The next Doctors’ E-Meeting, Perinatology, will be held May 16, 2008, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Kyiv time.
This conference is a part of the Doctors’ Network project by the World Federation of Ukrainian Doctors’ Associations, aimed at quick exchange with medical information and experience.
It’s also part of the Ukrainian International School: Perinatal Medicine and Safe Maternity Symposium held May 15-17, 2008, in Alushta, the Crimea.
Ukrainian experts, taking part in the symposium, are to take part in the e-conference along with representatives of leading American medical institutions and medical schools. The questions on the agenda are:
- Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome;
- The safety of prescribing pitocin to stimulate labors;
- Premature birth prevention;
- Emergency aid in the obstetric practice.
System requirements for the participants:
- Windows 2000 or Windows XP
- Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 7.2, Firefox 1.5x or higher
- Internet connection speed – 28.8 kbps or higher, preferably through DSL, WiFi, or cable
- CPU frequency - 350 MHz or higher; RAM – 128 MB or more
- 16 bit color monitor with resolution 800x600
- sound card
- speakers and projector (for a hall with many participants); individual participants should have a mike, headphones, and web-camera.
You can check if your system meets the requirements at: http://prod1.centra.com/SysCheck/main/Customers/worldfederation
Please register at: http://prod1.centra.com/Reg/main/000000013c7378011958e2c3a6007fe3/en_US
Also, fill out the questionnaire and send it to rihrih@pol.net or avasylenko@hotmail.com
On technical issues please address Ihor Vasylenko at the phone 380-99-550-5172.
The Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Foundation members and Ukrainian doctors have repeatedly taken part in the Doctors’ Network e-conferences. In part, the Foundation’s representatives took part in the two conferences dedicated to neurology of February 7 and May 11, 2007, and Emergency Aid (April 8, 2008).
The Doctors’ Network project was launched by the World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Associations (WFUMA). Its major goal is promote democratization of the healthcare system. The Doctors’ Network project aims to improve access to healthcare institution in rural Ukraine (emergency medical assistance, diagnosing, treatment, follow-up examinations, and preventive healthcare), as well as enhancing standards of patients care. The project extends regional, oblast, national, and international ties for promoting education, consultation, and experience exchange at the conferences.