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**New CFP Information Below!**

“ 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*

The Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR- also see www.medicaltourismresearch.org) will be holding the 2nd Annual Medical Tourism Research Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 23rd to 25th, 2011.

The CMTR examines business, clinical, economic, ethical, legal, marketing, operational, policy, social justice, and societal impacts of the Medical Tourism/Travel industry worldwide.

The conference is open to all interested stakeholders in this emerging global industry.

Dates:

Abstracts are requested by: October 15th, 2010

Notification by: November 19th, 2010

If participants want to publish in an upcoming journal-

Papers required by: January 14th, 2011

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Fee Information:

Conference Fees: $299- due Nov. 30th, 2011

Student Conference Fees: $199

(verification of student status is required)

Student Note: Scholarships may be available for student presenters to help with conference fees

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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

Email: vequist@uiwtx.edu

ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS:
To submit abstracts go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CMTR_Conf_2011

* Originality: All abstracts need to be original pieces of work owned and created by the author(s)
* Language/Length: English/Approximately 1,500 words
* Abstract Required Sections: Purpose, Methodology, Background, Results, Conclusions, and Citations

Note: All abstracts will be peer reviewed by 3 researchers from leading institutions worldwide

**At least one author is expected to register for the conference by Nov. 30th, 2011**

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE- Please e-mail interest to: vequist@uiwtx.edu

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Previous Conference Information (Jan. 2010)

Previous Conference Agenda (as of 01/26/10)

Day 1- 01/27/10
Room	Start-time	Track	Event	Contributors/Invited Speakers
Providence Room	10:00am-12pm	Open Registration
	12pm-2pm	Board Meeting/Lunch (just for Board Members)	Open Advisory Board Meeting	Raul Rodriguez, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)- Chair
			Lunch for the Board Sponsored by Frost & Sullivan	Dr. Shawn Daly, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)
				Dr. David G. Vequist IV, Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR)
				Dr. Kathi Light, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)
				Dr. Mary Tabacchi, Cornell University
				Armando Polanco, Texas Benefits
				Renee Stephano, Medical Tourism Association (MTA)
				Dr. Trevor Gunn, Medtronic
				Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Inc./Global Spa Summit
				Anne Messbarger, Christus Healthcare (corporate)
				Ann Stevens, BioMed SA
				Eduardo Portas, PROMEXICO
				TBA- An official from KHIDI
	2:00pm-5:30pm	*Room Not Used*
	5:30pm-7:00pm	Dinner/Opening Keynote Speaker	Dinner/Opening Keynote Speaker Dinner Sponsored by BusinessWeek “Conceptualizing and Researching Medical Tourism” Opening by Dr. Louis Agnese Jr.- University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)- President	Dr. Beth Kangas, Oakland University (First Dissertation in Medical Tourism)

St Mary Room	3:00pm-4:00pm	Panel 1	Open Panel 1- Future Trends in Medical Tourism	Dr. David G. Vequist IV, CMTR- Facilitator
				Raul Rodriguez, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)
				Armando Polanco, Texas Benefits
				Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Inc./Global Spa Summit
				Eduardo Portas, PROMEXICO
	4:00pm-5:30pm	*Room Not Used*

Sheehan Room	2:30pm-3:00pm	Track 1- ‘New Thoughts About Medical Tourism’ Facilitator- Eduardo Galan	Presentation 1a “Medical Tourism and the Law”	Eduardo Galan- University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)
	3:00pm-3:30pm		Presentation 2a “Hospitality & Tourism's Role in Medical Tourism: A Suggested Research Agenda”	Dan Cormany- University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)
	3:30pm-4:00pm	Break
	4:00pm-4:30pm		Presentation 3a “Outsourcing The American Patient”	Amena Malik - Boston University (BU) School of Public Health
	4:30pm-5:00pm		Presentation 4a “Governance and Accreditation in Medical Travel to India: How Anthropology can Drive Socio-Political Decisions”	Invited Speaker- Nishant Bagadia - London School of Economics (LSE)

Feltin Room	2:30pm-3:00pm	Track 2- ‘Lessons Learned from Medical Tourism’ Facilitator- Dr. Al Borrego	Presentation 1b “Medical Equip/Tech and Medical Tourism”	Invited Speaker- Dr. Trevor Gunn, Medtronic
	3:00pm-3:30pm		Presentation 2b “Medical Tourism: Perspective India”	Invited Speakers- Dr. Binay Anand- University of Houston
	3:00pm-3:30pm		Presentation 2b “Medical Tourism: Perspective India”	Dr. Namita Jha- Monterrey Tech (1st Graduate Fellowship Recipient of the Center of Medical Tourism Research)
	3:30pm-4:00pm	Break
	4:00pm-4:30pm		Presentation 3b “Wintering Texans’ Mexican Healthcare Preferences and the Lessons They Have for the Health Care Debate”	Dr. Al Borrego- University of Texas Pan American (UTPA)
	4:30pm-5:00pm		Presentation 4b “Medical Tourism – What’s the Economics Behind it? A Case Study for the USA and India”	Dr. Marc Piazolo- University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern
				Dr. Nursen Zanca- University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)
				Dr. Michael McGuire- University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)

Day 2- 01/28/10
Room	Start-time	Track	Event	Invited Speakers/ Contributors
Providence Room	8:30am-9:30am	Breakfast/2nd Day Keynote Speaker	Breakfast/2nd Day Keynote Speaker- Breakfast Sponsored by Medcentrek “Taking Off To Take It Off: Medical Tourism And Bariatric Surgery”	Kristin Tyman- Boston University (BU) School of Public Health
	8:30am-9:30am	Breakfast/2nd Day Keynote Speaker		Elizabeth Ziemba- Stackpole & Associates
	9:30am-11:45am	Room Not Used
	11:45am-12:45pm	Lunch in Providence Room Sponsored by Methodist Healthcare System (MHS)

St Mary Room	10:00am-11:00am	Panel	Open Panel 2- Future Trends in Medical Tourism	Dr. David G. Vequist IV, Center for Medical Tourism (CMTR)- Facilitator
				Dr. Antonia Arnaert- McGill University
				Dr. Beth Kangas, Oakland University
				Irving Stackpole, Stackpole & Associates
				Dr. Chad Holloway- Global Health Solutions LLC
	11:00am-11:30am	Special Invited Presentation Dr. David Warner- University of Texas "Trends and Drivers of Mode 2 Trade in Health Services "

Sheehan Room	10:00am-10:30am	Track 3- ‘Opportunities/Risks in Medical Tourism’ Facilitator- Dr. Michael Guiry	Presentation 5a “The Compelling Case for Domestic Medical Tourism”	Dr. Michael Horowitz, Medical Insights International
	10:30am-11:00am		Presentation 6a “Using Color to Communicate Brand Image in Medical Tourism Advertising”	Dr. Michael Guiry, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)
	11:00am-11:30am		Presentation 7a “Recalibrating the Legal Risks of Cross-Border Health Care”	Invited Speaker- Nathan Cortez, Southern Methodist University (SMU)
	11:45am-12:45pm	Lunch in Providence Room

Feltin Room	10:00am-10:30am	Track 4- ‘Medical Tourism Strategies’ Facilitator- Dr. Arlen Meyers	Presentation 5b “Is Medical Tourism Itinerant Surgery?”	Invited Speaker- Dr. Arlen Meyers- University of Colorado- Denver
	10:30am-11:00am		Presentation 6b “Marketing to Inbound Patients”	Invited Speaker- Ralph Foster- Methodist Healthcare System (MHS)
	11:00am-11:30am		Presentation 7b “Conjoint Analysis: Exponentially Expand Competitive Advantage in Medical Tourism”	Invited Speaker- Irving Stackpole- Stackpole & Associates
	11:45am-12:45pm	Lunch in Providence Room

MHS Tour	*1:15pm-3:45pm*	Tour of MHS		*Tour of Inbound MT Facilities- Methodist Healthcare System (MHS)*

Day 3- 01/29/10		Day 3 Sponsored by BioMedSA http://www.biomedsa.org/
Room	Start-time	Track	Event	Invited Speakers/ Contributors
Providence Room	8:30am-9:30am	Breakfast/Final Keynote Speaker	Breakfast/Final Keynote Speaker Breakfast Sponsored by Deloitte “The Newest Research Findings in Medical Tourism” Opening by: Dr. Shawn Daly, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)	Dr. David G. Vequist IV- Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR)
Providence Room	9:30am- 12:00pm	*Room Not Used*

St. Mary Room	10:00am-10:30am	Board Member Invited Speakers- Facilitator- Raul Rodriguez	Presentation 8a “Insurance and Medical Tourism”	Armando Polanco, Texas Benefits
	10:30am-11:00am		Presentation 9a “Spas and Medical Tourism”	Susie Ellis- SpaFinder Inc./Global Spa Summit
	11:00am-11:30am		Presentation 10a “San Antonio: City of Science and Health”	Ann Stevens- BioMed SA
	11:30am-12:00pm		Presentation 11a “Recent Trends on Medical Tourism in Mexico”	Eduardo Portas, PROMEXICO

Sheehan and Feltin Rooms	10:00am-10:30am	Expert Invited Speakers- Facilitator- Dr. Chad Holloway	Presentation 8b “Gallup’s Newest Medical Tourism Findings”	Maggie Ozan-Gallup
	10:30am-11:00am		Presentation 9b “Understanding Consumers’ Decisions to Engage in Medical Tourism in a Dynamic Environment”	Dr. Chad Holloway- Global Health Solutions LLC
	11:00am-11:30am		Presentation 10b “Medical Tourism with Telehealth: An Alliance for Quality Healthcare Delivery”	Dr. Antonia Arnaert- McGill University
	11:30am-12:00pm		Presentation 11b “Medical Tourism: Market Opportunity Facelift or Reconstructive Surgery?”	Dr. Virginia A. Cardin, Frost & Sullivan

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