Virtual Congresses

S. Lecueder, D. E. Manyari
2000 JAMIA Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association  
A b s t r a c t A new form of scientific medical meeting has emerged in the last few yearsthe virtual congress. This article describes the general role of computer technologies and the Internet in the development of this new means of scientific communication, by reviewing the history of "cyber sessions" in medical education and the rationale, methods, and initial results of the First Virtual Congress of Cardiology. Instructions on how to participate in this virtual congress, either actively or
more » ... s an observer, are included. Current advantages and disadvantages of virtual congresses, their impact on the scientific community at large, and future developments and possibilities in this area are discussed.
doi:10.1136/jamia.2000.0070021 pmid:10641960 pmcid:PMC61452 fatcat:3zazxi5xbbf7xf6d3l46daol6y