Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 12:17:04 -0500 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 12/03/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS December 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, 13 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Annual Institute and Conference; 25th DATE: August 7-10, 1997 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): National Black Nurses Association CONTACT: National Black Nurses Association, (800) 575-6298 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Nurse roles. African Americans. NOTES: Exhibition spaces available. TITLE: Peptidomimetics and Small Molecule Design: Accelerating Drug Discovery and Development DATE: March 10-12, 1997 LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC) CONTACT: International Business Communications (IBC) USA Conferences, Inc., 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01722-1749, (508) 481-6400, Fax: (508) 481-7911, Internet email: reg@ibcusa.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Pharmaceutical research. Therapeutic drugs. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $895. Accommodations, (215) 963-1500. TITLE: National Health Care for the Homeless Conference; 8th DATE: June 5-7, 1997 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Bureau of Primary Health Care CONTACT: John Snow, Incorporated, 44 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA 02210-1211 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Homeless persons. Health care accessibility. TITLE: The Power of Spirit: American College Health Association (ACHA) Annual Meeting DATE: May 28-31, 1997 LOCATION: New Orleans, LA SPONSOR(S): American College Health Association (ACHA) CONTACT: ACHA Annual Meeting, P.O. Box 28937, Baltimore, MD 21240- 8937, (401) 859-1500, Fax: (410) 859-1510 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Colleges or universities. Adolescents. Young adults. Education. NOTES: Exhibition spaces and sponsorships available. TITLE: Becoming Culturally Competent in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic; Countertransference and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic DATE: December 11, 1996 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project CONTACT: NYU AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project, 35 W. 4th St., Ste. 1200, New York, NY 10012, Attn: Doneley Meris, (212) 998-5614 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Cultural factors. Mental health. Mental health services. TITLE: Psychotherapeutic Interventions in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic DATE: December 6, 1996 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project CONTACT: NYU AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project, 35 W. 4th St., Ste. 1200, New York, NY 10012, Attn: Doneley Meris, (212) 998-5614 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Mental health. Mental health services. TITLE: Bereavement, Grief, and HIV/AIDS: The Challenges for Mental Health Professionals DATE: January 9, 1997 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project CONTACT: NYU AIDS/SIDA Mental Hygiene Project, 35 W. 4th St., Ste. 1200, New York, NY 10012, Attn: Doneley Meris, (212) 998-5614 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Mental health. Mental health services. TITLE: Managemet of the HIV-Infected Patient: A Practical Approach for the Primary Care Practitioner; Third Annual DATE: March 7-9, 1997 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): Center for Bio-Medical Communication, Incorporated; American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) CONTACT: Center for Bio-Medical Communication, Incorporated, (201) 385-8080, Fax: (201) 385-5650, Internet email: chbhiomed@aol.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Health professional education. Therapeutic drugs. Opportunistic infections. NOTES: Fee: Before January 24, 1997, $495 for physicians, $295 for physicians-in-training and allied health professionals. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Protease Inhibitors: Novel Therapeutic Applications and Development DATE: February 24-26, 1997 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC) CONTACT: International Business Communications (IBC) USA Conferences, Inc., 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01722-1749, (508) 481-6400, Fax: (508) 481-7911, Internet email: reg@ibcusa.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Therapeutic drugs. Treatment. Research programs. NOTES: Fee: $895. Accommodations, (202) 342-0444. TITLE: Parameters of Genital Transmission of SIV DATE: December 5, 1996 LOCATION: Providence, RI SPONSOR(S): Brown University School of Medicine; Brown University AIDS Program; Immunology Seminar Series CONTACT: Brown University AIDS Program, Box G-S204, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV). Transmission. TITLE: Ryan White Youth Service Awards; 6th Annual DATE: December 6, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Women's Bar Association Foundation; Women's Bar Association of D.C.; Hard Rock Cafe CONTACT: Ryan White Youth Service Awards, P.O. Box 15577, Washington, DC 20003 EVENT TYPE: Special event TOPICS: Media. Memorials. TITLE: Forward to the Future: Sixth National Conference on Respite and Family Support DATE: December 15-18, 1996 LOCATION: San Antonio, TX SPONSOR(S): Texas Respite Resource Network; Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities. CONTACT: Texas Respite Resource Network, Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 7330/519 W. Houston, San Antonio, TX 78207- 0330, (210) 704-2794, Fax: (210) 704-2797 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Developmental disabilities. State health programs. Respite care. Families. Insurance coverage. Mental health. NOTES: Fee: $170. Accommodations, (210) 222-1234. TITLE: Public Hearing: Ryan White CARE Act/Title II Activities in Texas DATE: December 18, 1996 LOCATION: Austin, TX SPONSOR(S): Texas Department of Health (TDH) CONTACT: (512) 490-2525 EVENT TYPE: Public meeting TOPICS: Funding sources. State health programs. State health policies. NOTES: Open to the public. 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.