Christian Miranda, MD

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       "We're at the 9th Congress of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and       Gynecology, and I want to introduce myself: I'm Dr. Alicia Lapidus. I'm       Director of 

,       and we're here with Terry Dubose. This is a great Congress, we are       enjoying it. We have about 1,500 attending. It has great conferences -       it's just great. What do you think?"
       
       

 "Yes,       it's world-class and the atmosphere in Buenos Aires is much more European       than I had expected. It has been very pleasant, a good atmosphere all away       around."
       
       

       "Yes, Buenos Aires is a nice city. I hope everybody can come here and       get to know Buenos Aires. We have a European city here, with wide avenues       full of sun."
       
       

 "This       is the first Congress held in South America, isn't it?"
       
       

       "Yes, it's the first World Congress in South America, and I hope       there will be another one soon because we enjoy doing it and working on       it. I worked all this month because I'm also on the Organizing Committee,       so we have a lot of work with the Congress. But I think everything is       going perfectly, and we are happy to see that everybody's enjoying it and       participating and working. There are a lot of papers being presented, and       everybody's very enthusiastic about that."
       
       

       "Alicia, tell us how you became involved with 

       and what you've done there."
       
       

       "That's funny because       when I began with the OBGYN list I was, I think, the only Argentine doctor       that was on that list."
       
       

 "That       was before the web site?"
       
       

       "Yes, before the web       site."
       
       

,       it was the OBGYN-L."
       
       

       "Yes, I'm old enough,       and afterward when Roberta began the web project, I was asked to be the       International Representative for Argentina. I accepted, and some months       passed and I began to think that it would be a good idea to have some       things in Spanish because in the States you have a lot of Spanish-speaking       people, and all of South America speaks Spanish. So I began to make some       translations, and Dr. Agustin Olmos began to work with me. We both thought       there should be a page just in Spanish, with some things that are       necessary for South America or Latin America, so we're working on that new       page. It's not so new, now; it's been two years. We are translating some       papers and putting our own writings, and a lot of doctors from all over       Latin America are sending their work in, so we are also sharing with all       those doctors by putting some things on the page. I think it's a good       place to share ideas. Patients go there a lot, and the information has       been reviewed because we see all that's put there. We read it, we send it       back, and back and forth…"
       
       

 "And       editing, yes."
       
       

       "Yes, all the editing,       and we ask for quality. That's our goal - quality and education, and for       women and to share... a place for all Spanish-speaking doctors to learn.       For example, in Argentina there aren't very many doctors that speak       English, so I think it's very important. They always say to me that they       are happy to have a place on the Internet to look for information in their       own language."
       
       

 "Dr.       Lapidus, we thank you very much. You've done a wonderful job helping to       organize this."
       
       

 "I       really appreciate all that you've done to help me and show me around       Buenos Aires."
       
       

       "Thank you very much."
       
       

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OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom 9th World Congress On Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, November, 1999 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Meaning of the 9th World Congress of ISUOG to Argentina

 “We are here at FIGO 2000 in Washington, and  we’re very proud to have with us Dr. Tisne and Dr. Miranda.  They are  the President and the Vice-President of the Organizing Committee for  FIGO 2003 in Chile.  What does Chile have to offer everybody that’s  going to be there?”
       
       

 “You know the  Scientific Committee is organizing here from FIGO but we are going to  have a lot of people from Latin America that are going to be involved in  that.  But most people go to these Congresses not only for the  scientific organization but also as tourists and to make friends, and in  Chile there are a lot of possibilities.  You are going to have the  driest desert in the north, and you’re going to have the Easter Islands,  which are very well known all over the world.  In the south you’re  going to have some landscape and rivers that you can go rafting on.  You  can have the snow one hour away from Santiago, and if you came back  quickly you can go one hour to the beach.  Santiago has two parts; one  that is old and very colonial and the other one, which is the most  important, is where people live, and more or less known for the same  things as in the states.  So there is the modern part and the ancient  part, and you know that at night you are going to have a lot of fun.  We  know that FIGO is very proud of the Scientific Committee but people  have to have some amusement also.  That’s why I think most of the people  from Latin America and from all the countries from all over the world  are going to come here.  Another thing that you’re going to have is some  other countries that are very near like Buenos Aires, Machupicchu in  Peru and Brazil.  It’s a great part of our country where you can stay  more than one week when you go to Santiago.”
       
       

 “Yes, we  think FIGO 2003 is the best combination of a very good scientific  program and very wide specialties for tourists.  In a way, we have a  long country with a variety of different climates, different sports, and  different things for tourists to do.”
       
       

 “And you also have great wines.”
       
       

 “Yes, the best wines, apples, fruits, and chips.”
       
       

 “And they are inexpensive; Chile is inexpensive.”
       
       

 “Chile  is inexpensive.  Chile has had a stable economy in the last ten years,  and the prices are very low in comparison with North America and in  Europe.”
       
       

  “We are  going to have a really great time with all the Chilean guys there.   Thank you very much for this interview, and we’re going to meet at FIGO  2003.  Thank you.”
       
       

  “We’re waiting for you.”         

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFIGO 2000 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION of GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS Washington DC, USA