Medical Automation

Medical Automation

Medical Automation is a cross academic and business conference organized by a non-profit called MedicalAutomation.org. This is an annual conference. The 2005 conference was held in Helsinki, Finland and the 2006 Conference is being held in Loudoun County, Virginia, just on the outskirts of Washington, DC.

The speakers at the conference include top executives of technology firms and politicians, along with academics. The conference serves as a discussion forum for the latest advances in technology in medicine. The 2005 conference focussed on Wireles Medicine and 2006 Conference focusses on Caring Machines and Optimal Medicine.

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History: Medical Automation.org (AKA "Medical Automation") is a 501c3 non-profit corporation in the Commonwealth of Virginia <http://medicalautomation.org>. Medical Automation was founded on March 23rd, 2000 when it was issued a certificate of incorporation by the State Corporation Commission of Virginia. The organization was founded by Robin A. Felder, Ph.D.

Medical Automation International Conference: Medical Automation has hosted an academic conference each year since its first conference in Helsinki, Finland at Finlandia Hall. Since then, the 2006 - 2009 conferences have been hosted in Loudoun County, Virginia, just on the outskirts of Washington, DC. The speakers at the conference have been primarily academics, but also include top executives of technology firms as well as politicians. The conference serves as a discussion forum for advances in technology and process improvement in medicine. The 5 conferences from 2005 - 2009 had the following themes: 2005 - Wireless Medicine 2006 - Caring Machines and Optimal Medicine 2007 - Vital Sign : Saving Lives , Cutting Costs 2008 - Innovation in Medical Technology 2009 - Automated Wellness: Enabling Universal Access to Healthcare


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