CELEBRATING THE ART OF RELATIONSHIP BUILDING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Written by: Lennard M. Gettz, Ed.D

"Most of us have not (yet) physically met, but our synergy helped unite us under our common professional interests..."

Whether in LIFE, WORK or A NEW VENTURE, many popular rules about relationships remain prevalent through one's path to success:

    1) It's WHO you know...
    2) Never GO it alone...
    3) There is no I in team
    4) You are who your FRIENDS are
    5) It takes a VILLAGE -
    6) "Growth doesn't happen in a vacuum" [2]
    7) "No one knows everything... open up to others to fuel our continued knowledge"
    8) And then there is that classic Beatles tune "I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends"

EVOLUTION IN PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
From 1998-2008, I ran a magazine called B2BNETEVENTS- reporting on the 'business networking' at a time when business card exchange parties were rampant. The allure of meeting business owners and reps gave the hope of expanding your sales and creating new partnerships was the IT thing to do in business development.  Quantifying the return on investment of attending these events (the gas, the dry-cleaning and the time spent), most networkers fall short of actually getting ANY real business from this mode of self-promotion. I personally found myself at the end of this era setting fire to over 3 barrels full of business cards that amounted to nothing (after dedicated follow-ups) thinking "we need a better way to connect with the world".

...AND THEN THERE'S LINKEDIN
In 2009, a converted networker showed me a website that was a powerfully growing trend in finding professionals in just about ANY industry. LINKEDIN is that go-to place for search for and to connect with just about anyone in any field.  As with the rise of dating sites, this digital meet-and-greet followed the trend of RELATIONSHIP MARKETING without the 'sweat equity' and the exhaustive pains of traditional face-to-face events.

"GO DIGITAL" FOR THE PRICE OF A THUMBS-UP
To date, Linkedin stands as the undisputed conduit for meeting leaders in just about any field.  FORBES calls Linkedin "the best option...hands down, (as) the largest professional network available in the world!" 

Where the face-to-face alternative gets you 20-30 business cards and conversations per event, Linkedin offers the power of international-to-local searchers with unlimited communication and exchange potential with countless members within short amount of time.

As an industry information resource, the SHARING/PUBLISHING aspect of Linkedin offers true inside perspective on just about any product, service or campaign.  All professionals hold the opportunity to showcase their expertise and present updates on their product or technology thanks to the powerful post-publishing and streaming platform.  Posting an article or an announcement can get you the attention of would-be connections that could end up being your next business partner with very little effort.

For the medical community (where most of my clients reside), sharing the latest innovations and protocols is an ideal place to share with the professional community- and private groups which Linkedin is also known for.

"In partnerSHIPs or friendSHIPs, the suffix "ship" is taken from an Old High Germanic word 'schaffen' meaning "to CREATE" or "to BUILD" - [1]

FINDING YOUR PEOPLE
Decades into finding synergy and relationship building (where all practices thrive), it's all about finding your own circle.  To work with a trusted network of partners is the key to any success.  Using all available resources (including referral sourcing or 'word of mouth') to meet and know one another is STILL the key to ultimate growth.  

BUILDING AND GROWING YOUR OWN CIRCLE
Each day, alliances and professional groups are built, promoting collaboration, joint ventures and other efforts that call for combined leaderships co-working for a larger goal.  More than safety in numbers, there is a sensible source of power in exploring new territories or expanding one's current essence WITH the joint support and empowerment of a collective and unified team. None of us as to GO it alone anymore! 

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Building a Global Network- Thanks to Digital Connections 

One of IPHA's esteemed clinical collaborators is Dr. Robert Bard- diagnostic imaging specialist in NYC. His 35+ years in practice has connected him with countless medical visionaries and industry leaders far and wide under the spirit of patient care or joint research.  His  expansive network continues to attract local to national to global exchange- where his digital ultrasound has become the perfect collaboration technology.  Where collaboration can build friendships, many great minds eventually make their way to an office visit.   (1) Dr. Paul Dreschnack- reconstructive surgeon, NY  (2) Prof. Joseph Toy- neuromagnetic therapy, Montreal CA  (3) Pat Ziemer- Magnawave PEMF, Louisville, KY), Silvia Binder, Ondamed Biofeedback (Freiburg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany) and January Howard, Aesthetics Specialist (Ft. Lauderdale, FLA).  

. The Trend in Business Connectivity The world has changed and so have we! After COVID, many of us now connect with friends or companies online instead of face-to-face. We can post something to reach millions right away! And, it's not just for fun - lots of people join forces via the internet too. They help those in business who are facing hard decisions all around the globe by sharing stories, educating each other and communicating together as one community. On top that, virtual meetings and messaging platforms make getting business done super easy! This new Digital Age is totally revolutionizing business and personal relationships in a big way. - Patrick Ziemer, CEO - Founder MagnaWave PEMF & Aura Wellness The Beacon for Fellow Change-Makers  "As we navigate in the post COVID world, professionals have had to evolve to be successful in maintaining and establishing relationships.  Whether on a personal or professional level, we have become dependent on digital media.  In the past connecting with people involved a cold call, a conference, convention and/or tradeshow now a single post can reach millions of potential customers.  Another benefit of the digital arena is bringing together like minded professionals to embark on crusades to educate, advocate and communicate.  Many people who have suffered from unfortunate circumstances now have an alliance from all across the world to advocate for their cause.  Virtual meetings can be performed on a regular basis.  This new age of communication is revolutionizing how business is done.  When the word Zoom is now used as a verb (Let's Zoom that) that is enough evidence to know the change has occurred"   - Josh Schueller, PT (Rockford, MI) Genuine Synergy in Partnerships Entrepreneurship can be a rocky road, especially when we’re going it alone, but, with support from others in a way that facilitates synergy, we can all achieve so much more. When we make fortuitous connections, creating synergistic relationships with others who share our passion, they contribute to our purpose - and in turn, we contribute to theirs.  In order to learn more from others, I took to LinkedIn. These connections provided me with the potential for opportunities that would have never developed otherwise. I was contacted by the CEO of a start-up that needed a brain health specialist. As a result, I was offered the opportunity to merge my brain-health coaching practice with his start-up, which already had established marketing and business strategies. This confirmed to me, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the potential for these opportunities were not coincidental and the benefits of these relationships have been too numerous to count.    - Marilyn Abrahamson, MA,CCC-SLP - CBHC (Morganville, NJ) Team Building 2.0 "How can movers and shakers in the health field lend their knowledge and talent into an amazing think tank, without taking time off to travel- and still have a meaningful conversation?  The art of Relationship Building answers that question. The world gets a little smaller each time like-minded professionals can meet face-to-face, and do so in a “semi-formal” way, getting the business/task at hand worked on, and sharing parts of our lives that make us all human, and approachable as a “digital neighbor”. We all know how much global carbon we save by using digital think tanks. There are even “break out rooms” for people to work in smaller groups to get to an answer, or get to know each other in a shorter period of time, which is one of the main benefits this technology provides - saving time. The face-to-face time spent with other professionals edifies all that are in the digital room, and mind-shares and brain-dumps help offer new knowledge or a new spin on the text book knowledge we all learned when attaining our professional sheepskins. Digital platforms are here to stay. They are becoming one of the top networking models for non-local members to share ideas and presentations. I can’t think of our world moving forward with out them."  - Dr. Jerry Dreessen DC CCSP (Mountlake Terrace, WA)

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GOING PORTABLE: A TECH MOVEMENT SUPPORTING TREATMENT ENDURANCE

A promising wave in neurostimulation technology is on a fast track to offering a new type of solution to supporting mental health, anxiety control, stress reduction and brain performance optimization.  Pursuing our current trend in personal electronics (of being portable, wearable and wifi-managed), many of these products are achieving a rise in popularity in the consumer market over their predecessors.

PERSONALIZED ACCESS TO HEALTH TECH

The two parts of healthcare are comprised of DIAGNOSTIC and THERAPEUTIC protocols.  Just a short leap in time, while peruising through your neighborhood drug store aisles, you may witness the upgrade (and explosion) in health related products.  The same testing products once accessible only in a doctor's office visit are now consumer versions of medical devices like the blood pressure cuff, the pulse oximeter, rapid (Covid-19) tests and blood test kits- all priced and readily available as off-the-shelf products. A similar evolution is the commercialized Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) home test kits.  These are lab exams that are now available without a prescription or a doctors' note- including: home colon test kits, pharmacogenetic tests to name a few.

The same goes treatment products- where consumer access to so many devices, medications

Enough data and biometrics have been collected on these issues for engineers to build out from (what they may consider) active formulas based on every available scientific and theoretical concept.

Digitizing the process of transcendental meditation, users of these solutions are enjoying the personalized regenerative care through an easy delivery system like a smart phone app.  Since the past decade, developers have carved a major market for this affordably-priced brain-health protocol for consumers and pro-sumers alike. Descriptions for this tech movement range  "digital stress redux", "brain fitness", "meditation on steroids" to "mental optimizer". 

THE PORTABLE EEG

Our tech research and review team is in constant search for the next technology breakthrough. Starting with the diagnostic readers, the 'brain health' market identifies The probable roots of y Problem solves

https://www.mobihealthnews.com/24401/nine-health-wearables-for-your-head

FORGING ALLIANCES OF UNITED RESOURCES AGAINST CANCER (Part 1)

Introduction

The NY Cancer Resource Alliance was founded shortly after 9/11 (2001) as a unifying conduit between all advocates and advocacy groups. The group's core members are partner-volunteers whose assets are self-funded and driven by a common goal of supporting all cancer advocates through research, clinical services or educational efforts. Under the common spirit of collaboration and brainstorming, NYCRA actively connects with all community leaders to offer collected resources to cancer patients, survivors and all those seeking current information about cancer care.  

This year, NYCRA "hits the national stage" by connecting with all cancer orgs, specifically women-related cancers as part of their latest collective plan to join hands and mobilize advocacy functions. The NYCRA website brandishes the motto: "Only Together Can We Truly Grow"- a statement gifted to the once startup group by a role model in  breast cancer advocacy, Mrs. Jennifer Hunt (and a fundraiser for the now defunct LI2DAY). This philosophy rings true even more with this new outreach program.

“JOINING HANDS” WITH FELLOW CAREGIVERS
Mr. Joe Cappello, executive founder of the "Are You Dense?" Foundation aligned with NYCRA director Dr. Lennard Gettz to initiate this nationwide outreach effort to all cancer organizations to form a collective resource for all cancer survivors, patients and their families.  Additional support of this program comes from top members of the Women's Diagnostic Network (an IPHA branch) Dr. Roberta Kline and Dr. Noelle Cutter- who themselves forged an alliance with a growing list of health professionals and cancer advocacy groups.

8/4 - This first meeting of the minds was co-hosted by Mr. Cappello who coordinated with leaders from GILDA'S CLUB WESTCHESTER, a community organization for people with cancer, their families and friends. Founded and inspired by the late Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder, the org's local chapters provide meeting places where those who have cancer, their families, and friends can join with others to build emotional and social support as a supplement to medical care.   Gilda's Club Executive Director Jennifer Scully and Dir. of Development Deborah August were the guests of honor, with clinical guest, Dr. Robert Bard (cancer diagnostic specialist from NYC) and moderated by Lennard Gettz.  This special assembly of cancer advocates and clinical leaders proved to be an ideal collaborative group, sharing and exploring ideas under the spirit of finding new solutions in the name of awareness and research support. "We look forward to partnering with the NYCRA and Are You Dense Foundation.  This relationship has tremendous potential to further our reach, providing resources, education and support to so many individuals impacted by cancer,” stated Ms. Scully.

Planning this program was originally earmarked for the spring of 2019. As with most get-togethers, the Covid-19 Pandemic pushed the timetable to dates with (hopefully) reduced and safer surge rates, until eventually, the trend of virtual video conferencing became the ultimate solution for immediate programming. "As the battle against cancer continues, I am proud to see the spirit of foundations and medical crusaders like Dr. Bard maintain their momentum as far as their respective commitments", says Dr. Cutter. "We're actually seeing a major uptick in educational programs, grant-funded research and innovative resources from the public sector, and thanks to digital conferencing, sharing solutions has become a borderless opportunity!"

MEETING ON FAMILIAR GROUND
Several connective elements that brought these groups together included an editorial project published in the Fall 2021 issue by NYCRA NEWS called "UNDERDIAGNOSED WOMEN".  This feature spotlighted Gilda Radner's story, thanks largely to her niece, Meryl Goldsmith- who incidentally is the executive producer of the documentary film "Love, Gilda".  Mr. Cappello supported the production of this project and contributed the story of his late wife, Nancy Cappello as another example of being underdiagnosed.  Nancy died of treatment complications from late stage breast cancer un-detected by mammography due to the concealment of dense breast tissue.

A prominent name in cancer care turned out to be a familiar common ground to everyone in the room. DR. BARRY BOYD, a medical oncologist with the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Greenwich was the managing oncologist for both Gilda Radner and Nancy Cappello.  He was also awarded the 2022 Gilda's Club inaugural Spirit of Excellence in Oncology Award. In addition, Dr. Boyd has been a respected educational resource for NYCRA and a clinical colleague of Dr. Bard.

As the first of many, the format of this virtual connection proved highly promising for building bridges between groups, exploring project collaboration and sharing resources.  Dr. Bard drove his concept of expanding cancer education in all advocacy groups with a "PRO-SUMER" approach to cancer education.  With a massive clinical network, he offered recruiting more medical experts to contribute as speakers or publishers of current information direct from the field. "Sharing access to cancer specialists, people can (finally) learn about the latest technologies and modalities not usually available to them from their general physician or a standard Google search", says Dr. Bard. "Together, we can help build up that educational piece to empower members of cancer organizations like Gilda's Club Westchester with easier access to this level of resource to help the many recently diagnosed."

For over 30 years, Dr. Bard remains majorly active in support of all cancer support groups. He has presented in countless medical seminars and recently published a massive catalog of his updated educational articles and online videos about cancer care related topics.  Through this meeting, Dr. Bard generously offered GILDA'S CLUB WESTCHESTER complete and unlimited access to the re-use of his entire educational library of work (see MedicalScanNews). 

"On occasion, we would try to connect with other groups but for whatever reason, this year seems to be a connective year for us all. Perhaps it's the unique effect of the ZOOM platform-- it seems ideal for collaboration and 'face-time' discussions, paving more synergistic relationships from just about anywhere and anytime.  Unlike all the limitations and pressures of the pre-covid style meetings (of driving to someone's conference room)... that was for the birds! I have several dozen organizations scheduled this month and removing all the stress of physical meetings allow us all to be our better selves", says Joe Cappello.  

Since the Covid-19 Pandemic, NYCRA'S VIRTUAL NETWORK known as 'POWERMEETS' has supported various types of online conferences, educational courses and interactive webinars with attendees and panel speakers from across the U.S. The national collaborative outreach piloted by Joe Cappello, Dr. Noelle Cutter and friends- aims to unite leaders to share resources and co-promote public events and activities to any and all cancer-related initiatives throughout underserved communities.  

2022 TRIBUTE TO A GLOBAL CRUSADER (Play Video-R) The NY Cancer Resource Alliance gives loving tribute to Dr. Nancy Cappello, co-founder of "Are You Dense" and chief crusader of the mission to bring change to the protocols and standards of Early Detection.   Her organization embarked in a global advocacy project to win legislation for dense breast scanning and to bring awareness to the need for better technologies and imaging interpretation. Today, her loving husband Joe continues her unending fight to save more lives through awareness, advocacy and her crusade for change.  (Also see below to read her full story in our ORG SPOTLIGHT section)

UPCOMING EVENTS from Gilda's Club Westchester September 19th: Annual Golf & Tennis/Pickle Ball outing Sunningdale Country Club - Scarsdale, NY CLICK HERE TO REGISTER There are also options to attend just the lunch which includes a health speaker and vendor boutique or to attend just the cocktail hour, dinner & program. October 23rd: Annual Fitfest: 5K walk or run and 1 mile dog walk. Glen Island Park, New Rochelle, NY   This is a wonderful opportunity to get family and friends involved to walk, donate and help fundraise. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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JESI STRACHAM: AN EMPOWERMENT STORY

"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them..." -- Maya Angelou

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Written by: "PT JOSH" Schueller  | Edited by: Roberta Kline, MD

As a physical therapist, an initial sense of despondency or loss of emotional will is not uncommon with sufferers of major injuries.  Some may devolve into an existential downturn which affects the ambition to stand, walk or reach for more out of life.  It is human nature for people to face additional challenges in staying motivated and inspired during times of adversity.  Those who succumb to the loss of physical abilities may find it easier to stay behind closed doors and detach themselves from interaction to the world at large.  

Meanwhile, finding that pivotal inspiration to regenerate from that depletion of hope (perhaps by a social cause, a person or an event) can be the game-changing spark for sufferers of any handicap.  Empowering people in their daily lives can steer the very direction of anyone's success. Whether you're a father, a physical therapist, or an advocate for spinal cord injury, being able to show people that they can overcome their challenges and adversity in their daily lives, (whether it's pain or disabilities) is a worthwhile achievement. 

We may identify competition as "US against THEM", but a more sustainable and prominent form of competition is the internal one that drives us all. To self-motivate is to raise your life to that next level. Impacting your internal drive enables you to aspire for external competition, such that participating in competition at Jesi Stracham's level is this form of personal expansion.  

Jesi's inspirational website and her social media channels help captivate and support a growing number of followers for her presence and her drive to go beyond disabilities and to capture that internal power of self-ownership. She harnesses it to compete for the sake of achieving great results- forging her public message into a crusade to support anyone affected by physical challenge.  As a motivational speaker, Jesi exudes wisdom beyond her years, harnessing self-empowerment and insight that translates to a healthy lifestyle for anyone. 

MEDICAL HOPE FROM A SECOND OPINION
When Jesi was originally diagnosed with a spinal cord injury, she received an Asia-A grade.  This means complete motor and sensory loss.  Over time, Jesi recovered and rehabbed from her injury and began to acquire sensation below her level of injury. She started to move her legs in her hip flexors. She could feel touch below her knee, and she began to get some return in her pelvic floor function.  All of this would not be possible with a classification of an Asia-A.

The majority of spinal cord injuries are a contusion to the spinal cord that causes damage at the time of injury.   But the final chapter is not written on recovery whether 1 month, 1 year or 7 years after your injury.  In  Jesi's case, her recovery drove her to push for living independently, and reach for a higher set of goals for herself.  The scans that Jesi undertook at Dr. Bard's office in NYC added to this hope as they showed that her nerves actually have life to them. This became an added sign of HOPE that they can continue to recover from this injury. 

Nobody knows how much damage is truly done to that spinal cord. But as with Jesi (and other powerhouses like her), if you are driven to explore and push to find more answers, fueling HOPE with empowered vision can uncover solutions to even the toughest disorders.

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"Jesi Wheels to Manhattan":
Biometric Case Study with Advanced Ultrasound Scans (feat. Dr. Robert Bard)

JESI STRAHAM is a trauma survivor on a mission to help individuals see the opportunity in their obstacles. In January of 2015, Jesi was the passenger on a motorcycle when it collided with a car. She woke up a week later in an intensive care unit without the use of her legs secondary to a spinal cord injury. Instead of accepting disability as her reality, Jesi's spirit to overcome her struggles made her one of the country's top advocates for wellness, empowerment and improved lifestyle for all traumatic injury victims and wheelchair-bound individuals. She shares new resources and health solutions as the director of Wheel With Me Foundation.

On July 1, 2022, Jesi takes to the road from her North Carolina home all the way to New York City to visit a Linkedin connection from the medical front.  Dr. Robert Bard is a renowned clinical imaging specialist focused on cancers and chronic disorders. He specializes in the advanced use of Doppler Blood Flow Ultrasound to identify some of the most challenging issues and anomalies. Jesi, alongside her caring friends in Physical Therapy and Axiobionics (wearable therapeutics) introduced her to Dr. Bard several months prior- and together, they designed a complete diagnostic case study around the many physical aftermaths from Jesi's spinal cord injuries.

TRANSCRIPT (By Jesi)
We are here in New York City at Dr. Bard's office where I just had the most intense diagnosis I've ever had in my entire life. He scanned everything from my legs, my hips, shoulders, bladder, pelvic floor, spine, spinal cord. We saw it all today and I'm excited to be in good health and to see how my body will improve. The thing I really enjoyed about ultrasound was how in-depth you could see different parts of the body's organs, whereas an x-ray is just a 2D still image. The ultrasound allows you to see all the way around. So for example, he could see the damage on my hip from when I was a kid and I dislocated it. 

We started with my knee and went up my leg to my hip, where I had some idea of why I have so much hip pain. I have an old fracture in my hip that I didn't realize I had. I thought I had just dislocated it as a kid, turns out there's there was an old field fracture there. And so that could be the reason that I'm having nerve pain there. I also got to see my spine through my stomach. I saw my bladder and my abdomen. We looked at my shoulder and seen my shoulder health. So it was really cool to see that the deeper part of my shoulder to see the muscles, to see if they're worn down, if they need to be built up, if I need to do PT. And it's remarkable to get a more in depth description about what's going on with your body as an individual with a spinal cord injury; I often get spasms and they are typically below my level of injury, which is T4. 

Around the middle of my chest, I'd get spasms through my core and into my legs. I've been using Axiobionics wearable therapy for seven and a half years to help combat the spasms. And the only time that it doesn't help them is when I'm on my cycle. Uh, that is when I notice increased spasticity or if my toes are curled in my shoe or if something's wrong. Uh, so the spasm is essentially when the muscle contracts itself and the way that I experience them is my core completely contracts. And my legs shoot out straight into like a plank position and shake. They are a little bit painful and frustrating because they throw you over and throw you around in your chair and it makes life a little bit difficult. So I have been using electric stimulation when I sleep to help combat the hardest part about having a spinal cord injury is the bladder incontinence. 

Now I'm worrying about when is my bladder going to spasm? How much fluid intake I need to have? When and where is there a bathroom that's accessible? So I can cath myself. My bladder is my biggest struggle within my spinal cord injury. Every six months, I get Botox injections in my bladder to help reduce the spasticity. And I take two bladder spasm medicines a day to help prevent spasticity and decrease that I'm very, very excited to be connected with Elitone (a kegel product) and to start this case study within myself, to see if it improves incontinence. And if so, we can help so many women with neurogenic ladder to help them improve their incontinence as well, and, and overall improve their quality of life.

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Multi-Modality Research: ONDAMED® Biofeedback/PEMF & the Doppler Ultrasound

August 5, 2022 - Many visionaries in health and medical innovations collaborate on the expansion of their work through continued exploration and referencing from other technologies.  Two such innovators have shared countless hours exchanging notes early this year, to finally meet at this special crossroads of scientific exploration.  Dr. Silvia Binder (founder of the Binder Institute for Personalized Medicine in So. Germany) and Dr. Robert Bard (seasoned ultrasound researcher and biometric imaging validator) conducted an exploratory performance review through the integration between their respective non-invasive technologies.  

The innovation in review is the ONDAMED®- a full-body biofeedback device + PEMF therapeutic solution designed to target the root causes of physiological imbalances such as pain, injuries, inflammation and neurological disorders. According to Dr. Binder, this energy therapeutic device has a major global following, recognized in areas including sports medicine, pain management, psychiatry,  anti-aging and neurology.  This diagnostic imaging project which started in July 8 was designed to confirm the vast number of testimonials about its advantages including (but not limited to) pain & stress reduction, optimizing mental and emotional wellness and balancing hormones and metabolism.  This research also hopes to challenge or confirm its ability to support detoxification, enhance cellular nutrient absorption, inflammation reduction, fighting off infections, cellular repair/regeneration, improve the immune function and hemodynamics / circulation. (go to full feature)

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THE 2022 POST-MILITARY CRUSADERS COALITION 
2/11/2022- A 2022 initiative by community leaders launched the PMCC or Post Military Crusaders Coalition to launch an action plan for health resources for injured American veterans. Similar to the First Responders Cancer Resource project, this campaign supports all veteran advocates and service members support organizations by offering educational initiatives, alternative therapeutic modalities, sustainable diagnostic technologies and clinical research programs. 

JESI STRACHAM (NC)  is an adaptive athlete, public figure, and advocate for the wheelchair community. Since 2015, she has made it her life’s mission to touch as many hearts as possible, inspiring others to live their lives to the absolute fullest - despite their obstacles. Jesi has tried her hand at multiple adaptive sports, but found an outlet for her competitive drive alongside the abled-bodied, participating in the Tough Mudder series. In 2017, she received her “Holy Grail” which involves competing in the demanding, 24-hour World’s Toughest Mudder. Using a team of support runners, she has shown the world that when just a few people come together, anything is possible.

"GETTING MY LIFE BACK FROM CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME"  2/15/2022- Mrs. Suzanne Wheeler of Minneapolis, Minnesota is celebrated as IPHA NEWS' Researcher of the Month.  After years of suffering a life-altering disorder that currently continues to challenge the scientific community of its root causes, Mrs. Wheeler explored “outside the conventional box” of opioid prescriptions, uncovering alternative solutions that got her back on her feet and joining life again.  Invoking CHANGE against all odds by diligently searching for what’s beyond the convenient takes courage and conviction.  It is this level of academic strength and strategic leadership that comprises the Alternative Health and Wellness community. (see full feature on Mrs. Wheeler's PEMF review)

2022 ROUND TABLE POWERMEET: THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S DIAGNOSTIC NETWORK:  April 27, 2022 marks the official launch of the National Women's Diagnostic Network co-produced by the Integrative Pain Healers' Alliance, the AngioFoundation and the NY Cancer Resource Group. Thanks to the collaboration of the co-hosts Dr. Noelle Cutter and Dr. Roberta Kline, the virtual event otherwise known as the Round Table emPOWERMEET / Leadership Conference 2022 united NINE remarkable educators in support of women's health issues. Each speaker shared their own visions, viewpoints and work experiences. They explored the field of care-giving and offered their personal inspirations that added individual energies to this public event. (see complete article on our first Women's emPOWERMEET.)

2/11/2022- MOMMIES ON A MISSION: The Angiofoundation and Integrative Pain Healers Alliance (comprised of physicians, researchers and public educators) and the For Elysa Foundation, a non-profit advocacy group supporting pediatric myocarditis research- united in their first multi-org summit to test drive a coalition concept to unite all advocacy groups for "a common and louder voice for change!"   The "spark" of the coalition originally came from two “Doctor Moms”- Dr. Noelle Cutter and Dr. Roberta Kline as part of a research assignment on genomic science and Long Haul (post Covid infection) disorders.  Published reports of myocarditis since the early 1900’s about a “sudden heart failure” showed new headlines during the pandemic, drawing a spotlight on the rare viral-driven cardiac disease. Their search led to the For Elysa Foundation, a foundation dedicated to Elysa Rojas (2) who passed away from Viral Myocarditis in January, 2013.

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CONTRIBUTORS

JOSH SCHUELLER, PT has dedicated his life's work to the support and treatment chronic pain and disorders with non-invasive, safe, effective treatment solutions. He is the current VP of Clinical Operations and Business Development at AxioBionics LLC. and the Clinical Director for Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics (Rockford, MI).  As an active member of APTA, he holds advanced certification in Physical Therapy treatment techniques including the McKenzie method of patient empowerment.  He has over 20+ years experience in the treatment of neurological conditions such as Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, CVA, Cerebral Palsy etc.  In 2021, Josh is elected a clinical advisory role and educational advocacy for IPHA (Integrated Pain Healers Alliance) and has published research articles in pain management while co-launching the MedTech Reviews program of therapeutic devices.   Today, Josh continues to support patient suffering from disabilities and has expanded his focus to contribute his expertise in treatment programs for Veterans and first responders. 

ROBERTA KLINE, MD (Educational Dir. /Women's Diagnostic Group)- Dr. Kline is a board-certified ObGyn physician, Integrative Personalized Medicine expert, consultant, author, and educator whose mission is to change how we approach health and deliver healthcare. She helped to create the Integrative & Functional Medicine program for a family practice residency, has consulted with Sodexo to implement the first personalized nutrition menu for healthcare facilities, and serves as Education Director for several organizations including the Women’s Diagnostic Health Network, Mommies on a Mission. Learn more at https://robertaklinemd.com/

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THE ANNUAL “ARE YOU DENSE?”MUSICFEST IS BACK

- WITH NEW MUSICAL MUSCLE AND CANCER CLINICAL PARTNERS TOO!

June 25, 2022- Joe Cappello, Executive Director of the ‘Are You Dense?’ Foundation 'brought down the house' at the famous Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT once again.  The 2022 Music Fest is about the gift of music, laughter, togetherness and supportive awareness about the awareness of cancer-related breast density health issues.

This longstanding entertainment tradition spans over a decade of connective magic to an ever growing national community of supporters of the "Are You Dense?" mission. This year's headliner was the Funk super-group “The Hollywood All Stars” led by former Epic/CBS Recording Artist and Grammy nominated songwriter & producer Steve Gaspár  - bringing back the "No Compromises" Funkin' big sound of Live Horns & Hammond Organ.

7:15pm.  The long awaited MusicFest kicks off its spirited night of laughs, music and the tradition of gaining community awareness about the breast density crisis.  The driving message of awareness was architected by the matriarch of the foundation, Nancy Cappello, who passed away from treatment complications due to a missed diagnosis due to breast density. 

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, this annual fundraising celebration has been a constant ‘must-see’ for music and comedy fans far and near, attracting droves of loyal fans and new followers to the nationally recognized flagship theater. This year's exemplary response in ticket sales were a reflection of the lifting health mandates, where families and friends are ready to enjoy a night on Main Street once again. Cappello and his board found 2022 to be the right year to finally "get back to the Palace... and get back to business".

Mr. Cappello took the pandemic-related hiatus from the Palace theater as a means of reorganizing and eventual empowerment.  "It gave us a chance to look at all sides of our mission and to touch on areas that better supported our objectives... this also meant bringing in new resources and friends that could add new dimension to our goals!" - said Mr. Cappello. An expanded list of prominent sponsors were also excited to get back to public support, including PHILIPS, FUJI FILM, DELPHINUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES and the HAROLD LEEVER REGIONAL CANCER CENTER.

As a fundraising event for advocacy, research and education, “Are You Dense?” collected over $18K from ticket sales, raffles and sponsorships- a significant boost from prior years.   This year’s special event also joined with many new allies, advocacy groups and community leaders to further elevate the outreach efforts of the Are You Dense? message.  One of the top award recipients celebrated in this special night was Sandy Cassanelli, recipient of the ESTHER AWARD, for making a significant and enduring impact on others.  In 2015, Ms. Cassanelli was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic Breast Cancer. She launched the Breast Friends Fund (BFF) to fundraise and donate 100% of the money raised to Metastatic Breast Cancer Research. 

Kevin Kniery, CEO of The Harold Leever Cancer Center in Waterbury, Ct. received an award for the organization.” The Cancer Center has consistently supported Are You Dense, Inc from the very beginning in many ways and owe them a debt of gratitude”, said Cappello.

Dr. Robert L. Bard, Cancer Diagnostic Imaging specialist of NYC received this year's "CHAMPION OF EXPOSING THE SECRET" award for his clinical and research work in doppler ultrasound technology to offer a supplemental solution to dense breast scanning over mammography.  After Dr. Bard's reception speech, the night continued its tradition of celebrating family support with a special surprise appearance; Mrs. Loreto Bard.  As a personal inspiration behind Dr. Bard's work, Mrs. Bard shares her loving words of support to all advocates and researchers about the fight against cancer as a breast cancer survivor herself. (play video)

The final honor was presented to Dr. Robert Bard for his work with Are You Dense? on a joint partnership launching the first pilot study of dense breast screening in underserved communities.  “Nearly half of all women age 40 and older who get mammograms are found to have dense breasts. Breast density is often inherited, but other factors can influence it. Factors associated with lower breast density include increasing age, having children, and using tamoxifen. Women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer than women with fatty breasts, and the risk increases with increasing breast density. This increased risk is separate from the effect of dense breasts on the ability to read a mammogram”, states Dr. Bard.

Are You Dense, inc.  is a non-profit 501(c3) foundation dedicated to educating the public on the impact of dense breast tissue on missed, delayed, and later stage breast cancer, in hopes to increase survival of the disease. 

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MOMS ON A MISSION (PART 2): "FOCUS ON OUR YOUNG ATHLETES"

Keeping our Athletes Safe with Integrative Research

In support of our young future All-Stars, we need to give them all the best clinical care and preventive science has to offer- to keep them safe and in top healthy shape. Under a collaborative partnership between The Angiofoundation, the Integrative Pain Healers Alliance, The Women’s Diagnostic Network and Moms on a Mission comes a unique advocacy and research initiative to bring access to the top innovations in diagnostic and therapeutic care for our young athletes.  

ONE VOICE FOR PUBLIC CARE

The MOMS OF ATHLETES project is a coalition of parents and caregivers that offers a national roundtable collaboration about the current state of contact sports and how our children are directly affected.  Through our web-based EmPowermeet Conferences, we can now unite to form open discussions about the most critical topics and explore solutions collectively.

NON-INVASIVE MOVEMENT

Our alliance of professionals and moms are dedicated to finding the safest options in injury and pain care.  This includes the modern non-invasive (non-surgical) alternatives where possible.  NCMOA also teams up with the professional pain and medical associations to collaborate on latest protocols and information on ground-breaking neurostimulation, electromagnetic, holistic/full-body solutions and wearable therapeutics plus the latest in non-radiation clinical imaging review.

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* Device in this video is part of a demo courtesy of AURA WELLNESS PEMF.

DILIGENT RESEARCH BY A SPORTS-MOM
By Donna Febres, Ph.D

Pain is something that I'm learning as a parent, that many athletes will just be living through. Some undergo chronic pain and others deal with acute pain as well.  I speak to many professional athletes and their families about living with injuries and I had to come to grips with the fact that my son who loves contact sports was going to somehow, some way will get injured.  That’s just the nature of the sports he plays.  From the sidelines (in recovery), I can see them reflect on the many kinds of measures available to get back on their feet, or at the very least- get some relief.  For my son, I found myself doing deep research on the latest protocols and any new modalities. I was completely amazed by this electromagnetic field science for the opportunity to bring recovery non-invasively.  Having further discussed this technology with one of the top orthopedic surgeons was the reassurance I needed that managing my son’s injury was in very safe hands!  Thanks to Dr. Bard’s process, I watched my son get back on the field after one treatment, and having the means of monitoring the injury in progress- is absolutely remarkable science.  

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SYNCHRONIZED IMAGING OF TREATMENT PROGRESS

One program for athletic pain and injuries is designed by Dr. Robert Bard (clinical diagnostician) aligning with with physiatrists from the realm of functional medicine to explore and refine what he aims to propose to be the next stage of evolution for imaging. “Combining the functions of real-time monitoring of ultrasound with these regenerative stimulators, we are able to see their immediate effects on the body.  With enough stress testing, we have proven that we have 100% compatibility (and no signal disruption) between the ultrasound probes while scanning the areas under electronic treatment- or vice-versa.  This is great news because our tests are of the body’s biometric response on a micro level- and these treatment devices all have some complex magnetic signals and emitters that may conflict with sound waves”, states Dr. Bard. (SEE complete review) 

On a separate interview, NFL Alumni Director of Wellness Challenge Mr. Russ Allen applauds Dr. Bard’s research initiative for athletic injuries and the use of non-invasive intervention to get players back on the field.  “I have been a major fan of this PEMF technology for over a decade”, said Mr. Allen. “Someday, I hope to see the thought of drugs, shots and surgery in the past tense. So much about conventional medicine (and sports medicine) need an upgrade… especially when we have so many of these innovations that clearly show proven and sustainable results.  Dr. Bard is definitely on the right side of science by validating through imaging and encouraging non-invasive care, where seeing is believing.”

For complete details on the NCMOA, visit: www. MomsOnaMission.org. A special thanks to AURA WELLNESS PEMF for the use of their technology used in this video.

Disclaimer: MEDTECH REVIEWS* is a non-commercial user review of health-related technologies and is not intended as a marketing program for any device(s) featured in this video for evaluation. This presentation is for informational use only does not offer any direct medical claims whatsoever. Statements from all speakers herein are expressing their own unscripted views that do not reflect those of our producers.  Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.

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