July 30, 2009, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Lyme Disease Review Panel is an all-day hearing offering an opportunity for patients, physicians and scientists to present information relevant to the 2006 IDSA Lyme Disease Guidelines. The hearing is being broadcast live, in real-time via webcast from the IDSA Website at www.idsociety.org/lymedisease.htm
On July 30, at 7:40 AM EDT, go to the link above where the site will be open for registration (You must register). Following registration, you will be connected to the webcast which will start at 8:00 AM EDT.
Click here to ensure well in advance of the hearing that your computer meets the technical requirements needed to view the webcast. IMPORTANT: When you click on the links on this page you will open a pdf file from the IDSA. Click on the link in this pdf file to check your computer to ensure you can watch the webcast. If you require technical assistance, please e-mail, or call the help desk at: 1-877-867-7300.
Note about requirements:
People are required to have two pieces of software in order to access the hearing, Windows Media Player and Microsoft Silverlight. While some people may have this software on their systems, others will need to download it. You-niversity, which is the service providing the webcast, has a test you can run to see if your computer can view the site. In order to run the test, you must provide a name and email. You can run this test today and should do this to make sure you will not have any problems. Click here to run the test now.
Apple computers may not have Windows Media Player installed and Microsoft Silverlight is a relatively new software program. Technical support at You-niversity told me that their webcasts do not work with Microsoft Chrome browser, but will work with Firefox and Safari. You-niversity.com websites says that it does not work with Apple, but a friend went through the process and got it working. If you have technical problems, they can call their support number (1-877-867-7300) and wait for a call back. Mine took ½ hour to call back. Do not put this step off. You do not want to be calling the day of the hearing when the phone banks may be overloaded.