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"Man often becomes what he believes himself to
be. Mahatma Gandhi 1869-1948, Indian Political
Leader
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Start of Pacific Telemicrobiologyfuture for
pacific..?

• Venkatesh M. Shashidhar
• Associate Professor of Pathology

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Introduction

• Pacific Telemicrobiology started.!
• Service presently available at FSM
• Willing to train interested staff.
• Practical, cost effective, relevant.
• Diagnosis, education, CME, QA.
• Remote areas, lack of resources..
• Information sharing research.

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Why Telemicrobiology ?
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Types of Telemedicine ?

• Dynamic costly, high tech.
• Video conferencing.
• Radio / tele conferencing.
• Remote Microscopy.
• Static low cost, low tech (web).
• Information Image sharing via web based
  software.
• Practical no time constraints. Freedom.
• email capability, connection speed is not
  critical.

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1) static images

• Clinical images, pathology, microbiology,
  Radiographs etc
• Any type of digital information.

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How - Telepathology ?
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How to communicate together ?

• Basic computer email / internet
• Access for anyone anywhere
• No high speed or big computer.
• Slow connection no problem.
• Digital Camera for sending cases.

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Telepathology work at FSM..
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Ideas for the Future

• Pacific Regional Network
• Global partnership.
• Different Specialties
• Interactive teaching, CME, QA.
• Research without limits!
• Improved health care in the pacific
• Uniform remote/central.
• Resource sharing efficiency.

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The Network
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Network
Non-Experts and Experts
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Tips on Joining Using Pacific Telepathology
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Telepathology site http//telepath.patho.unibas.ch
/
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Registration - Free http//telepath.patho.unibas.c
h/
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Immediate email from server http//telepath.patho
.unibas.ch/
After activation, send me your user ID only by
email v.shashidhar_at_fsm.ac.fj (soon some one from
your group) I will add you to PACIFIC
TELEMICROBIOLOGY GROUP and reply to you with
brief details on how to use.
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Telepathology site http//telepath.patho.unibas.ch
/
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Telemicrobiology opening the group
http//telepath.patho.unibas.ch/
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Telemicrobiology group list window
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Telemicrobiology session Case view
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Telemicrobiology Zooming images
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Telemicrobiology add comments
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Comparing Cases from database.
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Telemicrobiology adding new case
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Some example groups
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Cambodia Surgical Consults
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Specimen at Solomon Islands
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Pacific Telemicrobiology - Future!
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Resources

• FSM Pathology wesite
• http//www.fsm.ac.fj/ (telepathology)
• Telepathology Serverhttp//telepath.patho.unibas
  .ch

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"The only real limitation on our abilities is the
level of our desires. There are no limits on what
we can achieve." Brian Tracy
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When I look into the future, it's so bright it
burns my eyes.!
Oprah Winfrey
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At department of Pathology