Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 10:54:52 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 09/24/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS September 24, 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 and 3 updates were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: National Leadership Forum VII DATE: November 13-16, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America CONTACT: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, 901 N. Pitt St., Ste. 300, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 706-0560, (800) 542-2322, FAX: (703) 706-0565 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Substance abuse. Community organizations. Alcohol abuse. Rural populations. Information sources. Advocacy. Adolescents. NOTES: Fee dependent upon date of registration, pre-conference workshop attendance, attendance of optional events, and membership status. Exhibitor spaces available. TITLE: What Holds Promise: Annual Retreat Conference DATE: November 7-10, 1996 LOCATION: Houston, TX SPONSOR(S): AIDS, Medicine and Miracles CONTACT: AIDS, Medicine and Miracles, (800) 875-8770, Internet email: amm@csd.net EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Spirituality. Alternative therapies. Nutrition. Women. Caregivers. NOTES: Fee: $135 (includes meals); $55 for Persons with HIV/AIDS. TITLE: Blood Products Advisory Committee DATE: September 26-27, 1996 [post-poned until further notice] 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: Crossing National and Sexual Borders: Lesbian and Gay Sexualities in Latin/o America DATE: October 3-5, 1996 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS); The Albert C. Schweitzer Program in the Humanities, New York University CONTACT: Crossing c/o Borders, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 33 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036, (212) 642-2923 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Latinos. Gay men. Lesbians. Cultural factors. Homophobia. Activism. Community organizations. Artists. NOTES: Fee: Suggested donation of $15. TITLE: International Conference on Prostitution DATE: March 14-16, 1997 LOCATION: Van Nuys, CA SPONSOR(S): California State University Northridge; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Center for Sex Research; Society of the Scientific Study of Sex; and COYOTE LA CONTACT: 1997 International Conference, Center for Sex Research, Department of Sociology, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordoff St., Northridge, CA 91330-8318, (818) 892-8109, Internet email: 76370.3345@compuserve.com, james.elias@csun.edu, World Wide Web home page, http://www.csun.edu/~2022 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Sex workers. Activism. Developing nations. Women. Children. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Epidemiology. NOTES: Fee: Before January 15, 1997, $90; After January 15, 1997, $105; Presenters, $75; California State University students, $50. Contact the address above about presenting. TITLE: Fourth Annual African American AIDS Conference DATE: February 19, 1997 LOCATION: San Bernardino, CA SPONSOR(S): San Bernardino County Public Health AIDS Program; Riverside Department of Public Health AIDS Program CONTACT: David Hite, PhD, San Bernardino County Public Health AIDS Program, 799 E. Rialto Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92415, Internet email: healthdoc@news-e2b.gnn.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: African Americans. HIV prevention. Community organizations. Peer education. TITLE: Challenges in the Care of AIDS Dementia DATE: October 16, 1996 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): Massachusetts Medical Society; Lemuel Shattuck Hospital; Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health; Harvard AIDS Institute; AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; American Nurses in AIDS Care - Massachusetts Chapter; Massachusetts Infectious Disease Society; and the Massachusetts Public Health Association CONTACT: Massachusetts Medical Society, P.O. Box 9155, Waltham, MA 02254-9155, (617) 893-4610, (800) 322-2303 ext 1022, FAX: (617) 893-8009 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Dementia. Treatment. Case management. Legal issues. NOTES: Fees dependent upon professional status and membership status. TITLE: With Liberty and Justice and Health For All; 1996 Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education DATE: November 15-17, 1996 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York Chapter of Society of Public Health Education, New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Public Health Education CONTACT: Society for Public Health Education, 47th Annual Meeting, 1015 15th St, N.W., Ste. 410, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 408- 9804 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Community health education. Community health planning. Public awareness. Education. Cultural factors. Immigrants or refugees. Adolescents. Pregnancy. Contraception. Condom distribution. NOTES: Fee dependent upon membership status, days attending, and professional status. TITLE: Renewing the Promise DATE: November 20-23, 1996 LOCATION: New Orleans, LA SPONSOR(S): TASH CONTACT: TASH, 29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Ste. 210, Baltimore, MD 21204, (800) 482-8274, Internet email: tash@tash.org, TDD: (410) 828-1306 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Disabilities. Developmental disabilities. Education. Advocacy. Employment. Sexuality. NOTES: Fee dependent upon professional status, registration date, and membership status. TITLE: AIDS Impact: Biopsychosocial Aspects of HIV Infection DATE: June 22-25, 1997 LOCATION: Melbourne, AU - Australia SPONSOR(S): Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases, La Trobe University; National Centre in HIV Social Research, Macquarie University and La Trobe University CONTACT: Conference Secretariat, AIDS Impact, Meeting Planners, 108 Church St., Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia 3122, +61 3 9819 3700, FAX: +61 3 9819 5978, Internet email: meeting@iaccess.com.au EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Cultural factors. Community organizations. HIV prevention. Media. Mental health. Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Clinical trials. Employment. Discrimination. Policies. TITLE: International Conference on Home and Community Care for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: "Amsterdam HIV97: Meeting the Needs of the Infected and Affected" DATE: May 21-24, 1997 LOCATION: Amsterdam, NL - The Netherlands SPONSOR(S): World Health Organization; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; Stichting AIDS Fonds; Academic Medical Centre CONTACT: Bureau PAOG, Mariska Timmers/Clemens Walta, Tafelbergweg 25, 1105 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands, +31 20 566 4801, FAX: +31 20 696 3228, Internet email: F.Wolters@inter.nl.net EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Home care. Caregivers. Community organizations. Nurse roles. HIV prevention. Developing nations. Ethical issues. Legal issues. Alternative therapies. Death or dying. Grief. Women. NOTES: Abstracts for presentations should be sent to 3rd International Conference on Home and Community Care for PLWHIV/AIDS, Bureau PAOG Amsterdam, Tafelbergweg 25, 1105 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Abstract submission deadline is November 1, 1996. TITLE: Drug-Drug Interactions: Analyzing In Vitro-In Vivo Correlations DATE: December 10-11, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications CONTACT: IBC USA Conferences, Inc., 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01772-1749, (508) 481-6400, FAX: (508) 481-7911 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Clinical trials. NOTES: Fee: $895; Government, university, and university- affiliated hospital employees, $495. Accommodations, (202) 898- 9000. TITLE: Southwest Youth HIV Prevention Education Summit (SWYPES) DATE: January 17-19, 1997 LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM SPONSOR(S): HIV Coordinating Council of New Mexico; New Mexico Department of Health CONTACT: HIV Coordinating Council of New Mexico, (505) 266-1553 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Adolescents. Schools. Parents. Sexuality. Cultural factors. HIV prevention. Peer education. Peer factors. Intervention strategies. Rural populations. Developmental disabilities. TITLE: International Conference on Health and Human Rights DATE: October 3-5, 1996 LOCATION: Cambridge, MA SPONSOR(S): Center for Health and Human Rights CONTACT: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud, Center for Health and Human Rights, (617) 496-4392, FAX: (617) 496-4380 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Developing nations. TITLE: Community Programs for Clinical Reseach on AIDS (CPCRA) DATE: October 27-28, 1996 LOCATION: Crystal City, VA SPONSOR(S): Community Programs for Clinical Reseach on AIDS (CPCRA) CONTACT: Elaine Allison, CPCRA Operations Office, (301) 230-9670, FAX: (301) 230-7190, Internet email: eallison@cpcra.niaid.nih.gov EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Community organizations. Clinical trials. Research programs. TITLE: Quality of Care 11th Annual Symposium DATE: November 2-3, 1996 LOCATION: Arlington, VA SPONSOR(S): Center for Clinical Quality Evaluation CONTACT: Center for Clinical Quality Evaluation, (800) 833-3046, FAX: (202) 833-2047, Internet email: ccqe@bix.com, World Wide Web site, http://www.ccqe.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Caregivers. 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.