The Electronic Lifeline: Link to Quality Health Care. An opportunity to learn about new computer applications in practice and teaching. June 7-8, 1994, Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Mo., following the Program Directors Workshop. (Sponsored by the AAFP Foundation and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Midcontinental Region). Noon - 1: 00 p.m. Registration 1:00 -3:00 Plenary Keyonte: Michael J, Ackerman, Ph.D., Acting Associate Director for Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine. Topic: Development of the Information Superhighway, NLM's contributions Panel: Telemedicine: Technology and Clinical Applications Kim Galbraith, Sprint, Inc., Kansas City. "A Telemedicine Hub for Multimedia Applications Robert J. FLaherty, M.D., Montana State University, "The Virt Virtual Medical Center" David Voran, M.D., University of Kansas Medical Cneter " "Telemedicine Projects at KU Medical Center" 3:30 - 5:30 Breakout sessions Internet for Family Physicians: Family Medicine List-Servs, Mosaic, etc., Paul Kleeberg, M.D., St. Peter, MN Distance Learning for Nursing Education. Sharon Summers, Ph.D., KU Medical Center, School of Nursing Informatics skills for the generalist and the medical informatics specialist. Joyce Mitchell, Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia Curriculum development in infomatics education. Joahn Nashelsky MLS, and Don Spencer, M.D., University of MIssouri, Columbia Cumputerized analysis of the financial effects ofo medical decisions. E. Andrew Balas, M.D., Pph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Resource Fair June 8th, Wednesday 8:30 - Noon Plenary Keynote: The electronic medical record. Mark Frisse, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. Panel on automating patient records: Moderator: David Voran, M.D. Panelists: Randall Oaates, M.D., Springdale AR Bruce Bruce Block, M.D. Pittsburg, PA Todd Swanson, M.D., Eau Claire WI Robert Hausam, M.D., Columbia MO 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Optional Internet Workshop Registration fee: $50; Internet Workshop $25. or For more information, please contact: Pat Gibson American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation PO Box 8418 Kansas City MO 64114-0418 800-274-2237, ext. 4410 FAX: 816-822-0907 Internet: pagibson@vax1.umkc.edu