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The First Virtual Congress of Cardiology : Analysis of Results. Pacher A . ; Kuschnir E . ; Schapachnik E . ; Lombardo R . ; Garófalo F . ; Friz H . P . ; Iliou M.C. FVCC Group and Argentine Federation of Cardiology. Mailing lists : Moderated Bilingual. Expert. Public. Moderation.
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The First Virtual Congress of Cardiology : Analysis of Results Pacher A.; Kuschnir E.; Schapachnik E.; Lombardo R.; Garófalo F.; Friz H.P.; Iliou M.C. FVCC Group and Argentine Federation of Cardiology Mailing lists : Moderated Bilingual Expert Public Moderation Translate List 7.574 inscriptions Countries participation in red First Congress Virtual of Cardiology F C V C To perform this congress in Internet with: • Minimal complexity : Accessible by a majority of cardiologist • Low cost : Optimization of human and instrumental tools • Advances in methodology aspects:Mailing lists, chats Tools development • Training Forum in Cardiology • Edition and distribution of a CD (total content) AIMS : To achieve an International Congress: • Lectures • Symposia • Free communications • Workshops • Training • Forums • Interactivity • Auto-evaluation METHODOLOGY Material selection • Web •E-mail • Chat • FTP, FTP Mail, Telnet • Without speed-dependent and complex access tools. Dedicated server • Complete access with remote control Design of Web page • High speed download and printing Access to Web pages bye-mail Official Languages • Spanish, Portuguese and English Duration • Six months : 1/10/1999 - 31/03/2000 International Steering and Scientific Comities Argentina - Australia - Bolivia - Brazil - Canada - Colombia - Cuba - France - Grece - Guatemala - Israel - Italia - Japan - México - New Zeland - Perú - República Dominicana - Scotland - Spain - Switzeland - Uruguay - USA - Venezuela Working groups • Virtuals: Mailing lists : Steering and Scientific Committees > 5000 e-mails Chats RESULTS Messages in mailing lists : 1021 • 100% of material was published • 187 Lectures and 411 Free communications (521 submitted) • 16 mailing lists: 1021 messages • 9 training chats and 7 scientific chats • 23 editions of Newsletter • Auto-evaluation and credit on CME • All the material is available on the Web and distributed by e-mail (www.fac.org.ar/cvirtual) • Permanent Medical Education in different thematic forums CONCLUSIONS This First international Virtual Congress of Cardiology suggest that Internet may be a real tool for the access of cardiologists to medical science advances and to share opininions and experience. SCVC : www.fac.org.ar/scvc (registration free / Deadline for Abstract submission : April 30, 2001)