Center for Medical Tourism Research

The Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR) is located in the H-E-B School of Business & Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. This is the first center in the world devoted to medical tourism research. The center founder and Director is David George Vequist IV, Ph.D. who is regarded as one of the leading academic speakers and authors on medical tourism.

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**New Draft Schedule for the 2012 Conference!**
(See below and link on the left)

(For registration- go to the 2012 Conference Registration link to the left)

Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR)

www.medicaltourismresearch.org

 

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Times	Monday the 13th Sponsored by AP Nurse International	Tuesday the 14th Sponsored by KHIDI	Wednesday the 15th Sponsored by Mintz & Levin
8:30 AM		Breakfast	Breakfast
8:40 AM
8:50 AM
9:00 AM		Veramendi Room - #09 Keynote: Inbound Medical Tourism to the U.S., Tricia Johnson, PhD, Rush Univ. Opening: Dr. Agnese, UIW Sponsored by BioMed SA	Veramendi Room - #20: (Invited) Reproductive Tourism: Global Trends, Middle Eastern Perspectives, Dr. Inhorn, Yale Opening: Dr. Vequist, CMTR Sponsored by RMA of Texas
9:10 AM
9:20 AM
9:30 AM
9:40 AM
9:50 AM
10:00 AM
10:10 AM		Networking Time	Break
10:20 AM
10:30 AM		Break	San Jose Room - #21: (Invited) Cross-Border Insurance and the Hydraulics of Health Reform, Mr. Cortez, SMU Technology Panel- Los Hidalgos Room - #22: Technology and Medical Tourism- Dr. Burr & Prof. Porter, UIW Espada Room - #23 - (Student Speaker), New Perspectives on Medical Tourism, Mr. Ipock, CMTR
10:40 AM
10:50 AM		Concurrent sessions: San Jose Room - #10 - Panel; Dr. Johnson, Rush Univ. & (Board Member) Ms. Stevens, BioMedSA & Dr. Arredondo, RMA of Texas San Jose Room - #11 - Medical Tourism Update from Korea- (Board Member) Mr. Bae, KHIDI Espada Room - #12 - (Sponsor Speaker) Medical Tourism in India, iTransitions
11:00 AM
11:10 AM
11:20 AM
11:30 AM
11:40 AM	El Capistrano Room - #01 Board Meeting Sponsored by iTransitions		Veramendi Room - #23 Closing Remarks  - Dr. Vequist
11:50 AM
12:00 PM		Break
12:10 PM			Adjourn
12:20 PM		Veramendi Room (Lunch) - #13: Mr. Stackpole, Stackpole & Assoc.- Inbound Survey Sponsored by Stackpole & Assoc.
12:30 PM
12:40 PM
12:50 PM
1:00 PM
1:10 PM
1:20 PM		Break
1:30 PM
1:40 PM
1:50 PM		San Jose Room - #14: An Analysis of Scope of Medical Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Drs. Abdalelah  S. &  Rumaiya S., King Abdul Aziz Univ. Los Hidalgos Room - #15: Making the "Mecca of the American Syphilitic": Medical Tourism, Syphilis, and Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1890-1930, Mr. Bowen, Binghamton Univ.
2:00 PM	Set-up Break
2:10 PM
2:20 PM	Veramendi Room: Opening Comments- Dr. Vequist
2:30 PM	Break
2:40 PM	Veramendi Room #02: Medical Tourism Projections, Mr. Rajan, Frost & Sullivan	Break
2:50 PM
3:00 PM		San Jose Room - #16: Study of domestic medical tourism (DMT) among Medicare patients, Drs. Zhang,  Fike,  Scott, & Raehl, UIW, UIW, UIW & Texas Tech University Los Hidalgos Room - #17: Alaskans’ Perspective of Seeking Health Care Internationally, Dr. Eissler, University of Hawaii
3:10 PM			Medical Tourism Seminar Class: (UIW Campus) - Mr. Cortez, SMU
3:20 PM
3:30 PM	Break
3:40 PM	San Jose Room - #03: Panel Discussion: PPACA & Medical Tourism, (Board Members) Mr. Weiner, Mintz & Levin & Mr. Polanco, Trans National Los Hidalgos Room -#04: Bumrungrad International Hospital’s Brand Personality: A Content Analysis of Medical Tourists’ Online Patient Testimonials, Dr. Guiry, CMTR & Guanajuato, UIW
3:50 PM		Break
4:00 PM
4:10 PM		San Jose Room - #18: An Expectation Confirmation Theory Perspective of Medical Tourism, Drs. Chou, Kiser, & Lopez-Rodriguez, UIW, UIW, & UIW Los Hidalgos Room - #19: Medical Travel Abroad: Exploratory Study in Clinical and Non-clinical Outcomes of Bariatric Surgical Cases, Drs. Garcia, Dominguez  LaFrance, Mr. Woomer, & Dr. Mack, UIW, UIW, UIW, APNI, & University of Alberta
4:20 PM
4:30 PM	Break
4:40 PM	San Jose Room - #05: Medical Technology & Medical Tourism, (Board Member) Dr. Gunn, Medtronic Los Hidalgos Room - #06: EU Cross Border Directive Update, (Board Member) Dr. Merkel, EU Espada Room - #07: Provider Shortages & Medical Tourism, (Board Member) Mr. Woomer, AP Nurse Intl.
4:50 PM
5:00 PM
5:10 PM		Free Time
5:20 PM
5:30 PM	Break
5:40 PM
5:50 PM	Veramendi Room (Dinner)- #08: A Study of Tourism Activities of Medical Tourists, (Conference Chair) Dr. Vequist, CMTR Opening: Mr. Rodriguez Sponsored by CEPAL/UN
6:00 PM		MHA Class: (UIW Campus) - Dr. Johnson, Rush Univ.
6:10 PM
6:20 PM
6:30 PM
6:40 PM
6:50 PM
7:00 PM

 

Conference Hotel:

Omni La Mansion del Rio

112 College Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Phone: 210-518-1000, Fax: 210-226-0389
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Conference Hotel Website Link
http://omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/SanAntonioLaMansionDelRio/MeetingFacilities/UIW2.aspx

*Discounted conference rates available*

Conference Chair:
David G. Vequist IV, Ph.D.

Founder/Director – CMTR

www.medicaltourismresearch.org

4301 Broadway, CPO #460

San Antonio, Texas 78209

Phone: +1 210 805-5825

 

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**Media Pieces**

• Spanish magazine Capital article- "Visite nuestras playas... y nuestras ¡clínicas!" features interview of Dr. Vequist (Jan 2012)
• Reuters article- picked up by the New York Times, Baltimore Sun, and others (Oct 2011)- http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/10/04/world/asia/life-us-asia-medical-tourism.html?_r=1
• Workplace Benefits (Aug 2011)- http://www.workforce.com/article/20110815/NEWS02/308159991
• MedicalTravelToday (July 2011)- http://www.medicaltraveltoday.com/MTTE08/MTTEv5-13.html (about 1/3 of the way down the page)
• Voice of America (Mar 2011)- http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Demand-for-Medical-Tourism-Expected-to-Continue-Growing-in-Asia-117268193.html
• Thailand Business News (Mar 2011)- http://thailand-business-news.com/markets/29500-thailand-singapore-and-india-are-leading-medical-tourism-in-asia
• ENT Today (Jan 2011)- http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/980851/New_Frontiers_Medical_tourism_brings_potential_for_big_business_but_poses_big_qu.html
• GE's HealthyMagination Site (Dec 2010)- http://www.healthymagination.com/blog/the-medical-tourism-boom-2/
• American Society of Dental Hygienists magazine- Access (Dec 2010)-
  http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1ANQ/is_10_24/ai_n56738767/pg_4/
• China Daily News (largest Chinese English Newspaper- expected Dec 2010)
• San Antonio Business Journal (11 Oct 2010)- http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2010/10/11/story3.html
• Cyprus Mail (Sept 2010)- http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/minister-and-cto-head-plan-boost-health-tourism/20100917
• Puerto Vallarta TV (Sept 2010)
• Modern Pharmaceuticals (Indian Pharmaceutical Magazine Jan 2010)
• Houston Chronicle (14 Feb 2010)- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/health/6866797.html
• El Financiero Interview (17 Jul 2009)
• KENS5 (CBS) News Interview (14 Apr 2009)
• The Word (the Alumni Magazine for UIW- Spring 2009)
• San Antonio Express News Article (26 Mar 2009)

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The Vision of the Center

To serve as the premier academic center for Medical Tourism/Travel research in the world. The center will provide high-quality research and thought-leadership in the economic, social justice, and societal impacts of the Medical Tourism/Travel industry. The center will also uphold the Mission of the University of the Incarnate Word: Faith; Service; Innovation; Truth; and Education.

What Does the Center Do?

The center is aggressively pursuing primary data and accumulating secondary data to support the development of thought leadership, best practices, lessons learned, and policy formulation in the new industries of Health Tourism, Wellness Tourism, Dental Tourism, Medical Tourism, and Retirement Tourism. As part of its purpose, the center will supply stakeholders around the world with leading edge research and the truth about the impacts of this trend on the countries, companies and people involved in this industry through the Center's websites and papers.

Center Director

David G. Vequist IV, Ph.D.
Phone - +1 210-805-5825
E-mail - vequist@uiwtx.edu
4301 Broadway, CPO #460
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
78209