Preeminent Academic Minds in Behavioral and Alternative Health Fields Join RnetHealth.com's Advisory Board.Business Editors SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2000 Board To Provide Leading Content And R&D To Rnethealth.Com's Internet And TV Media RnetHealth.com, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :RNET) today announced the appointment of twelve new members to its Advisory Board, which includes some of the leading national names in behavioral health care. Chaired by Mark S. Gold, M.D., (Professor at the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. College of Medicine's Brain Institute, Departments of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Community Health & Family Medicine), the Advisory Board provides leading content and oversight to RnetHealth.com's Internet, radio and TV media. The new Clinical Advisory Board members are: Jan Fawcett, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center is a graduate of Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Fawcett's career in research began at the Clinical Center of the National Institute of Mental Health The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the federal government of the United States and the largest research organization in the world specializing in mental illness. (NIMH) in Bethesda, Maryland where he became involved with research concerning the biomedical aspects of depression and suicide. He has continued his research in the area of depression as a principal investigator of the NIMH Psychobiology psychobiology /psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gy/ (-bi-ol´o-je) 1. biopsychology; a field of study examining the relationship between brain and mind, studying the effect of biological influences on psychological functioning or mental of Depression Collaborative Study, a twenty-two year study of the diagnosis and outcome of depressive illness. In 1989, he was the recipient of the Dr. Jan Fawcett Humanitarian Award from the NDMDA, named in his honor. The American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists), physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. - American Society of Internal Medicine presented Dr. Fawcett with the 1999 William C. Menninger William Claire Menninger (1899-1966) is a co-founder with his brother Karl and his father of The Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas, which is an internationally known center for treatment of behavioral disorders. Memorial Award for his contributions to mental health science. He is presently the Editor of Psychiatric Annals. In May of 2000, he received the 2000 Life Achievement Award for career research from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) was founded in 1987 by a group of experts on suicide who wanted to create a 501(c)3 organization to fund research in suicide prevention. (AFSP). Douglas E. Goldstein is a widely recognized global e-Healthcare strategist, author and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . He is President of eHealthcare.net (www.ehealthcare.net) and Chairman of the Newsof Group (www.newsof.com) both organizations are dedicated to innovative e-Healthcare business and product development through the appropriate use of Internet technology. He has helped leading healthcare organizations develop e-businesses and e-services necessary to improve performance and enhance profitability. Doug is the author and editor of the new book and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , e-Healthcare: Harness the Power of Internet e-Commerce and e-Care from Aspen Publishers. He has been the e-Strategist and developer of numerous health and medical Web sites including: Medformation.com, HealthOnline.com, Health Adventure (www.bayfront.org) a 1998 Smithsonian, ComputerWorld nominee; GreatestHits.com, DreamDog.com, Bio-Portraits.com, THEO - Teen Health Education Online, BlackHealthBeat.com and eHealthcare.net. He also has served as founder, Chairman and CEO of Health Online, Inc. and he was a co-founder and vice president of 1-800-DOCTORS (1-800-DOCTORS.COM). He writes "Medical Internet," a monthly column for Managed Care Interface magazine, and he was the lead author of five finance, healthcare and business Best of the Net Internet books from McGraw Hill Irwin and three noted books on healthcare management. John Gums, Pharm.D. is Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine in the Departments of Pharmacy Practice and Family Medicine at the University of Florida. Additionally, he holds the title of Director of Clinical Pharmacy Education in Family Medicine, as well as Director of the Family Medicine Pharmacokinetic Laboratory. He has received Teacher of the Year awards from the University of Florida Department of Family Medicine twice since joining the faculty. He maintains an active clinical research program and is currently a principal investigator on the largest international hypertension study completed thus far. Elson M. Haas, M.D. practices Integrated Medicine and is founder and director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin, San Rafael, California San Rafael (IPA: /ˌsænrəˈfɛl/; originally IPA: [sɑn rɑfeˈɛl]), is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. . Dr. Haas writes and lectures extensively on topics relating to Preventive Medicine, Nutrition, and Detoxification and has appeared on numerous radio and television news and talk shows. Over the last two decades, he has integrated many healing disciplines from both East and West, incorporating natural and pharmaceutical into his family practice. He wrote about this process in his first book, Staying Healthy with the Seasons, published in 1981 and now in its 22nd printing. Dr. Haas is the author of seven books on health and nutrition. His website is www.elsonhaas.com. Richard P. Keeling, M.D. is Chief Executive Officer of Rethinkinc, a new corporation that creates health information management solutions to enhance health and transform health care for young people. His major current projects include a pair of Internet portals (www.98six.com, the national college health web site for students, and www.pro98six.com, the national web site for college health professionals) and an intelligent web interface that permits students to interact with campus health center information systems to make appointments, assess their own symptoms, and identify self-care strategies. As Senior Scholar and Consultant for Rethinkinc Associates, the consulting practice of Rethinkinc, he guides clients in higher education toward more effective health-related programs and services. Until late 1999, Dr. Keeling was Executive Director of University Health Services and Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison “University of Wisconsin” redirects here. For other uses, see University of Wisconsin (disambiguation). A public, land-grant institution, UW-Madison offers a wide spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs, and student activities. . He has been President of the American College Health Association, the Foundation for Health in Higher Education, the International Society for AIDS Education, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, formed in 1957, claims to be "the oldest organization of professionals interested in the study of sexuality in the United States." It claims to have some 900 members and has a quarterly newsletter, Sexual Science. . He is Editor of the Journal of American College Health and is a member of the National Committee on Partnerships for Children's Health. David Pickar, M.D., formerly Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, is currently the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer of Comprehensive NeuroScience, Inc. and a clinical professor of psychiatry at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. He has served as the NIMH Consultant to the U.S. Secret Service and on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the American Foundation for AIDS Research. A member of the editorial board of three psychiatric journals, Dr. Pickar has authored or co-authored 300 book chapters on schizophrenia and other subjects related to the study and practice of psychiatry. Dr. Pickar has received numerous honors and awards, including the Judith Silver Memorial Young Scientist Award of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and the Meritorious Service Medal The Meritorious Service Medal is a senior level military decoration presented to denote acts of non-combat meritorious service worthy of recognition. The following is a list of Meritorious Service Medals issued by various countries: Health and Human Services, HHS . Dr. Pickar is a fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and a graduate of Yale University School of Medicine. Barry Stimmel, M.D., Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor of Medicine and Professor of Medical Education at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, has served as a dean and a faculty member at the School of Medicine since 1971. At present, he is also an active member of the Cardiovascular Institute. Dr. Stimmel has avidly pursued three major interests: internal medicine and cardiology, medical education, and substance abuse. Nationally and internationally known for his role in treating and defining the pathophysiology of heroin dependency, Dr. Stimmel has served on the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was established by the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C.A. § 1501 et seq.) and began operations in January 1989. Committee of Physicians for National Drug Control Strategy. Dr. Stimmel has written extensively, authoring seven books, numerous chapters, and over 200 scientific papers dealing with cardiology, medical education, substance abuse, and pain control. Andrew Lawrence Stoll, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. and is the Director of the Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory at McLean Hospital. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, and is a past recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award in the Harvard-Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Stoll was first to report the use of omega-3 fatty acids This is a list of omega-3 fatty acids. Common name Lipid name Chemical name α-Linolenic acid (ALA) 18:3 (n-3) octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid Stearidonic acid 18:4 (n-3) octadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoic acid as an effective mood stabilizer and antidepressant in a controlled study of bipolar patients. Aida C. Vega, M.D. is the Director of Park Avenue Internal Medicine Center at the University of Florida College of Medicine. A graduate of New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the and Boston University School of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is one of the graduate schools of Boston University. It is an American medical school located in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. , she is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. After completing her Residency at the University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. , she stayed on the Faculty first as Mount Sinai's Associate Director of Outpatient Services and then as the Director of Adult Medicine and Ambulatory Education. Vega was the Teacher of the Year at UConn's primary care residency program. She came to the University of Florida in 1994 and assumed the position of Director, Generalist Education, University of Florida College of Medicine. In 1995, she received a Pew Charitable Trust grant to develop new approaches and learning activities to teach medicine. A practicing physician and mentor to hundreds of medical students and Fellows for the past 18 years, she is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine and serves on a number of academic committees, including the USMLE USMLE United States Medical Licensing Examination Graduate education A 3-step examination required for medical licensure in the US, sanctioned by the Natl Bd of Medical Examiners and Federation of State Medical Bds. See Off-shore medical school, USFMG. Cf FLEX. Step 1for National Board's Committee on physical diagnosis. Meg Walsh is currently CEO of Oncology.com and former president of Medscape's Consumer Division CBS HealthWatch. Prior to Medscape, Ms. Walsh was the founder of HealthTech Digital Communications, a leading interactive healthcare agency, which she founded and which was later acquired by Interpublic Group's Lowe McAdams Healthcare. Under her leadership, the Internet Advertising Bureau The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is a UK trade body created in 1997 to promote online advertising. It works across a range of areas, with internal bodies setting standards and best practices for a range of different online marketing techniques. recognized HealthTech Digital Communications as 1998's "Interactive Agency to Watch." Walsh has also held senior marketing and advertising positions at Time Life Medical, Physicians World and Johnson & Johnson. Stuart Yudofsky, M.D. is the DC and Irene Ellwood Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States. , and chief of Psychiatry Service, The Methodist Hospital, both in Houston, Texas. He previously served as Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago and Director of Psychiatric Services, University of Chicago Hospitals The University of Chicago Hospitals form a major center for medical care and research in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. They are affiliated with and run by the University of Chicago, and serve as teaching hospitals for students of the institution's Pritzker and held numerous posts at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, abbreviated P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. . Dr. Yudofsky also served as Clinical Director and Deputy Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute The New York State Psychiatric Institute, established in 1895, was one of the first institutions in the United States to integrate teaching, research and therapeutic approaches to the care of patients with mental illnesses. , Director, Department of Psychiatry, Allegheny General Hospital Allegheny General Hospital is a large urban hospital located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Allegheny General Hospital, also commonly known locally by the acronym "AGH," was founded in 1885 in Pittsburgh's North Side, in the area formally known as Allegheny City. and Director of Psychiatric Research, Allegheny Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yudofsky's area of academic interest is biologic psychiatry, particularly neuropsychiatry neuropsychiatry /neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try/ (noor?o-si-ki´ah-tre) the combined specialties of neurology and psychiatry. neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try n. which focuses on the psychiatric aspects of neurologic illnesses in head injury, Alzheimer's disease, stroke and seizure disorder. Dr. Yudofsky, with co-authors Drs. Robert Hales and Tom Ferguson, published What You Need to Know About Psychiatric Drugs, a book for patients and their families about psychiatric medications. The book was written to encourage patients and families to be active and informed participants in the doctor-patient relationship. The new advisors join chair Dr. Mark Gold and current advisors: Dr. Robert DuPont is President of the Institute for Behavior and Health in Rockville, Maryland and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine External links
1. ^ [2] 2. ^ [3] 3. . Dr. David Smith is Founder, President and Medical Director of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics The Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc. are a free health care service provider serving more than 34,000 people in Northern California. The Clinics were established in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California during the counterculture of the 1960s. , Associate Professor - U.C.S.F. Medical School, Medical Director - California Alcohol and Drug Program, and Founder and Executive Editor of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (ISSN 0279-1072) was founded in 1967 by David E Smith, founder of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic. It is conceived as "an authoritative quarterly periodical containing peer-reviewed timely information of a multidisciplinary nature surrounding . Dr. Herbert Kleber is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division on Substance Abuse at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Executive Vice President and Medical Director of CASA - The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse The Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) was established in 1992 by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. The stated, official goals of the organization, now called the National Center on Substance Abuse at Columbia University, are Wendy Borow-Johnson, President of RnetHealth.com, stated, "We are committed to building the strongest vertical behavioral health cross media platform and to providing needed services and support to those with behavioral health problems. The input of these thought leaders in behavioral health will enable us to build appropriate services that will meet the needs of people at home or in the workplace." About RnetHealth.com RnetHealth.com, Inc. (symbol: RNET) (the "Company") is a digital media company leveraging the converging digital technologies of the Internet (www.rnethealth.com) and television (Recovery Network) to deliver traditional and alternative behavioral health interactive intervention and self-help programs, community and e-care to consumers, businesses and their employees. Recovery Network is a satellite delivered television network reaching approximately 6.0 million cable households. The Internet component -- www.rnethealth.com -- provides a branded, integrated, Web-based solution via a public platform for consumers, as well as a business to business platform for the behavioral healthcare needs of employees, employers, insurance companies, managed care organizations, health care systems, providers, universities and other organized communities. The Company is the behavioral health resource for America Online's Digital City, Inc., the No. 1 local online city guide network. RnetHealth.com receives branding on AOL/DCI and direct links from AOL-DCI to the RnetHealth.com web site. The company's primary market is individuals whose lives are impacted by behavioral health issues (e.g., eating disorders, depression, substance abuse, stress, anxiety, etc.) as well as by the chronic diseases associated with behavioral health issues (including cancer, heart disease, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, hepatitis, and others). The company provides action plans for traditional forms of treatment, as well as clinically based alternative and complementary health solutions. RnetHealth.com's efforts are uniquely integrated with leading nonprofit behavioral health care organizations. The Company's National Partnership for Recovery and Prevention (NPRP) consists of over 50 prominent national health, support, recovery and prevention organizations that represent over 40 million people throughout the United States. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, government approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions, and other uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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