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Apr 23

TEDxNijmegen: Recap with Photos

I thought I would share a few photos and feedback about the recent TEDxNijmegen event where I talked about crowdsourcing in medicine through social media.

The series of talks was amazing, the audience was responsive and open-minded and we all left Nijmegen with a great memory.

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You know it’s going to be a great event when the speakers’ dinner takes place on the stage.

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I met the surprise speaker of the event, E-patient Dave, who showed me his book and my tweet on the back cover.

You would never expect to see a Formula-1 car at a TEDx event.

You would never expect to see a Formula-1 car at a TEDx event.

Moreover, you would never expect to see a little robot sitting in a Formula-1 car at a TEDx event.

Moreover, you would never expect to see a little robot sitting in a Formula-1 car at a TEDx event.

 

 

 

 

Apr 10

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What If Dr House Used Twitter: My TEDxNijmegen Talk is Available!

I had the pleasure to give a talk at the recent amazing TEDxNijmegen event organized by the team of Lucien Engelen. I described how I used crowdsourcing in social media to find a diagnosis and what my role is in this area as a medical futurist. I hope you will like it!

Apr 2

Next Destination: TEDxNijmegen

I was very glad when Lucien Engelen announced my participation in the upcoming TEDxNijmegen as a speaker during the recent FutureMed. I will talk about the role of social media in the future of medicine and healthcare through my own story.

The next day, I’ll give a talk alongside Jack Andraka and Amy Robinson at UMC St Radboud.

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Mar 5

TEDxNijmegen Soon!

I got an invitation to give a talk at TEDxNijmegen this April and I’m working on a brand new story. I cannot wait to be there!

On the April 8th Nijmegen will host its first ever TEDx event. It will take place in the City Theatre (Stadsschouwburg) at Keizer Karel Plein, Nijmegen from 9:00 till 18:00.

TEDxNijmegen is about life. It’s about what people encounter from conception until old age. About health and illness, caring and being cared for. It is about the race from the age of 0 to 110. Some 20 (inter)national speakers will take the spotlight.

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Feb 5

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A universal translator for surgeons?

Steven Schwaitzberg had a great TED talk about developing a technology which combines video conferencing and a real-time universal translator while teaching laparoscopic surgery.

Jul 22

What are the Goals of the World?

Jamie Drummond crowdsourced it in the newest TED talk.

Bonus: Curesourcing: A Guide for Physicians and Medical Students

Jul 12

Surgeons and Gaming: TED Talk

As a geek, I’ve been playing video games since the age of 5 and when I was amazed when I saw the first surgeon simulator games back in 2008. A lot of skills of a surgeon can be acquired just by using the right games. Here is the proof:

Apr 9

Jack Choi: On the virtual dissection table (TED2012)

Amazing solution for teaching medical students about the human anatomy on a multi-touch screen. I wish I had this in medical school when I had to study anatomy from books.

Mar 16

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Should patients access data of medical devices or softwares?

This is an absolutely timely topic and I’ve just recently come across pretty relevant news and articles focusing on whether patients should get access to source codes and data provided by their implantable devices. A few examples:

Hugo Campos has a small computer buried in his chest to help keep him alive. But he has no idea what it says about his faulty heart.

All the raw data it collects, especially any erratic rhythms it controls with shocks, goes directly to the manufacturer. And some of it later gets sent to his doctor.

Lawyer Karen Sandler’s heart condition means she needs a pacemaker-defibrillator to avoid sudden death, so she has one simple question: what software does it run?

Yet it turns out that it’s impossible for her to see and understand the technology that’s being installed into her own body and upon which her life depends. Regulatory authorities don’t see or review the software either.

My two cents here? They DO have access to any kind of data related to their health. But what do you think?

Mar 10

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TEDxMaastricht: The Future of Health

Lucien Engelen,  director of the Radboud REshape & Innovation Centre at Radboud University Nijmegen medical centre in the Netherlands and also organizer of TEDxMaastricht “The Future of Health” on 2 April has recently given an interview about his TED talk to the Guardian. An excerpt:

What do we do with this incredible amount of health data?

That is a real challenge. We need new ways of finding our way through it. On the intersection between big data and narration is where we can really change healthcare for the better.

You want people to take control of their own health?

Only if they want to. If they want to but they can’t, we will teach them. If they want to but they can’t because there is no system or technology, we will build it for them. But if they don’t want to we will deliver healthcare in the regular way. Some people think it is one way or the other, but it’s not.

Check out the program of TEDxMaastricht: The Future of Health. And if you are not able to attend it personally, you can still watch the presentations via simulcast locations. And his TED talk:

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