CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT ----------------------- INAUGURAL CONFERENCE ASIA PACIFIC ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL INFORMATICS, (APAMI '94) Theme: "Health Informatics Comes of Age in the Asia Pacific" November 10-12, 1994, The Mandarin Hotel, Singapore Hosted by The Association for Informatics in Medicine, Singapore (AIMS) With the support of The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and Health informatics associations of Australia, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE ------------------------- Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I am pleased to announce the Inaugural Conference of the Asia Pacific Association for Medical Informatics (APAMI '94) which will be convened in Singapore from 10-12 November 1994 at the Mandarin Hotel. Recognising the importance of the Asia Pacific as a region in the forefront of global scientific, economic and cultural growth and development, the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) launched its Asia Pacific Initiative at its General Assembly in Japan last October. I am privileged to have been appointed by IMIA to spearhead this Initiative. I am also very grateful for the overwhelming support from the health informatics associations of Australia, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand towards the formation of this new regional Association. The Inaugural Conference to officially launch the new IMIA regional group will bring together healthcare and I.T. professionals from the region to share their experience with the use of information technology in healthcare and to have opportunities for active discussions and information-sharing during the 3-day meeting. The Conference Theme "Health Informatics Comes of Age in the Asia Pacific" aptly heralds the arrival of a new force in health informatics - the Asia Pacific. It is therefore my honour and privilege to invite you to participate in the Inaugural Conference of the Asia Pacific Association for Health Informatics (APAMI '94) so as to forge new links or strengthen existing contacts with colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region. The Organising Committee looks forward to your presence at APAMI '94 in Singapore! Yours very truly, K C Lun, Ph.D. President, Association for Informatics in Medicine, Singapore and Coordinator, IMIA Initiative on the Asia Pacific CONFERENCE INFORMATION ---------------------- CONFERENCE PROGRAMME The Scientific and Technical Programme will include: * Keynote Presentations * Poster Sessions * Plenary Sessions * Meet-The-Expert Sessions * Concurrent Sessions * Scientific Demonstrations CONGRESS TOPICS Papers and posters are invited for the following areas: * National experience with Health Informatics * Hospital and Laboratory Information Systems * Medical records and Clinical Information Systems * Family (General) Practice Systems * Biomedical Information Resources on Global Networks * Telecommunication and Telematics * Multimedia Applications in Health Education and Training * Natural Language Processing * Classification and Coding of Health Problems * Decision Analysis and Expert Systems * Database methods and applications * Image and Signals Processing * Biomedical Engineering * Bioinformatics * Nursing Informatics * Dental Informatics * Confidentiality, Security, Data Protection and Legal Issues * Quality Assessment and Assurance * Statistics * Standards * Information Technology and Technology Assessment * Library and Knowledge Databases APAMI GOLD MEDAL AWARDS ----------------------- Two Conference presenters will earn the distinction of being the first recipients of the APAMI Gold Medals - one for best paper presentation and the other for best poster presentation. A panel of international judges will select the winning presentations based on originality, scientific quality and presentation. 1994 MEDICAL INFORMATICS LECTURE -------------------------------- Since 1990, the Association for Informatics in Medicine Singapore, the Conference host, has been inviting an individual who has distinguished himself/herself internationally in the field of health informatics to deliver the Medical Informatics Lecture each year. To coincide with APAMI '94, the 1994 Medical Informatics Lecture will be delivered at the closing ceremony by Dr. Marion Ball, IMIA President. COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION --------------------- Concurrent with the Scientific and Technical Programme will be an exhibition of hardware, software and technology relevant to health informatics. The Conference will provide an excellent opportunity for exhibitors to touch base with local and regional Conference participants to tap the fast-growing Asia Pacific market for information technology in healthcare. The exhibition at the Conference venue will be open to the public free-of-charge. WORKING LANGUAGE ---------------- The official language of the Conference is English. SOCIAL PROGRAMME ---------------- The Social Programme will include: * Opening Ceremony * Welcome Reception * Conference Dinner * Local Tour for accompanying persons * Optional Tours for participants REGISTRATION INFORMATION ------------------------ Participation is open to all persons interested in the fields of health informatics. The registration fee includes admission to all scientific sessions, the opening and closing ceremonies, daily conference lunches, coffee breaks, the Welcome Reception, one copy of the Conference proceedings, Conference kit and souvenirs. Registration Fees On or Before After 1st Sept. 1994 1st Sept. 1994 Conference participant S$ 500 S$ 550 Accompanying Person S$ 120 S$ 150 Registration fees are to be in Singapore Dollars by bank draft drawn on a bank in Singapore and made payable to APAMI '94 or by credit card (AMEX, VISA) CONFERENCE ACCOMMODATION ------------------------ The official Conference hotel is the Mandarin Singapore, one of Singapore's finest hotels. The Organising Committee has negotiated for a special room rate of S$170 (+ 1% govt. tax, 10% service charge and 3% Goods and Services Tax) for a twin-sharing room for participants. The Conference Secretariat can also help arrange for alternative, lower-budget hotel accommodation for participants upon confirmation of registration. USEFUL INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS -------------------------------------------- No visa is required for stay up to 14 days for national passport holders of most countries. However visas are required for participants and visitors from the following countries: Afghanistan, Kampuchea, Laos, People's Republic of China, Russia, Vietnam and India. Participants from these countries are advised to check on visa requirements before travelling. INTENT TO PARTICIPATE --------------------- Family Name: ......................... (Prof., Dr., Mr., Ms, etc) ....... First Name: ............................................................... Mailing Address: .......................................................... ........................................................Postal Code:....... Country: ......................... E-mail: .............................. Telephone: .............................Fax:............................... I intend to (please tick choice): ........ participate as a Conference delegate ........ submit a paper ........ present a poster ........ give a scientific demonstration ........ participate as an exhibitor Proposed title of my presentation: ............................................................................ ............................................................................ Please send me: ........ a registration form and further details of the Conference ........ an Author's Kit ........ an Exhibitor's Prospectus COMMITTEES ---------- LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Dr K C Lun (Chairman) Dr Andrew Soh Mrs Chew-Goh Swee Wah Dr Michael Leong Dr Tan Tin Wee Dr Keson Tan Mr Gay Swee Poh EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Dr Goh Lee Gan (Chairman) Dr P K Wong Dr Jason Yap SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE: Dr Branko Cesnik (Australia - Chairman) Mr Ouyang Zhineng (People's Republic of China) Prof. Anthony Hedley (Hong Kong) Mr A M Meliala (Indonesia) Dr. T Takahashi (Japan) Dr Myeng-Ki Kim (Korea) Mr Chong Yok Ching (Malaysia) Dr I H Symonds (New Zealand) Mr Robert F Kaiser, Jr (Philippines) Dr Daniel Hung (Taiwan, R.O.C.) CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT ---------------------- CTMA Pte Ltd 425A Race Course Road Singapore 0821 Telephone: (65) 299 8992 Fax: (65) 299 8983 E-mail: coflunkc@leonis.nus.sg