2nd Games For Health Conference

catwoman The second annual Games For Health Conference was finalized this week. The event, wihhc will take place at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, brings together healthcare professionals, game developers, researchers, and consultants to explore how videogames and game-related technologies are making new breakthroughs in health and healthcare.

“Last year we showed the world there is exciting work being down to apply the motivational, educational, and graphical power of videogames to improving public health. This meeting gives us the opportunity to look at how far things have come in only a year. Some of the next-generation projects will be exciting in terms of their potential to change how patients and healthcare professionals practice healthcare,” said Ben Sawyer co-director of the Games for Health Project.

Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Games for Health Conference takes place September 22nd and 23rd.