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ATALACC Meeting

Distance Education experience between Arizona Telemedicine Program and Panamanian Telemedicine and Telehealth Program Ivette Marciscano RN, MHA Nurse Coordinator PNTT Las Vegas, NV April 27, 2009. ATALACC Meeting. Objectives.

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ATALACC Meeting

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  1. Distance Education experience between Arizona Telemedicine Program and Panamanian Telemedicine and Telehealth Program Ivette Marciscano RN, MHANurse Coordinator PNTTLas Vegas, NV April 27, 2009 ATALACC Meeting

  2. Objectives • To develop a series of lectures related to health care in Panama and other Latin America countries by videoconferencing in real time • To establish academic activities between the U of A and the Panamanian Telemedicine and Telehealth Program • To evaluate equipment capabilities and the communication system for VTC

  3. References • Clinical Lecturer at the University of Arizona • Silvio Vega, MD • Juan Ramón Arosemena,MD • Manuel Lobo,MD • Ivette Marciscano, RN, MHA • Appointment since August 2007 • VTC Meetings • ATP Panama Lecture Series January 2008

  4. Communication PANAMA • Polycom • IP connection

  5. Communication ARIZONA • Tandberg • IP connection

  6. Panama Site

  7. Connected to • Tucson, Arizona • Phoenix, Arizona • Denver, Colorado (via phone) • Douglas, Arizona • Payson, Arizona • Maricopa County Department of Corrections • Department of Corrections, Safford, Arizona

  8. Schedule • Tuesday 1:00 pm Arizona time 3:00 pm Panama time • Every two weeks

  9. Lectures List 2009 • Rural Clinics in Panama • Nursing Care in Rural Clinics in Panama • What’s new in Telemedicine Technologies - Virtual Tour of the 2008 ATA meeting • Potential uses of Telemedicine in Suriname • Health System in Cuba • Telemedicine Projects in Latin America • State of the art in Video Conferencing Facilities (T- Health Amphitheater) • The ADVICE Program- Arizona Diabetes Virtual Center of Excellence • Others

  10. January 22, 2008 Tucson Audience Phoenix Audience

  11. Panama Lecture Series • Twenty-two lectures • 351 total attendance

  12. T-Health, Phoenix Panama

  13. Medical Tourism in Panama

  14. The Nursing Profession in Panama and Latin America

  15. The practice of Teleradiology in Panama and Latin America

  16. Health System in Cuba

  17. Questions and Answers time

  18. T-Health Center Phoenix, AZ

  19. Lessons Learned • The equipment used allows for good and user-friendly communication among multiple sites • Revolution of the education concept • The experience has been interesting and educational for all the players • Applicable to any field

  20. Future Plans • To continue with the lecture series • To expand the program to other sites and countries • To continue to improve the communication system • To include new topics and new fields

  21. Thank you

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