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H-II: Stephen Michael Apatow
2010 marks 20th year anniversary of work in project development and humanitarian operations.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Stephen Michael Apatow
Founder, Director of Research & Development
Humanitarian Resource Institute *
Humanitarian University Consortium Graduate Studies
Center for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Law
167 Cherry Street #260, Milford, Connecticut 06460
Phone: 203-668-0282
Email: s.m.apatow@humanitarian.net
Internet: www.humanitarian.net

* Humanitarian Resource Institute: NGO:Consultative Listing: NGO Branch: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

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Representative Presentations, Workshops and Media


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UNITED NATIONS ARTS INITIATIVE
Arts Integration Into Education
Url: www.unarts.org

Humanitarian, writer, composer, artist H-II: Stephen Michael Apatow cuts to the heart of emotions and intensity of life on the fast track.  2010 marked 20 years of dedication to humanitarian relief efforts and policy development as founder of the nonprofit organization Humanitarian Resource Institute.  In the late 2000's, his work as an artist/publisher with American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), dance educator, founder/director of the International Dancescience Development Program he developed the HRI "Arts Integration Into Education" initiative that is today known as the United Nations Arts Initiative. The mission, utilizing artists, who have the innovation, creativity and a connection with the grassroots level as a bridge, to lead U.S. and international humanitarian relief efforts and policy development.

"Arts Integration Into Education," through the "United Nations Arts Initiative" provides a unique opportunity for members of the arts community  to impact prioritized humanitarian emergencies and relief operations across the globe.   Efforts to "Bridge Unmet Needs to Untapped Resources," includes participation  with strategic planning, critical analysis, expert think tank development for background discussions, peer reviewed data compilation and communications that engage decision makers and target audiences on the grassroots level in 192 United Nations member countries.

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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

OVERVIEW

Born and raised in Southern Connecticut, academic aspirations in the fields of medicine, combined with sports development served as the inspiration for a sabbatical and pursuit international competition.  The ability to spend 6 years in full time training, came from support of US Olympic development programs, training centers and scholarships that included concentrations in classical dance development.

As an athlete, coach of arts, sports and Olympic development programs and graduate of the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts Professional Program, Stephen had an interest in connecting with a broader spectrum of youth.  This led to the strategic planning and development of two national youth leadership projects that impacted hundreds of cities across America. The first for substance abuse in 1990, was coordinated in cooperation with the National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information (today CSAP), and the second for community service in 1993, in cooperation with the U.S. House Select Committee on Hunger and twenty national organizations. Today these projects are recognized as part of the Tour de America initiative.

Following the completion of these national projects, the nonprofit organization Humanitarian Resource Institute  was founded  in 1994.  The focus of this organization was to respond to the serious unmet needs identified during the 1990/1993 projects with a primary mission to serve as "a Bridge for Unmet Needs to Untapped Resources."   The pathway was via optimization of communications capability: prioritization of a focus issues, engagement of the world top reference points, compilation of peer reviewed supportive materials and direct communications to the decision making level in a target demographic.

In 1999, with the support of the directorate level at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HRI facilitated the formation of the International Disaster Information Network (IDIN).  IDIN interlinked leaders in 192 United Nations member countries for risk management and contingency planning for the Year 2000 conversion.  Shortly thereafter,  the Humanitarian University Consortium was established to serve as (1) an international community of scholars, (2) a bridge between Humanitarian Resource Institute and the international academic community, (3) a think tank in support of the United Nations programs and (4) the promotion of higher learning through both traditional and distance education.

Field Studies: Oversight of research and policy development initiatives, working on the medical, veterinary and bar association level in 192 United Nations member countries.  Appeal to sit for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE 1-2), the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE- PreClin) and Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) in 2002.

In the publication "Biological Threats and Terrorism, Assessing the Science and Response Capabilities: Workshop Summary," the National Academy of Sciences has recognized Humanitarian Resource Institute (HRI) as one of nine leading educational and research institutions. These include:

  • Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
  • Columbia University: Center for Public Health Preparedness.
  • Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
  • Humanitarian Resource Institute.
  • Johns Hopkins University: Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Center for International Studies.
  • National Academy of Sciences.
  • University of Maryland: Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland.
  • University of Minnesota: Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.

Distance Education Courses: Humanitarian University Consortium

One Health (Medicine/Veterinary Medicine)
 Sports Medicine
 Law

Professional Memberships (Former/Current):  
  • American Arbitration Association
  • American Society of International Law
  • American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
  • Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
  • International Bar Association
  • International Studies Association
  • National Association of Scholars


CONSULTANCY

Pathobiologics International
Url: www.pathobiologics.org


Sports Medicine & Science Institute
Url: www.esportsmedicine.org

Sports Science: Professional and Academic Experience
  • Academic: Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine, Sabbatical 1984.
  • 1984-90: Full time training for ultra distance running, ultra-distance cycling, national & international level competition in cross country skiing and rowing. 
  • 1985: Accepted to the national development camp for cycling, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • 1986-89: Through the help of Tony Johnson, heavyweight rowing coach at Yale, began cross training sweep rowing and sculling with the New Haven Rowing Club.
  • Studied modern, jazz and ballet training at the Lee Lund Academy from 1985-88 and the Soviet System of Ballet Training at the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts from 1986-89. Honorary Graduate of the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts Professional Program in 1989. 
  • 1987: Presentation at Rossignol Cross Country Ski Clinic, speakers included Bill Koch and Lyle Nelson coordinated by Mike Gallagher, (former Olympian and Olympic Cross-Country Ski Coach), Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden, Vermont.
  • Martial Arts: As a participant in the study of martial arts for over 20 years, classical ballet training provided a scientific method (utilizing a similar approach used in eastern bloc development programs) to optimize speed, strength, leverage mechanics, force generation and technique. Current training emphasis is Judo/Jujitsu. Founder: JudoSport International. 
  • Technical consultant for Cheryl Madeux, Finalist, Lausanne International Ballet Competition in 1990. 
  • Technical consultant for U.S. National Team athletes from Harvard University, members of World and Olympic Festival Teams. Sports applications include professional football, national level wrestling, hockey cross-country and downhill skiing, skating and martial arts. 
  • Speaker at 1990 Coaches Association Meeting for Sport Canada at the Olympic Complex in Ottawa, Canada. 
  • Upon request, applications of the analysis correction and retraining procedures to enhance the joint flexibility and technical performance for classical ballet training have been applied to musculo-skeletal disorders that include entrapment neuropathies, Scoliosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, Fibromyalgia, Frederick's Ataxia and Multiple Sclerosis. One of our cases with Rheumatoid Arthritis was submitted to the National Arthritis Foundation Peer Review Board in 1990. Analysis and corrective procedures have been adapted to help spinal herniations for physicians at Yale Medical School. 
  • Small animal veterinary application of human biomechanics procedures leads to work with hundreds of horses in dressage, hunter-jumper and western training programs. (See: Expanding Human to Veterinary Biomechanics Applications)
  • 1994-98: Corrective procedures developed to enhance the technical ability of the international level dancer in ballet were adapted into dressage and hunter-jumper specific training programs for both horse and rider. This work was formally introduced as an equestrian development program at the USDF Adult Camp in Boise, ID in 1997. In 1998, the USDF Region V Adult Camp in Jackson Wyoming provided USDF University Credit for the lecture presentation on "Biomechanics and Structural Analysis of Both Horse and Rider." 
  • 1999: Presenter at Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • 1999 - Present: Research and development of programs associated with the optimization of classical ballet training, Olympic development programs and specialized orthopedic applications.
  • 2002 International Sports Science Association Fitness Therapist Review: The Science and Practice of Rehabilitative Exercise integrate theory and practice in the health care arena. This specialized field utilizes information from the world of rehabilitation, pathology, functional anatomy and physiology and blends it with the world of fitness training dealing with aerobic conditioning strength training, skill development, exercise progression and prescription for special population groups. 
  • 2003: "Optimization of Classical Ballet and Sports Development Programs" workshop was introduced at the 11 state American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Combined Convention on February 12, 2003 in Reno-Sparks, Nevada. 
  • Currently on faculty at the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, director of the International Dancescience Development Program.  Consultancy work with all sports and Olympic development programs continues through JudoSport International, encompasses classical ballet based biomechanics training through  martial arts based technical skill development.
Testimonials
  • "I can only say that Mr. Apatow's technique seemed to work in this case (C5,6 entrapment  neuropathy) more efficiently than any other method tried,  including both medicinal and physical therapy." Richard E. Kaufman, M.D., P.C., Yale Medical School.
  • "As a 52 year old sufferer of various severe sports related injuries for most of my adult life. i.e. back, neck, shoulder, etc. I have been treated by neurologists, orthopedics,  psychotherapists, and chiropractors using most forms of conventional therapy and  medicinal procedures. From this experience, I can state that Steve Apatow's special treatment of joint  injuries has proven the most effective procedure, from both a  short-term and long-term standpoint." Richard Norris, Research and Development Engineer - opened discussion at MIT for the development of a CAD analysis system that could be used with Cat Scan or MRI.
  • "This type of training will be a major thing of the future." Sharon Dante, Nutmeg Ballet Company (Gold medalist coach, 1984 International Ballet Competition, New York City).
Professional Memberships (Former/Current)
  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  • International Sport Science Association (ISSA)
  • American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
  • International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)
  • National Dance Association (NDA)
  • American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
  • National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE)

SMAMedia Communications
U.S. & International Projects

1990: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information Project
www.cycleacrossamerica.org

  • Initiative opens the first the toll free hotline (1-800-Say-No-To-Drugs) providing public access to the Federal Resource for Drug & Alcohol Information.
  • Strategic planning and development of the 6000 mile transcontinental campaign through 270 cities in 17 states.
  • Grass roots networking encompassed federal, state and local elected officials, municipalities, state and county education departments, youth programs, interfaith community and media.
  • Coordination of press conferences and media events.
  • The initiative is the largest touch outreach campaign ever coordinated through the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention.
1991: U.S.A. Education/Prevention Resource Campaign
  • Strategic planning of pilot project coordinated in cooperation with the New York State Division of Substance Abuse Services to develop "Guidelines for the dissemination of Substance Abuse Information and Materials." 
  • The guideline was developed to help programs effectively network public health information down to the household level through multiple communication pathways that already exist in communities. 
1993: Run Across America
www.runacrossamerica.org
  • Initiative targets humanitarian relief efforts in the United States.
  • Strategic planning and development of the 3000 mile transcontinental campaign through  133 cities in 11 states.
  • Grass roots networking encompassed federal, state and local elected officials, municipalities, state and county education departments, youth programs, interfaith community and media.
  • Coordination of press conferences and media events.
1999: USA Gymnastics U.S. Classic
  • Strategic planning and media development for the U.S. Women's Championships and qualifier for the 1999 World Championship in China.
1999: Year 2000 Conversion Global Campaign
  • Strategic Planning and development of an international education initiative to provide  research reports, infrastructure risk statistics and resources relating to contingency planning for the Year 2000 conversion. 
  • Communication networks included corporate and inter-governmental programs, newspaper, radio, television and media networks in approximately 195 countries.
1994-Present: Humanitarian Resource Institute:  Strategic planning, research and project development for all U.S. and International initiatives in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, American Red Cross, National 4-H, U.S. Chemical and Hazard Safety Investigation Board and United Nations programs.


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