THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH TOURISM CONGRESS PROGRAM TOPICS ( 27 February - 02 March 2009)
 
10:30- 11:30 Opening Speachs  
  Dr. Dursun AYDIN Chairman of The Association of Improving Health Tourism
  Dr. Reşat BAHAT OHSAD Charimanı(Private Hospitals' Platform Association)
  Hüseyin BARANER Europe Turkish Tourism Council (ETTC) Chairman
  Dr. Dipo ALAM D-8 General Secretary
  Prof. Dr. Nihat TOSUN T.R. Ministry of Health Deputy Undersecretary
  Prof. Dr. Cevdet ERDÖL Trabzon MP- Chairman of Turkey Grand Parliament Health, Family, Work & Social works Comission
  Alâaddin YÜKSEL  Mayor of Antalya
  Ertuğrul GÜNAY T.R. Culture and Tourism Ministry
  ( Day 1 )     28th February, Saturday 2009  
1st Session: GENERAL VIEW OF HEALTH TOURISM   
(Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Bahattin ADAM Konya Vakıf Hospital Surgeon General - KONYA 
11:30- 11:50 Types of Health Tourism and Strategies of Health Tourism Dr.Constantine CONSTANTİNİDES /Health Care Cybernetics GREECE
11:50- 12:10 Financial sources in Health Tourism and insurers' general  view Dr.Haluk ÖZSARI -Adv'sory of Turkey Insurance and Reassurans Organization Association
12:10- 12:30 Legal responsibilities in Health Tourism and Post Treatment Follow-up Dr. Bülent GÖKER - AGİS Medical Director of Turkey
12:30- 12:45  Question and Discussion  
12:45- 13:00 Spain Termatalya Fair Presentation ALEJANDRO RUBÍN CARBALLO - Termetalya Genel Manager - SPAIN
13:00- 14:00 Lunch Break  
2nd Session: Quality and Standardization in Health Tourism      
( Dr.Sema AKGÜN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL) Chairman of the Session    
                                                             
14:00 - 14:20 For the Future of Health Tourism,  is best quality or cheaper price important ? And The Importance of Practical Applications  Dr.Filiz ÇEVİRME  - General Coordinator of OHSAD(Private Hospitals Association)
14:20-14:40 Expectations of European Insurers from Foreign Hospitals Selma UYLAŞ - BKK Aktiv GERMANY
14:40:15:00 Turkey's view of Medical Tourism and its infrastructure Dr.Hasan KUŞ - Anadolu Health Center
15:00 - 15:15 Question and Discussion  
15:15 - 15:30 TeleHealth services of Ministry of Health T.R. Ministry of Health Coast Boarders General Manager
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee and Tea Break  
3rd Session: Global Crisis and Health tourism          
Prof.Dr. Melih BULUT - MEDİCANA Chairman of Session
15:45 -16:05 The Role of Health Tourism in Global Health service Crisis Anil K MAINI - Apollo Hospital Group Work Development Director - INDIA
16:05-16:25 The Importance of Government incentives and Foreign capital in Health tourism Dr. Hüseyin ÇELİK -General Manager of Adana Acıbadem Hospital group
16:25-16:45 Can the global crisis be a chance for health tourism? Prof.Dr.Haydar SUR -  General Manager of Hisar Intercontinental
16:45 - 17:00 Question and Discussion  
17:00 - 17:15 The future and incentives of Health Tourşsm in North Cyprus North Cyprus Economy and Tourism Ministry 
17:15 - 17:30 Coffee and Tea Break  
4th Session: Health Tourism Markets and the importance of Advertisement         
(Prof.Dr.Cevdet ERDÖL - Chairman of TBMM Turkey Grand Parliament Health, Family, Work and Social works comission)  Chairman of the Session
17:30 - 17:50 Branding and Marketing Methods in Health Tourism Selin PEKER -  Dünya Göz Hospital
17:50-18:10 The Turks living in Europe from the Health tourism perspective Dt.Serdar BEKLEN/Austria - Turkey Health Association Chairman -AUSTRIA
18:10-18:30 Neighboring and Middle East Countrirs Market in Health Tourism Dr. Dursun Aydın- Chairman of the Association of Impdoving Health Tourism - Turkey
18:30 -  18:45 Question and Discussion  
18:45 - 19:00 The Place and Importance of Adana in Health Tourism Dr. M. Tansel Turan - Orthopedy Hospital - Adana
19:00 - 22:00 Dinner  
  (Day 2) 1st March, Sunday 2009  
5th Session: Health Tourism Destination Examples and Importance of Provider Orgaizations 
Dr. Hüseyin ÇELİK Adana Acıbadem Hastanesi Genel Müdür, Chairman of the Sesion
09:30 - 09:50 The importance of opening branches, responsibilities and benefits for Healthtourism   Prof.Dr. Mustafa YÜCEL -  Germany Hospital / Chairman of Turkey Germany physicians' Association
09:50- 10:10 The American Healthcare Crisis creating Marketing Opportunities Renee MARIE STEPHANO -  Medical Tourism Journal Editor- USA
10:10-10:30 The importance of European market in Health Tourism Zahid HAMİD - Euromedical Tours Manager-ENGLAND
10:30-10:45 Question and Discussion  
10:45-11:00 Elderly Tourism Application in Turkey: an example (Norway Project) Dr. Ferhat KAYAN - Aspendos Private Hospital
11:00-11:15 Coffee and Tea Break  
6th Session: Thermal Tourism                         
(prof. Dr. Niyazi ERUSLU - Dean of Yalova University) Chairman of the Session
11:15- 11:35 The Future of SPA and welness Marketing Petra WIEDMANN  - Pw Consulting International, SPA advisor
11:35 - 11:55 The Vision and Incentives of Ministry of Tourism for 2023 Thermal Tourism   Taner PİRİ - T.R. Culture and Tourism Ministry Investment Works General Manager
11:55 - 12:15 Thermal Foundation's Certification, Control and Supervision in Turkey Dr.Hüseyin ULUDAĞ Turkish Ministry of Health, Manager of Basic Health Services
12:15 - 12:30 Question and Discussion  
12:30 - 12:45 Cultural and Thermal Tourism in Ağrı Mehmet ÇETİN - Governor of Ağrı
12:45 - 13:00 Coffee and Tea Break  
7th Session: Thermal Tourism              
Prof.Dr. Sait AÇBA- Afyon MP- chairman of TBMM Turkey Grand Parliament Plan and Budget comission - Chairman of Session
13:00 - 13:20 The importance of mediator organizations and travel agencies in Health Tourism Ayşenur ERGÜLŞEN - TURSAB chairman of Health Tourism Comittee
13:20 - 13:40 Thermal tourism springs and investment incentives in Turkey Geolog.Toros  ÖZBEK  - Advisory of Geothermal Spring Municipals Association
13:40 - 14:00 Quality, standardization and EARUPESPA criteria in Thermal foundations Prof. Dr. M. Zeki KARAGÜLLE - Turkey SPA Talasso and Cure Centers Association Chairman
14:00 - 14:15 Question and Discussion  
14:15 - 14:30 The Place and Importance of Afyon in Health Tourism Orhan KUŞ - Afyonkarahisar Thermal Touristic Hotel operators Association Chairman
14:30 - 14:45 Coffee and Tea Break  
8th Session:  Scientific and Workshop Result Announcements
14:45 - 15:30 Scientific Announcements  
15:30 - 17:30 Workshop Announcements  
17:30 - 18:30 Congress Result Announcements  
20:00 - 22:00 GALA meal  
                                     Workshop Topics  
28th February Friday
14:00 - 17:00 Global Aging and Elderly Tourism in Turkey Dr. Kemal AYDIN - Worl Elderly Council, President,  Kamil YÜCELORAL - Ministry of TourismTurizm retired undersecretary
1st March 2009 Sunday
09:00 - 10:30 Emergency services in Turkey Dr. Fazlı İNAN - T.R. Ministry of Health Basic Health Services General Manager and 112 Emergency Office Director ; Dr. Turgut ARPACI Adana Province Health Manager 112 Emergency Responsible
13:00 - 14:30 Tourism physician and the Health of Tourists Dr.İbrahim ÇETİN - Antalya Health Director - Dr.Hüseyin ULUDAĞ Turkish Ministry of Health, Manager of Basic Health Services
 (1st March 2009 Sunday) Afternoon
14:00 - 17:00 The shortage of personnels in Turkey's medical tourism and the necessity for foreign doctors' employment Prof.Dr.Cevdet ERDÖL, Dr. Levent ÖZSARAÇ, Enginer BİRDAL
14:30 - 18:30 The place and importance of D-8 countries in health tourism Dipo ALAN  D-8 Countries general Secretariate, T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  1 Type:Topic,Introduction,Importance     2 Type:Problems and solution proposals (or situation fixation)   3 Type:Result Announcement
Note: Workshop Salons are for 30 people