We come to you with an extra edition of our ISfTeH newsletter to report about the World Health Organization's recruitment of a new Chief Information Officer. As an NGO in Official Relations with WHO, the ISfTeH has, for many years, built up a sustained and systematic engagement in the interest of the Organization and supports the advancement of public health (in particular through the meaningful use and implementation of telemedicine and eHealth solutions). We are convinced that among our members and worldwide contacts, there are many who will fit the profile that the WHO is looking for! 

 

I also take this opportunity to invite you to join us at some of our upcoming events and webinars. You will find more details below. 

 

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, contact us at [email protected]. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Prof. S. Yunkap Kwankam

Executive Director

International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a job vacancy for a new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

 

The CIO will work within the Department of Information Management and Technology (IMT). The mission of the IMT is to connect people and allow free exchange of information and knowledge through reliable and relevant IT services in support of WHO's health mandate. The department leads all WHO IT teams globally in ensuring IT modernization, cost efficiencies through savings, increased staff productivity, harmonization across the Organization whilst being supported by performance monitoring and reporting processes. Services which are common to all WHO offices are standardized, operated, and supported from a central yet cost-effective location. The business model requires leadership, close collaboration and active engagement with key stakeholders both in Headquarters and in the Regions.

Deadline for applications is December 19, 2017.

 

The 22nd edition of the annual "ISfTeH International Conference" ( MeHealth 2017) will take place in two weeks from now (6-8 December) in Casablanca, Morocco. The event is hosted and organized by our national member for Morocco, the Moroccan Society for Telemedicine & eHealth.

Conference program details are available here. For registration, click here.

Join members of the ISfTeH community and other telemedicine/eHealth stakeholders from Morocco and the Afro-Mediterranean region at this 22nd ISfTeH International Conference.

If you have any questions about the event, do not hesitate to contact [email protected].

 

In 2018, the ISfTeH International Conference moves from its traditional autumn schedule, to spring, in order to coincide with the annual meeting of the Finnish Society of Telemedicine and eHealth (the national member for Finland in the ISfTeH).

The Finnish Society will indeed host the 23rd ISfTeH International Conference at its " eHealth2018 - Health Communities Facing Cyber Transformation" event, which takes place aboard a cruise on the Baltic Sea between Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden (on March 15-17, 2018).

The so-called ISfTeH International Conferences (a tradition since the ISfTeH's inception in the mid-'90s) are always linked with an existing national/regional conference, organized by one of the ISfTeH national or institutional members. The conferences are an opportunity for ISfTeH members to present to or hear from a national/regional audience. In the case of the Finnish conference, that means exposure among a Finnish audience, as well as other Nordic and Baltic countries.

A call for abstracts is currently open for the Finnish conference ( deadline: December 8th). Go here for more information about the conference and abstract submission guidelines.

Click here for preliminary conference program (pdf).

Early-bird registration for the conference is available until December 17th at www.tinyurl.com/eHealth2018. Registration includes a room on the boat, conference participation and meals. A discount is available for ISfTeH members (contact us at [email protected] for more information).

 

The National Telehealth Research Network of the Brazilian University Telemedicine Network (RUTE) is presenting a webinar next week (November 28th) on "International Telehealth Practices: Europe".

 

The webinar features two presentations on telehealth implementation in Europe, provided via the Transatlantic Telehealth Research Network and InTouch Health (members of the ISfTeH network):

 

Telerehabilitation of patients with Chronic Obstructive Disease (COPD) - from pilot to large scale implementation in Denmark

presented by:

Prof. Birthe Dinesen, Laboratory for Welfare Technologies, Telehealth & Telerehabilitation, 

Integrative Neuroscience Research Group, SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark & Transatlantic Telehealth Research Network, Denmark/USA

 

Building a telestroke network: technology, organization and procedures. First results

presented by:

Maria Romano, Telbios, Milan, Italy

Dr. Francesco Muscia, ASST Ovest Milanese, Legnano, Italy

Dr. Giancarlo Razionale, ASST Ovest Milanese, Legnano, Italy

 

If you would like to attend this webinar, contact us at [email protected] and we will send you the login instructions.

 

presented by:

Ana Estela Haddad

Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (FOUSP)

Researcher, Nucleus of Teleodontology, Telessaude CPDIGi/FOUSP

Coordinator, Estação ObservaRH FOUSP-ABENO / Rede ObservaRH Ministério da Saúde

presented by:

Deise Garrido

Telehealth and Teledentistry Center, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (FOUSP)

The webinar is scheduled for Friday December 15th, starting at 10h00 BRST (Brasilia, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro time) or 13h00 CET (Brussels/Paris/Berlin time).

If you would like to attend, contact us at [email protected] and we will keep you posted.

 

• Are you heading a national or regional telemedicine/eHealth organization?
• Do you offer telemedicine products and solutions?
• Are you doing research on telemedicine and eHealth applications and technologies?
• Does your organization provide (or wants to offer) care services by means of telemedicine/eHealth technologies?
• Are you engaged in healthcare policy?

If so, you should consider joining the ISfTeH network to expand your global reach, enhance your network, broaden your knowledge and learn about key issues and new ideas in telemedicine and eHealth by interacting and engaging in partnerships with other ISfTeH members from around the world.

Or if you are interested in obtaining exposure in future editions of this newsletter (through advertising, feature articles, etc.), contact us at [email protected].   

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