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The International Virtual e-Hospital Foundation (IVeH), in
collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Macedonia, is
organizing a two-day intensive telemedicine and e-health seminar
February 6-7, 2009 in Skopje, Macedonia.
This intensive workshop is part of the scheduled activities of
International Virtual e-Hospital (IVeH) Foundation (www.iveh.org/projects.htm),
that is implementing a two-year project “Improving Health Care
in the Balkans Using Telemedicine, Advanced Technologies and
Cultural Exchange Program as a Platform”, funded by the Bureau
of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State of
the USA.
This seminar will be dedicated to discussion of clinical
applications and evidence-based outcomes of telemedicine and
e-health technology as it pertains to current technologies,
principles, practices and applications of telemedicine and
e-health. In particular, each session will examine the clinical
applications of telemedicine and e-health on evidence-based
outcomes. While it is designed as an advanced course and
seminar, the lectures will review the basics of each of the
topics in an integrated and multidisciplinary approach,
understandable even by novices in telemedicine. It will be very
helpful for all medical and technical, as well as administrative
healthcare personnel of hospitals and private practices, or
governmental agencies, ministries of health and other
institutions and organizations dealing with healthcare issues.
There will be hands-on experience opportunities and ample time
for discussion with world-renowned experts.
The speakers for this year’s seminar have been selected from the
best in the world and represent true authorities in their
fields, and they come from varied backgrounds of clinical,
research, technical and administrative as well as global
strategic and organizational expertise. The previous two Balkan
intensive telemedicine seminars have resulted in the creation of
country-wide and now renowned telemedicine programs in the
Republic of Kosova (www.telemedks.org)
and initiation of the implementation of an integrated
telemedicine and e-health program in Albania (www.iveh.org/projects).
The proceedings of the seminar in Albania were published in the
Telemedicine and e-Health (http://www.liebertonline.com/toc/tmj/14/1).
For more information please contact us at
info@iveh.org
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Welcoming Remarks from the Minister
of Health Dr. Bujar Osmani
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Welcoming Remarks from the
Chairman Dr. Rifat Latifi
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Dear Friends,
On behalf of the organizing committee, welcome to the Third
Intensive Balkan Telemedicine and e-Health Seminar in the
beautiful city of Skopje, Macedonia. The Third Intensive Balkan
Telemedicine and e-Health Seminar is organized by the
International Virtual e-Hospital Foundation (IVeH) (www.iveh.org)
in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Macedonia and
our partners. This is a significant step forward in the process
of establishing the regional Balkan Telemedicine and e-Health
Network that will bring people, countries, and medical systems
closer as we strive to improve healthcare in the region.
This seminar is dedicated to practical clinical applications and
evidence-based outcomes of current technologies, principles,
practices, and applications of telemedicine and e-health. It is
designed as an advanced seminar to prepare future leaders of
telemedicine and e-Health and to impact the medical profession
by changing the standards of clinical practice using an
integrated and multidisciplinary approach.
This intensive seminar is part of the scheduled activities
conducted by the IVeH, that is implementing a three year project
"Improving Healthcare in the Balkans Using Telemedicine,
Advanced Technologies and Cultural Exchange Program as a
Platform", funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The speakers for this year’s seminar have been selected from the
best in the world and represent true authorities in their
fields. They come from various backgrounds of clinical,
research, technical, administrative, as well as global strategic
and organizational expertise.
The previous two Balkan intensive telemedicine seminars have
resulted in the creation of the country-wide and now renowned
telemedicine program in the Republic of Kosova (www.telemedks.org)
and initiation of the implementation of an integrated
telemedicine and e-health program in Albania. The proceedings of
the seminar in Kosova were published as a book "Establishing
Telemedicine in Developing Countries: From Inception to
Implementation", (IOS Press, Amsterdam, 2004), while the
proceedings from Albania seminar were published in the
Telemedicine and e-Health Journal (http://www.liebertonline.com/toc/tmj/14/1).
I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to everyone
who helped make this seminar possible. In particular, I wish to
thank the Minister of Health of Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Bujar
Osmani, for his leadership and vision in supporting this seminar
as a pioneering event in establishing Telemedicine and e-Health
in Macedonia and for hosting this event. Also, I want to thank
the local organizing committee, led by Dr. Kadri Haxhihamza, the
National Telemedicine Coordinator of Macedonia, for making this
seminar possible. Special thanks to Ms. Chris Miner and the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State
Department for supporting out efforts in the Balkans. Finally I
wish to thank my co-chairs, Mr. Charles Doarn, Dr. Ronald
Merrell, Dr. Ronald Poropatich, and Dr. Ronald Weinstein for
their help in every aspect of the program, as well as the
countless number of volunteers of the IVeH. In particular, I
want to thank all the speakers of the Third Balkan Telemedicine
and e-Health Seminar for making this meeting a first class
international telemedicine and e-Health event. Special thanks to
the U.S. Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research
Center (TATRC) in Fort Detrick, Maryland and Polycom for their
support and partnership. The enginers and experts from the
Telemedicine Program of Kosova, led by Dr. Ismet Lecaj and Mr.
Flamur Bekteshi have been invaluable for this meeting and their
continuous effort for promoting telemedicine in the Balkans.
It is my hope that this Seminar in Macedonia will serve as a
catalyst for the adoption of telemedicine and advanced
technologies and will establish the basis for the implementation
of telemedicine in Macedonia as part of a regional telemedicine
project. Personally, I see the Third Intensive Balkan
Telemedicine and e-Health Seminar as an incredible step for
Macedonia and the modernization of its healthcare system.
Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS
Program Chairman
Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Day 1 |
Friday,
February 06, 2009 |
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Program Agenda |
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8:00 - 8:30 |
Registration |
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8:30 - 9:30 |
Welcoming remarks and official opening of the seminar
Dr.
Bujar Osmani, Minister of Health of Macedonia
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Session: Moderators: |
Introduction to Basics of Telemedicine,
e-Health, and Modern Electronic Library
Steinar Pedersen, Remzi Izairi |
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9:30 - 10:00 |
Telemedicine and e-Health in Modern Medical Practice:
Arizona Program as a Model - Key Note
Rifat Latifi
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Requirements for Successful Telemedicine Consultation
and Telemedicine Program - Key Note
Charles Doarn
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10:30 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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Session: Moderators: |
Technology, Education and Research
Georgi Graschew, Kadri Haxhihamza |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Current Technologies
Charles Doarn
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Telepresence, Telementoring and Continuous Educational
Programs
Andrew Watson -Via Video
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11:30 - 12:00 |
Telemedicine and Research Aspect: Need for Continuous
Improvement
Steinar Pedersen
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12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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Session: Moderators: |
Telemedicine for Trauma, Emergencies and Disaster
Management
David Lam, Vladimir Popovski |
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13:30 - 14:00 |
Telemedicine for Trauma and Emergency Management
Rifat Latifi
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14:00 - 14:30 |
Military Telemedicine and e-Health from the Battlefield:
Lessons for Civilians
Ronald Poropatich
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14:30 - 15:00 |
Telemedicine in Disaster Management
Ronald C. Merrell - Via Video
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15:00 - 15:15 |
Break |
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Session: Moderators: |
New Horizons of Telemedicine
Charles Doarn, Florije Latifi |
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15:15 - 15:45 |
Telemedicine Networking: The Science and the Logistics
Georgi Graschew
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15:45 - 16:15 |
Telemedicine in Disaster Management: Military
Perspective
David Lam
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16:15 - 16:45 |
Sessions in Review: What Did We Learn Today?
Rifat Latifi
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19:30 |
Dinner - All Registered Participants and Invited
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Day 2 |
Saturday,
February 7, 2009 |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Registration |
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Session:
Moderators: |
Telemedicine in Clinical Applications
Steinar Pedersen, Emilia Pemova |
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9:00 - 9:45 |
Clinical Telemedicine
Charles Doarn
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9:45 - 10:30 |
Telepresence and Telesurgery
Georgi Graschew
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10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
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Session:
Moderators: |
New Horizons
Charles Doarn, Gjorgji Damjanovski |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
Globalization of Telemedicine: The Grass Root Approach
Frank Lievens
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11:15 - 11:45 |
From Nanotechnology to Clinical Applications: The Future
of Telemedicine
Georgi Graschew
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11:45 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
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Session:
Moderators: |
Chronic Diseases and Telemedicine
Rifat Latifi, Vladimir Borazonov |
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13:00 - 13:30 |
Telemedicine in Chronic Diseases and Diabetes
Steinar Pedersen
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14:00 - 14:30 |
Telemedicine for Home Health
Andrew Watson - Via Video
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14:45 - 15:00 |
Teleradiology and Telepathology
Elizabeth Krupinski - Via Video
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15:00 - 15:15 |
Break |
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Session:
Moderators: |
Establishing Telemedicine in Developing Countries
Charles Doarn, Lulzim Agai |
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15:15 - 15:45 |
Business Aspects of Telemedicine and e-Health
Gail Barker - Via Video
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15:45 - 16:30 |
Integrating Telemedicine and e-Health: Putting It All
Together and Ensuring Sustainability
Ronald Weinstein - Via Video
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16:30 - 17:00 |
Development of Telemedicine Network and Activities in
the Region: The Do’s and Don’ts When Establishing
Telemedicine Programs
Rifat Latifi
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17:00 |
Closing Session.
Adjourn.
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GAIL BARKER, MBA, PhD
Gail Barker is the
Co-Director of Administration and Finance for
the Arizona Telemedicine Program and an
Assistant Professor in the Mel and Enid
Zuckerman College of Public Health at the
University of Arizona. Her PhD is in Health
Administration. Prior to her coming to the
Universityof Arizona, she was the Chief
Financial Officer for the Medical School at the
University of California, Irvine. Her specialty
is in Telemedicine Business.
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CHARLES R. DOARN, MBA
Mr. Doarn is a
peer-review funded researcher at the University
of Cincinnati (UC). He holds a faculty
appointment as a Research Associate Professor of
Surgery and BME. Mr. Doarn served on the Board
of Directors for the American Telemedicine
Association (ATA) and held several key
positions, including Secretary, Treasurer, and
Chair of the International Special Interest
Group for the ATA. Mr. Doarn is a recognized
leader in telemedicine as a scholar and teacher,
having published over 100manuscripts and 11 book
chapters on telemedicine. Mr. Doarn also serves
as the editor-in-chief of the Telemedicine and
e-Health Journal. He also serves as the
Executive Director of the International Virtual
e-Hospital.
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GEORGI GRASCHEW, PhD
Dr. Graschew is
the director of the surgical research unit OP
2000, Berlin, Germany. He is the author of many
publications on telemedicine related subjects
and has served as an expert consultant to many
organizations and institutions.
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ELIZABETH KRUPINSKI, PhD
Dr. Krupinski is a
Research Professor at the University of Arizona
in the Departments of Radiology and Psychology
where she has been since 1992. She received her
undergraduate degree from Cornell University and
PhD from Temple University, both in Experimental
Psychology. She has published extensively in the
areas of Radiology and Telemedicine, and
haspresented at conferences both nationally and
internationally. Dr. Krupinski is the current
president of American Telemedicine Association.
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DAVID LAM, MD, MPH
Dr. Lam serves as
Adjunct Associate Professor at the Charles Mc C.
Mathias Jr. National Study Center for Trauma and
Emergency Medical Systems of the University of
Maryland School of Medicine, from which position
he has been seconded to the U.S. Army's
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research
Center (TATRC) in Ft. Detrick, Maryland, where
he works primarily in the areas of telemedicine
standardization, project development, and
deployment of systems.
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RIFAT LATIFI, MD
Dr. Latifi is a
Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University
of Arizona, Director of Surgical Critical Care
and Director of Telemedicine at the University
Medical Center, Tucson Arizona. He is also the
Associate Director of Arizona Telemedicine
Program where he leads the Telesurgery and
International Affairs programs. He is the
founder and the director of Telemedicine Program
of Kosova and is the director of Telemedicine in
the Balkans. Dr. Latifi is a clinical expert in
telemedicine, especially in establishing
telemedicine in developing countries. He also
serves as the Director of the International
Virtual e-Hospital.
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FRANK LIEVENS
Mr. Lievens is the
treasurer of the International Society of
Telemedicine & eHealth and has worked
extensively with telemedicine technology and
e-Health applications.
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RONALD MERRELL, MD
Dr. Merrell is
Professor of Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth
University (VCU) where he was also the Clinical
Director of VCU Health Systems Telemedicine
Program. Dr. Merrell has had a long relationship
with NASA as advisor in aerospace medicine and
researcher in telemedicine. He is also a
frequent advisor to the Department of Defense
regarding telemedicine and was recently elected
to the Board of Directors of the American
Telemedicine Association. He has established
successful programs in industry and government
in the field of informatics research. His
innovative work in telemedicine includes early
use of Internet telemedicine, sensor
applications and program design. Dr. Merrell
also serves as the editor-in-chief of the
Telemedicine and eHealth Journal.
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STEINAR PEDERSEN, MD
Dr. Pederson
founded the Department of Telemedicine at the
University Hospital of Tromso, Norway in 1992.
The Department is involved in several
telemedicine projects and routine services
within pathology, dermatology, and
otorhinolaryngology, psychiatry, in the
geriatric field, radiology, distant teaching,
cardiology and neurology.
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COLONEL RONALD POROPATICH, MD
COL Ronald K.
Poropatich is a Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine physician at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, Washington, DC. He is currently Director
of the Telemedicine Directorate for the Walter
Reed Army Medical Center and the North Atlantic
Regional Medical Command. COL Poropatich is also
the Senior Clinical Advisor of the Clinical
Applications Division (CAD) in the Telemedicine
and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC),
Fort Detrick, MD.
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ANDREW R. WATSON, MD
Dr. Watson is a
professor of surgery at the University of
Pittsburgh and a Colorectal surgeon. He is a
director of telemedicine programs in the
Department of Surgery at the University of
Pittsburgh and works very closely as a
consultant for the American College of Surgeons.
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R ONALD
WEINSTEIN,
MD
Dr. Weinstein founded the
Arizona Telemedicine Program, based at the
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC)
in Tucson, in 1996. Since then, the program has
evolved from an eight-site demonstration
project, funded by the Arizona State
Legislature, into one of the largest and most
successful telemedicine programs in the world.
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SCIENTIFIC CHAIRMAN |
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Dr. Rifat Latifi |
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CO-CHAIRMAN |
Mr. Charles
R. Doarn
Dr. Ronald C. Merrell
Dr. Ronald Poropatich
Dr. Ronald S. Weinstein |
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE |
Dr. Kadri
Haxhihamza, Chair
Dr. Lulzim Agai
Dr. Vladimir Borozanov
Dr. Gjorgji Damjanoski
Dr. Ilir Hasani
Dr. Remzi Izairi
Ms. Zymrete Jakupi
Dr. Florije Latifi
Dr. Emilija Stojkovska-Pemovska
Dr. Vladimir Popovski
Ms. Andromahi Naumovska
Mr. Flamur Bekteshi
Mr. George Hadeed
Dr. Ismet Lecaj |
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American Telemedicine Association |
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