George Washington University
The National Town Forum on Multiple Sclerosis
During 2003 Astute produced two successful events for George Washington
University. Both programs were part of the continuing Frontiers in Medicine
series.
The first program, A National Town Forum on Multiple Sclerosis, was
developed for patients, caregivers and the general public. The program
featured six leading medical authorities discussing treatment decisions
and lifestyle issues that affect the lives of MS patients. Participants
could select from several different methods to receive the information.
- A live meeting, broadcast from the CNN Crossfire
Studio. Astute played a key role in the planning and promotion of
this event, and our webcasting team broadcast the event live over
the Internet.
- Visiting the Web site: www.frontiersinmedicine.com/MS.
The site, developed by Astute, featured the live and archived webcasts,
an opportunity for participants to submit questions for the speakers
prior to the live meeting, and an order form to request the DVD and/or
transcript.
- Requesting a free DVD. Astute developed the fully
indexed DVD containing the video of the live event.
- Requesting a free transcript. Astute worked with
a transcription company to produce a transcript of the live event.
The second program,
Frontiers in Hypertension: Systolic Blood Pressure
and the New Treatment Paradigm, was developed for primary care physicians
and cardiologists. The program featured presentations by four leading
experts and then an intense question and answer period including additional
experts from around the country. Participants could select from several
different methods to receive the information.
- A live meeting, broadcast from the CNN Crossfire
Studio. Astute played a key role in the planning and promotion of
this event, and our webcasting team broadcast the event live over
the Internet.
- Visiting the Web site: www.frontiersinmedicine.com/htn
The site, developed by Astute, featured the live and archived webcasts,
an opportunity for participants to submit questions for the speakers
prior to the live meeting, an order form to request the DVD/CD-ROM,
and the CME tests. Participants can take the CME tests and immediately
receive their score and CME certificate.
- Requesting a free DVD/CD-ROM. Astute developed
the fully indexed DVD/CD-ROM containing the video of the live event.
The packaging includes a BRC participants can return for CME credit.