Call for Presentations now open!
NextMed / MMVR20
February 20 - 23, 2013San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel
San Diego, California
For 2013, we return to San Diego, where “Medicine Meets Virtual Reality” began in June 1992. Participants can look forward to a special gathering that acknowledges two decades of vision and innovation.
The Call for Presentations has opened: the Organizing Committee invites researchers to give paper and poster presentations, and organize independent sessions such as workshops and panels. The materials submission deadline is Sunday, July 15.
Conference topics are described below. Follow the "Conference Details" link for more information on presentation options and submission logistics.
Why Participate?
NextMed/MMVR stimulates singular interactions among developers and end-users of technology for medical care and education. It promotes unorthodox problem-solving as the complement to rigorous scientific methodology.
Technology pioneers have found it an encouraging environment for assessing new work. Experienced researchers interact with tomorrow's leaders in the field, guiding future progress. A shared language and vision evolve, enabling more intelligent solutions to healthcare challenges.
The conference welcomes scientists, physicians, engineers, educators, students, military, industry, psychologists, designers, futurists, and others who are working to create healthcare's future.
If you have questions about participation, please
email us.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Since 1992, when it debuted as the "Medicine Meets Virtual Reality" conference, NextMed/MMVR has served as a forum for researchers harnessing IT advances for the benefit of patient diagnosis and care, medical education, and procedural training. Over the years, its curriculum expanded well beyond virtual reality. The conference now presents a wide spectrum of innovation:
- Biomedical simulation, modeling, and rendering
- Data visualization and fusion
- Imaging devices and methods
- Robotics
- Haptics
- Sensors and sensor grids
- Human-computer interfaces
- Medical intelligence networks
- Mobile health applications
- Projection systems
- Virtual and augmented reality
- Learning and technology
- Plasma medicine
- Simulator design and validation
- Surgical registration and navigation
- Psychotherapy tools
- Physical rehabilitation tools
- Remote and battlefield care
- Serious games
- Wearable and implantable electronics
- Patient and public health monitoring and education
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Our thanks to everyone who participated in February's MMVR19/NextMed in Newport Beach, California. The program received numerous compliments for its relevance, focus, and engaging diversity. International participation was a healthy 29%.
We express our sincere gratitude to all who shared their research to make the program valuable: plenary and breakout speakers, poster presenters, panelists, workshop faculty, and exhibitors.
We already look forward to bringing you NextMed/MMVR20!