IMHA Seminars - Tarragona, Spain

 

IMHA has always been concerned with continuing medical education and harmonization and spread of scientific knowledge in the field of Maritime Medicine. That’s why profiting our co-organisation of the Symposium with SEMM we have decided to facilitate some IMHA seminars on the main subjects of the Symposium that are also relevant for practical aspects related to a postgraduate course. We are preparing it, to begin in its virtual stage, for November, 2003, inside the “Rovira i Virgili” University of Tarragona. It has separate fees (200 euros or 100 for IMHA members, grants can be considerate in a later stage) and registration form (limited number of participants). Those interested ask directly to IMHA (imha@online.be) or SEMM (semm@semm.org).

 

Timetable:

Tuesday, April 22

TARRAGONA

09.00 - 11.00

 

 

Seminar 1 : General Basic Aspects

Coordinators : Dr. Olaf Jensen (Denmark) & Dr. Heikki Saarni (Finland)

·         International rules and regulations – H. Saarni

·         Epidemiology – O. Jensen

Follow up during the Symposium :

-         Workshop 252 "Maritime Medicine Evidence Based" - 25 Apr.

11.00 - 11.30

Coffee break

11.30 - 13.30

Seminar 2 : Medical Standards

Coordinator : Dr. Tim Carter (UK)

·         Standards in Europe – Bernd F Schepers (Germany)

·         Standards in America – Chris  Urner (USA)

Follow up during the Symposium :

-         Session III "Standards in Seafarers' fitness examination" - 23 Apr.

-        Session VI "Underwater Medicine, divers fitness examination” - 24 Apr.

Introduction to seminars of the 26-4-03

Prevention / Fishing industry – M. Luisa Canals (Spain)

 

Saturday, April 26

TARRAGONA

09.00 - 11.00

 

 

Seminar 3 : Subjects related to occupational accidents & diseases, toxicology, assistance and prevention

Coordinators: Dr. Rob Verbist (Belgium) & Dr. Mohammad Walid Y. Daoud Khalil (Kuwait)

·         Stress - Dr. Mohammad Walid Y. Daoud Khalil

·         Toxicology – Ralph Nilsson (Sweden)

·         Occupational accidents and diseases – Henrik  Hansen (Denmark)

·         Assistance in harbours – Rob Verbist

Preparation during the Symposium :

-         Plenary Session IV "Infectious Diseases" - 23 Apr.

-         Plenary Session VII "Occupational Accidents and Diseases” - 25 Apr.

-         Plenary Session IX "Vaccinations and Travel Medicine" - 25 Apr.

11.00 - 11.30

Coffee break

11.30 - 13.30

Seminar 4 : Miscellaneous group on maritime activities (fishing, cruises ...)

Coordinators: Dr. M. Luisa Canals (Spain) & Dr. Eilif Dahl (Norway)

·         Fishing Industry (introduction 22 April – ML.Canals / Research – Olaf Jensen)

·         Cruise Medicine – Eilif Dahl (Norway)

·         Telemedicine – Christian W Flesche (Germany)

Preparation during the Symposium:

-         Workshop 232 "Telemedicine" - 23 Apr.

-         Plenary Session V "Cruise Medicine" - 24 Apr.

-         Plenary Session VIII "Health and Fishing Industry" - 25 Apr.

Preparation of final reports