Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 12:06:36 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 10/10/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS October 10, 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, 10 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Promotion of FDA-Regulated Products on the Internet DATE: October 16-17, 1996 LOCATION: Silver Spring, MD SPONSOR(S): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Food and Drug Administration (FDA) CONTACT: Fay Fink, Office of Policy (HF-11), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 827-3360, FAX: (301) 594-6777, Internet email: ffink@bangate.fda.gov EVENT TYPE: Public Meeting TOPICS: Information sources. Federal government. Medical technology. Databases. TITLE: Home Care of the HIV Infected Client DATE: November 6, 1996 LOCATION: Baton Rouge, LA SPONSOR(S): Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) CONTACT: Anne Jordan, Delta Region AETC, LSUMC, 136 S. Roman St., New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 568-3374 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Hospices. Legal issues. Psychological factors. Social factors. Women. Nutrition. Children. Opportunistic infections. Case management. NOTES: Fee; $60 (includes lunch). TITLE: HIV Prevention and Treatment in Louisiana's Prisons and Jails: Third Annual Educational Conference: Peer Leadership and Networking Within the System DATE: November 12, 1996 LOCATION: Angola, LA SPONSOR(S): Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC); Louisiana State Penitentiary; Louisiana Office of Public Health CONTACT: Prenellia Thompson, 325 Loyola Ave., Room 614, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 568-7525 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Incarcerated persons. Correctional facilities. Peer factors. HIV prevention. Treatment. TITLE: Ryan White Title III Program Conference; Third Annual DATE: April 22-25, 1997 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Public Health Service, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Division of Programs for Special Populations, HIV/Substance Abuse Services Branch CONTACT: LaVerne Green Frazier, Division of Programs for Special Populations, HIV and Substance Abuse Services Branch, (301) 594- 4444 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Federal government. Funding sources. TITLE: Artificial Self-Assembling Systems for Gene Delivery DATE: November 17-19, 1996 LOCATION: Coronado, CA SPONSOR(S): Cambridge Healthtech Institute CONTACT: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, 1037 Chestnut St., Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164, (617) 630-1300, FAX: (617) 630-1325, Internet email: chi@healthtech.com, World Wide Web home page: http://www.healthtech.com/conferences/ EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Cancer. Immunology. Virology. NOTES: Fee: Commercial before October 11, 1996, $845; Commercial after October 11, 1996, $895; Academic, government, or hospital- affiliated before October 11, 1996, $395; Academic, government, or hospital-affiliated before October 11, 1996, $445. TITLE: HIV Surrogate Markers: Virological and Immunological Indicators DATE: November 18-19, 1996 LOCATION: McLean, VA SPONSOR(S): Cambridge Healthtech Institute CONTACT: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, 1037 Chestnut St., Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164, (617) 630-1300, FAX: (617) 630-1325, Internet email: chi@healthtech.com, World Wide Web home page: http://www.healthtech.com/conferences/ EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Immunology. NOTES: Fee dependent upon attendance of Novel HIV Therapeutic Strategies conference, employer status, and date of registration. TITLE: Novel HIV Therapeutic Strategies DATE: November 20-21, 1996 LOCATION: McLean, VA SPONSOR(S): Cambridge Healthtech Institute CONTACT: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, 1037 Chestnut St., Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164, (617) 630-1300, FAX: (617) 630-1325, Internet email: chi@healthtech.com, World Wide Web home page: http://www.healthtech.com/conferences/ EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Immunology. NOTES: Fee dependent upon attendance of HIV Surrogate Markers conference, employer status, and date of registration. TITLE: National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Creating Linkages and Partnerships for Healthier Communities; 11th DATE: December 3-5, 1996 LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ SPONSOR(S): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CONTACT: Diana Felde, (404) 663-6869 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Case management. Community health. Local government. TITLE: HIV/AIDS Prevention for Teens: Satellite Video Conference DATE: December 12, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): United States Conference of Mayors; Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications (MCET) CONTACT: MCET, (800) 556-4376 EVENT TYPE: Satellite Conference TOPICS: Adolescents. HIV prevention. Education. Schools. TITLE: Women of Color and HIV Disease DATE: October 15, 1996 LOCATION: Providence, RI SPONSOR(S): Brown University AIDS Program CONTACT: Brown University AIDS Program, Box G-S204 Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Cultural factors. Women. Minorities. 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.