Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 11:34:46 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings 02/21/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS February 21, 1996 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, 13 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Comprehensive Management of HIV Disease: A Clinical Preceptorship for Physicians DATE: March 14-15, 1996 LOCATION: New Orleans, LA SPONSOR(S): Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center CONTACT: Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center, LSU Medical Center, 136 S. Roman St, 3rd Fl., New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 568-3855, FAX: (504) 568-7893 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Opportunistic infections. Case management. Asymptomatic infection. Tuberculosis (TB). Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Pediatrics. Legal issues. Women. Psychiatry. Dermatology. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $150. Accommodations, (504) 524-2460. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: HIV in Children and Families Today DATE: March 25-27, 1996 LOCATION: Secaucus, NJ SPONSOR(S): National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center CONTACT: Maggie Garcia or Julie Plunkett, 15 S. 9th St., Newark, NJ 07107, (201) 268-8251, (800) 362-0071 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Perinatal transmission. Opportunistic infections. Clinical trials. Adolescents. Counseling. Nutrition. Home care. Cultural factors. Families. NOTES: Fee: $250 before March 11; $285 after March 11. TITLE: Advances in Internal Medicine DATE: May 20-24, 1996 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine CONTACT: University of California San Francisco, Postgraduate Programs, Department of Medicine, UCSF Box 0656, San Francisco, CA 94143-0656, (415) 476-5808, (415) 476-5208 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Women. Cancer. Tuberculosis (TB). Hepatitis. NOTES: Fee: $675 for physicians; $475 for allied health professionals, medical house staff officers with letter of verification. Accommodations, (415) 296-7465. Continuing medical education credits available. TITLE: Positive Living for US (PLUS) Seminar DATE: March 29-31, 1996 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): National Task Force on AIDS Prevention CONTACT: National Task Force on AIDS Prevention, (415) 356-8129 EVENT TYPE: Seminar TOPICS: Treatment. Alternative therapies. Stress management. Nutrition. Insurance policies. Legal issues. Sexuality. Substance abuse. NOTES: No fee. TITLE: AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization: AIDS Discrimination is a Global Epidemic DATE: May 19, 1996 LOCATION: International Event, SPONSOR(S): International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization CONTACT: International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization, 584-B Castro St., San Francisco, CA 94114-1465, (415) 863-4676, FAX: (415) 863-4740, Internet email: candle@hooked.net, World Wide Web Page: http://www.hooked.net/users/candle EVENT TYPE: Memorial TOPICS: Memorials. Grief. NOTES: This event is an international memorial observed in communities across the globe. TITLE: Strictly Positive DATE: May 18, 1996 LOCATION: Orlando, FL SPONSOR(S): Hope and Heal Center of Central Florida; Comprehensive Care Associates, Inc.; Mail Rx; Walt Disney World Co.; Walt Disney World Dolphin CONTACT: Hope and Heal Center of Central Florida, Inc., 1935 Woodcrest Dr., Winter Park, FL 32792, (407) 645-2577, FAX: (407) 645-1570 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Alternative therapies. Attitudes. Mental health. NOTES: No fee. Sponsorships available. TITLE: The Changing Faces of AIDS: The HIV-Affected Family DATE: February 22-23, 1996 LOCATION: San Antonio, TX SPONSOR(S): University Health System CONTACT: Lorraine T. Hester, Director, Education Resource Center, University Health System, 4502 Medical Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229-4493, (210) 616-2355, FAX: (210) 616-3908 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Physicians. Care givers. Treatment. Nutrition. Death or dying. Wasting syndrome. Nutrition. Families. Substance abuse. Case management. Hospitals. Home care. NOTES: Fee: $119; $99 for University Health System employees. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Pain in AIDS: Mechanisms and Management Strategies DATE: February 24, 1996 LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA SPONSOR(S): HIV Institute at Davies Medical Center CONTACT: HIV Institute at Davies Medical Center, (415) 565-6660 or (415) 565-6153 EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Case management. Therapeutic drugs. NOTES: Fee: $15. TITLE: Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Course DATE: February 26, 1996 LOCATION: Newark, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center CONTACT: New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center, UMDNJ-Continuing Education, P.O. Box 573, Newark, NJ 07101, (201) 982-4267, (800) 227-4852, FAX: (201) 982-7128 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Tuberculosis (TB). Diagnostic tests. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $25. Respiratory therapists and public health representatives only. TITLE: Exploring Death and Spirituality DATE: May 12-15, 1996 LOCATION: London, CA - Canada SPONSOR(S): King's College CONTACT: Dr. John D. Morgan, 266 Epworth Ave., King's College, London, Ontario, NGA 2M3, Canada, (519) 432-7946, FAX: (519) 432- 0200 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Death or dying. Grief. Bereavement. Spirituality. NOTES: Fee dependent upon date of registration, attendance of special events, and lodging. TITLE: Vital Aging: Vision, Policy, Practive; 46th Conference and Vital Aging Expo DATE: April 24-28, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): National Council on the Aging, Incorporated (NCOA) CONTACT: National Council on the Aging, Incorporated, (NCOA) Department 5087, Washington, DC 20061-5087, (202) 479-6991, FAX: (202) 479-0735 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Age factors. Caregivers. NOTES: Fee dependent upon membership status, date of registration, and professional status, such as full time student or retired NCOA member. TITLE: Going for the Gold: Economic Dynamics of Health Education and Health Promotion DATE: April 26-28, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE) CONTACT: John M. Cahill, Director, Bureau of Community Relations, New York State Health Department, Albany, NY 12237, (518) 474- 5370, FAX: (518) 486-2361 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Public awareness. Community health education. Community health planning. Community organizations. TITLE: Angiogenesis Antagonists DATE: April 1-3, 1996 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI); The Angiogenesis Foundation CONTACT: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, 1037 Chestnut St., Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164, (617) 630-1300, FAX: (617) 630-1325, Internet email: chi@healthtech.com, World Wide Web site: http://www.healthtech. EVENT TYPE: Conference 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.