Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 11:32:52 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 04/30/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS April 30, 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, 9 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: HIV Prevention Counseling of Adolescents DATE: June 6-7, 1996 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services; Metro TeenAIDS; Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry; Arlington Health Department CONTACT: Registrar, Office of HIV Services, 2932 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Adolescents. Counseling. Counselor education. HIV prevention. Antibody tests. Risk reduction. Risk factors. NOTES: Fee: $25. TITLE: HIV/AIDS in African American Communities: Churches Respond! DATE: June 7, 1996 LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA SPONSOR(S): Ecumenical Information AIDS Resource Center; Minority AIDS Project of Philadelphia and Vicinity CONTACT: Guy Weston, (215) 236-8081, Ecumenical Information AIDS Resource Center, 1631 Diamond St., Philadelphia, PA 19121 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Church roles. Church policies. Clergy education. Treatment. Community organizations. TITLE: Management of the HIV-Infected Dental Patient and Mandatory Infection Control for Dental Clinicians DATE: June 19, 1996 LOCATION: Valhalla, NY SPONSOR(S): Westchester County Medical Center AIDS Care Center; and Cicatelli Associates Inc. CONTACT: Richard Birchard, 914-285-1362 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Case management. Treatment. Diagnostic tests. Infection control. NOTES: Fee: $20. TITLE: Getting to the Point: The Role of Steril Syringes in HIV Prevention DATE: May 9, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): National Conference of State Legislators CONTACT: NCSL Meetings Department, P.O. Box 17972, Denver, CO 80217, (303) 830-2200, FAX: (303) 860-8057 EVENT TYPE: Meeting TOPICS: Needle exchange. HIV prevention. Legislation or regulation. Hepatitis. Injection drug users. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: Legislators and legislative staff, $75; All others, $125. TITLE: Florida Skills '96 DATE: June 13-15, 1996 LOCATION: Miami Beach, FL SPONSOR(S): Florida AIDS Action Council (FLAAC) CONTACT: Florida AIDS Action Council (FLAAC), 1817 Baywood Dr., Sarasota, FL 34231, (941) 922-9286, FAX: (941) 922-2172 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Federal government. Funding sources. HIV prevention. Outreach. Spirituality. Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. NOTES: Fee: starts at $75 for early registration for non-members. Additional fees for pre-conference institutes and social events. Reduced fees for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. Scholarships available. Package available for registration and lodging: $175 for non-PWLA, $150 for PWLA. TITLE: An Official Symposium of the XI International Conference on AIDS DATE: July 6, 1996 LOCATION: Vancouver,, CA - Canada SPONSOR(S): Canadian Public Health Association AIDS Program; National AIDS Strategy - Health Canada; United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); United States National Institutes of Health (NIH); and The Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) CONTACT: HIV Prevention Works, Conference Department, Canadian Public Health Association, 400-1565 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8R1, (613) 725-9826 EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: HIV prevention. Community health services. Families. Research programs. Cultural factors. NOTES: Fee: CAD $100, includes lunch. Payment accepted in Canadian dollars only, by credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or bank draft on a Canadian bank. Plenary sessions will be offered through simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish. Concurrent sessions will be in English. TITLE: Low Literacy Communication Skills for Health Professionals; 5th Annual Summer Institute DATE: July 14-17, 1996 LOCATION: Biddeford, ME SPONSOR(S): University of New England, College of Professional and Continuing Studies CONTACT: University of New England, College of Professional and Continuing Studies, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford, ME 04005, (207) 283-0171 ext. 2440, FAX: (207) 282-6379 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Education. Educational planning. Health professional education. NOTES: Fee: Before May 1, $329; After May 1, $359; includes lunches, breaks, and all materials. TITLE: Preventative Methods for Emerging Pathogens and Drug- Resistant Diseases: Back to the Basics DATE: July 1, 1996 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): National Environmental Health Association CONTACT: National Environmental Health Association, 720 S. Colorado Blvd., S. Tower, Ste. 970, Denver, CO 80222 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Bloodbourne pathogens. Hepatitis. HIV prevention. Tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis prevention. Virology. NOTES: Fee: $139. TITLE: National Conference on Substance Abuse and Co-Existing Disabilities DATE: June 9-11, 1996 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): Anixter Center CONTACT: JAD Enterprises, RR7 Box 258B, Springfield, IL 62707, (217) 498-8356, FAX: (217) 525-1271 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Substance abuse. Psychological factors. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $95. Continuing education credits available. Accommodations, (847) 297-8464. 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.