Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 09:53:04 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 07/16/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS July 16, 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, 7 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: HIV Care: Science, Practice, Art; 8th Annual Maryland Conference DATE: September 25-27, 1996 LOCATION: Baltimore, MD SPONSOR(S): Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Maryland AIDS Professional Education Center; Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center; Institute of Human Virology; University of Maryland Medical Biotechnology Institute; AIDS Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene CONTACT: Healthcare Education Resources, P.O. Box 476, Joppa, MD 21085-0476, (410) 679-5480, FAX: (410) 679-4933 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Opportunistic infections. Virology. Advocacy. Epidemiology. HIV prevention. Depression. AIDS dementia. Children with HIV/AIDS. Treatment. Substance abuse. Counseling. Perinatal transmission. Women. Occupational exposure. Federal government. Alternative therapies. Injection drug users. Health professional education. Homosexuals. NOTES: Fee dependent upon professional status (physicians, other health professionals, residents, students), date of registration (early registration is August 26), and attendance at Wednesday night symposium. TITLE: Tuberculosis 101 DATE: September 9, 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). Treatment. Tuberculosis prevention. NOTES: Fee: $25. TITLE: Tuberculosis Program Manager's Course DATE: November 6-8, 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). Treatment. Tuberculosis prevention. Local government. Health care professionals. Surveillance. Screening. NOTES: Fee: $75. TITLE: Tuberculosis and the Law DATE: December 2, 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). Treatment. Tuberculosis prevention. Legal issues. Epidemiology. Screening. NOTES: Fee: $25. TITLE: Tuberculosis Update II -- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT): An Overview DATE: December 9, 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). Treatment. Tuberculosis prevention. Legal issues. Epidemiology. Screening. NOTES: Fee: $15. TITLE: KS Forum DATE: July 20, 1996 LOCATION: Hollywood, CA SPONSOR(S): Being Alive CONTACT: (213) 993-1650 EVENT TYPE: Forum TOPICS: Kaposis sarcoma (KS). Emotions. Treatment. Alternative therapies. TITLE: Clinical Trials: Optimizing Global Clinical Trial Development DATE: September 30-October 2, 1996 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: Clinical trials. Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Information sources. Information dissemination. Research programs. Research methods. NOTES: Fee: Conference only, $1,295; One workshop only, $695; Both workshops, $1,295; Conference and either workshop, $1,695; Conference and both workshops, $1,795. Workshops are "Engineer the Successful Integration of Networks into the Clinical Trials Process" and "Successfully Utilize the Internet to Reduce the Time and Cost of Clinical Trials." 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.