Win $15,000 for Innovative Visual and Oral Health Solutions

Win $15,000 for Innovative Visual and Oral Health Solutions http://mms.businesswire.com Whole You, Inc.,  a Mitsui Chemicals company committed to offering solutions that allow those with sensory and physical mobility challenges to live life to the fullest, has teamed up with crowd-sourcing company InnoCentive to challenge healthcare professionals and the public to create innovative solutions for those with oral and visual challenges, according to this press release. On the oral side of the challenge, Whole You is looking for ways to motivate patients and incentivize their compliance to regularly use their oral appliances to effectively manage obstructive sleep apnea. On the visual front, the company is asking for ideas about other services that vision care providers can offer to optimize a persons health and well-being. The person that recommends the best idea in each category will be awarded $15,000, an amount I know any college student needs. In addition, Whole You announced its advisory group in the press release, which consists of professionals with expertise in both sensory and physical mobility areas. This group will provide input and guidance into the development of Whole Yous innovation efforts and will judge the Whole You challenge submissions. http://eye.uams.edu Here is a list of the current group: • Rupa Balachandran PhD., CCC-A Program Director Audiology, Associate Professor Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of the Pacific • Dr. Ting-Ling Chang, DDS, Clinical Professor and Section Chair of Prosthodontics at the Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry • David Green, Social Entrepreneur, MacArthur Fellow and Ashoka Fellow • Dr. Moshe Lewis, MD, MPH, Chief, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehab, California Pacific Medical Center, St. Luke’s Campus • Dr. Katayoun Omrani, DDS Orofacial Pain specialist, Los Angeles Pain Clinic; Dentist at the Headache, Orofacial Pain and Sleep Apnea Program at the Cedars-Sinai Pain Center • Dr. Frank Spors, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor at the College of Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences “We have identified many sensory and physical mobility challenges that individuals face and believe that an open innovation approach is essential to creating truly ground-breaking products that we know the market needs,” said Hiromi Inagaki, chief innovation officer, Whole You. “The partnerships with our advisory group and InnoCentive demonstrate our commitment to tapping in to great minds that are aligned with our vision â€" to deliver innovative solutions to for those with sensory and physical mobility challenges.” The entirety of Whole Yous partnerships and collaborations, including the open innovation challenges and expanding advisory group, will be a part of Whole Yous Living Lab, which is a unique, interdisciplinary innovation network where a broad range of experts come together to develop solutions to optimize health and well-being. https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com “One of my main goals is to provide my patients with the best solutions available so they can live life to the fullest, and Whole You is now on the frontline of this innovation,” said Dr. Ting-Ling Chang, DDS, Clinical Professor and Section Chair of Prosthodontics at the Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry. “I am pleased to be a part of the company’s platform that encourages ongoing discussion that will drive enhancements in the dental industry. I look forward to seeing what solutions will come from the InnoCentive challenge.” Submit your oral or visual solution to one of the InnoCentive challenges here. For more information about Whole You, click here.