6 - 8 June 2012, Brussels, Belgium.
Medical experts and technologists from around the world will discuss the rapidly changing field of telemedicine, or eHealth, and examine best practices in applying this technology to improve both access to and the quality of patient care. The theme of this year's conference, which will assess both the clinical and financial
aspects of telemedicine, is "A Glocal Approach to eHealth" Topics include lessons learned by the military, the future of remote monitoring, and expanding telehealth in emerging markets.
Program for the 2012 UPMC Telemedicine Symposium
Course Directors:
- Bruno Gridelli, MD, Medical-Scientific Director, UPMC International
- John Williams, MD, Associate Medical Director, UPMC International
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1 to 5:15 p.m. |
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Registration
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Opening Remarks
Bruno Gridelli, MD
Medical-Scientific Director
UPMC International and Commercial Services Division
CEO and Director, ISMETT
Palermo, Italy |
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Keynote Address
Telemedicine Across 19 Time Zones: The Power of Virtualizing Healthcare
Colonel Ron Poropatich, MD
Deputy Director, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
US Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC)
Fort Detrick, Maryland |
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The Economics of Telemedicine in a World of Financial Constraints and Increasing Costs of Healthcare
Laura Raimondo
Managing Director, UPMC Italy
Senior Vice President, Research and Development Operations
Rome, Italy |
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Remote Telementoring of Endoscopic Surgery (with live demonstration)
Carl Snyderman, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Co-Director, Center for Cranial Base Surgery
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA |
The Current State of Global Telehealth Law
- Cynthia O'Donoghue
Partner, ReedSmith
London England
- Terrence Lewis
Counsel, UPMC Legal Department
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
- Moderator: John Williams, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Medical and Scientific Director
International and Commercial Services
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
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Interactive Discussion: Challenges of Adopting Telehealth
Moderator: Andrew Watson, MD, MLitt, FACS
Vice President, Medical Services
International and Commercial Services Division
Medical Director, Center for Connected Medicine
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA |
Use of Telemedicine Applications between Continents
- Ricardo Munoz, MD, FAAP, FCCM, FACC
Chief, Cardiac Intensive Care Division
Director, Cardiac Recovery Program
Medical Director for Global Business and Telemedicine
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Heart Center
Associate Professor, Critical Care Medicine
Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
- Marco Spada, MD
Coordinator, Advanced Surgery and Transplant Service
ISMETT, Palermo, Italy |
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Implementing Telemedicine in the Alp Region of France: Services and Governance
Serge Bernard
Director, Centre Hospitalier de la Region d' Annecy |
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Beyond Initiate-Build-Operate-Transfer of International Telemedicine Programs: A New Strategy
Rifat Latifi, MD
Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona
President, International Virtual e-Hospital Foundation
Director, Trauma Services, Hamad General Hospital
Doha, Qatar |
Tomorrow's Telemedicine Shown Today
- Rebecca Kaul
President, UPMC Technology Development Center
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
- Andrew Watson, MD
Vice President, Medical Services
International and Commercial Services Division
Medical Director, Center for Connected Medicine
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
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The Role of Telemedicine in Home Monitoring and Long Term Care
Penny Milanovich
President, UPMC Visiting Nurses Association
Pittsburgh, PA |
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eHealth and the European Market
Thierry Zylberberg
Executive Vice President
Director, Health Division
Orange Healthcare
Paris, France |
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Mobile Technology, Analytics, and More - The Healthcare IT Evolution
Dan Drawbaugh
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA |
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System Demonstration Project in the UK
Miles Ayling
Director of Innovation and Service Improvement
Commissioning and System Management Directorate
London, UK |
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Interactive Discussion: Future of Remote Monitoring
Moderator: John Williams, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Medical and Scientific Director
International and Commercial Services
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA |
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Telemedicine: Healthcare's Affordable New Frontier
Gerry Malone
Chairman, Ultrasis PLC - provider of CBT programme, "Beating the Blues"
Co-Chairman, U Squared Interactive - provider of Beating the Blues US
Former UK Minister of State for the Department of Health
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Comparison of eHealth Experiences in Regions of Italy
Mariano Corso
Full Professor
School of Management - Politechnico di Milano
Osservatori ICT and Management
Milan, Italy |
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International Partnerships: Healthcare, Industry, and Education
Frances Finn
Waterford Institute of Technology
School of Health Sciences
Director of Nursing
Waterford, Ireland |
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TeleHealth in Land of Oz
Leif Hanlen, PhD
Principal Researcher / Director Health Business Team
Australia Information and Communication Technology
Technology Research Centre of Excellence (NICTA) |
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International Telemedicine and eHealth: Transforming Systems of Care in the Global Community
Dale Alverson, MD
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and Regents' Professor
Professor, Health Sciences Center Library and Informatics Center
Medical Director, Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Interactive Discussion: Expanding Telehealth in the Emerging Markets
Moderator: Bruno Gridelli, MD
Medical and Scientific Director
UPMC International and Commercial Services Division
CEO and Director, ISMETT
Palermo, Italy |
Panel Discussion - The Future of eHealth
- Bruno Gridelli, MD
Medical and Scientific Director
UPMC International and Commercial Services Division
CEO and Director, ISMETT
Palermo, Italy
- Andrew Watson, MD
Vice President, Medical Services
International and Commercial Services Division
Medical Director, Center for Connected Medicine
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
- John Williams, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Medical and Scientific Director
International and Commercial Services
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
- Lawrence Wechsler, MD
Chairman, Department of Neurology
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
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Closing Remarks
John Williams, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Medical and Scientific Director
International and Commercial Services
UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA |
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://www.upmc.com/aboutupmc/icsd/telemedicine/pages/telemedicine.aspx