UPMC International Telemedicine Symposium
A Glocal Approach to eHealth
| When |
June 6, 7, and 8, 2012 |
| Where |
Brussels, Belgium |
| Goals |
- To report on various clinical aspects of eHealth (telehealth) implementation, locally and globally (Glocal)
- To evaluate and report on the rapidly evolving eHealth environment
- To assess the clinical and financial aspects of eHealth
- To examine the application of eHealth to healthy and active aging
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| Course Directors |
Bruno Gridelli, MD
Medical-Scientific Director, UPMC International
John Williams, MD
Associate Medical Director, UPMC International |
Continuing Education Credit
US Physicians
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals are awarded 1.6 continuing education units (CEU’s) which are equal to 16.0 contact hours.
European Physicians
The UPMC International Telemedicine Symposium - A Glocal Approach to eHealth is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
The UPMC International Telemedicine Symposium - A Glocal Approach to eHealth is designated for a maximum of 15 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Learn more about the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit .
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.