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----------- Operational Research Society Health and Social Services study group meeting The Coming of 'Mashnet' - A New Network for Modelling and Simulation in Healthcare Date: TUESDAY 7 December 2004, 16:00-18:00 Venue: tbc in London Abstract: Recently the EPSRC awarded a three year grant of £60K to fund 'Mashnet' a new research network for modelling and simulation in healthcare. This project due to start in early 2005 was initiated some time ago at an OR healthcare simulation workshop where participants emphasised the need for such a network to be established. The application, submitted early in 2004, received input and support from a wide range of people with differing backgrounds in the area. Specifically Mashnet will aim to bring together the three communities of health services, academic research and industry to establish a common framework of communication both within and between these domains in order to promote more successful research and implementation. This presentation will outline the principle objectives of Mashnet and explore the potential of this new network. Key areas of communication will be highlighted as central to the successful future development of modelling and simulation in healthcare within this context. The presentation will be followed by an extended discussion session in which participants will be encouraged to share their views about the role Mashnet can serve and activities they would like to see organised. This discussion will also present an opportunity for those wishing to take an active role in the organisation of Mashnet to come forward. Mini-biography: Dr Martin Pitt currently works as a decision analyst and health modeller for the Peninsula Technology Assessment Group based in the new Peninsula Medical School in Exeter. His research background is in modelling for health technology assessment and in computer simulation to support healthcare management with a special interest in information visualisation in these fields. He has worked in both research and applied areas of healthcare. He also lectures on modelling and animation at the Department of Computer Science at Exeter University. ----------- ----------- Dr. T.J. Chaussalet Reader in Operational Research CSCS, Dept of Mathematics University of Westminster 115 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6UW, UK Tel: +44(0)207 911 5000 ext 3540 Email: [log in to unmask] ----------- PLEASE READ: This e-mail and its attachments are intended for the above named only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must not copy or show them to anyone, nor should you take any action based on them, other than to notify the error by replying to the sender. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states otherwise.