2011 Conference
Final 2011 Medical Tourism Research Conference Schedule
**Final Agenda (February 17th)**
Day Sponsored by: KHIDI (Korea)
Wednesday February 23, 2011 | Event Type | Room |
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12:30– 14:30 |
CMTR Advisory Board Lunch and Meeting |
Tidewater 2 |
14:30 – 16:30 |
Panel: Medical Tourism & Accessibility in Jani Nayar, Executive Coordinator SATH |
Tidewater 1 |
14:30 – 16:30 | Policy & Legal Presentations
#1- Trade In Health Services: Medical Tourism In Colombia (Artecona, Bustillo, & Beck; United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, #2- Practicing Virtual Medicine (Lloyd; The Lloyd Law Group PC) |
Tidewater 2 |
17:00 – 19:30 |
Keynote Speaker Introduction – Mr. Raul Rodriguez (Dinner Served) Sponsored by: |
Tidewater 2 |
Day Sponsored by: Advanced Practice Nurse International (APNI)
Thursday February 24, 2011 | Event Type | Room |
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08:30 – 09:30 |
Invited Speaker Introduction – Dr. David G. Vequist IV (Breakfast- Served) Sponsored by: |
Tidewater 2 |
09:45 – 12:15 |
Economic Presentations #1- A Survey of Consumers’ Perceptions of Medical Tourism (Gan & Frederick; Medical Tourism Research Center, University of North Carolina at Pembroke) #2- Which Party Gains from Medical Tourism? A Case Study for the USA and China (Zhang; UIW) #3- Health Tourism In Tunisia: Actors Games and Scenarios For Development (Boussaffa & Jaziri; Carthage Institute of Higher Business Studies - IHEC Tunisia) |
Fairfax |
09:45 – 12:15 |
Marketing Presentations #1- U.S. Medical Tourists’ Motives for Traveling Abroad for Medical Care and Their Expectations of Service Quality (Guiry & Vequist; #2- Trend of Medical Tourism in South Korea (Jin; Dept of Health Administration, Yonsei University) #3- Resources of Medical Tourism As Element Of Touristic Territorial Attraction (Crimean Experience)(Vakhrushev & Chudinova; Taurida National Vernadsky University) |
Prince William |
09:45 – 12:15 |
1st Meeting of the Education and Research on Medical Tourism / Facilitator- Participants- Dr. Fred Hagigi Dr. David G. Vequist IV Dr. Markus Frischhut Raffaella Molteni Prof. Shin Dong Kim Bernard Merkel |
Tidewater 1 |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Featured Board Member The Future of Wellness and Medical Tourism: Where do Spas Fit? Sponsored by: |
Tidewater 2 |
14:00 – 15:30 |
Panel: Legal & Ethical Issues in Medical Tourism Facilitator- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta Participants- I. Cohen, Harvard Law School James Frederick, MTRC/UNCP Dr. David G. Vequist IV, CMTR |
Fairfax |
14:00 – 15:30 |
Nursing/Clinical Presentations #1- First World Care in Third World Prices: The Practice of Medical Tourism in the Philippines(Parilla, Pardiñez, Pelayo, Paulmitan, Pelaez, & Paulino; University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines) #2- Grasping the Thoughts and Attitudes of Filipino Registered Nurses Towards Medical Tourism Industry: (Celis, Pineda, Gonzales, De Guzman, & Tungol; Holy Angel University, College of Nursing) |
Prince William |
14:00 – 15:30 | Facility Presentations
#1- Medical Tourism: Untapped Investment ( Dr. Ali AlSanousi, King Faisal Specialist #2- EU Cross Border Directive |
Tidewater 2 |
16:00 – 17:00 |
CMTR Presentation Survey of American Retirement Tourism Founder/Director CMTR Sponsored by: |
Tidewater 2 |
18:30 – 20:00 |
CMTR Conference Social Meeting Sponsored by: |
Medtronic’s Washington DC Office |
Day Sponsored by: AdvaMed
Friday February 25, 2011 | Event Type | Room |
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Breakfast |
Served in the 2nd Floor Foyer |
Foyer |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Business of Medical Tourism Presentations #1- Medical Tourism Facilitators: Comparing U.S.-Based Firms to Non-U.S. Firms (Frederick & Gan, Medical Tourism Research Center, University of North Carolina at Pembroke) #2- Study To Assesses The Experiences Of Canadian Medical Travelers Seeking Out Of Country Health Care (Alsharif, Labonté, & Lu; Huazhong University of Science and Technology & Ottawa University) |
Tidewater 2 |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Internet/Social Media Presentations #1- Comparative Analysis on Online Communication in Medical Tourism #2- An Analysis of Internet Searches for International Healthcare |
Prince William |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Student Presentations #1- Dental Travel to Hungary #2- Legal Findings and Medical Tourism |
Fairfax |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Meet the Editor The New and Forthcoming |
Tidewater 1 |
10:45– 12:00 |
CMTR Board Members: Participants- Raul Rodriguez, UIW Eduardo Portas, ProMexico (ret.) |
Tidewater 2 |
10:45– 12:00 |
CMTR Board Members: Participants- Irving Stackpole, Stackpole & Assoc. James Bae, KHIDI |
Prince William |
10:45– 12:00 |
CMTR Board Members: Participants- Dr. Trevor Gunn, Medtronic Peter Lymm , Samsung SDS |
Fairfax |
10:45– 12:00 |
CMTR Board Members: Participants- Armando Polanco, Trans-National Jim Woomer, RemCare Anesthesia |
Tidewater 1 |