Virtual Environments (ACTIVE) lab. While there, she developed and maintained libraries and user interfaces for the analysis and display of physiological sensors including electroencephalograph (EEG), electrocardiograph (ECG), galvanic skin response (GSR), eye tracking and optical motion tracking. She also worked on psychophysiological studies and literature reviews that covered topics such as Brain Computer Interfaces, Natural User Interaction, Training Transfer and Perceptual Fidelity in Virtual Environments.
We are pleased to welcome Michelle as our newest addition to the IVIR, Inc. team.
8 August 2011: IVIR Inc. was awarded a $2,746,000 contract by the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Army Research Lab, Human Research Engineering Directorate, Simulation and Training Technology Center (ARL HRED STTC) for “Holographic Imaging Technologies Applied to Medical Modeling and Simulation.” This effort is a cutting-edge research and development program that will investigate current holographic imaging technologies, their potential uses, and begins their integration with existing medical modeling and simulation systems. The hologram technology applied to human anatomy offers an alternative to current medical education anatomical visualization that can provide sufficient perspectives to mitigate medical errors and ultimately facilitate surgical mission rehearsal. Additionally, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) 3-D after action review capability will be evaluated for use in medical training during tactical field evaluation.
21 June 2011: Ms. Catherine Strayhorn, President and CEO of IVIR Inc., recognized in the community as a leader of an innovative company in Sarasota County, was invited as a guest panelist to the Sarasota EDC June Investor Update Breakfast at Mission Valley Country Club in Nokomis. The panel was moderated by Peter Wozniak, CEO of Venice Hospital and also included Tom Orsini, President and CEO of Rapid Pathogen Screening Inc., and Steve Parkinson, President and CEO of Lakewood-Amedx. The panel discussed emerging medical technologies and the impacts of these developments on the local economy.
4 May 2011: IVIR Inc. fascinated and educated visitors to some of the latest developments in medical simulation at the Barcamp Sarasota Spring Technology Festival at the GWIZ Science Museum this past weekend. Participants were local technologists from diverse fields that collaborate through the Barcamp group
21 April 2011: Catherine Strayhorn CEO, IVIR Inc. is featured in the “FACES OF TECHNOLOGY” section of the 2011 issue of Florida HIGH TECH, The Guide to Florida’s High Tech Corridor magazine. The issue highlights 17 industry leaders who are at the forefront of today’s technological advancements and identifies IVIR Inc. as a force in the medical education and medical modeling and simulation sector.
15 April 2011: IVIR Inc. has partnered with the GWIZ Science Museum and Bar Camp Sarasota, Florida. IVIR Inc. will participate in the Bar Camp Sarasota two-day Spring Technology Festival at the GWIZ Science Museum to be held on April 30 and May 1. Regional business and technology professionals and area students with expertise in technology and innovation will share cutting edge advancements with an emphasis on technology, education and economic development.
7 April 2011: IVIR Inc. participated as a supporting sponsor for the National Center for Simulation (NCS) Membership Night event, Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Stoneybrook East Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. NCS members joined with colleagues for the opportunity to review current and future NCS initiatives as well as to network and meet new members.
10 February 2011: IVIR Inc., headquartered in Sarasota, Florida is proud to announce the establishment of the IVIR Inc. Annual Scholarship for nursing students at the State College of Florida (SCF). The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage students to enter and complete the SCF ASN Nursing Program through this offering of financial assistance. IVIR Inc. hopes that this scholarship, and others like it, will result in highly skilled and capable graduates entering the nursing profession. The first award will be coming in spring of 2011.
18 January 2011: ARL STTC awarded IVIR Inc. and partner ECS the contract to assess the MeTER system on various emerging handheld platforms. These assessments will be conducted in realistic training settings at four military test sites in order to match the appropriate technological platform to the instructional setting. Each platform will be evaluated for different training environments, as well as efficiency and overall functionality for medical training. MeTER will make it possible to analyze the sequence of actions a learner takes as they work through a problem and compare them against models of knowledge and performance associated with different levels of expertise.