Medical Tourism Congress Announces Call for Papers!

The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress has released a Call for Papers. The Conference will be held from October 26-28th at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California.

Theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Health Tourism, Health Travel, and related fields are welcome. Papers must be submitted in English.

There are three ways in which to submit your paper or presentation ideas:
1) Submit your paper for a chance to present at the Conference, either in single or panel session
2) Submit you paper for a chance that it will be provided to all conference attendees
3) Recommend A Panel Session

The Conference is affiliated with The Medical Tourism Magazine. The Medical Tourism Magazine is a Bi-monthly Medical Tourism industry magazine in both print and electronic versions. The Magazine addresses important issues affecting the Medical Tourism industry and has a primary focus on the quality of healthcare available at leading international hospitals.
Papers submitted will also be considered for publication in the Medical Tourism Magazine. The latest issue of the magazine is available to read online at www.medicaltourismmag.com/ .

The deadline to submit your paper is February 15, 2009. To read the submission guidelines and download an application to submit please go to: www.medicaltourismcongress.com

MTA Magazine Launches Bi-Weekly Newsletter

The Medical Tourism Magazine has launched a bi-weekly online newsletter. The newsletter will feature top stories on Medical Tourism from around the world, Top Conferences on Medical Tourism, and the latest news from the Medical Tourism Association. Current and past issue articles will be available to view online, http://www.medicaltourismassociation.com/newsletter.html

To sign up for the Newsletter please email: info@medicaltourismmag.com

To subscribe to the Magazine, click here: http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/subscribe.php

MTA Attends Forum in Sonora Mexico

Hermosillo, Sonora MexicoNovember 6th and 7th, Invited attendees from Mexico and the United States gathered in Sonora Mexico for the first International Forum on “Sonora Opportunities and Perspectives of Health Tourism”. The forum featured 200 delegates over two days of panel discussions to help promote Medical Tourism in Sonora Mexico. The keynote speaker was Dr. Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, Secretary of Health in Mexico who spoke about the upcoming challenges that will be faced in Sonora and about their goals for the future. Two representatives from the Medical Tourism Association were present for this forum, President Jonathan Edelheit and Melissa Skelton. Jonathan Edelheit was a speaker for the panel session on Global Market Trends for Providing Healthcare Services to Foreigners and also spoke on Medical Insurance for Foreign Patients. One of the hot topics at the conference was accreditation, since currently there are only 3 JCI accredited hospitals in Mexico. Many hospitals were waiting until they were accredited before they started marketing in the US to bring patients. The misconception for many is that a hospital needs to be JCI accredited before they can start receiving overseas patients. The Medical Tourism Association representatives took two hospital site tours. The hospitals they visited were CIMA Hospital Hermosillo and Hospital San Jose. Both hospitals were busy preparing for accreditation and eager to bring US patients to their hospitals. Hospital San Jose was built two years ago and is preparing to build an International Patient Department. During both tours they saw a lot of positive steps in the right direction, from top of the line technology being used, plans for remodeling/expansion, and building for the future.
The forum was a step in the right direction for Medical Tourism in Sonora. Health Tourism of Sonora was a Bronze Sponsor at the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress where they networked with many of the speakers that spoke at the forum.

New Media Sponsor PlacidWay

The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is happy to announce another Media Sponsor, PlacidWay. PlacidWay is a leading authority in the field of health tourism through its vision, commitment to service and determination to be the most complete resource possible. PlacidWay offers world class healthcare providers in exotic destinations, a formidable knowledge and information base, quick response turnaround and a one-stop interactive approach to booking a health tourism experience. For more information on PlacidWay, go to www.placidway.com.

Introducing: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

Introducing the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, the site of the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress 2009. Surround yourself with contemporary glamour and style at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Perfectly situated on the fashionable Westside, adjacent to Beverly Hills, this elegant Los Angeles hotel offers easy access to all the sights of this vibrant city. Set on seven lush acres, with 726 spacious newly renovated guestrooms, world-class spa and fitness center, our Los Angeles luxury hotel is a resort retreat in the midst of the city. Discover why this Century Plaza hotel and spa has been the choice of dignitaries for more than 40 years. The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza is offering a discount rate for all World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress delegates. Please call or email the World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress to find out more information!

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

2025 Avenue of the Stars

Los Angeles, California, USA 90067

Tel: +1 310 228 1234

Fax: +1 310 551 3355

Registration is now Open!

Registration for the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is now open!

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Bronze Sponsor: Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County

The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress would like to announce Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County as a Bronze Sponsor for the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress in 2009! This will be the first time they have sponsored and exhibited and we look forward to having them at the conference!

Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County is a full service, state-of-the-art surgical center in Newport Beach, Southern California. Our primary focus is on the care of patients with orthopedic needs. Our goal in Medical Tourism is to provide an affordable alternative within the USA for patients needing orthopedic surgery but who cannot afford the cost of a hospital stay in the USA and prefer not to travel too for care. Surgeries we perform include, but are not limited to, joint replacement including hip and knee; certain spine procedures; and other elective orthopedic surgeries. Minimal invasive surgery - MIS, latest technology and up to date pain management regimes allow procedures such as total hip or knee replacements to be performed at our center with overnight stay, follow up care is provided at the patient’s accommodations. Patient safety is our number one focus along with quality care while costing at least half that of a hospital stay.

For joint replacement and spine cases, we only schedule patients who fit the selection criteria listed below:

· Less than 64 years of age

· ASA 1 – healthy with no systemic disease

· ASA 2- healthy with system disease which is controlled – E.g.: controlled high blood pressure.

· Family/friend support system post op.

· BMI [body mass index – height v. weight] of 32 or less

Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County is Medicare and AAAHC certified-[a U.S. based accrediting body for health centers], has 16 credentialed, board certified orthopedic surgeons who schedule procedures at least weekly. The Center performs an average of 4800 orthopedic surgeries each year, mostly elective outpatient procedures and schedules no more than 2 total joint or spine procedures in one day; this allows us to provide the highest quality of medical and nursing care to all our patients and a 1RN:1-2 patient ratios throughout the whole visit Advantages for having surgery at Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County is numerous. Firstly, expert and experienced orthopedic care the whole stay, no high cost hospital bills, no foreign travel with 20+ hour flights, visit one of the most beautiful parts of the United States, no need to leave the country, no need for passports or vaccinations, no language barriers, you are treated by American doctors and healthcare professionals with customer service experience and the latest in quality care, no 3-4 week time away from your home, no adjustments to another culture while trying to recovery from a surgery and many more advantages. Prices quoted for OSC include the all center fees; implant costs; anesthesiologist fees; surgeon fees; physical therapy.

For more information, please contact:

Gabrielle White, R.N. CASC.

gwhite@oscoc.com

Ph: (877) OSC-TRVL (672-8785)
OR EMAIL
travel@oscoc.com

Bronze Sponsor: AllMedicalTourism.com

World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress would like to announce AllMedicalTourism.com as a Bronze Sponsor for the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress in 2009! AllMedicalTourism.com was a sponsor at our 1st Conference and have already signed on for 2009! We look forward to having them Sponsor and Exhibit again!

AllMedicalTourism.com is the search engine medical tourism and global health, offering patients a single, reliable point of research and comparison when considering a procedure overseas. They attract a large and reliable stream of potential patients from the USA, Canada and Europe who are actively looking to purchase medical services abroad.

They work with medical providers from around the World, including hospitals, clinics and medical tourism agents and we represent a controllable and cost effective new marketing channel to increase patient numbers.

Benefits for medical providers:
· A cost effective source of potential patients who are highly qualified and actively looking for procedures
· A new, international marketing channel to increase your patient numbers substantially
· Bid different amounts for patients looking for different procedures, based on their value to you
· You retain the customer relationship - we’re not an agency

Contact:

AllMedicalTourism.com

Astra Interactive Holdings, Limited
70A Club Street, Singapore 069 443
T: +44 (0) 845 057 4039
W: http://www.allmedicaltourism.com/

Press: Human Resource Executive Magazine Article

Jared Shelly a Staff Writer for Human Resource Executive Magazine attended the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress 2008 in San Francisco California. To read the article he wrote on Medical Tourism and the conference please click on the link below!

http://www.hrexecutive.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=142320343

2009 Conference Brochure

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2009 Conference Brochure

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