Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder and Tech Guru, to Speak at ATA Annual Meeting

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Telemedicine Association has announced that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer and inventor of the world's first personal computer, will deliver the keynote address at ATA 2012, the association's 17th Annual International Meeting & Exposition, April 29 - May 1, 2012, in San Jose, California.  Wozniak, famed as an innovator and visionary, will discuss his personal vision for the future of technology and healthcare. 

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"Steve Wozniak has been instrumental in integrating computers into our everyday lives, including how we receive healthcare," said Jonathan Linkous, Chief Executive Officer of the American Telemedicine Association. "His work has advanced the cause of telemedicine by making technology easily accessible and understandable; in effect, he's helped both patients and providers feel comfortable using computers for medical purposes."

Steve Wozniak has been a Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades.  Forming Apple Computer with Steve Jobs in 1976, he helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products, the Apple I and II, and influenced the popular Macintosh.  For his achievements at Apple Computer, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America's leading innovators.  In 2000, he was recognized by the Heinz Family Philanthropies for "single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers."

Wozniak will address ATA 2012 attendees on the morning of Tuesday, May 1, at the San Jose Civic Center.  A full schedule of conference events is available at www.ATA2012.com.

The ATA Annual Meeting is the world's largest telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth event, with 450 peer-reviewed presentations and an exhibit hall with over 200 product and service vendors.   In 2011, it was recognized as the world's 7th fastest growing meeting by the publication Tradeshow Executive.  This year, over 4,500 attendees—clinicians, administrators, entrepreneurs, IT specialists, engineers and more—are expected to convene in the San Jose Convention Center, April 29 – May 1, 2012.  The ATA Annual Meeting is the single-most important event of the year for any healthcare professional using remote medical technologies.  For more information, visit www.ATA2012.com.  

The American Telemedicine Association is the leading international resource and advocate promoting the use of advanced remote medical technologies. ATA and its diverse membership work to fully integrate telemedicine into healthcare systems to improve quality, equity and affordability of healthcare throughout the world. Established in 1993, ATA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. For more information visit www.americantelemed.org.

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SOURCE American Telemedicine Association