Center for Medical Tourism Research

The newly launched Center for Medical Tourism Research is located in the H-E-B School of Business & Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. This center 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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Call for Papers (CFP)

2ND Annual Medical Tourism Research Conference

“Increasing Knowledge in the Medical Tourism Industry-
The Growing Importance of Research”

February 23-25, 2011 – Washington DC, USA

KeyNote Speaker: I. Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School

Hyatt Regency Crystal City

http://crystalcity.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202

*Discounted Hotel Rates Available for the Conference*

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More Details About the Agenda and Registration on the 'Annual Conference' tab

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**New Interviews!**

• 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 industry of Medical 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 - 210-805-5825
E-mail - vequist@uiwtx.edu

4301 Broadway, CPO #460
San Antonio, Texas, USA
78209