Telehealth Workshop: Innovative Practices and Programs in Illinois

Location: SIU School of Medicine at Springfield
Address: Telehealth Conference Room, 320 East Carpenter
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Date/Time: Tuesday, November 9, 2004 from 1:30 pm 5:00 pm

Purpose:
Telehealth applications increasingly use videoconference systems along with a mix of other computer and audiovisual technologies to support educational, administrative and clinical functions. Have you ever attended a videoconference where everything went wrong? This half-day workshop is designed to give participants information and hands-on experience about planning, setting up and supporting successful videoconference sessions. Participants will be provided with a manual containing helpful tips, checklists and guidelines.

Audience and Prerequisites:
Registration is limited to 25 participants. If less than 10 people register, the workshop may be cancelled. Target audience is operators of the technology including coordinators, technicians, educators and administrators. Preference will be given to those with existing videoconference capabilities in their workplace. Registration may be limited to 2 per site unless seating is available.

Objectives:
• Overcome technology fears
• Increase awareness of situations where videoconferencing may be used or not used
• Understand how to choose and use the appropriate technologies and capabilities for the application
• Know how to prepare materials to support a videoconference
• Learn techniques for planning, supporting and/or controlling the videoconference
• Learn to managing multiple site conferences
• Learn guidelines for preparing and integrating audiovisuals
• Learn how to optimize room and equipment setups