>Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 12:59:24 -0500 >From: Salwa Ahmed <[log in to unmask]> >Organization: Johns Hopkins University / Center for Communication Programs >Subject: Announcement for IHGC Greetings! This is an announcement for the First International Health Geographics Conference scheduled to be held October 16-18, 1998 at the Maritime Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. We expect over 300 participants from a multitude of backgrounds involving GIS and health. Below is some basic information. For details, contact Salwa Ahmed at [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] Event Title: International Health Geographics Conference Event Sponsor The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Date: 16-18 October, 1998 Location: Maritime Institute, 5700 Hammonds Ferry Road, Baltimore 21090, Maryland Registration: contact: Salwa Ahmed Email: [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Contact Person for discussing specific issues related to paper and abstract submission: Omar A. Khan email: [log in to unmask] 1600 Ruxton Road, Suite B7 Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 659-6149 (day) (410) 821-8703 (eve) (410) 659-6266 (fax) Deadline for abstract submission: April 30, 1998 Purpose of Conference: The First International Health Geographics Conference (IHGC) will comprehensively bring together for the first time people from many different disciplines who share a common foundation: the geographic aspects of health. The IHGC will foster dialogue between: doctors, medical researchers, epidemiologists, environmental scientists, geographers, geologists, computer scientists, statisticians, hydrologists, entomologists, toxicologists, ecologists, business managers, regulators, and indeed, all those appreciative of the links between GIS and health. Our focus is unrestricted within the domain of GIS and health; we seek to promote international dialogue and shared learning through the presentation and discussion of high-quality research and applications. There are a variety of disciplines already identified to lead us towards this aim; case examples from Managed Care, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Epidemiology, Demography, Environmental Health, Infrastructure/Facilities Management, Emergency Systems, Medicine, Web-based GIS, MIS, Community Health and others will be integrated Interventions of the future: Using GIS with Methods and Processes focusing on Data Creation/Acquisition, Spatial & Statistical Analysis, Data Dissemination/Presentation, Automated Systems, and Health Information Management to provide a uniquely informative and enjoyable experience for attendees.