THE WORLD CONGRESS ON THE INTERNET IN MEDICINE
16-19 November 1998
The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine
of King's College London
St.Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
organised by
The Society for the Internet in
Medicine
in association with
Organising Medical Networked Information
(OMNI)
British Healthcare Internet Association
supported by
The Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust
Centre for Medical and Health
Physics, Queensland University of Technology
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to MEDNET 98 - The Third Annual World Congress on the Internet in Medicine.
MEDNET 98 is an international meeting which aims to bring together researchers, developers and users involved in the application of the internet in medicine. The Congress will provide a forum for exploration of the rapidly developing relationship between medical sciences and the internet, and is relevant to all medical and health care professionals, as well as those involved in the development and application of the new technological opportunities offered to the medical field by the internet and the world wide web. MEDNET 98 will also feature an expanded programme of teaching workshops at introductory and advanced levels.
This year's Congress will take place over four days, 16th - 19th November 1998, on the St Thomas' Hospital campus of the Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine of King's College London. It follows on from the successful MEDNET 96 and MEDNET 97 meetings, both held in Brighton, UK, and both attended by large international and multi-disciplinary groups of delegates.
Once again we will have a virtual congress, hosted this year by Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
MEDNET 98 will be focusing on the twin themes of evidence-based healthcare and interlinking medical information sources, as well as topics of more general interest.
As well as providing a forum for delegates to exchange valuable information, MEDNET 98will provide a varied program of social events.
On behalf of the organisers of MEDNET 98, I would like to extend a warm invitation to you to join us in London in November 1998.
Clive Baldock
Chairman of the Society for the Internet in Medicine
MEDNET 98, the World Congress on the Internet in Medicine, is an international meeting which aims to bring together researchers, developers and users involved in the application of the Internet in Medicine. The Congress, which will provide a forum for the exploration of the rapidly developing relationship between medical sciences and the Internet, is relevant to all medical and health care professionals, as well as those involved in the development and application of the new technological opportunities offered to the medical field by the Internet and through the use of the World Wide Web. The programme will include teaching workshops at both introductory and advanced levels.
MEDNET 98 follows on from the successful MEDNET 96 and MEDNET 97, both held in Brighton, UK, which was attended by a large international and multi-disciplinary group of delegates.
The Congress language will be English.
4th Annual OMNI SeminarJoin OMNI at MEDNET 98 and get the big picture! In this year's seminar we will be looking at how previously isolated sources of medical information are coming together because of inter-networking.
The 4th Annual OMNI Seminar is being held as an integral part of MEDNET98, following the success of last year's seminar at MEDNET97. The theme of the OMNI Annual Seminar this year is Interlinking medical information sources. Digital library programmes, national networking initiatives and commercial publishers have all contributed to the range of new information technologies and products now available to medical research, practice and education. The challenge facing both information seekers and providers is to bring together these disparate sources and existing print and electronic media into a single environment for integrated access. The 4th Annual OMNI Seminar will feature presentations from projects, organisations and individuals working in this exciting area.
As usual, the seminar will be your opportunity to hear about developments to the OMNI service, including OMNI's gateway to high quality Internet resources. OMNI will be facilitating several workshops during the conference, and the second meeting of the OMNI User Group will also take place at MEDNET '98.
Registration for the 4th OMNI Annual Seminar is easy. Access to the OMNI Seminar is free for delegates registered for the whole MEDNET98 conference or day delegates on the 18th November. No separate registration is required.
For more information about OMNI, visit our web site at http://omni.ac.uk/
or email help@omni.ac.uk
St Thomas' Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in the world, and one of the most
famous in the UK. It was established in the 12th century, with roots back to the religious
house of St Mary Overie founded in AD 606. Originally named in honour of St Thomas the
Apostle, the hospital was re-founded by King Edward VI in 1553 and dedicated to the
English martyr, St Thomas à Becket. The hospital was at first located in Southwark, close
to site now occupied by Guy's Hospital, but moved to its current site in Westminster in
1830.
St Thomas' Hospital stands on the south bank of the River Thames, directly opposite the
Houses of Parliament, within easy reach of many of London's main tourist
attractions.'There are transport links by road and rail from throughout the UK, including
Heathrow and Gatwick airports. A new express rail link allows travel from Heathrow to the
centre of London in 15 minutes, and the hospital is within 10 minutes walking distance of
Waterloo International railway station, with frequent services to Paris and Brussels
through the channel tunnel. Waterloo is also served by London Underground Bakerloo and
Northern Line trains, and by main line trains from the south west of England. Westminster
Station, five minutes walk from the hospital, is served by Circle and District Line
underground trains.
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals together form the largest National Health Service Trust in
the UK. In August 1998, the combined medical and dental schools of Guy's and St Thomas'
merge with King's College London to form the largest medical school in the UK - the Guy's,
King's and St Thomas' Hospitals School of Medicine and Dentistry. MEDNET98 enjoys the
support of both of these prestigious institutions. In the context of MEDNET98, it is
particularly significant that the medical
school is leading the United South East Virtual Institute of Health Informatics (USEVI),
one of seven focal institutes for the new UK Virtual Institute of Health Informatics.
MEDNET98 will be the first major international conference hosted by the new medical
school. We hope that you will join with us to celebrate the future of the internet in
healthcare in a setting that combines a rich history with state of the art facilities at
the leading edge of British healthcare and medical research.
The full scientific programme for MEDNET 98 is now availible.
Click on one of the following for scientific programme details.
Overview of Sessions
Detailed Scientific Programme
Workshops on introductory and advanced aspects of the internet and its applications in medicine were a popular feature of MEDNET 97. MEDNET 98 will include an enhanced programme of workshops, provided by a variety of experienced groups and individuals. Monday 16th November will be devoted to two streams of workshops of web page design, provided by Netskills. On Tuesday 17th-Thursday 19th November, half day workshops will run in parallel with the main scientific programme.
Details of the workshops offered at MEDNET 98 and the cost of workshop registrations can be found here. Please use the main MEDNET 98 registration form to register for the workshops. All workshops are 'hands-on', and to allow adequate access to computers a strict limit has been placed on the size of each workshop. Registrations will be accepted on a 'first-come, first-served' basis, and access to workshops will be strictly limited to delegates who have registered for them.
MEDNET 98 is able to offer an exciting series of social events, taking maximum advantage of our central London location.
Monday 16th November
6.30pm - Reception at the House of Commons
The English and later the British Parliament have met at Westminster since councils of knights were first summoned to advise the king in the 13th century. Most of the original Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire in 1834, and the present Houses of Parliament, built to designs by Charles Barry and Augustus Welby Pugin, opened in 1852. They are a masterpiece of Gothic revival architecture, as well as having tremendous political and symbolic importance as the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Cheryl Gillan MP, the member for Chesham and Amersham, has kindly invited us to hold an opening reception for Mednet98 at the House of Commons. We hope that a number of Members of Parliament will be able to join us for the reception. This is an unusual privilege, and one which we hope will be attractive to delegates. Numbers are strictly limited and security necessarily tight. A maximum of 150 numbered tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis to registered paticipants only which are not transferable. Regrettably, only a maximum of one ticket may be purchased by each delegate registering for MEDNET 98 .
Price of ticket: £25
Tuesday 17th November
7.00 - Conference Banquet
Details of this year's banquet are yet to be finalised, but it will involve a quality meal in attractive surroundings and an interesting after-dinner speaker.
Price of tickets: £55
Wednesday 18th November
Evening - River Boat Cruise
Enjoy an autumn evening cruise along the River Thames aboard the river boat Golden
Salamander. The tour includes dinner and drinks, and entertainment from a four-piece jazz
band. We will also have the opportunity to see many of the best-know London landmarks
floodlit by night. Starting from Westminster Pier, we will cruise beneath the beautiful
Thames bridges from Chelsea to the Thames Barrier, with sightseeing highlights including
St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, the World War
Two cruiser HMS Belfast, the Chelsea Harbour and Canary Wharf developments, and the new
and controversial Millennium Dome.
There is an initial limit of 90 tickets for this event, which will be distributed on a
first-come, first-served basis. If the event is popular, we may be able to change to a
larger river boat
Please book your social event tickets on the main registration form.
For reasons of space, the number of delegates at MEDNET98 must be strictly limited to 400. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Although we anticipate that it will be possible to register at the event, this cannot be guaranteed. Delegates, particularly those from overseas, are advised to register in advance through this website in order to avoid disappointment.
Details of MEDNET 98 registration can be found here.
Accommodation is not included in registration for MEDNET98, and cannot be
booked through the conference organisers.
Budget accommodation is available adjacent to St Thomas' Hospital in the London County
Hall Travel Inn Capital. This hotel is located in the former home of the London County
Council and Greater London Council, overlooking the River Thames and opposite the
Houses of Parliament. Room rates are about £50 per night for a single, double or family
room. Delegates wishing
to book accommodation at the Travel Inn should contact the hotel directly:
TEL 01582 41 43 41 FAX 01582 400024.
Details of alternative accommodation in London at a range of prices may befound at the
following web sites:
http://www.yahoo.co.uk/travel/accommodation/england/london,
or
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/visitors/hotels/top_direct.html.
The latter site contains a wealth of additional tourist information about London.
MEDNET 98 will be accredited for professional training by a number of medical bodies and institutions.
MEDNET98 has been approved for Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) or Continuing Medical Education purposes by the following professional
organisations.
Further accreditation for other professional groups is being pursued.
| Royal College of Physicians | Maximum of 24 hours CME* |
| PGEA for UK General Practitioners | 24 hours of PGEA applied for |
| Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine | Maximum of 30 hours CPD |
Reciprocal arrangements exist between the CME schemes of the RCP and the other medical Royal Colleges.
MEDNET98 is sponsored by the European Federation for Medical Informatics and accredited by the British Computer Society Health Informatics Committee.
All accepted abstracts will be published on the World Wide Web and available for discussion in the virtual conference.
Selected full papers from the conference will appear in a special edition of Medical Informatics.
The parent body of MEDNET 98 is The Society for the Internet in Medicine.
Professor Michael Maisey, The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London,
UK
Professor Peter Sonksen, The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK
Dr Jack Woodall, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dr Stephen Keevil, The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK
Mr Stephen Cashman, The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK
Mr Colin Wilson, The Centre for Medical and Health Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine
Michael MaiseyGuy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust
Jenny Nash
John Hearns
External Members
Ramsey Badawi, Universtiy of Washington Medical Centre, USA
Theodoros N Arvanitis, University of Birmingham, UK
Ahmad Risk, British Healthcare Internet Association
John Kirriemuir, OMNI, University of Nottingham, UK
Sue Welsh, OMNI, University of Nottingham, UK
Ross Anderson, University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, UK
Theodoros N Arvanitis, University of Birmingham, UK
Ramsey Badawi, University of Washington Medical Center, USA
Jerry Bowskill, BT Research Laboratories, UK
John Bryant, University of Surrey, UK
Jim Briggs, University of Portsmouth, UK
Enrico Coiera, Hewlett Packard, UK; University of New South Wales, Australia
Trevor Cradduck, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Anastasios Germenis, The Athens Medical Society, Greece
Harold A. L. Gunther, Medical Informatics Consultant, The Netherlands
Humphrey Gyde, Chairman, British Medical Informatics Society, UK
Beverley Kane, Philips Medical Systems, USA
Jonathan Kay, Oxford Medical Informatics, UK
Jossipa Kern, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Robert Kiley, Editor, Health Information on the Internet, UK
John Kirrimuir, OMNI, University of Nottingham,UK
Antoinette Mousalli, London Borough of Lewisham, UK
Pierre Lebeux, University of Rennes, France
John Newell, The University of Birmingham, UK
Frank Norman, National Institute for Medical Research, UK
Mike North Editor, EQUIP magazine, UK
Stelios Orphanoudakis, Foundation for Research and Technology, Greece
Ahmad Risk, Chairman, British Healthcare Internet Association, UK
Simon Rundell, Head of Nursing Informatics, Hastings & Rother NHS Trust, UK
John Ryan, Royal Sussex County Hospital, UK
Celia Boyer, Health on the Net Foundation, Switzerland
Marcello Sosa-Iudicissa, STOA, Belgium
Andrew Todd-Pokropek, University College London, UK; INSERM, France
Des Watson, University of Sussex, UK
Jana Zvarova, Charles University, Czech Republic
Oxford Clinical Intranet and Internet Conference
Friday 20 November 1998
Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU
http://oxmedinfo.jr2.ox.ac.uk/conference98/
If you need help or have questions which are not answered in the above information, please e-mail: info@mednet.qut.edu.au.
Altenatively, contact:
Mr S Cashman
Mednet98 Administrator
Division of Medicine
4th Floor North Wing
St Thomas' Hospital
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
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