Patient, Heal Thyself: How to Succeed with Online Consumer Health Sites
from Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC)
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 11:30am - 2:00pm
This talk will cover the most effective ways to design and evaluate online health communities. By participating in this interactive discussion you will learn:
1) How online communities benefit consumers and businesses
2) How the nature of the disease or illness impacts site design
3) How innovative Web 2.0 technologies can enhance participation
4) What is necessary to start and sustain successful sites
Speakers:
Lisa Neal is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, where she teaches a course on Online Health Communities.
John Lester (also known as Pathfinder Linden) joined Linden Lab in 2005. Linden Lab is the creator of Second Life, the online virtual world. He brings experience in online community development as well as a background in the fields of healthcare and education.
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