WALTHAM –
Jackson Steinkamp, a Boston University School of Medicine student, is this
year’s winner of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Information Technology
Award.
The honor
recognizes the development of an information technology tool that helps
physicians practice medicine, teach medicine, or pursue clinical research and
comes with a $3,000 award.
A third-year
student, Steinkamp’s project is “MySafeRx,”
which is a multi-component technological platform designed to address
challenges in the delivery of Buprenorphine-naloxone. The platform integrates
text messaging reminders, secure electronic pill organizers, daily remote brief
motivational recovery support visits, and a standardized protocol for
supervised self-administration of Buprenorphine-naloxone.
Steinkamp is a native of Brookings, South Dakota and graduated from Brookings
High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in
computer science in 2015, and plans to become a practicing clinician and
researcher. Steinkamp’s general research interests include mobile health,
machine learning, healthcare quality improvement, and the development of tools
to help make the work of clinicians and medical researchers more efficient and
enjoyable.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
(MMS) is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical
students, supporting 25,000 members. We are dedicated to educating and
advocating for the physicians of Massachusetts and patients locally and
nationally. A leadership voice in health care, the MMS contributes physician
and patient perspectives to influence health-related legislation at the state
and federal levels, works in support of public health, provides expert advice
on physician practice management, and addresses issues of physician well-being.
Under the auspices of the NEJM Group, the MMS extends our mission globally by
advancing medical knowledge from research to patient care through the New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM
Catalyst, and the NEJM Journal Watch family of specialty publications, and
through our education products for health care professionals: NEJM Knowledge+,
NEJM Resident 360, and our accredited and comprehensive continuing medical
education programs.
