title: The importance of distributed broadband networks to academic biomedical research and education programs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article highlights the importance of distributed broadband networks as part of the core infrastructure necessary to deliver academic research and education programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors review recent developments in the field and present the University of California, Davis, environment as a case study of a future virtual regional academic medical center.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Achieving the potential benefits of distributed broadband networks through regional health information organizations will involve considerable collaboration between different academic groups and the development and implementation of standardized technological and business approaches.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Broadband technologies offer a substantial opportunity to improve the way academic education and research programs are delivered.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis, Sacramento 95817, USA. pmyellowlees@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Yellowlees
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hogarth
authors.forename: Donald M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hilty
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003219:Confidentiality; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D013685:Telecommunications