SS1- HEALTH TELEMATICS AND TELEMEDICINE:
           TECHNOLOGY, METHODOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ASPECTS

Organised by AAIMB, Italian BME Society affiliated to IFMBE

Chairman: Marcello Bracale, Prof., University Federico II of Naples
Co-Chairman: Paolo Inchingolo, Prof., SSIC, University of Trieste

State of the art of Telemedicine
Standards in Health telematics and Telemedicine
Examples of successful Telemedicine experiences
Ethical and Legal aspects, Privacy & Security
Telemedicine for the Emergency
Home-care applications
Education and Training
Telemedicine Technology Assessment
Technologies and Telecommunications in Telemedicine
Policies for producers and designers, maintainers, clinicians and users
Virtual network-integrated clinical card
Organization of administrative and clinical information
Organisative rules from hospitals to a WWCR (World Wide Clinical Resource)
Integration of Telemedicine solutions with telematics management systems

SS2- CLINICAL ENGINEERING TOWARD THE THIRD MILLENIUM:
           WHAT IS CHALLENGING ?

Organised by AAIMB, Italian BME Society affiliated to IFMBE

Chairman: Paolo Inchingolo, Prof., SSIC, University of Trieste
Co-Chairman: Marcello Bracale, Prof., University Federico II of Naples

Health technology assessment
Quality assurance and control
Smart medical devices
Networked medical systems
Remote maintenance
Normative and standardization of smart devices
Clinical engineering helpdesks and call-centers
Global clinical engineering services
Sovranational classification of medical devices and systems
Normative and standardization of distributed devices and systems

SS3- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION IN
           BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Organised by ÖGMBT, Austrian BME Society affiliated to IFMBE

Chairman: Hermann Gilly, Prof., L. Boltzmann Inst. Exp. Anesthesiology & Research in Intensive Care, University of Vienna
Co-Chairman: Gerhard Windischbauer, Prof., Institute of Medical Physics, Veterinary University of Vienna

Gerhard Windischbauer, Prof., Institute of Medical Physics, Veterinary University of Vienna 
Peter Lugner, Prof., Department of Mechanics, University of Technology, Vienna 
Herfried Pessenhofer, Prof., Institute of Physiology, University of Graz 
Elisabeth Eksler, Ministry of Traffic, Inovations and Technology, Vienna

Innovation potentials
Support strategies for projects in biomedical engineering
Requirements for co-operation of industry and research institutions
Examples of successful projects and products

Vedran Bilas, Prof., Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb
Croatian R&D infrastructure and international collaboration

Nandor Richter, Prof., Institute for Medical and Hospital Engineering, Budapest
Jiri Holcik, Prof.,  Dept. Biomedical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Brno

Speakers from other countries to be announced.

SS4- POINT-OF-CARE MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION:
           INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS - THE THEORY AND PRACTICE

Organised by AMS Consulting on behalf of CEN TC251/WGIV

Chairman: Melvin Reynolds, Connvenor CEN TC251/WGIV
Co-Chairman: Michael Krämer, Heinrich-Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf

Melvin Reynolds, Convenor CEN TC251/WGIV
Point-of-care medical device communication: A need for standards?
Kai Hassing, Agilent Technologies, Böblingen
Point-of-care medical device communication: Domain information model for vital signs information objects 
Thomas Penzel, Medical Policlinic of Philipps-University, Marburg 
Point-of-care medical device communication: Nomenclature for vital signs information objects
Todd Cooper, Chair of IEEE 1073, San Diego
Point-of-care medical device communication: IEEE P1073 lower layer standards 
Ricardo Ruiz, Trends in Technology, Madrid
IONIC: an EU funded project to accelerate the adoption of two new European Standards for open networks for medical devices 
Angie Anagnostaki, National Technical University, Athens 
Telemedicine system for vital signs monitoring from home: Integration using ENV 13734 "VITAL" Standard and of DICOM - Supplement 30 
Chris Fetters, Vice President, Point-of-Care Communications Industry Consortium
Point-of-care analytical device communication: Integration using HL7 and IEEE standards 
Michael Krämer, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf
Health Informatics - Point-of-care device communication in perspective.

SS5- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE:

Organised by IFMBE

Chairman: Jean-Pierre Morucci, IUPESM President and IFMBE past President

Dov Jaron, Calhoun Professor of Engineering in Medicine, Drexel University, IFMBE President
Biomedical Engineering in USA
Fumihiko Kajiya, IFMBE and Japan MBE Society Past President (1994-1997 and 1998-2000)
Challenging role of Biomedical Engineering in Japan
Niilo Saranummi, Research Professor, VTT Information Technology
Medical and Biological Engineering in Europe: The way forward
Zoi Kolitsi, Nicolas Pallikarakis, Dept of Medical Physics, University of Patras, Greece
Education and training in Biomedical Engineering in Europe: Harmonization initiatives
Joachim Nagel, Prof., Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, IFMBE Vice-president
Accreditation in Biomedical Engineering
Jean-Pierre Morucci, Professor of Bioengineering, IUPESM President and IFMBE past President
The recognition of Biomedical Engineering within the International Council for Science
      
      including workshops:

W8- Accreditation of BME programs in Europe
Co-chairs:
Dov Jaron, Calhoun Professor of Engineering in Medicine,
Drexel University, IFMBE President
Joachim Nagel, Prof., Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, IFMBE Vice-president

 

W9- A new Organisation for Medical and Biological Engineering in Europe ?
Co-chairs:
Joe Barbenel, Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, UK
Helmut Hutten
, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Graz, Austria
Niilo Saranummi
, VTT Information Technology, Finland