International Medical CyberConference to Use Leading Virtual Communication Firm to Facilitate Fully-Interactive Live Seminar.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2003 Philadelphia Medical Conference Will Utilize CyberGrad, Inc. For Voiceover IP (VoIP), 2-Way Video and Interactive Broadcasting Functions to Offer a "Hands On" Experience to Doctors Throughout The Hemisphere CyberGrad, Inc., the leading provider of virtual communication solutions and live e-learning technology, will be the official technological provider for one of the first international cyberconferences on diabetes and chronic wound healing wound healing Physiology The repair of a wound Steps Inflammation, repair and closure, remodeling, final healing; repair of incisions may be either simple–'clean' wounds with little loss of tissue heal by 'primary intention', or 'dirty' wounds heal by Tuesday. The 2003 Drexel University College of Medicine Drexel University College of Medicine is the medical school of Drexel University. It represents the consolidation of two venerable medical schools: the nation's first medical school for women and the first U.S. college of homeopathy. Residency Locations St. Online Wound Healing Conference in Philadelphia, Penn. will be delivered simultaneously to five countries throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the Caribbean, with hundreds of participating physicians. CyberGrad, Inc. will provide remote audiences the ability to enjoy a fully interactive presentation including live demonstrations, real-time question-and-answer interaction, and live audio and video. Presenting physicians will lecture on the "latest and greatest" in diabetic wound healing, which will be delivered to remote doctors throughout the developing world using a basic internet connection and laptop. "By using our innovative technology, participants in this conference from across many countries can all be involved and interact the same way, as if they are actually here," said Dave Segal, president and co-founder, CyberGrad, Inc. "This is especially impressive in the medical community. It opens doors to so many more applications of this technology to be utilized in medical communities in other struggling countries and remote regions of the world. Everything from continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). to cutting edge surgical techniques to basic operational techniques can be shared frequently, interactively and, above all, affordably." The conference will be presented to a live audience in Philadelphia, Pa, as well as remote audiences in Minn. and Ariz. International audiences will be based in Sao Paolo, Brazil; Kingston, Jamaica The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country at Coordinates: . ; Barinas, Venezuela; and Bermuda. Two speakers will present from Kingston, Jamaica. "We would love to see this technology utilized further to help the struggle of getting "hands-on" teaching and on-going cyber-education to remote regions," said Dr. Neil Donohue, section-chief of podiatric surgery, Medical College of PA Hospital. "This conference is just a first step. By utilizing technology like this in the medical community we can increase education across the globe, limiting the gap in quality of care, on-going education, increased training and new techniques." The Philadelphia presentations and conference will be recorded for future use and distribution around the globe, acting as a resource for continuing education. Further curriculum development and development of topic areas will continue, as specialization areas are explored and planning for health education continues. About International Cyberconference on Diabetes and Chronic Wound Healing The Drexel University College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education continuing medical education See CME. and the Wound Healing Program of the Medical College of Pennsylvania Medical College of Pennsylvania, formerly in Philadelphia; chartered and opened 1850 as the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania; became Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania 1867, Medical College of Pennsylvania 1970. Hospital, Tenet are hosts of the International Cyberconference on Diabetes and Chronic Wound Healing. The Conference will be held October 28, 2003 at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue Hotel in Philadelphia, Pa. The Diabetes and Chronic Wound Healing Conference is funded in part by educational grants from Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Burman's Home Health Care, Coloplast, ConvaTec (a Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company, founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY (both were Company), Healthpoint Tissue Management, Johnson & Johnson Wound Management, Tenet HealthSystem, GlaxoSmithKline, Smith & Nephew Wound Management and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. The CyberConference is made possible by an educational grant from ConvaTec, a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. About CyberGrad, Incorporated CyberGrad, Inc. enables real-time multi-point communications & collaboration over the Internet--featuring live voice, video and document-sharing technology for a highly interactive online experience. Corporate, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and government customers rely on CyberGrad, Inc.'s fully hosted and managed ASP services for online meetings, distance education, training, sales presentations and product demonstrations. Founded in 2000, CyberGrad, Inc. has served several thousand users in North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe--and leads the market in solving complex business and logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation challenges with innovative applications of communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry . For more information on CyberGrad, Inc. and its services, visit www.cyber-grad.com. |
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