{"id":16307,"date":"2014-05-21T12:04:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T16:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmedicine.org\/epatients\/?p=16307"},"modified":"2016-03-30T09:23:33","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T13:23:33","slug":"patients-invited-health-informatics-conference-seeks-patient-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/participatorymedicine.org\/epatients\/2014\/05\/patients-invited-health-informatics-conference-seeks-patient-participation.html","title":{"rendered":"Patients Invited! Health Informatics Conference seeks Patient Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"

An international conference addressing information technology and communication in health (ITCH) will be held February 26 \u2013 March 1, 2015 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.<\/p>\n

Professor Stephen Hawking\u2019s statement, \u201cwe learned to talk, we learned to listen, we unleashed imagination\u201d provides the motivation for this year\u2019s conference.<\/p>\n

The main conference themes are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Patients Talking<\/li>\n
  2. The Profession Listening<\/li>\n
  3. Services Unleashing the Imagination<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Patients are encouraged to submit papers that provide their own stories and insights. Concern is not the formal style, but descriptions of how patients can communicate with clinicians. Most importantly, we are interested in your ideas.<\/p>\n

    Conference Website: http:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/hsd\/itch\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n

    Instructions for Patient Perspective Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Information Technology and Communication in Health (ITCH) 2015 will explore patient-centered health care. Papers from patients themselves would be especially welcome. Concern is not the formal style, but descriptions of how patients can communicate with clinicians and planners, via their own stories and insights. Topics may include:<\/p>\n