Welcome to the 1St Remote Healthcare Consensus Workshop 2013

Welcome to the 1st Remote Healthcare Consensus Workshop 2013 14-15th January 2013 Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Bergen, Norway

Overview · The growth of remote location work in the Oil and Gas and Maritime industry presents many challenges, including health. There is unfortunately no common framework for the medical support of such operations. · This workshop aims to define health support requirements for operations in remote locations. This includes competence, equipment, prevention strategies and emergency response planning.

Who should attend? · Health professionals · HSSE professionals · Medical service providers · Telemedicine and medical equipment providers

Why should I attend? · Speak with industry experts, including oil and gas, maritime, learning, technology, and emergency medical support · Share your experiences with colleagues in the industry · Get involved in developing the industry consensus on Remote Healthcare · Great location and wonderful people

What will be discussed? · Competence requirements and resources for professionals working in remote locations · Telemedicine needs for extreme remote locations · Considerations for medical emergency response planning in remote locations · Implementing prevention strategies to protect workers’ health in remote locations · ... and many more

Registration and Fees: · To register, send an email to [email protected] · This workshop is free!

1 Preliminary Workshop Program:

Day 1 Activity 08.00 – 08.30 Registration 08.30 – 09.00 The Remote Healthcare Mindset – Alistair Fraser (VP Health, Shell International) 09.00 – 12.00 Expert panel presentations on: · Competence · Telemedicine · Medical Emergency Response Planning · Prevention Strategies (Expert panel from Institute of Remote Healthcare, Robert Gordon University, Haukeland University, Shell, ExxonMobil, International Maritime Organisation) 12.00 – 13.00 Buffet Lunch 13.00 – 16.00 Consensus Workshop 1: Breakout presentations and group discussions Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Competence Telemedicine Medical Prevention Emergency Strategies Response Planning 19.00 – 21.00 Dinner (Hosted by Alistair Fraser)

Day 2 Activity 08.00 – 10.00 Presentations, Sharing and Feedback Session (Consensus Workshop representatives) 10.30 – 12.00 Consensus Workshop 2: Harmonisation and Wrap Up 12.00 – 13.00 Buffet Lunch 13.00 – 14.30 Expert Panel Session (Q&A) 14.30 – 15.00 Closing and the way forward