A few weeks ago, we blogged about the Make A Wish 25^th anniversary gala that MTR would be attending. The gala was a HUGE success! Over $840,000 was raised and there were over 860 guests from all across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana!

MTR donated part of the “Be the Ultimate OSU Fan” package for the live auction. The package contained 8 premier seats on the 50 year line at Ohio Stadium for the Minnesota game, pre-game sideline passes, and a photo with Jim Tressel. It also includes a private dinner with Jim Tressel and his wife Ellen at M, a prestigious restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. This auction package went for $20,000! This is equivalent to 3 Wishes.

If you wish to donate to Make-A-Wish or hear more about the big 25^th anniversary gala, please visit their website.

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This year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana is celebrating its 25^th Anniversary! In honor of this great achievement, they will be holding a gala on May 9^th, 2009, on the 50 yard line in Ohio Stadium. MTR will be in attendance at this event. There will be a gourmet dinner, a silent auction, and a performance by the Rascal Flatts. For the silent auction, MTR will be donating 4 Ohio State football tickets for a game during the 2009 season.

In honor of their 25^th Anniversary, Make-A-Wish is asking for donations of airline miles. They are aiming to collect 25 million airline miles to fulfill the wishes of children who wish to visit other places all over the world.

If you wish to donate to Make-A-Wish or hear more about the big 25^th anniversary gala, visit their website.

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MTR attended the Annual Managed Health Care Associates (MHA) Business Summit in Las Vegas, NV on March 19th and 20th. This conference was primarily for closed long term pharmacies. There were attendees from all over the contiguous 48 states from many different pharmacies. MTR presented pole-mounted IV pumps and ambulatory IV pumps that are widely utilized in the long term care arena. We believe the conference was very successful and we enjoyed meeting plenty of new people as well as having the opportunity to visit with our existing customers.

We would like to thank all the MHA staff for all their help in making this conference a success. We look forward to hearing from all the attendees that we met!

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MTR attended the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) Conference this year in Baltimore, Maryland from March 1^st to the 5^th. However, it didn’t start off on a good foot for us. Our booth display was misplaced so we were unable to exhibit on the opening night. Fortunately, our booth arrived bright and early Monday morning and we were able to get it up for the second day of exhibiting. We had a great location at the end of the aisle close to the NHIA information center. We made numerous first introductions to home infusion companies from across the United States and Puerto Rico. MTR looks forward to the opportunity to provide our first rate service to these home infusion companies!  At our booth, we showcased a variety of ambulatory and pole-mounted infusion pumps that we provide.  We were able to generate a lot of traffic to our booth because we were a participant in the NHIA Bingo game. We donated a $100 gift card to Southwest Airlines, which was great for everyone who was thinking about planning their summer vacations!

A special thanks to the NHIA staff for all their help, especially with helping us track our lost booth! MTR definitely looks forward to exhibiting at the 2010 NHIA Conference in Dallas. We would also like to thank all the NHIA attendees that stopped by our booth to chat with us and we look forward to hearing from you!

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As you can gather from our blog, MTR is philanthropically involved with the Make-A- Wish Foundation^® of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Central Ohio Region. Recently, we granted the wishes of two children – Tyler and David.

Tyler is a 16-year-old boy diagnosed with lymphoma. Tyler fits right in with MTR because he loves The Ohio State University Buckeyes. His wish was for a brand new set of electronics. For his wish, he received a 50” plasma screen television, two 26” LCD televisions, and an XBox 360 Elite. See his picture below.

David is a 15-year-old boy battling a brain tumor. He, like Tyler, also loves the Buckeyes. His wish was for a hot tub so he and his family could all enjoy it. See his picture below.

Tyler and David are two great kids that deserved these wishes and MTR is pleased to have been able to make them come true.

If you would like to donate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, please visit the Chapter’s Web site at www.makeawishohio.org.

Tyler with His New Electronics!

David with His New Hot Tub!

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MTR would like to welcome Stephanie Berry as our new Inside Sales and Customer Support Specialist. Stephanie will be working in our corporate office in Columbus, Ohio contributing to our top of the line customer service and working on building new customer relationships.

Stephanie graduated from The Ohio State University in June 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources and Communication. She started her career in recruiting and sales within the Information Technology industry. In her free time, Stephanie loves to bake, eat out with friends, and play with her kitty, Allie Cat!

MTR is excited to see what Stephanie can bring to the team! Please feel free to introduce yourself to Stephanie and welcome her! Her e-mail address is sberry@mtrhealth.com.

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If you’ve been keeping up with our blog, you can tell our business has been growing rapidly and that we have been hiring new personnel. Recently, we renovated our corporate headquarters with more office space and more importantly, a bigger biomedical area so we can better serve our customers. Medical Technology Resources now has three times the capabilities to test and repair pumps! Along with this expansion, we have hired a new biomedical engineer specialist, Dan (see blog below). See the pictures below to see what our brand new biomedical area looks like!

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MTR would like to welcome Dan Saylor to the biomedical team. He will be MTR’s new Biomedical Engineer Specialist. Dan has a BS degree in Electronics from DeVry University and an AS degree in Electronics from Pennsylvania State University.

Although Dan now resides in Ohio, he still loves his Pittsburgh Steelers and Penn State Nittany Lions. He and wife Jenny are very involved with a local Greyhound dog rescue group. Dan is the proud father of two young sons, Nick and Scott who are avid sports fans like their father.

MTR has been growing rapidly in the infusion pump market and Dan is a much needed addition to the MTR team! Dan’s expertise in the biomedical engineering field will certainly bring added value to MTR’s customers. Feel free to welcome Dan to MTR at dsaylor@mtrhealth.com.

Dan

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MTR is proud to announce that Marisa Andreozzi has joined MTR’s full time staff as a Marketing Analyst. Marisa began working for Medical Technology Resources in June of 2007 as a marketing intern. She graduated magna cum laude from The Ohio State University in August, 2008, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. Marisa was employed as an intern at two other firms prior to arriving at MTR.

Marisa is the go-to person for the entire pump rental fleet. She also is directly involved in the oncology consulting portion of the business in addition to editing and updating the MTR website and blog. Please feel free to introduce yourself to Marisa! Her e-mail address is mandreozzi@mtrhealth.com.

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The majority of the population is made aware of breast, colon, and lung cancer - many people get yearly tests to make sure they do not have these types of cancer. But have you heard of oral, leukemia, or endometrial cancers? These are 3 very common cancers, but the symptoms are typically overlooked because these cancers are not as well known.

The risk of oral cancer is 1 in 98. People between the ages of 55 and 65 are especially vulnerable. 75% of oral cancers are caused by smoking and drinking alcohol. Be aware of any sores, tenderness, pain, etc in your mouth or on your lips. Unfortunately, most people ignore these symptoms as common pains and the cancer goes undetected, making oral cancer much more fatal than it should be.

Leukemia is known as affecting children more than adults, but people between the ages of 55 and 74 are also vulnerable. It is crucial to be aware of the symptoms of leukemia – bleeding gums, bruising easily, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, and joint pain. If any of these symptoms persist for more than two weeks, you should consult your doctor.

The risk of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, is 1 in 40. This is the fourth most common type of cancer in women – 90% of the cases happen in women over the age of 50. Women who are obese and who have a family history of uterine cancer are extremely susceptible. Luckily, the most common symptom of uterine cancer is unusual bleeding. Most women immediately go to their doctor and the cancer is usually caught in its earliest stages.

It is extremely important to be aware of all types of cancers, especially the ones that are caused by certain behavioral and biological traits. MTR strives to post important oncology information for everyone on this blog, so please keep watching!

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