Date

28 October 2010

How To Join

Contact @Paul Biondich for more information on how to join the call.

In Attendance

Paul Biondich
Hamish Fraser
Darius Jazayeri
Andy Kanter
Burke Mamlin
Dawn Smith
Ben Wolfe

Agenda

Google Code-in (10 min)

• Updates on projects

• Michael created a wiki page for this: Google Code-In 2010-2011

Article for Business Journal on OpenMRS (5 mins)

Consulting and Trainings (5 min)

• Average costs

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges Explorations Round 6 (10 min)

• Dawn received this as a possible collaboration with Tufts University

Board of Directors (20-25 min)

• Discuss voting process

• Review and discuss current nominees (biosketches, work with OpenMRS, etc)

Meeting Minutes

Google Code-in

• OpenMRS applied as an organization for this program

  • 5 November 2010: Open Source Projects are announced

• Michael Downey is leading this initiative for OpenMRS

Consulting and Trainings

• The group agreed on $2,000/wk as a floor for costs

  • This cost will vary based on:

    • Whether the organization is in line with the mission, vision, and values of OpenMRS or not

• More discussion will occur around this, specifically for what will be provided in consultations and trainings

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Funding Opportunity

• Dawn will speak with the Tufts University team today about submitting a proposal

• Details:

  • Low-cost cell phone-based applications for Priority Global Health Conditions using Tufts University Sciences Knowledgebase (TUSK) and OpenMRS

  • Challenge: 2-page proposal due 2 November 2010

Board of Directors

• Dawn is still receiving the requested information from the nominees

• Next steps:

  • Continue to collect information from nominees

  • Create a sample page and form for how the voting space will look on the wiki

    • Send this to the leadership group to approve

    • Send this to the nominees if they would like any last minute changes to their information