PROGRAM
Chairperson: Prof. Anders
Wijkman, (Chm.BF,EU Parl.)
08,30 Registration
09,00 Welcome: Dean for Research, Karolinska Inst.:Prof.Jan Carlstedt-Duke. and chairman for the morning session. Prof.Prof.Barbro Westerholm (MP,former Dir.gen.) CV .
09.20 Background
(Carl-Gšran HedŽn, CV, Prof.em, Past.Pres.WAAS)
09.30 ÓBiomedical Innovation from Information and Robotic TechnologyÓ(35-40 min.talk by prof. Yoshihiko Nakamura, CV, University of Tokyo).
10.15 ÓMedical applications of vision and touch
projectionsÓ (35-40 min. talk by Prof. Anders Ynnerman, CV Ó, University of Linkšping).
11,00 Coffee and Fruit Break.
11,15 ÓNorwegian Experiences with Telemedicine and
E-HealthÓ (35-40 min-talk by prof.Gunnar Hartvigsen, CV, Norwegian Center for
Telemedicine, Tromsoe, Norway)
12.00 Surgical spin-offs from space researchÓ(Carl-Goran HedŽn, Prof.em., (biotechnology), Karolinska Institute.Solna
Campus).
12.45 Lunch
14.00 PANEL DISCUSSIONS:
Moderator:Bo Anderberg CV,(the Karolinska University Hospital, Solna)
ÓProstatectomy
as a surgical challengeÓ (35-40 min.talk by Prof.Peter Wiklund, CV, The Karolinska
University Hospital, Solna Campus) followed by some comments by Anderberg on
lessons learnt with the DaVinchi equipment.Then follows: ÓTowards haptic
support for remote diagnosis; Karl-Johan Lundin, CV, (Norrkšping Campus, Linkšping
University) with some comments from a Norwegian perspective (Tromsoe
University) and then:ÓMedical Robot Activities
in Europe ( Prof. Henrik Christensen. (The Royal Institute of Technology,
Stockholm).
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B. Future challenges
in surgical development.
ÓIntegrating simulation training in formal programsÓ (Gunnar Ahlberg, CV, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna) and ÓIntroduction of
new technologies in surgeryÓ(Stig Ramel, CV (asso. Prof. Dept Surgery, Karolinska
University Hospital, Solna) and then: ÓFuture national curriculum for surgical
skill training (BKT) (Dan Sevonius. CV, (Head Phys. Dept.Surgery, University
Hospital, Lund).
C. Cost-benefit aspects on minimal invasive surgery
for the elderly
ÓSome cost predictions for an ageing swedish populationÓ(Mr. Bertel Nordstrom, CV, Stockholm). Robotic applications for an ageing population- burden or blessing for health care organizations? (Kristian WasŽn, CV, School of Business Eonomics and Law, Gšteborgs Univesity ÓThe need for social innovations to
handle a growing demand from the elderly for advanced surgical interventions (Gunnar Akner, CV, Head Phys.Geriatrics. Jacobsbergs Sjukhus, JŠrfŠlla).
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16.30 Closing of the Seminar
(Prof.G.Hamer, Hon.Secr.BF)