Dear Friends,

‘Medical Computer Society of India’ is pleased to announce ‘Medical Informatics And Telemedicine Conference 2002’ from 23rd-25th August , 2002 at Chennai.

The recent advances made in the field of Information Technology have revolutionized every aspect of healthcare; from the practice of clinical medicine to the management of healthcare delivery. New paradigms are emerging and this will change the very way medicine is practiced in this century. In India, we have the best of computer technocrats and doctors, the MCSI through its platform wishes to exploit this emerging opportunity for the benefit of the healthcare industry of the country. As a country of special needs and challenges in comparison to the developed world, these new paradigms of change must reflect the challenges inherent to our world so that millions of patients can have healthcare delivered at only a nominal cost.

We envisage an event which will be first of its kind in bringing together the decision makers and leading practitioners of the healthcare sector in interaction with industry and organizations that develop these technology solutions and products. It will feature presentations from eminent experts of international and national repute on various aspects of medical informatics along with an exhibition of various technology products. The conference will be of interest to those interested in the areas of healthcare delivery system, health planning, medical education, information technology and application of telecommunication technology.

We are sure that you and your organization will be immensely benefited by participating in this conference and would utilize this opportunity to interact with leading decision makers, opinion leaders and specialists in this filed. The registration fee has been heavily subsidized to invite wider participation.

We look forward to welcome you all to this important event.

Dr. Sunil Shroff
Chairman