1. mVETs Ronald E. LaPorte, Ph.D. Jim Peake, M.D. Richard Carmona, M.D. Ronald Poropatich, M.D. Francois Sauer, M.D. Faina Linkov, Ph.D

2. Jim Peake, M.D. Former Surgeon General Army Former President of Project Hope Former Director VA Richard Carmona, M.D. Former US Surgeon General

3. Supercourse 50,000 member Network, 174 countries 5140 PowerPoint lectures on Global health and prevention 77 lectures from Nobel Prize winners, 300 from IOM/NAS Produced a 10 fold increase in Global health training H1N1 lecture taught 50 million Just in time lectures 31 different languages, 400 lectures in Russian, 300 in Chinese, etc. Mobile Global Health

4. mVET Definition: The application of Mobile Technology to reduce mortality in Homeless Vets

5. Frequency of Veterans in US = 9% • Frequency of Veterans in Homeless = 20%

6. Life Expectancy United States

7. Pittsburgh, 2012 Life Expectancy = 78

8. u Pittsburgh 1880 Life Expectancy = 48 years Homeless 2012 Life Expectancy = 45 years

9. mVET Mission • To Reduce homeless VA mortality by 50%

10. Universal Mobile Access for Home Vets Give every homeless vet a cell phone

11. mVET • Provide free cell phone to all homeless vets • Use existing call centers from the VA • Develop life line apps • 911 for emergencies and location

14. + 250 Minutes per Month 70,000 Homeless Vets