Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 11:18:49 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings, 05/17/95 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS May 17, 1995 The Clearinghouse's Conference Calendar Database contains information about upcoming conferences related to HIV and AIDS. NAC ONLINE users can search this database by selecting "Clearinghouse Databases" from the NAC ONLINE main menu. When asked to enter a database name, specify "CONF" to search the Calendar. To access the NAC ONLINE BBS, set your communications software to dial (800) 851-7245, and set the options for 8 data bits, N parity, 1 stop bit, full duplex, and complete a new user questionnaire. Only non-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and health departments are given full access to NAC ONLINE and the NAC databases. Overnight, 8 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Individuals with HIV/AIDS DATE: June 2, 1995 LOCATION: Madison, WI SPONSOR(S): The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center, Wisconsin Site; the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics CONTACT: Audrey Tluczek, (608) 263-6490 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Death or dying. Grief. Families. Psychological factors. Social factors. Counselor education. Cultural factors. Minorities. Health professional education. NOTES: Fee: $60; University of Wisconsin Employees, $40; University of Wisconsin Affiliates, $50; Full-time students, $30. TITLE: State of the Art AIDS Treatment Symposium II DATE: June 16, 1995 LOCATION: Oconomowoc, WI SPONSOR(S): The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center, Wisconsin Site; The Medical College of Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program; the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics; and the State of the Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program. CONTACT: Jennifer Gillespie, (414) 257-6157, Internet email: jkg@post.its.mcw.edu EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Pediatrics. Infants with HIV/AIDS. Opportunistic infections. Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Eye diseases or disorders. Antiviral drugs. Treatment. Clinics. NOTES: Fee: $20. TITLE: Collaborative Workshop on the Oral Manifestations of Pediatric HIV Infection DATE: May 24, 1995 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): University of California San Francisco, Oral AIDS Center CONTACT: Dr. Francisco J. Ramos-Gomez, (415) 476-6826, Internet email: ramos@itsa.ucsf.edu EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Children with HIV/AIDS. Dental education. Dentistry. Emergency medical services. Therapies. NOTES: At this workshop,the international working group will form and set goals, objectives, and collaboration. Interested parties should contact the sponsor. TITLE: Counseling and Treating People of Colour: An International Perspective; 9th Annual Conference DATE: November 26-30, 1995 LOCATION: Sam Lord's Castle, BB - Barbados SPONSOR(S): Human Resources Development Institute; Health Sciences Center of the State University of New York at Stony Brook; and Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. CONTACT: Frances L. Brisbane, Ph.D., Program Director, School of Social Welfare, SUNY at Stony Brook, (516) 444-2139, FAX: (516) 444-8908; Registration contact, HRDI Technical Resources and Training Center, 222 S. Jefferson St., Chicago,IL 60661 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Health care accessibility. Health care services. Health care policies. Health care facilities. Substance abuse. Minorities. Cultural factors. NOTES: Fee: before September 1, 1995, $295; After September 1, 1995, $345; Barbados residents, $50. Accommodations, (800) 223- 6388. TITLE: Our Community's Concern: Pastoral Care and HIV/AIDS; A Celebration of Re-Creation DATE: June 8-12, 1995 LOCATION: North Andover, MA SPONSOR(S): Merrimack College CONTACT: Center for Ministries, Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike St., North Andover, MA 01845 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Church policies. Church roles. Clergy education. Religious organizations. Religious programs. Spirituality. NOTES: Fee: Resident, $250, includes room, board, and entertainment (for private room, add $25 per night); Commuter, $225, includes daily lunch, dinner on Sunday, and entertainment. Registrations received after May 15 add $60. Registration deadline is May 31, 1995. Scholarships available. Continuing education units from the Massachusetts Nurses Association are available. TITLE: New Applications of Emerging Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases DATE: June 26-27, 1995 LOCATION: London, UK - United Kingdom SPONSOR(S): Cambridge Healthtech Institute; Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Virology (Elsevier) CONTACT: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, 1000 Winter St., Ste. 3700, Waltham, MA 02154, (617) 487-7989, FAX: (617) 487-7937, World Wide Web address, http://id.wing.net/~chi/home pg.html\\, Internet email, chi@world.std.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Diagnostic tests. Research needs. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Hepatitis. Tuberculosis (TB). Blood donation. Clinical trials. NOTES: Fee: Academic, government, and hospital affiliated before May 19, 1995, $330; academic, government, and hospital affiliated after May 15 and on-site registration, $380; Commercial before May 19, 1995, $695; commercial after May 15 or on-site registration, $745. Scholarships available. Accommodations, (44- 71) 631-8000, FAX: (44-71) 631-8080. Abstract dealine, May 19, 1995. TITLE: Consensus Symposium on Combined Antiviral Therapy DATE: July 25-27, 1995 LOCATION: Lisbon, PO - Portugal SPONSOR(S): International Society ofr Antiviral Research; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); The Macrae Group; Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute; Burroughs Wellcome Co.; DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co.; Glaxo Research and Development; Merck Research Laboratories; Roche Holdings; Schering-Plough Research Institute CONTACT: The Macrae Group, 230 E. 79th St., Ste. 8E, New York, NY 10021, (212) 988-7732, FAX: (212) 717-1222 EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Therapeutic drugs. Clinical trials. Hepatitis. Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Treatment. Antiviral therapy. AZT. NOTES: Fee: ISAR Member, $450; Non-member, $500; Student, $200; accompanying person, $125. Accommodation information will be sent to participant once registration is received. TITLE: International Symposium on Clinical Immunology DATE: July 20-23, 1995 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): The Clinical Immunology Society; The Clinical Immunology Committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies CONTACT: CIS Registration Manager, SLACK Incorporated, Box 510, Thorofare, NJ 08086-0510, (609) 848-1000, FAX: (609) 848-5274 EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Therapies. Treatment. Lymphocytes. Long term survivors. Candidiasis. Vaccines. Immunology. Bone or organ donation. Cancer. Neurological diseases or disorders. Epidemiology. NOTES: Fee: Before June 24, 1995: Attendee, $200; Trainee, $50; On-site registration: Attendee, $250; Trainee, $60. Accommodations, (415) 442-6755. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (GHMCLEAF through NAC ONLINE, fmclean@cdcnac.aspensys.com via the Internet) at the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse; include the title, dates, site, sponsoring agency, contact information, registration fee, and topics to be discussed at the conference.