The MTA is providing Educational Medical Tourism Webinars on various topics. These webinars have been created in part to educate the Medical Tourism Industry and in part to educate U.S. employers, insurance companies, and health insurance agents. Top people in the industry from insurance carriers, hospitals and facilitators will all be speaking.

Below is a list of the webinars, each will be offered at 2:00 pm EDT, 11:00 am PDT, 8:00 pm CEST and May 25, 3:00 am KST on the following dates:

Tourism Board’s Role in Medical Tourism & Health and Wellness Promotion, July 13, 2011

This webinar will focus on the important role tourism board’s play in promoting medical tourism and health and wellness to the destination. Many consumers develop a perception of a country based on the image the tourism board has created. This session will examine how several tourism boards have promoted their country and established a brand.

Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/142325083

Turismo Medico 101 – En Español – 15 de Julio del 2011

Este seminario en línea introducirá las bases del turismo medico para los nuevos integrantes a la industria. Se explicará el significado del turismo medico, por qué los pacientes viajan, a donde viajan y para cuales procedimientos. También proporcionará un análisis en cuanto a la razón de por qué la industria está creciendo y adonde se dirige en el futuro.

Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/194854651

Employer Case Study of Medical Tourism, July 27, 2011

Listen to US employers who have either implemented medical tourism or are interested in implementing it explain why medical tourism is attractive to them, and what is required in order for them to implement it. Also, learn what destinations they are attracted to and why.

Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/462673442

4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress – Chicago, IL October 25-28th, 2011, August 10, 2011

With up to 1,500 attendees from over 87 countries, learn what is new and exciting for this year’s upcoming annual MTA convention. This webinar will explain what has changed with the format of the conference speakers, agenda, and networking. It will also explain why Chicago is going to be an amazing destination for the biggest conference yet. The session will also explain the totally new and advanced networking software that allows you to pre-schedule your meetings, find out which of your contacts from LinkedIn, twitter, and facebook are coming to the conference and to meet and identify who is coming to the conference to schedule meetings through the new social media networking meeting software system.

Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/424157418

The Role of Travel Agents & the Hotel industry in Medical Tourism and Health and Wellness Tourism, August 24, 2011

This webinar is for those in the travel industry, such as travel agents, hotels, and tour operators. It will explain the role of the travel industry and what opportunities there are to make increased revenues through booking medical tourism trips and health and wellness vacations. The webinar will explain the processes and what every travel industry professional needs to have in place to do this successfully. It will also provide case studies of successful travel agents, hotels and tour operators that have a successful business in this emerging industry.

Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/962977371

Investing in Medical Tourism-An Investors Webinar, September 21, 2011

This webinar is focused on healthcare investors who are looking to invest in medical tourism or medical tourism development. Medical tourism is poised for significant growth and is one of the most exciting investment opportunities. It will give a basic understanding of the medical tourism industry and then explain the different opportunities and business models that investors should look at when considering investing in this space.

Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/777201859

Medical Tourism Updates, May 24, 2011

Where is the medical tourism industry headed in 2011? This webinar will focus on what has happened in the industry over the past year, where it is headed in the future, and updates on activities and initiatives in the medical tourism industry by the Medical Tourism Association and other organizations. Get up to date!

Healthcare Reform Update, June 1, 2011

This webinar was live on June 1, 2011 and was recorded to educate interested parties on this topic. Get updated on the status of the US healthcare reform law. Where does the healthcare reform law stand today almost one year after its anniversary? Find out if anything has changed and about the upcoming rules and compliance issues over the next few years. Jonathan Edelheit, CEO of the MTA presented in this webinar.

Medical Tourism 101, June 7, 2011

This webinar was live on June 7, 2011 and was recorded to educate interested parties on this topic. This introductory webinar will be covering the basics of medical tourism for new entrants/participants to the industry. It will explain what medical tourism is, why patients are traveling, where they are traveling to, and for what procedures. It will also provide an analysis of why the medical tourism market is growing and where it is headed in the future. Lisbeth Stein, Membership Coordinator for the MTA presented in this webinar.

MTA Member Benefits and a MTA Membership Success Case Study, June 29, 2011

This webinar will focus on some of the new and exciting benefits for Medical Tourism Association members as well as the existing benefits of membership. It will also have a case study of how one MTA member has leveraged the benefits of being a member into a success story.

To view all of our past webinars, click here:
http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/webinars