Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 12:26:39 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings, 5/30/95 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS May 30, 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, 5 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Individualized of Antiviral Therapy Based on Viral Load Monitoring DATE: June 3, 1995 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): Physicians Association for AIDS Care (PAAC) CONTACT: Stephen D. Nightingale, M.D., Conference Chair, c/o PAAC, 101 W. Grand Ave., Ste. 200, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 222-0329 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Diagnostic tests. Antiviral drugs. Therapies. Health professional education. Physician education. Physician roles. TITLE: Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy DATE: September 17-20, 1995 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): American Society for Microbiology CONTACT: American Society for Microbiology, (202) 942-9252, FAX: (202) 942-9340 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Cancer. Treatment. TITLE: Core Program on Early Intervention DATE: June 7, 1995 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center for the University of Illinois at Chicago CONTACT: Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center for the University of Illinois at Chicago, MATEC Registration, 808 S. Wood St., (M/C 779), Chicago, IL 60612-7303, (312) 996-1373 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Risk factors. Risk reduction. Intervention strategies. Treatment. TITLE: 1995 Conference: AIDS and Drug Abuse -- A Joint Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institutes of Health DATE: June 9-10, 1995 LOCATION: Scottsdale, AZ SPONSOR(S): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); National Institutes of Health (NIH) CONTACT: Harry W. Haverkos, M.D., Acting Director, or Robert J. Batties, D.S.W., Deputy Director, Division of Clinical Research, NIDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10A38, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-6697, FAX: (301) 443-2317 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Substance abuse. Risk reduction. Treatment. Injection drug use. Injection drug users with HIV/AIDS. Alcohol abuse. TITLE: 1995 Annual Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Exposition DATE: July 16-20, 1995 LOCATION: Anaheim, CA SPONSOR(S): American Association for Clinical Chemistry CONTACT: American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 2101 L St., NW, Ste. 202, Washington, DC 20037-1526, (800) 892-1400, (202) 857-0717, FAX: (202) 833-4576 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Information dissemination. Databases. Laboratory services. Blood. Therapeutic drugs. Legislation or regulation. Diagnostic tests. Workplace policies. Cancer. Health maintenance organizations. Hepatitis. Clinical trials. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Nutrition. Elderly persons. Alcohol abuse. Federal government. NOTES: Fee: Before June 16: Members, $190; Non-member, $280; Student/Emeritus, $65; Daily registration, $95. After June 16: Members, $230; Non-member, $320; Student/Emeritus, $65; Daily registration, $105. Guest fee: $65. Accommodations, (800) 221- 35311 or (212) 532-1660. Continuing education credits available. 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.