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EFMI WG LIFOSS Libre/free and open source software in health informatics
last update : July 2012
Membership
The EFMI Working Group LIFOSS
membership is open to everyone who agrees to the WG's objectives, tries to actively participate and references to the WG whenever applicable.
For the enhancement of the communication between the members the EFMI LIFOSS WG now has a established a Google Group account.
If you would like to become a member you are kindly invited to register to this group (http://groups.google.com/group/efmi-lifoss-wg)
Objectives:
1. to help replicate the success of free/libre and open source projects in the health informatics domain, in particular those within education, research, clinical practice and administration
2. to build a repository of knowledge about free/libre and open source developments of relevance to the health informatics domain
3. to develop an Open Source Market Place
4. to develop a website for the WG
5. to explore the implications of digital rights management, digital signatures, copyright and intellectual property issues
6. to develop the epistemological democracy leading to research publications
7. to liaise with and explore implications of EUROREC
The EFMI LIFOSS WG aims to promote:
1. evaluation of free/libre and open source materials and approaches
2. exploration and development of open standards
3. use of free/libre and open source systems, and knowledge transfer about these systems
4. a European focus, including activities aimed at, but not exclusive to, the European Union
Recent Activities:
Workshop at MIE2011 in Oslo: Common Infrastructure Software for eHealth, Telemedicine and Ambient Assisted Living based on Open Source Software
The workshop was held in a tutorial style. After a short introduction to the EFMI LIFOSS WG and the Ambient Assisted Living Open Association (AALOA) given by Thomas Karopka the BRAID project has been presented by Dr. Liz Cummings followed by a tutorial about the universAAL tools given by Dr. Erlend Stav. The workshop proceeded with a discussion in a panel style to engage the audience. The workshop has been attended by around 25 people and the discussion has been very fruitful. It has been noted that EFMI does not have a working group dedicated to AAL. EFMI LIFOSS WG will continue the close cooperation with AALOA.
5th IWEEE in Granada, Spain (http://www.iweee.org/2012-granada/)
The International Workshop on e-Health in Emerging Economies - IWEEE - is a biannual meeting held in Europe and in Latin America. Because of their geographical locations, Spain links Africa, Europe and the Americas, while Brazil concentrates on the Latin America reality. EFMI LIFOSS WG has been active in co-organizing this workshop series in the European Edition. At the 5th edition
Thomas Karopka gave a talk about Health Informatics for Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Free Software in Health Care (http://www.iweee.org/presentations/2012-granada/Karopka_IWEEE_2012.pdf
Etienne Saliez gave a presentation with the title „Problem Oriented Multidisciplinary Care and Informatics Object Model in low resources and Open source environments“ (http://www.chos-wg.eu/IWEEE/IWEEE-2012/index.html)
Future Activities:
Seminar at STC2012 in Moscow “Open Source for Quality Health Care”
The seminar "Open Source Solutions for more Quality in Health Care" at STC2012 will provide an overview on open source software, open resources and solutions in health care. It is took part on 18 April 2012 also as part of EFMI presentation at the MedSoft fair (http://www.armit.ru/medsoft/2012/).
Beside a general introduction it presented major, well-established software projects and summarised existing initiatives to support and promote its use. Natural to the characteristics of its subject, the seminar was collaboratively held asking also the audience to join the discussion, suggest the focus interested in and propose ways to start a partnership for modernisation of health care practice in Europe. An additional session during STC2012 will give more insight in LIFOSS.
3rd FLOSS track at Med-e-Tel 2012 “Benefits of open source software in health care
(20th of April 2012, Luxembourg)
(http://www.medetel.lu/index.php?rub=educational_program&page=benefits_of_open_source_software_in_health_care_2012)
After two very successful editions at Med-e-Tel 2010 and Med-e-Tel 2011, the Free/Libre Open Source Software in Health Care (FLOSS-HC) track 2012 will be once again held at Med-e-Tel. Now in its 3rd edition, the FLOSS-HC track at Med-e-Tel has become one of the leading European events bringing together FLOSS-HC developers, service providers and users from all over the world to cross-fertilize open technological, business and social initiatives to shape the future of open health care systems.
Co-organized by the European Federation for Medical Informatics Free/Libre Open Source Working Group (EFMI LIFOSS WG), the International Medical Informatics Association Open Source Working Group (IMIA OS WG) and the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), it offers a well established platform for collaboration, experience exchange and a unique opportunity to foster prospective thinking towards open, collaboratively developed systems in health care.
Workshop at MIE2012 in Pisa together with EFMI EDU WG: Free/Libre Open Source Software in Medical Informatics Research and Education
This workshop is intended to show the potential of Free/Libre Open Source Software in education. The workshop will provide hands-on experience from researchers and academics using FLOSS in medical informatics education as well as in their scientific. Special attention will be given to the question of how to transfer research results from academia into sustainable projects or products in the market. Another focus will be on the use of FLOSS in teaching medical informatics concepts.
EFMI LIFOSS WG meeting at MIE2012 in Pisa
Open working group meeting.
FLOSS track at Med-e-Tel 2013, 10-12 April 2013
EFMI LIFOSS WG plans to organize a workshop/session at MEDINFO2013 and at STC2013
EFMI LIFOSS WG is interested to cooperate with other WGs to explore the use of open source software in different fields (e.g. joint workshops etc.)
Chair:
Thomas Karopka
BiioCon Valley GmbH
Walther-Rathenau-Sr. 49a
17489 Greifswald
Fon: +493834515303
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MIE 2014 Istanbul |
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The 25th International Congress of the European Federation for Medical Informatics will be held in
Istanbul, Turkey
from the
31.August-03.September 2014
The Scientific Programme Committee welcomes your contributions for MIE 2014. For more information please refer to the conference website:
MIE 2014 - Istanbul
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ICIMTH 2013 Athens |
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The International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare supported by the European Federation for Medical Informatics will take place from
5-7 July in Athens.
For more information about the conference topics and the program please refer to the
Conference Website
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Medinfo 2013 Copenhagen |
The 14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. The topic of medinfo2013 will address the challenges we foresee to continue in:
Conducting medical informatics by
Converging technologies,
Conveying sciences and
Connecting people
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Past MIE & STC Conferences |
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Pisa, Italy 2012 |
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Oslo, Norway 2011 |
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Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina 2009 |
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Gothenborg, Sweden 2008 |
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Maastricht, Netherlands 2006 |
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Geneva, Switzerland 2005 |
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Saint Malo, France 2003 |
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Budapest, Hungary 2002 |
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Hanover, Germany 2000 |
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Ljubljana, Slovenia 1999 |
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Thessalonica, Greece 1997 |
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Copenhagen, Denmark 1996 |
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Lisbon, Portugal 1994 |
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Jerusalem, Israel 1993 |
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Vienna, Austria 1991 |
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Glasgow, Scotland 1990 |
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Oslo, Norway 1988 |
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Rome, Italy 1987 |
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Helsinki, Finland 1985 |
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Brussels, Belgium 1984 |
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Dublin, Ireland 1982 |
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Toulouse, France 1981 |
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Berlin, Germany 1979 |
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Cambridge, UK 1978 |
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Special Topic Conferences |
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2013, Prague, Czech Republic |
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2012, Moscow, Russia |
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2011, Lasko, Slovenia |
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2010, Reykjavik, Iceland |
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2009, Antalya, Turkey |
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2008, London, UK |
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2007, Brijuni island, Croatia |
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2006, Timisoara, Romania |
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2005, Athens, Greece |
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2004, Munich, Germany |
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2003, Rome, Italy |
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2002, Nicosia, Cyprus |
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2001, Bucharest, Romania |
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