Monday, April 30 - Tuesday, May 1

The Educational Program at the ATA Annual Meeting has always been based on the latest peer-reviewed research and presentations related to specialty areas within the broad field of telemedicine. Thousands of healthcare professionals have received telemedicine training by attending ATA’s Annual Meeting each year, listening to presentations and networking with experts and others leaders in the field.

This year, the education program has been built around 5 macro focus areas: Business, Finance & Economics, Model Programs & Best Practices, Scientific Research, Outcomes & Evidence, Innovative Applications and Public Policy.  These programmatic themes guide the entire program, and are addressed in all the educational tracks.

The ATA 2012 Educational Program features diverse and critical topics for the up-to-date healthcare professional.  The program contains over 450 peer-reviewed presentations, exploring an array of topics related to telemedicine, telehealth, mHealth and remote medical technologies. Presentations are organized into 9 thematic educational tracks:

Sunday, April 29 - Tuesday, May 1

The ATA 2012 Expo Hall is our biggest tradeshow ever--over 20% larger than last year.  See and handle thousands of the latest telemedicine technologies from over 250 product and service vendors.  Whether you are ready to buy or just trying to get familiar with the industry, the ATA 2012 Exposition is the can't-miss telemedicine showcase of the year. 

Prior to the meeting you can learn about ATA 2012 exhibitors and their offerings in our Virtual Exhibit Hall.

ATA 2012 includes keynote speakers from some of the biggest thinkers in healthcare and technology.

Steve Wozniak Co-Founder, Apple Computer, Inventor of the World's First Personal Computer	James “Butch” Rosser, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery Morehouse School of Medicine	Bernard Harris, Jr., MD, MBA President, ATA President and CEO Vesalius Ventures	Stewart Ferguson, PhD President-Elect, ATA Chief Information Officer Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium	Ed Brown, MD Vice President, ATA Chief Executive Officer Ontario Telemedicine Network

ATA's pre-meeting professional development certificate courses provide education and training for the up-to-date telemedicine professional.  We have an expanded list of corses for 2012, focusing on a array of administrative, clinical and technical aspects of telemedicine. View the available courses.
 

Like no other event, ATA 2012 brings the entire spectrum of telehealth professionals together in one place.  Network with 4500 clinicians, researchers, administrators, entrepreneurs, IT specialists, engineers and more.  Meet the people who are re-shaping in one of the many ATA 2012 networking events.  Connect with peers who share similar interests in our Special Interest Group meetings. Make the professional contacts you need to get ahead in your career. 
 

Telemedicine is driven by cutting-edge technology, so there is no more fitting meeting location than San Jose, where innovation happens!  Located in the heart of silicon valley and home to some of the world's most influential tech firms, San Jose is the place to discover the innovations that are right around the corner.

Plus... San Jose can fill up your social calendar any day of the week with the hottest shows from Broadway, local theatre productions, educational museums, family fun destinations, or diverse art exhibitions. If you're looking for things to do, sights to see and places to go - the choices for fun are endless when visiting San Jose.  Three hundred days of sunshine means fun in the great outdoors is waiting for you!

Learn more about everything that San Jose has to offer here.