Vote for top disruptive innovation in RWJF/ Changemakers competition

Aug 19, 2007

The RWJF has published the 9 finalists for its Disruptive Innovations in Health and Healthcare competition.

They have some interesting entries, although I think they significantly constrained their field by focusing on nonprofit organizations only.

Nonetheless, some interesting ideas, so vote for your favorites.

Finalist	Country of origin
Project ECHO: Knowledge Networks for the Treatment of Complex Diseases in Remote, Rural, Underserved Communities University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center	United States
Family Coaching Clinics: A New Model of Preventive Mental Health Care UCLA Semel Institute Global Center for Children and Families	United States
Patient Opinion International Patient Opinion	United Kingdom
Saúde Criança Renascer- An integral perspective of health. Associação Saúde Criança Renascer	Brazil
Scojo Microfranchises Deliver Affordable Reading Glasses to the Rural Poor Scojo Foundation	United States
Instant Birth Control Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette	United States
Respira!: An Extremely Affordable Device for Better Asthma Care Stanford University Design School/ School of Medicine	United States
Space age medical care for use on Earth Henry Ford Hospital	United States
Rotavirus Vaccination Via Oral Thin Film Delivery Johns Hopkins University	United States
Better AIDS treatment for patients living in resource poor regions PointCare	United States

http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/disruptive

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Susan Promislo said…

Hi Vijay,

Thought you and your readers might want to know that anyone can now vote for their top disruptive innovation in health and health care at the RWJF/Changemakers competition site at http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/disruptive. Nine finalists were selected from more than 300 entries – voting ends Aug. 29 and three winners will be selected. Hope you all will participate – thanks.

Susan Promislo
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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