La Laguna University
A Unique Place to Study
La Laguna University is located on Tenerife in the center of
the Canary Islands. Due to its privileged geographical location west of the
northwestern coast of Africa, the beauty of the landscape, and the mild
climate, the Canary Islands attract lots of tourists throughout the year.
However, the islands look back on an exiting history and the university
celebrated its 200th anniversary
as a public university in 1992. In addition to the curriculum at the medical
school, the University’s 55 departments offer 21 other degree programs. At
present, about 24.000 students are enrolled. (http://www.ull.es/index.htm
- Spanish)
Responsibility for the Islanders and the Rest of the World
Beyond providing comprehensive, academic
health care to the entire population of the Canary Islands and all tourists
requiring hospital care, the University Hospital of the Canary Islands is a
major center of medical teaching and research. During the last years important
advances in vitro fertilization, magnetic resonance technology, image analysis
have been achieved. The medical school offers a 6 year medical curriculum. (http://www.medicina.ull.es/medicina/m_indice.html
– Spanish)
Bringing Telemedicine to the Real World
The
Center of Advanced Technology on Image Analysis (C.A.T.A.I.) has evolved to
one of the leading telemedicine sites in the European Community. In its well-known
telemedicine courses, C.A.T.A.I actively promotes transeuropean training and
licensing to provide telemedicine services in the EU. Professor Olga Ferrer-Roca
has edited the first International Handbook of Telemedicine. In October 1999,
Prof. Ferrer Roca’s research group was awarded the first Chair
of Telemedicine by the UNESCO
to start a worldwide promotion of telemedicine
to improve education and health care in underdeveloped areas. (http://www.redkbs.com/catai/catcir.htm)
Contact Information:
Dr. Olga Ferrer-Roca
Professor and Director
School of Medicine, Department of Pathology
La Laguna University
La Cuesta, 38071 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Telephone +34 (922) 319321
Fax +34 (922) 641855
