Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 10:35:49 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings 09/26/95 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS September 26, 1995 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, 12 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: First Tri-State OSHA Symposium: Bloodborne Pathogens: Train the Trainer DATE: October 5, 1995 LOCATION: Jackson, MS SPONSOR(S): Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center CONTACT: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Continuing Health Profession Education, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216-4505, (601) 984-1300, FAX: (601) 984-1309 EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Hepatitis. Vaccines. Risk reduction. HIV prevention. Treatment. Guidelines. Bloodborne pathogens. NOTES: Fee: $40. Continuing education credits available for nurses, dentists, and health professionals. TITLE: Decision Making in Public Health: Priorities, Power, and Ethics; APHA Annual Meeting and Exhibition DATE: October 29-November 2, 1995 LOCATION: San Diego, CA SPONSOR(S): American Public Health Association (APHA) CONTACT: American Public Health Association (APHA), 1015 15th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 789-5600 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Health care accessibility. Community health. NOTES: Exhibition spaces available. TITLE: The ABC's of AIDS and Aging: AIDS and Aging, Building Bridges, Collaboration, Culture, and Caring; HIV/AIDS and Aging National Conference DATE: October 26-27, 1995 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): Brookdale Center on Aging; HIV/AIDS and Aging Task Force; Hunter/Mt. Sinai Geriatric Education Center CONTACT: Marie Nazon, CSW, Conference Coordinator, (212) 481-4367, FAX: (212) 481-5069 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Age factors. Elderly persons. Orphans. Community health. Policy development. NOTES: Fee: $90; Day fee, $50; Full-time student and senior citizen, $35. Scholarships available. Thursday lunch included in conference fee. TITLE: Gender Studies in Product Development: Scientific Issues and Approaches DATE: November 6-7, 1995 LOCATION: Rockville, MD SPONSOR(S): U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) CONTACT: John Sellman, Sociometrics, Inc., 8300 Colesville Rd., Ste. 550, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 608-2151, FAX: (301) 608- 3542. EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Treatment. Clinical trials. Therapeutic drugs. Federal government. Gender factors. Policies. NOTES: No fee. Preregistration deadline is October 23. On-site registration is on a "space available" basis. Accommodations, (301) 468-1100. TITLE: HIV/AIDS Workshop and Infection Control Update for Dentists DATE: October 27-28, 1995 LOCATION: Sydney, AU - Australia SPONSOR(S): St. Vincent's Hospital, Dental Department CONTACT: Dr. Peter Foltyn, P.O. Box 14, 267 Victoria St., Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia, 361-7129, FAX: 361-2607, Pager: 963-1380, Internet email: popmfolp@svh.unsw.edu.au EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Dentistry. Dentists. Dental education. Infection control. Hepatitis. Psychological factors. Social factors. Legal issues. NOTES: Fee: $185, includes lunches, teas, and handouts. TITLE: Women, Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Shaping an Agenda for Florida DATE: October 19-20, 1995 LOCATION: Clearwater Beach, FL SPONSOR(S): Florida Consumer Action Council for Mental Health, Inc.; Florida Mental Health Institute CONTACT: Suncom, (813) 974-2695 or FMHI, (813) 974-4533 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Substance abuse. Women. Correctional facilities. Correctional personnel. Incarcerated persons. Adolescents. Cultural factors. Pregnancy. Treatment. Mental health. Self esteem. Sexual abuse or assault. Media. NOTES: Fee: $175. Pre-conference session on October 18, $100. Discounts for full-time students, consumers/family members, and employees of State of Florida agencies and Florida nonprofit organizations providing mental health and/or substance abuse treatment. Accommodations, (813) 595-1611. Travel, (800) 241- 6760. TITLE: Third International Workshop on the Oral Manifestations of HIV Infection DATE: May 28-June 1, 1996 LOCATION: London, UK - United Kingdom SPONSOR(S): Index Communications CONTACT: Conference Secretariat, Index Communications, Index House, 19 The Hundred, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8GD, England, +44 (0) 1794 5113311, FAX: +44 (0) 1794 511455, Internet email: oralmedpath@umds.ac.uk, World Wide Web page: http://umds.ac.uk/elsewhere/dental/denthome.html EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Epidemiology. Candidiasis. Dentistry. Dental education. Kaposis sarcoma. Infections. Dermatology. TITLE: Prevention Through Partnerships: Weaving the Threads of Diversity DATE: November 7-9, 1995 LOCATION: Columbia, SC SPONSOR(S): The ACCESS Network; South Carolina AIDS Training Network; AID Upstate; South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; The South Carolina HIV Network; Lowcountry AIDS Services; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, STD/HIV Division; Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services; Telamon Corporation; South Carolina Public Health Association CONTACT: Angie Turner, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, HIV/AIDS Division, Box 101106, Mills/Jarrett Comples, Columbia, SC 29211, (803) 737-4115 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Personal anecdotes. Community health planning. Case management. Therapeutic drugs. Spirituality. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). HIV transmission. Stress management. Fundraising. AIDS 101. Incarcerated persons. Correctional facilities. Hepatitis. Adolescents. Syphilis. HIV prevention. Education. Chlamydia. Substance abuse. Caregivers. Grief. Ethical issues. Intervention strategies. NOTES: Fee: Before October 20: $40 per day and $100 for full conference; after October 20: $50 per day and $110 for full conference. Discounts for students. Accommodations, (803) 731- 0300. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: International Research Concerns: Ethical Issues in the Protection of Human Subjects DATE: November 13-14, 1995 LOCATION: Baltimore, MD SPONSOR(S): Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health; Howard University College of Medicine; National Institutes of Health, Office of Extramural Research; Office for Protection from Research Risks, Food and Drug Administration CONTACT: Office of Continuing Medical Education, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Turner 20, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205-2195, (410) 955-2959, FAX: (410) 955-0807 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Ethical issues. Cultural factors. Women. Native Americans. Developing nations. Latinos / Latinas / Hispanics. African Americans / Blacks. Asians. Clinical trials. NOTES: Fee: $175; students, $35 with photocopy of student ID. Accommodations, (800) 228-9290. Travel, (800) 334-8644. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: HIV - A Family Approach for the 90's: Adolescents, Women, and Seniors; 4th Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS Impact on Health Care DATE: October 20, 1995 LOCATION: Houston, TX SPONSOR(S): Harris County Hospital District CONTACT: Sharon Driesch or Yvonne Toney, HIV Impact Conference, District Education Office, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, 5656 Kelley St., Houston, TX 77030, (713) 636-5160. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Nurse education. Epidemiology. Women. Adolescents. Elderly persons. Families. Treatment. Long-term survivors. NOTES: Fee: HCHD personnel, $50; Non-HCHD personnel, $100; Students, $55. Contact Harry Livesay for information on reduced rates for Persons with HIV/AIDS. TITLE: Heartland Rural Health Forum: Increasing Outreach and Communication Between Government and Rural Health Providers DATE: October 19-22, 1995 LOCATION: Kansas City, MO SPONSOR(S): National Rural Health Association (NRHA) CONTACT: National Rural Health Association (NRHA), One West Armour Blvd., Ste. 301, Kansas City, MO 64111, (816) 756-3140 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Rural environment or population. Federal government. Health care services. Health care accessibility. Financial issues. NOTES: Fee: NRHA Member, $150; Non-member, $175. Accommodations, (816) 421-1234. TITLE: Harm Reduction: Bringing the International Community Together; 9th International Conference on Drug Policy Reform DATE: October 18-21, 1995 LOCATION: Santa Monica, CA SPONSOR(S): Drug Policy Foundation CONTACT: Whitney A. Taylor, Drug Policy Foundation, 4455 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. B-500, Washington, DC 20008-2302, (202) 537-5005, FAX: (202) 537-3007, Internet email: 76546.215@compuserve.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Adolescents. Substance abuse. International cooperation. Policy development. Minorities. Federal government. NOTES: Fee: Until October 13, $250; On-site, $275. Additional fees for social events and continuing education credits. Accommodations, (310) 458-6700. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean through NAC ONLINE or at 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.