Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 18:16:16 +0500 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 04/18/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS April 18, 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, 24 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Institute of Alcohol and Drug Studies; 39th Annual DATE: July 14-26, 1996 LOCATION: Austin, TX SPONSOR(S): Alcohol and Drug Studies CONTACT: Alcohol and Drug Studies, University of Texas at Austin, P.O. Box 7879, Austin, TX 78713-7879, (512) 471-2934, (800) 882- 8784 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Substance abuse. Alcohol abuse treatment. NOTES: Exhibit space available. TITLE: National AIDS Treatment Advocate Forum (NATAF) DATE: October 6-9, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC); AIDS Action Baltimore; American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFar); Gay Men's Health Crisis; Latino Comission on AIDS; Living Well Project; National Associatio for People with AIDS (NAPWA); Project Inform; Treatment Action Group (TAG); Women's Information Service and Exchange CONTACT: David Barre, NATAF Coordinator, National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), (202) 483-6622 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Community organizations. Women. Advocacy. Clinical trials. Legislation or regulation. Federal government. NOTES: Fee: Before September 20, 1996, $100; After September 20, 1996, $150. Scholarships available. Accommodations, (202) 483- 6000. TITLE: The Emerging Health Information Infrastructure: Enabling the Vision DATE: April 14-16, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Mediatel Services CONTACT: Mediatel Services, (202) 462-0992, ext. 55. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Information sources. Information dissemination. Confidentiality. TITLE: Diagnostic Gene Detection Technology for Infectious Agents and Human Genetic Diseases DATE: May 2-3, 1996 LOCATION: Coronado, CA SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC) CONTACT: International Business Communications (IBC), 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01772-1749, (508) 481-6400, FAX: (508) 481- 7911 EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Diagnostic tools. Treatment. Clinics. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $895; Full-time employees of government, universities, and university-affiliated hospitals, $495. Accommodations, (619) 435-6611. TITLE: AIDSWatch '96 DATE: May 19-21, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Texas AIDS Network; National Association of Persons with AIDS (NAPWA); AIDS Action Council; National AIDS Interfaith Network (ANIN); Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) CONTACT: Texas AIDS Network, (512) 447-8887 in Texas; nationally, (202) 898-0414 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Advocacy. HIV prevention. Treatment. Research needs. Research programs. Housing. Education. Federal government. Legislation or regulation. Memorials. NOTES: No fee. Accommodations, (202) 293-3100, (800) DC-ROOMS. TITLE: Home Care '96: ASHP Annual Home Care Meeting and Exhibits DATE: July 27-29, 1996 LOCATION: Orlando, FL SPONSOR(S): American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP); American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN); Case Management Society of America (CMSA); Intravenous Nurses Society (INS); National Association of Vascular Access Networks (NAVAN) CONTACT: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 7272 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 657-3000 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Care givers. Home care. NOTES: Exhibitor spaces available. TITLE: Families and Children: The Challenge of HIV/AIDS DATE: May 3, 1996 LOCATION: Bronx, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project; New York City Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services; Bureau of Strategic Planning; Office of Services to Special Populations CONTACT: Bronx Lebanon Hospital, (718) 901-8618 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Families. Cultural factors. Children with HIV/AIDS. Substance abuse. Lesbians. Gay men. NOTES: No fee. Workshop is located in the Bronx Lebanon Hospital. TITLE: Families and Children: The Challenge of HIV/AIDS DATE: May 10, 1996 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project; New York City Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services; Bureau of Strategic Planning; Office of Services to Special Populations CONTACT: New York University, (212) 998-5614 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Families. Cultural factors. Children with HIV/AIDS. Substance abuse. Lesbians. Gay men. NOTES: No fee. Workshop is located in the South Lobby of the LOEB Student Center of New York University. TITLE: Families and Children: The Challenge of HIV/AIDS DATE: May 17, 1996 LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project; New York City Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services; Bureau of Strategic Planning; Office of Services to Special Populations CONTACT: (212) 998-5614 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Families. Cultural factors. Children with HIV/AIDS. Substance abuse. Lesbians. Gay men. NOTES: No fee. Workshop is located in the Basement Auditorium of the Baltic Street Center. TITLE: HIV/AIDS: Keeping Current DATE: June 14, 1996 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project; New York City Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services; Bureau of Strategic Planning; Office of Services to Special Populations CONTACT: New York University, (212) 998-5614 EVENT TYPE: Conference. TOPICS: Families. Cultural factors. Children with HIV/AIDS. Substance abuse. Lesbians. Gay men. NOTES: No fee. Workshop is located in the South Lobby of the LOEB Student Center of New York University. TITLE: CyberPharm: Clinical Trials on the Internet DATE: July 11-12, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC) CONTACT: International Business Communications (IBC), 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01772-1749, (508) 481-6400, FAX: (508) 481- 7911, World Wide Web Page: http://www.io.org/~ibc/cyberpharm/ EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Clinical trials. Information dissemination. Information sources. TITLE: Protecting and Promoting Health Care for the Homeless in Treacherous Times DATE: June 6, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): National Health Care for the Homeless Council CONTACT: National Health Care for the Homeless Council, P.O. Box 68019, Nashville, TN 37206-8019, (615) 226-2292, FAX: (615) 226- 1656 EVENT TYPE: Symposium. TOPICS: Homeless persons. Federal government. Public policies. Advocacy. NOTES: Fee; $25. Senator Ted Kennedy will speak. TITLE: Humanizing Healthcare: Renewing the Spirit; Association for the Care of Children's Health 31st Annual Conference DATE: June 9-12, 1996 LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM SPONSOR(S): Association for the Care of Children's Health; Children's Hospital of New Mexico; Presbyterian Healthcare Services; The Children Hospital (Denver, CO) CONTACT: Association for the Care of Children's Health, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 300, Bethesda, MD 20814, World Wide Web page: http://www.wsd.com/acch.org EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Families. Children with HIV/AIDS. Education. HIV prevention. NOTES: Fee dependent upon membership status, professional status, and registration for other conference-related events. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: International Conference on Immunology and Aging; First DATE: June 15-19, 1996 LOCATION: Bethesda, MD SPONSOR(S): National Association of People with AIDS; Institute for Advanced Studies on Immunology and Aging; National Institute of Health (NIH); and World Health Organization (WHO) CONTACT: The Institute for Advanced Studies in Immunology and Aging, 1819 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 333-8845, FAX: (202) 333-8898, Internet email: marykopper@aol.com, World Wide Web page: http://www.erols.com/jpeters/iasia.html EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Aging factors. Research programs. Immunology. TITLE: Daring to Care: Supporting Families in Challenging Times; 6th Annual Abandoned Infants Assistance Grantees' Conference DATE: May 29-31, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): National Abandoned Infants Assistance (AIA) Resource Center; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau CONTACT: Development Services Group, Abandoned Infants Assistance Conference, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 300E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 951-0056, FAX: (301) 951-3324 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Families. Support groups. NOTES: Accommodations, (202) 737-1234 TITLE: Confronting the Challenge of Change: 1996 National Farmworker Health Conference DATE: May 3-6, 1996 LOCATION: Nashville, TN SPONSOR(S): National Association of Community Health Centers; Migrant Clinicians Network; and the National Center for Farmworker Health CONTACT: National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) Meetings, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Ste. 122, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 659-8008, FAX: (202) 659-8519 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Migrant workers. Rural populations. Community health. Immunization. Tuberculosis (TB). Education. HIV prevention. Treatment. Therapies. NOTES: Fee dependent upon membership status, date of registration, and professional status. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: HRSA AIDS Advisory Committee Meeting DATE: May 22-23, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, AIDS Program Office CONTACT: Judy Hagopian, AIDS Program Office, Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 14A-21, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-0866 EVENT TYPE: Meeting TOPICS: Federal government. Medicaid. Medicare. Substance abuse. Health care delivery. TITLE: HIV Infection in Infants & Children: A Train-the-Trainer Program for Educating Nurses DATE: April 18-19, 1996 LOCATION: St. Louis, MO SPONSOR(S): Washington University School of Medicine; National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center CONTACT: Elaine Gross, NPHRC, (800) 362-0071, or Debra DeMarco, (314) 362-4413 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Pregnancy. Perinatal transmission. Pediatrics. Infants with HIV/AIDS. Education. Social factors. NOTES: Fee $35. Nursing Ed. Contact Hours (CEU's) and materials provided. TITLE: Office of National AIDS Policy; Notice of Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and Its Subcommittees DATE: April 24-26, 1996 LOCATION: Alexandria, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) CONTACT: Jeff Levi, Deputy Director, Office of National AIDS Policy, 750 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, (202) 632-1090, FAX: (202) 632-1096 EVENT TYPE: Meeting TOPICS: Research programs. Research needs. HIV prevention. Federal government. Policy development. NOTES: Open to the public. TITLE: Understanding Medicaid Managed Care DATE: May 7, 1996 LOCATION: Patchogue, NY SPONSOR(S): Brookhaven Memorial Hospital & The AIDS Education and Resource Center CONTACT: Sabina Steiner, MSN, MPH (516) 444-3209 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Education. TITLE: Housing for the HIV Infected: A Continuing Challenge DATE: June 4, 1996 LOCATION: Patchogue, NY SPONSOR(S): Brookhaven Memorial Hospital; The AIDS Education and Resource Center CONTACT: Sabina Steiner, MSN, MPH (516) 444-3209 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Education. Housing. TITLE: HIV in Women: Medical Update DATE: April 18, 1996 LOCATION: East Meadow, NY SPONSOR(S): Nassau County Medical Center and The AIDS Education and Resource Center CONTACT: Sabina Steiner, MSN, MPH (516) 444-3209 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Women. Education. TITLE: Medical Ethics and The Art of Communication DATE: May 16, 1996 LOCATION: East Meadow, NY SPONSOR(S): Nassau County Medical Center and The AIDS Education and Resource Center CONTACT: Sabina Steiner, MSN. MPH (516) 444-3209 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Health professional education. Ethical issues. TITLE: CDC Advisory Committee on the Prevention of HIV Infection: Meeting DATE: May 7-8, 1996 LOCATION: Atlanta, GA SPONSOR(S): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CONTACT: Connie Granoff, Committee Management Specialist, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, M/S E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333, (404) 639-8029 EVENT TYPE: Meeting TOPICS: Federal government. Policy development. Epidemiology. Information sources. HIV prevention. Education. NOTES: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room will accommodate approximately 100 people. 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.