Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 11:05:02 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 09/03/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS September 3, 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: Occupational Exposure: Update on the New CDC Recommendations for Non-Clinical HIV Providers DATE: September 12, 1996 LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY SPONSOR(S): HIV Center for Women and Children: HIV Clinical Education Initiative CONTACT: Angela Nicoletta, MA, (718) 270-4752 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Clinics. Occupational exposure. NOTES: No fee. TITLE: Occupational Exposure: Update on the New CDC Recommendations for Non-Clinical HIV Providers DATE: September 26, 1996 LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY SPONSOR(S): HIV Center for Women and Children: HIV Clinical Education Initiative CONTACT: Angela Nicoletta, MA, (718) 270-4752 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Clinics. Occupational exposure. NOTES: No fee. TITLE: Skin Manifestations of HIV Disease DATE: September 11, 1996 LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY SPONSOR(S): HIV Center for Women and Children: HIV Clinical Education Initiative CONTACT: Angela Nicoletta, MA, (718) 270-4752 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Dermatology. NOTES: No fee. TITLE: New Dimensions in HIV Disease: Clinical Care Conference for Medical Providers DATE: October 8, 1996 LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY SPONSOR(S): HIV Center for Women and Children: HIV Clinical Education Initiative CONTACT: Angela Nicoletta, MA, (718) 270-4752 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Intervention strategies. Antiviral drugs. Gynecology. Opportunistic infections. Treatment. NOTES: Fee; $10. Advance registration required. TITLE: Managed Care Landscape: The Survival of Community Based HIV/AIDS Services in New York DATE: September 29-October 1, 1996 LOCATION: Albany, NY SPONSOR(S): New York AIDS Coalition CONTACT: New York AIDS Coalition, 231 W. 29th St., #1002, New York, NY 10001, Att: Conference, (212) 629-3075, FAX: (212) 629-8403 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Health maintenance organizations. Legal issues. Health care delivery. Health care facilities. Health care services. Health care policies. Medicaid. Community organizations. Financial issues. Advocacy. NOTES: Fee: NYAC Members, $95; Non-members, #125. Additional fee for pre-conference institute. Limited scholarships available. Accommodations, (518) 438-8431. TITLE: Blood Products Advisory Committee DATE: September 26-27, 1996 LOCATION: Bethesda, MD SPONSOR(S): Food and Drug Administration CONTACT: Linda A. Smallwood, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-350), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 827-3514; FDA Advisory Committee Information Hotline, (800) 741-8138 EVENT TYPE: Meeting TOPICS: Blood. Blood diseases or disorders. Blood tests. Hepatitis. NOTES: No fee. TITLE: HIV Treatment Update: New Promises and New Dilemmas DATE: September 27, 1996 LOCATION: Hartford, CT SPONSOR(S): Greater Hartford HIV Action Initiative CONTACT: Greater Hartford HIV Action Initiative, P.O. Box 2370, Hartford, CT 06146 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. NOTES: Fee: $15. TITLE: 12th International Conference on AIDS DATE: June 28-July 3, 1998 LOCATION: Geneva, SW - Switzerland SPONSOR(S): International AIDS Society (IAS) CONTACT: Conference Secretariat, 12th International Conference on AIDS, Congrex(Sweden)AB, Box 5619, S-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden, +46 8 612 69 00 FAX: +46 8 612 62 96, Internet email: aids98@congrex.se, World Wide Web home page: http://www.ias.se EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Women. Clinics. Epidemiology. Community health. Social factors. Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. NOTES: Abstract submission deadline is February 1, 1998. Early registration deadline is February 1, 1998. TITLE: Second International Conference on Nutrition and HIV Infection DATE: April 23-25, 1997 LOCATION: Cannes, FR - France SPONSOR(S): LSO International CONTACT: Dr. Thierry Saint Marc, Pavillon P - Hopital E. Herriot - 69437 Lyon Cedex 03 - France, (33) 72.11.01.95, FAX: (33) 72.33.00.44 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Nutrition. Treatment. NOTES: Fee (in French currency): Students: Before November 14, 1996, 800 FF; Before April 2, 1997, 1,000 FF; After April 2, 1997, 1,200 FF; Delegates: before November 14, 1996, 1,200 FF; Before April 2, 1997, 1,600 FF; After April 2, 1997, 2,000 FF. Deposits required for accommodations. Abstract deadline is December 9, 1996. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (through NAC ONLINE, or fmclean@cdcnac.org 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.