1. F C V C First Congress Virtual of Cardiology The First Virtual Congress of Cardiology : Analysis of Results Pacher A.; Kuschnir E.; Schapachnik E.; Lombardo R.; Garófalo F.; Friz H.P.; Iliou M.C. FVCC Group and Argentine Federation of Cardiology Pacher A.; Kuschnir E.; Schapachnik E.; Lombardo R.; Garófalo F.; Friz H.P.; Iliou M.C. FVCC Group and Argentine Federation of Cardiology Messages in mailing lists : 1021  All the material is available on the Web and distributed by e-mail (www.fac.org.ar/cvirtual)  Permanent Medical Education in different thematic forums  All the material is available on the Web and distributed by e-mail (www.fac.org.ar/cvirtual)  Permanent Medical Education in different thematic forums CONCLUSIONS This First international Virtual Congress of Cardiology suggest that Internet may be a real tool for the access of cardiologists to medical science advances and to share opininions and experience. SCVC : SCVC : www.fac.org.ar/scvc (registration free / Deadline for Abstract submission : April 30, 2001) CONCLUSIONS This First international Virtual Congress of Cardiology suggest that Internet may be a real tool for the access of cardiologists to medical science advances and to share opininions and experience. SCVC : SCVC : www.fac.org.ar/scvc (registration free / Deadline for Abstract submission : April 30, 2001) To achieve an International Congress:  Lectures  Symposia  Free communications  Workshops To achieve an International Congress:  Lectures  Symposia  Free communications  Workshops To perform this congress in Internet with:  Minimal complexity : Accessible by a majority of cardiologist  Low cost : Optimization of human and instrumental tools  Advances in methodology aspects:Mailing lists, chats To perform this congress in Internet with:  Minimal complexity : Accessible by a majority of cardiologist  Low cost : Optimization of human and instrumental tools  Advances in methodology aspects:Mailing lists, chats AIMS : Material selection  Web E-mail Chat  FTP, FTP Mail, Telnet  Without speed-dependent and complex access tools. Dedicated server  Complete access with remote control Design of Web page  High speed download and printing Access to Web pages by e-mail Material selection  Web E-mail Chat  FTP, FTP Mail, Telnet  Without speed-dependent and complex access tools. Dedicated server  Complete access with remote control Design of Web page  High speed download and printing Access to Web pages by e-mail International Steering and Scientific Comities Argentina - Australia - Bolivia - Brazil - Canada - Colombia - Cuba - France - Grece - Guatemala - Israel - Italia - Japan - México - New Zeland - Perú - República Dominicana - Scotland - Spain - Switzeland - Uruguay - USA - Venezuela Working groups  Virtuals: Mailing lists : Steering and Scientific Committees > 5000 e-mails Chats International Steering and Scientific Comities Argentina - Australia - Bolivia - Brazil - Canada - Colombia - Cuba - France - Grece - Guatemala - Israel - Italia - Japan - México - New Zeland - Perú - República Dominicana - Scotland - Spain - Switzeland - Uruguay - USA - Venezuela Working groups  Virtuals: Mailing lists : Steering and Scientific Committees > 5000 e-mails Chats Official Languages  Spanish, Portuguese and English Duration  Six months : 1/10/1999 - 31/03/2000 METHODOLOGY 7.574 inscriptions Countries participation in red 100% of material was published  187 Lectures and 411 Free communications (521 submitted) 16 mailing lists: 1021 messages 9 training chats and 7 scientific chats 23 editions of Newsletter Auto-evaluation and credit on CME 100% of material was published  187 Lectures and 411 Free communications (521 submitted) 16 mailing lists: 1021 messages 9 training chats and 7 scientific chats 23 editions of Newsletter Auto-evaluation and credit on CME RESULTS Mailing lists : Moderated Bilingual Public Expert Moderation Translate List Tools development  Training Forum in Cardiology  Edition and distribution of a CD (total content)  Training  Forums  Interactivity  Auto-evaluation