Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 15:02:59 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings, 10/10/95 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS October 10, 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, 21 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Toward 2000: Diverse Resources for Healthy Communities; 17th Annual SALIS Conference DATE: November 12-15, 1995 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): SALIS CONTACT: Lynn Shipley, The Medical Foundation, 95 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Substance abuse. Community health planning. Community health education. NOTES: Fee: SALIS Member, $18; Non-Member, $210; One day registration, $60. Accommodations, (617) 742-7630. TITLE: State-of-the-Art Approaches to Managing HIV Infection; 6th Annual DATE: October 18, 1995 LOCATION: Falls Church, VA SPONSOR(S): The Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center CONTACT: Education and Conference Services, P.O. Box 12006, Falls Church, VA 22042, (703) 204-3333, FAX: (703) 205-2101 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Opportunistic infections. Case studies. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $45. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: The ABC's of Family Planning DATE: October 13, 1995; October 20, 1995; October 27, 1995 LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA SPONSOR(S): Planned Parenthood Southeastern PA (PPSP) CONTACT: Planned Parenthood Southeastern PA (PPSP), 1144 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 351-5518, (215) 351-5594 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Family planning. Sex education. Contraception. Counseling. Pregnancy. NOTES: Fee: $180. Attendance at all three dates is required. TITLE: East Coast Migrant Stream Forum; 8th Annual DATE: November 3-5, 1995 LOCATION: Tarrytown, NY SPONSOR(S): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Migrant Health Program CONTACT: NC Primary Health Care Association, 975 Walnut St., Ste. 355, Cary, NC 27511, (919) 469-5701, FAX: (919) 469-1263 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Migrant workers. Pediatrics. Case management. Immigrants or refugees. Community health services. Surveillance. Cancer. Substance abuse. NOTES: Fee: Before October 20, $85; After October 20, $105. Accommodations, (800) 627-7468. TITLE: Alive and Well: A Conference for Healthier Communities and the Prevention of HIV; 6th Annual HIV/AIDS Leadership Conference DATE: November 15, 1995 LOCATION: Binghamton, NY SPONSOR(S): NY-Penn Health Systems Agency (NY-Penn HSA) CONTACT: NY-Penn Health Systems Agency (NY-Penn HSA), (607) 772-0336 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Community health. HIV prevention. Adolescents. Workplaces. TITLE: State-of-the-Art Approaches to Managing HIV Infection DATE: October 18, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center CONTACT: Education and Conference Services, P.O. Box 12006, Falls Church, VA, (703) 204-3333. FAX: (703) 205-2101 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Opportunistic infections. Case management. Emotions. Social factors. Psychological factors. Case studies. NOTES: Fee: $45. Continuing education credits available for physicians and nurses. TITLE: Advanced Care of AIDS Patients DATE: October 24, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center CONTACT: John Piner, Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 204-3780 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Health professional education. Case management. Long-term survivors. Neurological diseases or disorders. Women. Counseling. NOTES: Fee: $35. TITLE: HIV Clinical Management Series: HIV Case Studies DATE: October 31, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center CONTACT: Juna Mackey, Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 204-3796 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Case management. Treatment. NOTES: No charge. TITLE: HIV Clinical Management Series: Tuberculosis and HIV DATE: December 12, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center CONTACT: Juna Mackey, Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 204-3796 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Tuberculosis (TB). Health professional education. NOTES: No charge. TITLE: Northern Virginia AIDS Educators Coalition Meeting DATE: November 15, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center CONTACT: Jacqueline Morgan, Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 204-3780 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Hemophilia. Treatment. NOTES: No charge. Monthly meeting of the coalition. TITLE: HIV Prevention Counseling: The Approach DATE: October 10-11, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Fairfax Hospital, Inova Health System CONTACT: Beth Farner, Health Educator, Northern Virginia Resource & Consultation Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 204-3793 EVENT TYPE: Seminar TOPICS: HIV prevention. Counseling. NOTES: Registration fee: $35. Continuing education credits available: 13.5 hours for physicians, 16.2 hours for nurses, and 1.4 units for social workers. TITLE: Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry and Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists DATE: July 28-August 1, 1996 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC); Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists CONTACT: American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), 2101 L St., NW, Ste. 202, Washington, DC 20037-1526, (202) 857-0717, (800) 892-1400, FAX: (202) 833-4576 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Immunology. Nutrition. Pediatrics. Substance abuse. Databases. Information sources. Diagnostic tests. Cancer. NOTES: Deadline for submitting an abstract: January 5, 1996. TITLE: Inflammatory Cytokine Antagonists; 2nd Annual DATE: November 13-15, 1995 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI); Current Opinion in Immunology; Cytokines and Moledular Therapy CONTACT: Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI), 1037 Chestnut St., Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164, (617) 630-1300, FAX: (617) 630- 1325, Internet email: chi@healthtech.com, World Wide Web: http://www.healthtech.com/conferences EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Kaposis sarcoma. Treatment. Opportunistic infections. Clinical trials. NOTES: Fee: Commercial, $895; Academic, Government, or Hospital- Affiliated, $445. Group rates available. Travel, (800) 334-8644. Accommodations, (617) 236-2000. TITLE: Grant Writing: Researching Funding Sources and Proposal Preparation DATE: October 21, 1995 LOCATION: San Diego, CA SPONSOR(S): University of California San Diego (UCSD), UCSD Extension CONTACT: University of California San Diego (UCSD), UCSD Extension, Dept. 0176, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0176 EVENT TYPE: Class TOPICS: Funding sources. Community organizations. Fundraising. NOTES: Fee; $115. Offered as a course with the University of California, San Diego, UCSD Extension Program. TITLE: Research, Prevention, and Treatment: Native Americans and HIV Disease DATE: November 6-8, 1995 LOCATION: Denver, CO SPONSOR(S): Indian Health Service (IHS); Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH) CONTACT: Nancy Gaskins, Social and Scientific Systems, 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814-4805, (301) 986- 4870, (800) 291-9112, FAX: (301) 913-0351. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Native Americans. Epidemiology. HIV prevention. Education. Treatment. Research needs. Community health planning. Community resources. Cultural factors. Religion. Death or dying. Mental health. Spirituality. Grief. Health professional education. NOTES: Fee: $82. Scholarships available. Accommodations, (303) 297-1300. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: HIV/AIDS: Practical Approaches for Health Care; 6th Annual Conference DATE: December 8-9, 1995 LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, CA - Canada SPONSOR(S): The Immunodeficiency Clinic, The Toronto Hospital; Continuing Education, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; AIDS Committee of Toronto; Casey House Hospice CONTACT: Continuing Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, (416) 978-2719, FAX: (416) 971-2200 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Social factors. Community health services. Community health planning. Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Mental health. Counseling. Confidentiality. Antibody tests. Dementia. Death or dying. Ethical issues. Minorities. Stress management. Sexuality. Home care. Families. Disabilities. Pregnancy. Adolescents. Women. Support groups. Case management. NOTES: Fee: $275 Canadian; Students, professionals in training, and Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, $150 Canadian. One day registrations available. Accommodations, (416) 977-0707. TITLE: Teaching Children In and About a Healthy World; 69th Annual National School Health Conference DATE: October 25-29, 1995 LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI SPONSOR(S): American School Health Association (ASHA) CONTACT: Conference Registration, American School Health Association, P.O. Box 708, Kent, OH 44240, (216) 678-1601, FAX: (216) 678-4526 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Schools. Substance abuse. Sexuality. Education. Teacher roles. Nutrition. HIV prevention. Self-esteem. Media. Cultural factors. NAMES Quilt. Sex education. NOTES: Fee: ASHA Member, $110; Non-member, $195 (includes one year membership fee). One day registrations available. Additional fees for social activities and pre- and post-conference workshops. Accommodations, (800) 233-1234. Travel, (800) 328-1111. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Outcome Guarantee Programs and Risk-Sharing Programs DATE: October 30-31, 1995 LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC) CONTACT: IBC USA Conferences, Inc., 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01772-1749, (508) 481-6400, FAX: (508) 481-7911 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Research programs. Pharmaceutical research. Therapeutic drugs. Clinical trials. Cancer. Legal issues. NOTES: Consists of a workshop and the conference. Fee: Conference only, $1,195; Workshop only, $595; Both, $1,595. Accommodations, (215) 963-1500, FAX: (215) 963-9506. Travel, (800) 972-7777 ext. 4600. TITLE: Hospice: Dynamic Foundations, Dynamic Futures; 17th Annual Symposium and Exposition DATE: November 4-8, 1995 LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ SPONSOR(S): National Hospice Organization; Annenberg Center at Eisenhower; Council of Hospice Professions CONTACT: NHO Annual Symposium and Exposition, 1901 N. Moore St., Ste. 901, Arlington, VA 22209, (703) 243-5900, FAX: (703) 525- 5762 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Health care accessibility. Treatment. Clinics. Ethical issues. Grief. Death or dying. Case management. Pediatrics. Rural environment or population. Spirituality. Volunteerism. Hospices. Hospice services. Cultural factors. Nurse education. Behavior modification. Children. Families. Psychological factors. Legislation or regulation. Cancer. Pediatrics. Ethical issues. Adolescents. Gender factors. NOTES: Fee: Dependent upon date of registration and NHO CHP membership status. One day registrations available. Accommodations, (800) 359-7253 or (602) 252-1234. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Planned Parenthood: Continuing the Legacy; 79th Annual Conference DATE: November 1-5, 1995 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) CONTACT: Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), 810 7th Ave., New York, NY 10019, (212) 541-7800, FAX: (212) 261-4352 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Contraception. Women. Health care accessibility. NOTES: Exhibition space available. TITLE: Renewing the Commitment: Chicago Area AIDS Caregivers Retreat DATE: November 2-5, 1995 LOCATION: Lake Geneva, WI SPONSOR(S): Caremark Therapeutic Services, Chicago Area AIDS Caregivers Retreat (CAACR) CONTACT: Building Bridges, Healing Ourselves, CAACR, 1120 N. Ashland Ave., 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL 60622, (708) 941-3951, (312) 854-7438, FAX: (708) 941-3230 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Caregivers. Cultural factors. Stress management. NOTES: Fee: $200. Limited space. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (through NAC ONLINE, or 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.