Doctor awarded for work in info therapy Published Aug. 22, 2003 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- A doctor here has been recognized by U.S. Medicine, a medical news organization, for his pioneering work in information therapy.Col. (Dr.) Kent Murphy, founder of the academy’s Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia, was awarded the Frank Brown Berry Prize in Federal Healthcare. His influence is far reaching in the military medical world, with the most significant impacts branching from his work with the center, according to officials.The concept behind the center is that information technology can empower patients by educating them on medical techniques.“I felt that there was a lot of great information out there for doctors,” Murphy said. “The most underserved individuals are those (who) are sick, however. I felt that medicine needed to take from the technology of the entertainment industry to help remedy that.”The center uses high-tech cinemagraphic technology to create multimedia programs. The programs cover an array of medical topics including pregnancy, diabetes, early detection of colon cancer, suicide prevention and outpatient surgical procedures.“We try to take complex medical topics and simplify them for patients," said Murphy, who founded the center in 1998. "The center uses a lot of animation to make the topics interesting. We utilize a lot of technologies found in movies … to show people about their bodies.“I feel very honored to receive the Berry Award. When I look at the caliber of past winners, it is a privilege to be named with those individuals,” said Murphy, who is the first airman to win the award.For more information about center and to get a glimpse of their projects, visit www.cemm.org.