KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. TRICIA JOHNSON,RUSH UNIVERSITY
Dr. Johnson is the author of the recent book: The Future of Healthcare- Global Trends Worth Watching and is the Principle Investigator (PI) for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s $500,000 grant to explore U.S. inbound medical travel.

The CMTR will be holding the 3rd Annual Medical Tourism Research Conference in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. on February 13th to 15th, 2012.
The CMTR examines business, clinical, economic, ethical, legal, marketing, operational, policy, social justice, and societal impacts of the Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Dental Tourism, Health Tourism, Fertility Tourism, Transplant Tourism, and Retirement Tourism industries worldwide.
The conference is open to all interested stakeholders in this emerging global industry. Abstracts requested by (new extended date):
December 15th, 2011
Notification by:
December 20th, 2011
If wanting to publish in an upcoming journal-
Papers required by: January 14th, 2012

ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS
To submit abstracts go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CMTR_2012
Originality: All abstracts need to be original pieces of work owned and created by the author(s)
Language/Length: English/Approximately 1,500 words
Abstract Required Sections: Purpose, Methodology, Background, Results, Conclusions, and Citations
Note: All abstracts will be peer reviewed by 3 researchers from leading institutions worldwide
**At least one author is expected to register for the conference by Dec. 30th, 2011** SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE- Please e-mail interest to: vequist@uiwtx.edu

Conference Fees: $399- due Dec. 30th, 2011
Government & Student Fees: $199
(verification of government/student status required)
*Student Note: Scholarships may be available*

Conference Hotel:
Omni La Mansion del Rio
Conference Hotel Website Link
*Discounted conference rates available*