First International Forum on Medical Progress Monte-Carlo Convention Center & Auditorium 15-17 October, 1998Under the Honorary Presidency of Professor Christian CABROL with the support of the World Academy of Biomedical Technologies and the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering. IntroductionRemote is the time when a doctor only had empirical tradition at his disposal when attempting to heal people. Diagnostic and therapeutic weapons against disease have become richer and have continuously improved, thanks to the work of clinicians and researchers and to the constant innovation of engineers and industries. It seems crucial therefore to analyse the great medical progress made in drug treatments, biological therapies and biomedical technologies. The World Academy of Biomedical Technologies, which gathers doctors, scientists, engineers and industrials for a technological interface with world governments is responsible for the organisation of the second day of the Forum. We would like to emphasise the importance of medical unity, which brings together practitioners from various medical, surgical and biological specialities, and remains the discipline that maintains health. One of the International Forum's goals is to insist on bringing together all the medical therapies around the only biological truth, which includes in its complexity, all of life processes and disruptions. Networking sessions are planned in order to enrich discussions and to eventually come up with powerful directions for the future. This first International Forum will be followed by others, the goals of which are to sum up our knowledge and show how modern medicine can still benefit from all kinds of research for an improvement of human health. Finally, the economical aspect was not shortchanged. We are all aware of the dramatic rising cost of healthcare in most countries. A rationalisation of expenses is mandatory, but medical progress, which leads to a substantial increase in human life expectancy, can only exist with a substantial financial investment for the improvement of diagnosis methods, thus creating new efficient drugs and technological innovation. Making medicine and health a priority for Governments should normally come from medical progress presentations, which is the theme of our First International Forum. Programme15 October 1998Chairmen: Prof. Maurizio Iaccarino and Prof. Andre Lefesvre 0900-0930 Opening speech: Dr. Bruno Hansen, Director of the Technology and Life sciences with the DG XII, European Community, Brussels. 0930-1015 The biology of the future: Predictive and preventive: Prof. Claude Dreux, President of the National Academy of Pharmacy, Paris, France. 1100-1130 Coffee break Chairman: Prof. Christian Cabrol 1130-1230 AIDS therapies: Prof. Luc Montagnier, New York, USA. 1230-1430 Lunch debate: Industrial strategies for therapeutic progress Chairmen: Dr. Nagy Habib and Dr. Michel Hery 1430-1515 The development of new molecules and technologies of the drug 1515-1600 Future of the processing of cancer: Prof. Rosenberg, USA 1600-1645 Coffee break Chairmen: Dr. Marc Spielmann and Prof. Michel Moise 1645-1715 Future of cerebral neurochemistry 1715-1800 Drugs of the future in cardiology: Prof. Valentine Fuster, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA. 1900 General meeting of Biomedical World Academy of Technologies 16 October 1998 Chairmen: Prof. Boris Berkovski and Mr. Jean Max Labasant-Bascou 0845-0900 Speech: Dr. Berkovski, President of World Academy of Biomedical Technologies. 0900-0930 Globalisation of medicine - Prospects for the next millenium: Prof. Pierre Rabischong, Vice-president of World Academy of Biomedical Technologies, in charge of the medical businesses. 0930-1000 Future projections of technological search in medicine: Prof. Janie Fouke, Vice-president of World Academy of Biomedical Technologies, in charge of the scientific businesses. 1000-1030 The role of medical industry in medical progress: Mr. Yasutsugu Takeda, Vice-president of World Academy of Biomedical Technologies, in charge of the Industrial Affairs, Senior Executive Managing Director Hitachi Limited. 1030-1100 Coffee break Chairmen: Senior Jacques Roland and Prof. José Cunha Vaz 1100-1130 Economic Problems involved in the cost of hospitalisation: Prof. Schutyser, Secretary-General of HOPE (Standing Committee of the Hospitals of the European Union), Leuven, Belgium 1130-1200 Prevention: Problems and solutions: Prof. Herve, Paris, France 1200-1230 Future of biomedical technologies: Mr. François of CLOSET France 2, Journalist, Paris, France 1230-1430 Lunch debate 'Industrial Strategies for Therapeutic Progress' Chairmen: Prof. J-P. Morucci and Prof. Jos Vander Sloten 1430-1515 Medical imagery of the future: Prof. Richard Robb, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, USA 1515-1545 Microtechnologies of the future: Prof. Andre Dittmar, Lyon, France 1545-1615 Telemedicine of the future: Prof. Marcello Bracale, Naples, Italy MEDSAT: Prof. G-F. Walter, Hanover, Germany 1615-1645 Coffee break Chairmen: Prof. Heinz Lemke and Dr. Jacques Mugica 1645-1715 Computer-assisted surgery: Prof. Richard Bucholz, St Louis, USA 1715-1745 Minimally invasive surgery: Prof. Maurice Bruhat, Clermont Ferrand, France 1745-1815 Neuroprotheses of the future: Prof. Uwe Meyer, St Ingbert, Germany 17 October 1998 Chairmen: Prof. Pierre Rabischong and Dr. Ferrer Salvans 0900-0930 Scientific bases of homeopathy: Dr. Jacques Benviste, Paris, France 0930-1000 Scientific bases of acupuncture: Dr. Claudie Terral, Montpellier, France 1000-1030 Coffee break Chairmen: Prof. Humeau and Senior Maurice Bruhat 1030-1100 The diagnostic antenatal one: Prof. Marie Louise Briard, Hospital Necker, Paris, France 1100-1130 Diagnostic preimplantation: Dr. Handyside, London, UK 1130-1215 Assisted procreation: Dr. Robert Edwards, Cambridge, UK 1215 Closing ceremony: Prof. Madjid Samii, Hannover, Germany 1230-1430 Lunch debate: Industrial strategies for therapeutic progress Official languagesThe official languages are English, French and Russian, with simultaneous translations. HotelsA broad choice of hotels on the Principality of Monaco and the communes surrounding, at negotiated prices. TransportThe International airport of Nice Riviera, the second airport in France, is connected to major cities of the world. There are several means of transport for the transfer from the airport of Nice to your hotel to Monaco:
Registration feesFull registration (incl. all taxes) after 15 June 1998 is 2495 FF. For students and interns the fee is 1295 FF. One day registration fee after 15 June 1998 is 1295 FF and for students and interns 650 FF. CorrespondancePresident of the Scientific Council: Prof. Pierre Rabischong Tel : +33 4 67632748; Fax: +33 4 67542729 Program Director: Jean Claude Diago Monte Carlo events, Groupe PROMOCOM, 'Athos Palace' 2, rue de la Lüjerneta MC-98000, Monaco, France. Tel :+377 97985000; Fax : +377 97778306 Email : info@promocom.mc Website: http://www.promocom.mc/xmedicalforum/home.htm | ||