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We are almost there!
Dear Congress Participants,
The Second Virtual Congress of General Practice and Family Medicine is starting on the 21 September, just two weeks from today. The Organizing and Informatic Committees have thoroughly prepared the second edition of the Virtual Congress with improved presentation modules and new discussion forums, that will certainly increase the interaction and engagement between all congress participants, nearly 1000 from 66 different countries, at this moment.
This second edition will be focused on eHealth and the use of the new information and communication technologies in our medical domain. We are willing to explore exciting scientific areas such as empowerment of health consumers, the doctor-patient relationship in the age of web 2.0 and the use of the new e-platforms for the medical continuous professional development. Many original works will also be presented during the 12 weeks of our congress on several areas of family medicine, such as research in primary care, quality improvement, disease prevention and continuity of care.
It is with great enthusiasm that the Organizing Committee of the Second Virtual Congress and the Portuguese Association of General Practitioners will be present on the 15th Wonca Europe Conference, to be held in the city of Basel (Switzerland) from 16 to 19 September. We are very pleased to welcome you in our stand, so please visit us in Basel or online at http://www.virtualcongressgpfm.com.
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Alexandre Gouveia
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Dr. Alexandre Gouveia
Organizing Committee
Portugal
alexandre.gouveia@
virtualcongressgpfm.com
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Dear Colleagues,
I’ve been organizing medical events and scientific conferences in Second Life, the virtual world for years. Since 2007, I’ve been writing about the possible medical implications of such virtual environments on my blog - http://www.scienceroll.com. I really believe in their potential as I see many examples about how it can be used in language learning, meetings or conferences.
In today’s global financial crisis, it’s very important to lower the sky rocking costs of medical conferences, also travelling and logistics issues take precious time and doctors lose days in order to give a few slideshows and talk with colleagues. It shouldn’t work like that.
We all should be able to have sophisticated, secure, and fast channels for doctor-doctor; as well as doctor-patient communication. Web 2.0 will certainly play a major role in this development.
The 2nd Virtual Congress is a huge step in this direction and maybe the only initiative that can gather that many doctors around one important issue: making communication as simple and efficient as possible.
I’m looking forward to working with you on this and let’s organize more and more virtual conferences.
Kind regards,
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Bertalan Meskó
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Bertalan Meskó
International Advisory
Board
Hungary
berci.mesko@
virtualcongressgpfm.com
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