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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Monday the 13th
Sponsored by AP Nurse International |
Tuesday the 14th
Sponsored by KHIDI |
Wednesday the 15th
Sponsored by Mintz & Levin |
| 8:30 AM |
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Breakfast |
Breakfast |
| 8:40 AM |
| 8:50 AM |
| 9:00 AM |
Veramendi Room - #10 Keynote: Inbound Medical Tourism to the U.S.,
Dr. Johnson, Rush Univ.
Opening: Prof. Rodriguez, CMTR
Sponsored by BioMed SA |
Veramendi Room - #24: (Invited) Reproductive Tourism: Global Trends, Middle Eastern Perspectives,
Dr. Inhorn, Yale
Opening: Dr. Vichcales, UIW
Sponsored by The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)- Graduate Studies Programs |
| 9:10 AM |
| 9:20 AM |
| 9:30 AM |
| 9:40 AM |
| 9:50 AM |
| 10:00 AM |
| 10:10 AM |
Networking Time/Break
Sponsored by Global3 |
Break |
| 10:20 AM |
| 10:30 AM |
Espada Room - #25: (Invited) Cross-Border Insurance and the Hydraulics of Health Reform, Prof. Cortez, SMU (Vequist)
Los Hidalgos Room - #26 - (CMTR GA Speaker), Tricare & Medical Tourism, Mr. Ipock & Maj. Bynes, CMTR & UIW (Galan) |
| 10:40 AM |
| 10:50 AM |
Espada Room - #11 - (Panel) Dr. Johnson, Rush Univ., (Board Member) & Ms. Stevens, BioMedSA & Dr. Vequist, CMTR (Vequist)
Los Hidalgos Room - #12 - Medical Tourism Update from Korea- (Board Member) Mr. Bae, KHIDI (Polanco)
San Jose Room - #13 - (Sponsor Speaker) Medical Tourism in India, Ms. LaFargue & Ms. Hoger, iTransitions (Guiry) |
| 11:00 AM |
| 11:10 AM |
| 11:20 AM |
| 11:30 AM |
| 11:40 AM |
El Capistrano Room - #01 Board Meeting
Sponsored by iTransitions |
Break |
| 11:50 AM |
Espada Room: Closing Remarks - Dr. Vequist, CMTR
Sponsored by The Health Collaborative |
| 12:00 PM |
Break |
| 12:10 PM |
Adjourn |
| 12:20 PM |
Veramendi Room (Lunch) - #14: Mr. Stackpole, Stackpole & Assoc.- Inbound Survey
Opening: Dr. Guiry, CMTR
Sponsored by Stackpole & Assoc. |
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| 12:30 PM |
| 12:40 PM |
| 12:50 PM |
| 1:00 PM |
| 1:10 PM |
| 1:20 PM |
Break |
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| 1:30 PM |
| 1:40 PM |
Espada Room - #15: An Analysis of Scope of Medical Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Drs. Abdalelah S. & Rumaiya S., King Abdul Aziz Univ. (Guiry)
Los Hidalgos Room - #16: Med. Tour., Syphilis, and Hot Springs, Ark., 1890-1930, Mr. Bowen, Binghamton Univ. (Ipock)
San Jose Room - #17 - (Invited Speaker) Retirement Tourism in MENA, Mr. McCallum, Zayed Univ. (Vequist)
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| 1:50 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Set-up Break |
| 2:10 PM |
| 2:20 PM |
Espada Room: Opening Comments- Dr. Vequist, CMTR |
| 2:30 PM |
Break |
| 2:40 PM |
Opening Session
Espada Room #02: Medical Tourism Projections, Mr. Rajan, Frost & Sullivan
Opening: Mr. Polanco, Transnational Advisors
Sponsored by Transnational Advisors |
Break |
| 2:50 PM |
Espada Room - #18: Alaskans’ Perspective of Seeking Health Care Internationally, Dr. Eissler, University of Hawaii (Guiry)
Los Hidalgos Room - #19: Study of Domestic Medical Tourism (DMT): Medicare, Drs. Zhang, Fike, Scott, & Raehl, UIW, UIW, UIW & Texas Tech Univ. (Ipock)
San Jose Room - #20: Managing Boutique Hospitals, Mr. Griffin, Texas State University (Vequist) |
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| 3:00 PM |
| 3:10 PM |
International Business Law Class: (UIW Campus) - Prof. Cortez, SMU Law School
"International Medical Liability Issues"
GB 118
Faculty, Students and Community Invited |
| 3:20 PM |
| 3:30 PM |
Break |
| 3:40 PM |
Espada Room - #03: PPACA & Medical Tourism, (Board Member) Mr. Polanco, Trans National (Vequist)
Los Hidalgos Room -#04: Bumrungrad International Hospital’s Brand Personality: A Content Analysis, Dr. Guiry & Guanajuato, UIW (Guiry)
San Jose Room - #05: Medical Tourism Portal Destination Research , Mr. Bolatkale, UTSA (Ipock) |
| 3:50 PM |
Break |
| 4:00 PM |
Espada Room -#21: (Technology Panel) Technology and Medical Tourism- Dr. Burr, Prof. Porter, Prof. Roberts, & Dr. Craven, UIW, UIW, UIW, & UIW (Burr)
Los Hidalgos Room - #22: An Expectation Confirmation Theory Perspective of Medical Tourism, Drs. Chou, Kiser, & Lopez-Rodriguez, UIW, UIW, & UIW (Guiry)
San Jose Room - #23: Legal Developments In Medical Tourism, Mr. Galan, Valparaiso School of Law (Ipock) |
| 4:10 PM |
| 4:20 PM |
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| 4:30 PM |
Break |
| 4:40 PM |
Espada Room - #06: Medical Technology & Medical Tourism, (Board Member) Dr. Gunn, Medtronic (Burr)
Los Hidalgos Room - #07: EU Cross Border Directive Update, (Board Member) Dr. Merkel, EU (Guiry)
San Jose Room - #08: Provider Shortages & Medical Tourism, (Board Member) Mr. Woomer, AP Nurse Intl. (Light) |
| 4:50 PM |
| 5:00 PM |
Free Time |
| 5:10 PM |
| 5:20 PM |
| 5:30 PM |
Break |
| 5:40 PM |
| 5:50 PM |
Veramendi Room (Dinner)- #09: A Study of Tourism Activities of Medical Tourists, (Conference Chair)
Dr. Vequist, CMTR
Opening: Ms. Artecona, UN/ECLAC
Sponsored by UN/ECLAC |
| 6:00 PM |
MHA Class: (UIW Campus) - Dr. Johnson, Rush University
"The Future of Healthcare: Global Trends Worth Watching"
Mabee Library Auditorium
Faculty, Students and Community Invited |
| 6:10 PM |
| 6:20 PM |
| 6:30 PM |
| 6:40 PM |
| 6:50 PM |
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.
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.