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)

A.: Advances in robot-assisted surgery

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).

á                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) CV.

19,00 Dinner