Edumed News is a free on-line newsletter for news and events on distance education in medicine and health and other topics related to information technology applications in the educational area, such as Internet, telehealth and telemedicine, health informatics, etc. It is an official publication of the Edumed Institute for Education in Medicine and Health. Editor-in-chief: Prof.Dr. Renato M.E. Sabbatini, PhD (http://renato.sabbatini.com) This is not a discussion list. To send news and announcements about courses, conferences, new publications and products, research projects, etc., please address them to the editors via email (sabbatini@edumed.net). English and Spanish-speaking individuals may wish to subscribe to edumednews-subscribe@yahoogrupos.com.br or visit it at: http://www.yahoogrupos.com.br/group/edumednews