Learn about healthcare challenges that can be addressed with IoT technology!
Activity trackers, biosensors, therapeutics, monitors, smart textiles, smart glasses, hearing aids, and rehabilitation devices are all part of a growing 21st century ecosystem of medical wearable technology. The proliferation of low-cost, lightweight sensors and devices has enabled Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and better monitor health indicators. Employing them effectively allows healthcare and wellness providers to act proactively to resolve negative health trends and prevent disease before they develop into full-blown medical emergencies.
Join us to learn how IoT is shaping today’s medical industry and how healthcare providers can effectively optimize the technology.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 10
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Innovare Advancement Center, 592 Hangar Rd, Rome, NY 13441
Who Should Attend: Healthcare providers, healthcare insurance organizations, government medical representatives, physicians, and others connected with the medical industry for commercial and government applications.
Registration: While you are no longer able to RSVP to this event, if you would like to attend virtually feel free to follow the link below! The workshop will begin at 9am EST on 10/10.
Virtual Meeting Details:
Platform: Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 296 941 607 206
Passcode: mxGAek
Agenda and Keynote Speaker
Agenda – Wearable IoT for Healthcare and Defense Workshop
8 a.m. – Check-In
9 a.m. – Welcome, Event Details, Introduction of Keynote Speaker (Mr. Cully Patch of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated)
9:15 a.m. – Keynote Address: Optimizing Human Performance with Innovative Medical Wearable Technology (Dr. Jorge Chavez of AFRL)
10:00 a.m. –Embedded Systems Fundamentals: The Heartbeat of Medical Wearables (Mr. Cully Patch of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated)
10:45 – Break
11 a.m. –Modern Health & Performance Challenges: Bridging the Gap with Wearable Tech (Mr. Neil Fitzpatrick of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated)
11:45 a.m. – Lunch
12:45 p.m. – Keeping it Private: Medical Data Security at Rest & In-Transit (Mr. Alex MacDiarmid of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated)
1:30 p.m. – Wearables for the Warfighter (Mr. Neil Fitzpatrick of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated)
2:15 p.m. – Break
2:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion: The Future of Healthcare – Innovations in Medical Wearable Technology (Subject matter experts from industry, government and academia)
3:15 p.m. – ORION Technical Resources for You (Mr. Anthony Macera of AFRL Information Directorate)
3:30 p.m. – Workshop Closeout and Networking
Keynote Speaker and Panelist – Dr. Jorge Chávez of AFRL
Jorge Chávez obtained a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the Pontifícia Universidad Católica del Perú, where he performed research in polymer chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Florida, working in the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. He continued his career as an ORISE postdoctoral researcher at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, OH. Dr. Chávez is currently a Principal Investigator in the Human Effectiveness Directorate, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory. Jorge’s research focuses on developing sensing capabilities to monitor stressors that affect performance. He is also the technical lead for the Health and Performance Sensing and Assessment Core Research Area in the Air and Space Biosciences Division in the 711 HPW.
Clearance #: 88ABW-2020-0632, this material was cleared on 20 Feb 2020.
Panelist – Dr. Michael Attilio of Rome Health
Michael Attilio, M.D., is a practicing board certified family medicine physician at Rome Health Primary Care and has served as Rome Health’s Vice President for Physician Practices since 2021. Dr. Attilio earned his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed his residency in family medicine at Tripler Army Medical Center.
He served in Afghanistan as a battalion surgeon with the 1st Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment and was a medical officer at Fort Hood, Texas, before he moved to the Mohawk Valley. In his leadership role, Dr. Attilio focuses on supporting a team-based, patient-centered care model for the delivery of high-quality, accessible care.
ORION Presenter – Mr. Eric Thayer of AIS
Eric Thayer is Chief Engineer at Assured Information Security (AIS) as well as a technical lead on the ORION project.
He leads research and drives innovation by building the company’s network of technical talent, overseeing the Internal Research & Development (IRAD) Program, advising on patents, publications and white papers and supporting the development of AIS’s technology roadmap. Thayer has more than 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, performing security assessments and security related research for government agencies, state organizations and commercial entities. In his time at AIS, he has served as the voice of the offense and has led the Systems Analysis and Exploitation (SAE) team in conducting security assessments for software systems, networks and embedded systems that include smart phones, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) equipment, automobiles, radios and air vehicles. Thayer holds several certifications as well as a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Utica College of Syracuse University in Utica, New York.
Panelist – Dr. Lee McKnight of Syracuse University
Prof. Lee W. McKnight, (PhD., Political Science, MIT, 1989; Post-doc, MIT School of Engineering, 1990) is a co-founder of the Africa Community Internet Program (ACIP). Lee is a member of the Syracuse University Senate Agenda Committee, Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI) and an Affiliate of the Dynamic Sustainability Lab, Institute for Security Policy and Law, Smart Cities and Civic Technologies, and Lender Center for Social Justice, and an Associate Professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies.
Lee is a member of the Leadership Working Group for NIST GCTC smart cities and communities (IoT Devices and Infrastructure), an Affiliate of ORION, Griffiss Insitute. Lee is an Editorial Advisory Board Member of the Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA). Lee has contributed to trans-disciplinary sociotechnical wireless systems innovation research since 1984. Lee originated and led the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (ranked no. 1 USNW) inaugural Executive Education Certificate course ‘Leading Smart Cities with Trust’ in 2022. Lee lectured for MIT Professional Education on ‘Organizations, Technology and Innovation: Putting Ideas to Work’ annually 1998- 2019, and for MIT Horizon on ‘5G Cybersecurity: Cloud to Edge’ in 2024.
Workshop Instructor – Mr. Alex MacDiarmid of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated
Mr. MacDiarmid has successfully managed and/or overseen numerous task orders under a cybersecurity and software systems IDIQ, as well as additional contracts for the AFRL/RI. During his career, he has become known as a subject matter expert relative to various cybersecurity strategies for the defense of enterprise IT and Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI), to include threat-based assessments (NSA’s DoD Cybersecurity Analysis Review (DoDCAR)), NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework and related DoD implementation (e.g., Authority to Operate) and mission assurance constructs like the Mission Relevant Terrain Cyber (MRT-C). Mr. MacDiarmid has earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2008) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. He continued his education at University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland earning a Master of Science in Reliability Engineering (2011). His latest academic achievement was a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (2017). During his academic pursuits, he was inducted into two engineering honor societies for academic excellence.
Mr. MacDiarmid has 13 years of experience working closely with the DoD. He holds a TS/SCI DoD clearance and has managed projects in the following subject areas: Cybersecurity Strategic Planning & Compliance, Command & Control Systems Analysis, Mobile Application Development, IoT, and the design of Mechanical Systems.
Emcee and Instructor – Mr. Cully Patch of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated
Cully Patch is a Senior Program Manager for Cybersecurity and Intelligence at Quanterion Solutions Incorporated and currently provides technical planning, resource management/coordination, customer outreach, and advisory assistance to cybersecurity-oriented customers.
Cully’s expertise has been incorporated in the development of an end-to-end IoT testing environment to allow for open, cloud-based hosting and testing of IoT devices and systems to fulfill development, testing, and potential STEM and technical competition requirements.
Cully is a prior-enlisted, retired U.S. Air Force officer with experience in aircraft maintenance, intelligence, space and cyber operations, and professional education.
Workshop Instructor – Mr. C. Neil Fitzpatrick of Quanterion Solutions Incorporated
Mr. C. Neil Fitzpatrick, Lt. Col/USMC (Ret), Project Manager and Knowledge Management subject matter expert who maintains a TS/SCI clearance. Mr. Fitzpatrick served primarily as a communication officer while in the Marines until retirement in 2015. He worked numerous projects for QSI in support of the Marine Corps since that time ranging from policy development to application development. On one effort, he was responsible for the analysis of a Corps level command and control system evaluation involving of hundreds of systems and applications for making process and integration improvements. Mr. Fitzpatrick has been published 4 times and holds several industry certifications, the Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Knowledge Manager (Information Systems Architect), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and COMPTIA’s Network+ and Security+. He earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design Degree in the College of Architecture from Texas A&M University (1990). He went on to study IT earning a master’s degree (2003) from the University of Phoenix, and a second master’s degree in Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation within the College of Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California in (2007), while simultaneously graduating from the Naval War College.
Photos from recent orion internet of things workshops
