4th World Congress of Teledermatology will be held in Tbilisi, Oct. 04-06, 2012 at the Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel. The 4th World Congress of Teledermatology brings together all professionals interested in Teledermatology. Clinical studies, benefits for health workers and patients, new developments, business models, implementation issues, security and legal aspects and e-learning are discussed.

Scientific Program:

Oct. 04, 2012

Opening Ceremony

Session 1: Introduction (Teledermatology worldwide; opportunities and challenges, different kinds of teledermatology) – 45 minutes;

Session 2: Technology issues in Teledermatology (implementation of contemporary visual technologies; mobile Teledermatology; computer technologies; development of a database) – 1.5 hours;

Coffee-Break

Session 3: Clinical Studies in Teledermatology (efficacy and efficiency in a randomized clinical study; diagnostic accuracy and management reliability in Teledermatology; real time Teledermatology - as a dynamic healthcare) – 1 hour;

Session 4: Cocktail Reception TeleDermoscopy in practice (experiences of dermatological clinics in various countries) – 1.5 hours

Oct. 05, 2012

Session 5: Role of Teledermatology in the management of dermatological diseases (issues of diagnostics, monitoring of treatment and rehabilitation; Teledermatology in the remote regions) – 1.5 hours;

Coffee-Break

Session 6: Lunch Education and training issues (experience of distance learning for doctors, nurses, and patients; tele-lectures and teleconferences) – 1.5 hours;

Lunch

Session 7: Teledermatology and Scientific Research (experience of collaboration among scientific centers at the national and transnational levels) – 1.5 hours;

Session 8: Benefits for Health Workers and Patients (teledermatology as a best practice; role of Teledermatology among various populations according to age categories, residency, and income level) – 1 hour

Oct. 06, 2012

Session 9: Teledermatology in the middle and low-income countries (role of the government, international and national donors, academic and scientific centers, and training programs in the development of Teledermatology) – 1,5 hour;

Session 10: Teledermatology and Telemedicine: Standardization, guidelines and legal aspects (experience of the countries with developed system of telemedicine) – 1 hour;

Coffee-Break

Session 11: Role of Teledermatology and telemedicine in the government and private sectors of national healthcare systems (coordination mechanisms, economic effects, business models) – 1,5 hour;

Session 12: Discussion session (summing up; first results) – 1 hour

Closing Ceremony

Dinner

More information can be found on the official site of the Congress.