AFRO-NETS> DevMedicine 1st Annual Scientific Conference

[Muthoni Muthiga <muthonimuthiga@kenya.com>]

DevMedicine 1st Annual Scientific Conference
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1-5 December, 2003
Nairobi, Kenya

DevMedicine 1st Annual Scientific Conference (DMASC 1) is receiving 
tremendous response from all corners of the world. Presentations from 
the medical fraternity, the telecommunications professionals and in-
formation technology leaders are expected. The conference is address-
ing ways and means to augment medical education in developing coun-
tries and emerging economies using modern methods of communication. 

This conference which is expecting some 3,500 visitors from the three 
major industries is a wonderful opportunity for professional, busi-
ness and academic communities globally to meet together and exchange 
views on the best way forward for optimizing information and communi-
cation technology for medical education. There will be opportunity 
for platform presentations, poster presentation and product exhibi-
tion. 

CONFERENCE TOPICS 

You are invited to prepare your presentation on any one of the fol-
lowing topics: 

Training 
1. Library resources on the world wide web 
2. Training resources for medicine on the world wide web 
3. Certification programs/policy and ethics issues 

Information Technology for Medical Professionals 
1. Internet access (who, where, how) 
2. Internet availability (who, where, how) 
3. Internet acceptance among medical professionals 

Infrastructure 
1. Telecommunication infrastructure for medicine in developing coun
   tries 
2. Cost effectiveness 

Professional Domains and Telemedicine 
1. General Medicine eSchools ways and means 
2. Pediatric eSchools ways and means 
3. Women?s health eSchools ways and means 
4. Surgery eSchools ways and means 
5. International medicine eSchool 
6. Tropical medicine and infectious diseases eSchools ways and means 
7. Public health eSchools ways and means 

DAILY CASE STUDIES AND WORKSHOPS 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 
Please e-mail abstract to: <dmasc@devmedicine.com>
or 
Fax: +1-978-521-7251 

You can make a platform or poster presentation or both. There will 
also be opportunity for product display and exhibition at the confer-
ence village. 


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HOW TO POST YOUR PRESENTATION ONLINE 

You can post the abstract on your presentation online by following 
the steps provided below. Please indicate clearly whether your pres-
entation will be poster or platform. Please note that the official 
conference language will be English. Presenters from non-english 
speaking communities are also encouraged to present their work. How-
ever, the work will be translated into English for final publishing 
in the DMASC 1 proceedings. All posters must be in English. If you 
need help with language please notify us by email 
<dmasc@devmedicine.com> as soon as possible, preferably before May 1 
2003, so that we can arrange for your language support. 

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PROCEED TO POST 
YOUR PRESENTATION 

SECTION A: HOW TO POST A PRESENTATION 

To post your presentation online go to http://www.devmedicine.com and 
click on "How to post your presentation online" in the announcement 
box. 

You will need to be registered to post presentations on this forum. 
Registration for posting your presentation is free. You will be 
prompted to register when you get to the title page of your presenta-
tion. 

Please note that registration to post your presentation is not 
equivalent to conference registration. (Registration for the confer-
ence is done separately.)

To post a presentation, please select the category of your presenta-
tion from the list in section C. Click on the category to select it. 
When you click on your category you will see a new page with the name 
of your category at the top left corner of the page. On this page 
there will be a list of presentations posted by other professionals. 
Click on the tab "POST NEW THREAD" that is situated at the top right 
corner of your corresponding forum category. Please make sure that 
you post your presentation in the correct category for proper cata-
loging. 

You are now on ready to write your presentation. 

Put the title of the presentation on "SUBJECT" line. You can choose 
an "ICON" for your presentation if you wish. This is not a require-
ment. 

Write your presentation in the "MESSAGE" box below the icons using 
the format detailed in section B below. (IMPORTANT: It is advisable 
to edit your presentation on a word processing document such as Mi-
crosoft WORD and then 'cut and paste' it into the message box). 
Options: Please select "ATTACH SIGNATURE" to ensure proper credit for 
your work paper. 

TO SUBMIT:
Caution: To submit your post, make sure to select "POST" and not 
PREVIEW in the drop down box at the bottom of the page. Messages sub-
mitted to PREVIEW will not be posted in your category and will BE 
LOST. 

If you want to PREVIEW your document before posting, please submit to 
PREVIEW. But then again, make sure to submit to POST when you are 
through with the preview process. 

If you have come this far we definitely are doing great and we look 
forward to meeting you in Nairobi in December for this landmark 
event. 

Please do not forget to register for the event. 

Thank you,

Ms. Macharia Waruingi, MD, EIC 
Development Medicine Online
PO Box  14273 
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-2-582-928
Fax: +254-2-581-096
mailto:muthonimuthiga@kenya.com
http://www.devmedicine.com

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SECTION B: THE FORMAT 

All presentations must have: 
TITLE 
NAME OF PRESENTER 
ADDRESS OF PRESENTER 
NAMES OF AUTHORS 
AFFILIATIONS OF AUTHORS 

INTRODUCTION 
SUMMARY 
BACKGROUND 
BODY 
DISCUSSION 
CONCLUSION

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