7th. ISMH TIMETABLE – España (Spain), 2003

Tuesday, April 22	TARRAGONA
	· During the morning: IMHA seminars, in “Casa del Mar” building, Tarragona (9.00 – 13.30) · Maritime Medicine History Workshop (221) - From 14.45 h. a bus will be waiting in front of Hotel “Ciutat de Tarragona” to transport the participants to the meeting site (House –Museum of Dr. Pere Virgili, a naval doctor from XVIII century, in Vilallonga - Tarragona) – C: Tim Carter (UK) § Pere Virgili, a naval doctor – Dr. Josep M Sánchez Ripollés, Mr. Xavier Pujades & Pilar Riera (Spain) § Hospital ships – Dr. Antonio Burgos & Dr. M. Luisa Canals (Spain) § Port red, starboard green: early colour vision testing and maritime safety – Dr. Tim Carter (UK) § Activities in maritime medicine in countries of Central and Eastern Europe – Dr. Stanislav Tomaszunas (Poland) § Activities in maritime medicine in countries of Central and Western Europe – Dr. Juan Bartolomé (Spain) 15.30 – 17.00 pm Registration, documents & posters delivery (Tinglado no. 1, Tarragona harbour)
17.30 - 20.00 pm	Opening Session in Tarragona (Tarragona Town Hall) Welcome to the city (Major, Medical College, URV, SEMM) Historical opening session · Reluctance to changes in the merchant navy and fishing sector during industrial revolution. Dr. Joan Zamora (Spain) · International Maritime Health Symposiums History. Dr. Heikki Saarni (Finland) Visit to the Old City
20.15 - 21.00 pm	Welcome cocktail (Tarragona Town Hall)

Wednesday, April 23	TARRAGONA (Tinglado no. 1, Tarragona port)
08.00 - 09.00 am	Registration, documents delivery
09.00 - 10.30 am	International Opening Session (WHO, ILO, IMO, IMHA, ITF, Labour Ministry – ISM, Autoritat Portuària Tarragona) Focus in medical assistance: Inaugural videoconference · Emergency medicine on board the Hospital Ship “Esperanza del Mar” – Dr. Santiago Touriño (Spain)
10.30 - 11.00 am	Coffee break
11.00 - 12.00 am	Standards in seafarers’ fitness examinations - Chairman: Dr. Pedro De Guzman (The Philippines - Ph) § Medical Standards for merchant seamen & masters of small commercial vessels in UK - Dr. Tim Carter (UK) § Physical examinations for seafarers in the USA merchant marine - Dr. Chris Urner (USA) § Medical Examinations for seafarers, who is fit for work at sea? - Dr. Heikki Saarni (Finland) § Pre-employment and periodic medical examinations for seafarers - Dr. Mohammad Daoud (Kuwait)
12.00 - 13.00 pm	Infectious Diseases - Chairman: Dr. Robert Verbist (Belgium) · AIDS - Dr. Joan Cailà (Spain) · Malaria - David Overbosch (The Netherlands) · Tuberculosis – Dr. Koen De Schrijver (Belgium)
13.00 - 13.30 pm	Communications - Chairman: Dr. Bernd F. Schepers (Germany) · Suggested additional clinical and diagnostic test for pre-employment medical examinations - Dr. Conrado Oca (Ph) · Outbreaks of Legionnaire disease and ships - Dr. Joan Cailà (Spain)
13.45 pm	Lunch “ Restaurant Les Voltes” (a previous harbour visit by bus)
15.30 – 18.30 pm	Communications / Workshops: · Spirometries (233 - Room 3: Maritime Museum) – Chairmen: Dr. J. Sala Barbany, Dr. S. Hernández Flix, Mr. Sergi Moreno (Spain). Limited to 21 participants · Telemedicine (232 - Room 2: Port Authority building) – Chairman: Dr. Bas Rikken (The Netherlands) - Clinical cases on telemedicine – Mrs. Karin Westlund (Sweden) & Dr. Fernando Gómez (Spain) - Communications: o An integrated solution for maritime telemedicine : The MEDASHIP project - Dr. Toral Patel (UK) - Dr. Fabio Bagnoli (Italy) o Medical Assistance and consultation to seafarers via telemedicine, a survey - Mr. Stein Moksness (Norway) o Use of Telemedicine for merchant ships - Dr. Xaver Baur (Germany) o E-Medical Services, a study - Mr. Chilukuri Srinivas (India) - Rome-group meeting · Seafarers’ welfare (231 - Room 1: Tinglado 1) : ICSW Health and Hygiene projects, Sports of the Seven Seas - Delivering health information to the world seafarers - Dr. Tim Carter (UK) - A fit seaman, a fit ship, programme of ISS campaign - Mr. Jörg Pfautsch (Belgium) & Bjørn Lodøen (Norway)
	Free time for St. Georges’ day celebration in the city

Thursday, April 24	BARCELONA (Casa del Mar building, Barcelona)
08.00 am	Departure to Barcelona, pick up at the hotels
09.30 - 10.00 am	Welcome to Barcelona
10.00 - 11.00 am	Cruise Medicine - Chairmen: Mr. Juan Madrid (Spain) & Dr. Mohammed Saeme (Norway) § Passenger evaluation of medical staff performance on two sister ships - Dr. Eilif Dahl (Norway ) § Organisation of a sanitary team on ground for cruise ships - Dr. Augusto Anguita (Spain) § A Medical Information Management System for Cruise Line Medical Departments - Dr. Theodore E. Harrison (USA) § Cruise Ship medical centre capabilities - Dr. Grant Tarling (USA)
11.00 - 11.30 am	Coffee break
11.30 - 12.30 pm	Underwater Medicine: Divers fitness examinations - Chairman: Dr. J. Sala Sanjaume (Spain) · International Fitness to Dive requirements for professional divers - Dr. Jurg Wendling (Switzerland) · Standards on medical fitness examinations for Navy Divers - Dr. Michel Weiss (Germany) · Medical Assessment for recreational diving - Dr. Emilio Salas (Spain)	Cruise Medicine Workshop: Transmissible diseases and other cruise ships health problems (242) - Chairmen: Dr. Eilif Dahl & Mohammed Saeme (Norway) · Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships - Dr. Grant Tarling (USA)