II Regional Seminar on e-Health and Telemedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean: Innovation practices and standards

2ND REGIONAL SEMINAR ON E-HEALTH AND TELEMEDICINE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: INNOVATION PRACTICES AND STANDARDS

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Caracas, Venezuela. July 26 to 27, 2011

AGENDA

TUESDAY, 26 JULY 2011 MORNING 8:00 – 12:30

8:00	REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION
9:00	OPENING CEREMONY
	Speech by the Deputy Vice-Minister of Health Care Network, People’s Minister for Health, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Dr. José Vladimir España Speech by the Representative of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Dr. Andrés Fernández Speech by the President of Telesalud de Venezuela, Dr. Tomás Sanabria Speech by the Director of the Information and Knowledge Network of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Saadia Sánchez Vegas
9:30	KEYNOTE LECTURE “State of the art of international standards in Telemedicine and Telehealth”. Paolo Rosa. ITU General Director a.i. for the Americas. International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
	Questions and answers
10:15-10:30	COFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 12:30	Panel I. Standards, inter-operability and regulatory developments in the area of ICT applications in the health sector Moderator: Félix Mosquera. Chief Deputy of Teaching and Research, Hospital Regional Docente 24 de Diciembre, Panama
	“HL7 and the inter-operability standards in the health sector: Basic and fundamental notions”. Fernando A. Portilla. President of the HL7 Foundation, Colombian Chapter “Standards in Health Systems: Challenges for an effective and efficient management”. Selene Indarte. Consultant of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and member of Working Group on Health of the eLAC regional mechanism “Architecture of a telehealth and telemedicine system: Innovation and interoperability”. Morel Orta. TeleHealth CTO of Venezuela and Chair of the American Telemedicine Association, Latin-American & Caribbean Chapter (ATALACC)
	Questions and answers
12:30-14:00	FREE TIME FOR LUNCH
AFTERNOON
14:00-18:00
14:00 – 15:45	Panel II. Public policies and innovation practices in electronic health and telemedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean: The regional vision Moderator: Sybil Caballero. Research Manager, Center for Education Research TEBAS/ Central University of Venezuela
	“Achievements and pending challenges in the area of public policies on e-Health and Telemedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean: Reality and innovation”. Andrés Fernández. Coordinator of e-Health. Social Development Division, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC-@LIS 2) "Public Policies on Telehealth in the Amazon". Mario Paredes Suárez. Telehealth Coordinator, Pan Amazonian Network of Science, Technology and Innovation for Health, Quito, Ecuador “Research Virtual Communities in Latin America”. Luís Núñez. Academic Relations Manager, Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks, REDClara “Project for Regional Public Policies on telehealth in Latin America and the Caribbean”. Alaneir de Fátima Dos Santos. Telehealth Center, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
	Questions and answers
15:45 – 16:00	COFFEE BREAK
16:10 – 18:15	Panel III. Public policies and best practices on telemedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean Moderator: Jorge Berrizbeitia. Public Affairs and Communication Adviser, Huawei Technologies of Venezuela, S.A.
	“E-Health and Telemedicine in Venezuela: Achievements, plans and pending challenges”. Gregorio Sánchez. General Director, First Level of Health Care, People’s Ministry for Health, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / Jhon Monroy . General Manager of CANTV´S Public Institutions, People´s Ministry for Science, Technology and Intermediate Industries, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela “Telemedicine in the Caribbean. National Telemedicine Project of Jamaica: Current and future developments”. Winston Mendes Davidson. Head, School of Public Health and Health Technology College of Health Sciences, UTECH Jamaica “National Telemedicine and Telehealth Programme of Ecuador: Achievements, plans and pending challenges”. Ramiro López Pulles. National Director of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador “National Programme on Telemedicine of Cuba: Achievements, plans and pending challenges” José Eduardo Manrique García / María Rosa Mas Camacho National Direction of Informatics of the Ministry of Health of Cuba “e-Health and Telemedicine on the new strategic agenda of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)”. Antonio Restrepo. Health Coordinator of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)
	Questions and answers
18:30	Cocktail

WEDNESDAY, 27 JULY 2011
MORNING
9:00 – 12:30

9:00 – 10:30	Panel III. Public policies and best practices in Telemedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean Moderator: Alfredo Sánchez. Director, Chamber of Information Technology and Electronics (CAVEDATOS), Venezuela
	“Telessaúde Brasil Programme: Achievements, plans and pending challenges”. Adson Roberto Franca. Secretariat for Labour and Health Education Management, Ministry of Health of Brazil “The national strategy of Colombia in Telehealth: País en Salud Plan”. Achievements, plans and pending challenges. Camilo Barrera Valencia. Telehealth Project, University of Caldas, Colombia “Experiences of the Republic of Panama in the area of Telemedicine”. Dr. Silvio Vega. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Latin University of Panama and member of the Working Group on Health of the eLAC regional mechanism
	Questions and answers
10:30 -10:45	COFFEE BREAK
	“Tele-Ophthalmology”. Giselle Ricur. Director of the Telemedicine Programme of the Zaldivar Institute, Chair of International SIG-American Telemedicine Association, and member of the Working Group on Health of the eLAC regional mechanism “Importance of Wireless Networks for the operation of health centres within telemedicine programmes”. José María De Viana. Adviser to the Presidency of Digitel and President of CASETEL Sponsor a Medical Service Unit: Better health for the community. Enrique Mareque. General Manager, Cisco Venezuela / María Camelia Godoy. Portfolio Regional Manager, GNSA, CPS
	Questions and answers
12:30-14:00	FREE TIME FOR LUNCH
AFTERNOON 14:00-17:30
14:00 – 15:30	Panel IV. Research, Innovation and Education in Telemedicine/Telehealth Moderator: Luís Germán Rodríguez. Knowledge Management, Central University of Venezuela
	“Telemedicine in the context of the e-Health Strategy for the Americas”. David Novillo. Adviser on e-Health and Intranet Development, Communications and Knowledge Management. Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Washington, United States “R&D and innovation – Brazilian Telemedicine University Network”. Luiz Ary Messina. Coordinator. Brazilian Telemedicine University Network (RUTE). National Research and Education Network, Ministry of Education / Ministry of Science and Technology, and member of the Working Group on of the eLAC regional mechanism “SOS Telemedicine”. Héctor Arrechedera. Tropical Medicine Institute, Central University of Venezuela and member of the Working Group on Health of the eLAC regional mechanism
	Questions and answers
15:30 – 15:45	COFFEE BREAK
15:45 - 17:30	Panel V. Electronic records and information systems in the health sector in Latin America and the Caribbean Moderator: Judith Gil. General Director, IDC Venezuela
	“Mexico’s national strategy for health: Electronic medical records and inter-operability”. Gabriela Villarreal Levy. General Director of Information on Health, Secretariat of Health of Mexico “Impact of Web. 2.0 (social networks) on health information”. Mariano Fernández. School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela
	Questions and answers
	“Towards online health: A challenge for Venezuela”. Raúl Arturo Urrutigoity. eHealth Marketing Development Manager, Vertical Latam of Telefónica
	Conclusions and recommendations
	CLOSING CEREMONY - "Innovations from Venezuela to the World, building up the Medicine for the future". Ricardo Silva. Head of Biophysic Laboratory, Simón Bolívar University, Sartenejas, Baruta, Venezuela.

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