AMEE 2009 Exhibitors
Premium Commercial Exhibitors
3B Scientific GmbH
The internationally registered brand name 3B Scientific® is represented in approx. 100 countries world-wide in the educational and medical sector. The product line includes artificial skeletons, spines, organs, torsos, medical simulators and software, anatomical charts, physics experiments and biology products. The excellent quality of 3B Scientific® Products has officially been certified since June 2000 according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000. This approach of Total Quality Management underlines the ongoing process of product improvement and customer orientation that is to be associated with the brand name 3B Scientific®.
Contact Details: 3B Scientific GmbH, Rudorffweg 8, 21031 Hamburg, Germany. Phone +49 (0)40 739 66 0; Fax +49 (0)40 739 66 100. sales@3bscientific.com; www.3bscientific.com
Affiliate in Spain: España 3B Scientific S.L., Calle Cofrentes n° 9, L'Eliana, 46183 Valencia, Spain
Phone: +34 96 2725237; Fax: +34 96 2725238. e3bs@3bscientific.com; www.3bscientific.es
INMEDEA GmbH – A CompuGROUP company
INMEDEA GmbH was founded in 2006 to continue the former project “Prometheus” of the German Ministry of Research and Education. With INMEDEA Simulator the company offers a unique online platform for medical education and advanced training. Within a virtual hospital environment that consists of more than 20 medical departments, users manage virtual patients and clinical decisions are simulated realistically. The integrated expert system gives feedback on best medical practice and the consumption of resources.
Customers are universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and providers of continuous medical education (CME).
Contact: INMEDEA GmbH, A CompuGROUP company, Gerhard-Kindler-Str. 6, 72770 Reutlingen, GERMANY. Tel. +49(0)7121-12706-0. Fax +49(0)7121-12706-20. Email: info@inmedea.com
KokenCo., Ltd
The development of astonishingly lifelike models for training makes a significant contribution to improving medical care. Koken continues to develop life simulation models which garner the highest evaluations from medical professionals worldwide. They contribute to ongoing improvement of medical techniques in various treatment situations. Koken is proud of its long history in this field, having developed a great deal of original technology and manufacturing techniques which have contributed to a high level of quality.
Contact: 3-14-3 Mejiro Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0031, JAPAN
Laerdal Medical AS
These are exciting times for healthcare education. As technology advances, so do the possibilities of realistic healthcare training through the use of patient simulation.
Synonymous with simulation training sinc ethe launch of Resusci Anne in 1960, LAerdal Medical has been an integral part of the development and growth of this training methodology in healthcare education around the world. SimMan 3G – the company’s latest innovation, exemplifies the benefits of simulation training and clearly demonstrated why patient simulation is leading the way in establishing safer clinical practice.
Laerdal continues to develop breakthrough technologies that have helped to define its portfolio of simulation, virtual reality and other emergency therapeutic products as reputable market leaders. Employing in the region of 1,300 people in more than 20 countries – all employees are committed to the company ethos of ‘Helping Save Life’s’ through the ongoing research, development and supply of healthcare products to improve patient outcomes.
Contact: www.laerdal.com
Welch Allyn Limited
Welch Allyn is a leading global manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment. Established over 100 years ago, with its headquarters in Skaneateles Falls, New York, USA, this family owned company now employs more than 2,300 people and has numerous manufacturing, sales, and distribution facilities located throughout the world.
Welch Allyn continues to offer innovative products in vital signs, patient monitoring, cardiology and physical examination and is committed to providing educational materials and training to meet the needs of today’s healthcare professionals.
Contact: European Customer Services Centre, Welch Allyn Limited, Navan Business Park, Dublin Road, Navan, Co Meath, Republic of Ireland. Tel. +353 469 067790. Fax. +353 469 067754. www.welchallyn.com
Standard Commercial Exhibitors
Adam, Rouilly Ltd
Manufacturer and supplier of simulators for clinical skills training, anatomical models and anatomical charts
Contact: Graham Fowler
B-Line Medical
B-Line Medical is a digital solutions firm focused on the capture, debriefing, and assessment of simulation-based medical training. We specialize in simple, web-based solutions that have helped top hospitals, medical schools and nursing programs in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Middle East operate their clinical skills and simulations centers effectively.
Contact: David Ramsay, VP of Sales and Marketing. Tel: 603-969-9519. Email: david.ramsay@blinemedical.com
Education Management Solutions
Education Management Solutions' (EMS) web-based software solutions and digital A-V system capture simulated events, evaluate skills, score, generate statistical reports, schedule participants, rooms, and equipment, and manage lab inventory. EMS' on-site, mobile, and on-line hosted solutions are used by medical and nursing schools and hospitals in the U.S. and internationally. Visit: www.EMS-works.com. E-mail info@ems-works.com
Contact: 440 Creamery Way, Suite 100, Exton, PA 19341, USA. info@ems-works.com. www.ems-works.com. 1-610-701-7002.
Elsevier
Elsevier is a leading international Health Sciences publisher. We provide world-class content in a variety of print and electronic formats. Please drop by the Elsevier stand no 44+45. Discounts on books and free worldwide shipping are available at the stand, as well as complimentary journal copies.
Contact: Customer Service Department,Linacre House, Jordan Hill,Oxford OX2 8DP, United Kingdom. UK Customers Tel: +44 (0) 1865 474010. Fax : +44 (0) 1865 474011. Email: eurobkinfo@elsevier.com
Erler-Zimmer GmbH&Co.KG
Manufacturing and distribution of Medical Simulators, Anatomical Models and Anatomical Charts.
Contact: Hauptstrasse 27, 77886 Lauf, GERMANY. Tel: +49 7841 600300. Fax: +49 7841 600320. Email: info@erler-zimmer.de. Website: www.skills-lab.de
Keepad Interactive
Keepad Interactive are the Master Distributors in Mainland Europe and the Asia Pacific region of the award winning TurningPoint® Audience Response Systems.
Contact: Tel: +61 7 5592 2800; Email: sally.bateman@keepad.com; Website: www.keepad.com
Kyoto Kagaku Co., Ltd
Japanese developer/manufacturer of high quality simulators for medical education and phantoms for medical imaging. “Close to human body” has always been our challenge. Try and find the true-to-life, hands-on experiences in physical examinations and clinical skills that KYOTO KAGAKU products provide.
Contact: 1 5 Kitanekoya-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8388, Japan. www.kyotokagaku.com; rw-kyoto@kyotokagaku.co.jp; Tel: +81 75 605 2510; Fax: +81 75 605 2519
Limbs & Things
Limbs & Things supplies medical training products, which include medical task trainers, medial simulation models and demonstration materials for healthcare professionals. Products incorporate synthetic soft tissue models as well as multimedia medical training systems. A confidential design and build service for industry and corporate clients is also available.
Contact: Sussex Street, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0RA. Tel: 0117 311 0500
Medical Teacher, Informa Healthcare
Subscribers to Medical Teacher benefit from a wealth of essential information, ranging from the latest teaching methods to insightful guidance on structuring courses and assessing achievement. Medical Teacher is published by Informa Healthcare, in collaboration with AMEE. Visit booth 40 for more information on Medical Teacher and other relevant journals.
Contact: Email: judith.ellis@informa.com; Website: www.informaworld.com/medteach; Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 5000
Medical Simulator S.L.
Medical Simulator developed a service for medical school, nursing schools and training institutions, making the training more efficient and less risky. Established since 1992, we are today, the leading company in the Medical Simulation market throughout Spain and Portugal. We distribute the latest technology in medical and patient simulation including virtual reality products and task trainers.
Contact: Guillermo.closas@medical-simulator.com / alvaro.closas@medical-simulator.com
Pharmabotics Limited
Pharmabotics Ltd design, manufacture and sell soft tissue training models and simulators. Our innovative products have been developed in collaboration with experts in their field and are endorsed by eminent institutes of learning such as The Royal Colleges.
Contact: Pharmabotics Ltd, Unit 20 The Calvert Centre, Woodmancott, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3BN, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0)1256 398003. Fax: +44 (0)1256 398752. Email: sales@pharmabotics.com. Website: www.pharmabotics.com
Primal Pictures Ltd
Primal Pictures create and publish detailed and accurate 3D anatomy teaching resources – with invaluable image libraries and references. Choose from a growing range of interactive software including regional and systemic anatomy, functional anatomy, sports injuries and more. All our titles are available for institutional licensing. Please come to booth 43 for details.
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7637 1010. Fax: +44 (0)20 7636 7776. Email: emma@primalpictures.com
Simulab Corporation
At the forefront of simulation, Simulab Corporation is committed to providing surgical simulators and procedure trainers to the medical education community worldwide. Simulab builds the world’s finest human patient simulators by focusing its continual research and development efforts on anatomical realism. Simulab’s innovative products include the TraumaMan ® System, the CentraLineMan™ System, and the LapTrainer with Simuvision.
Contact: 1600 W. Armory Way, Seattle WA 98119, USA. Tel: 206 297 1260. Fax: 253 681 7667. Website: www.simulab.com
Trucorp Ltd
Trucorp manufacture and design a range of medical training and simulation manikins including AIRSIM for Airway Management and Truman for AED/CPR training needs. True Training. True Anatomy. True to Life
Contact: The Mount Business Park, 2 Woodstock Link, Belfast, BT6 8DD, N. Ireland. Tel: +44 2890 737281. Fax: +44 2890 737282. Email: info@trucorp.co.uk. Website: www.trucorp.co.uk
University of Miami Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education (GCRME)
For 40 years, the GCRME has pioneered simulation technology and developed proven training systems that are used for multiprofessional healthcare education worldwide, including "Harvey," the Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator, and the "UMedic" computer programs.
Contact: Michael S. Gordon, MD, PhD (GCRME Director), P.O. Box 016960 (D-41), Miami, FL 33101 USA. Tel: +1.305.243.6491. Fax: +1.305.243.6136. Email: mgordon@med.miami.edu. Website: www.gcrme.med.miami.edu
Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley publishes an enormous range of top quality consumer, professional, educational and research material. Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, is the leading society publisher and offers libraries peer-reviewed primary research and evidence based medicine across 1250 online journals, books, reference works and databases. For more information, visit www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
Contact: Wiley-Blackwell, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1343 770500. Email: kaclarke@wiley.com
Not-for-Profit Exhibitors
Anatomical Sciences Education
A new international journal published by the American Association of Anatomists, covering developments in education in the anatomical sciences. The journal launched in 2008 is published six times per year in print and online via Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com/)
Contact: Wojciech Pawlina, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA (pawlina.wojciech@mayo.edu) or Richard Drake, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland OH, USA (draker@ccf.org). website: www.asejournal.com
Association of American Medical Colleges and Academic Medicine
Academic Medicine, the AAMC’s peer-reviewed monthly journal, is an international forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and strategies for the major challenges facing academic medicine.
Contact: AAMC: Gabrielle Campbell – gcampbell@aamc.org; Academic Medicine: acadmed_online@aamc.org
ASME
Contact: 12 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JR, UK
Association of Standardized Patient Educators
ASPE is the international organisation for professionals in the field of standardized patient methodology.
Contact: www.aspeducators.org; Tel: + 504 988 6441
CanMEDS – The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
CanMEDS is a popular physician competency framework used around the world. CanMEDS offers workshops, publications and other resources to support teaching and assessing competencies.
Contact: 774 Echo Drive, Ottawa, On K1S 5N8, CANADA. Email: canmeds1@rcpsc.edu
Education for Primary Care
Education for Primary Care reflects the best experience, expertise and innovative ideas in the development of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing primary care education.
Contact: www.radcliffe-oxford.com/journals. Email: ed.peile@warwick.ac.uk
IAMSE (International Association of Medical Science Educators)
IAMSE was founded in 1997 based on the guiding principle that all who teach the sciences fundamental to medical practice should have access to the most current information and skills needed to succeed in their task. The mission of IAMSE is to advance medical science education of all health professionals through faculty development and to ensure that the teaching and learning of medicine continues to be firmly grounded in science.
Contact: 626 Main St, Barboursville, WV 25504, USA. Tel: +1 (304) 733 1270. Fax: +1 (304) 733 6203. Website: www.IAMSE.org
MedBiquitous Europe
MedBiquitous Europe promotes the adoption and implementation of MedBiquitous technical standards and specifications for healthcare education within Europe to realise the benefits of true interoperability.
Contact: MedBiquitous Europe, Centre for Medical and Healthcare Education, St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK. Tel: +44 (0)208 725 0615. Fax: +44 (0)208 725 0806. Email: chara@sgul.ac.uk
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
The NBME provides high quality examinations for licensure, certification in the health professions and offers considerable expertise in testing methodologies and educational measurement.
Contact: National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3102, USA. Tel:(215) 590-9500.
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
With multiple teaching and research sites distributed across Northern Ontario, Canada, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) employs a distinct model of community engaged, socially accountable medical education.
Contact: East Campus, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6. Tel: (705) 675 4883. Fax: (705) 675 4858; West Campus, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P1B 5E2. Tel: (807) 766 7300. Fax: (807) 766 7370. www.nosm.ca
Qpercom Ltd
Qpercom Ltd is a company that delivers solutions for the replacement of paper based forms with computer based solutions in the creating, administrating and analysing observational competence & performance assessments.
Unit 204 Business & Innovation Centre, National University Of Ireland, Galway. Tel: +353 091495147/5478. Fax: +353-91-495512. Email: contact@qpercom.ie
The Tuning Project (Medicine) and MEDINE 2
EC-funded project to promote harmonisation of medical education in Europe.
Contact: Professor Allan Cumming - allanc@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
Medical Schools/Other Departments Exhibitors
Medical Education, Postgraduate School, Cardiff University, UK
Contact: Medical Education Section, School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, Cardiff University, 8th Floor Neuadd Meirionnydd, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4YS. Tel: +44 (0)29 2068 7451. Fax: +44 (0)29 2068 7455. Email: medicaleducation@cardiff.ac.uk
School of Health Professions Education
Contact: Maastricht University School of Health Professions Education, POB 616, 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 43 388 5642. Fax: +31 43 588 5639. Email: she@oifdg.unimaas.nl
The Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee
Contact: The Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee. Tel: +44 (0)1382 381952. Fax: +44 (0)1382 645748. Email: c.m.e.courses@dundee.ac.uk
University of Toronto
Contact: The Wilson Centre, University of Toronto. www.thewilsoncentre.ca; thewilsoncentre@utoronto.ca and The Centre for Faculty Development, University of Toronto. www.cfd.med.utoronto.ca/ facultydevelopment@smh.toronto.on.ca
AMEE Corporate Members Exhibitors
National Association of Clinical Tutors (NACT)
Contact: Norfolk House East, 499 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2AH, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0)1908 488033. Fax: +44 (0)1296 715255. Email: office@nact.org.uk
Sociedad Española De Educación Médica (SEDEM)
Contact: Universidad de Barcelona, Departamento de Ciencias Fisiológicas I Facultad de Medicina, Casanova 143, Barcelona 08036, Spain. Tel: 93 402 4519. Fax: 93 403 52 95. Email: jpales@ub.edu. Website: http://www.sedem.org
AMEE Institutional Members Exhibitors
CCME / CAME
Contact: Canadian Conference on Medical Education / Canadian Association for Medical Education, 265 Carling Ave, Suite 800, Ottawa, On K1S 2E1, Canada. Tel: 001 613 730 0687. Fax: 001 612 730 1196. Email: smaskill@afmc.ca or agilchrist@afmc.ca
IDEAL Consortium
Contact: IDEAL Consortium; http://www.hkwebmed.org; shazlett@shaw.ca