Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 16:46:57 -0500 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 11/19/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS Novmeber 19, 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, 12 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: What Holds Promise: 10th Annual HIV Conference Retreat DATE: June 5-8, 1997 LOCATION: Denver, CO SPONSOR(S): AIDS, Medicine and Miracles CONTACT: AIDS, Medicine and Miracles, (800) 875-8770, Internet email: amm@csd.net EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Alternative therapies. Nutrition. Spirituality. Women. Holistic therapies. Psychological factors. Social factors. TITLE: What Holds Promise: 10th Annual HIV Conference Retreat DATE: September 4-7, 1997 LOCATION: Phoenica, NY SPONSOR(S): AIDS, Medicine and Miracles CONTACT: AIDS, Medicine and Miracles, (800) 875-8770, Internet email: amm@csd.net EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Alternative therapies. Nutrition. Spirituality. Women. Holistic therapies. Psychological factors. Social factors. TITLE: Built to Survive: Innovative Therapies to Increase Muscle Mass and Strength for HIV Positive Individuals DATE: November 19, 1996 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): Community Research Initiative of New England; Treatment Information Network; Boston Buyers Club CONTACT: David Stokes, Treatment Information Network/Boston Buyers Club EVENT TYPE: Forum TOPICS: Nutrition. Exercise. NOTES: Free. TITLE: National Conference on Correctional Health Care; 21st DATE: November 10-12, 1997 LOCATION: San Antonio, TX SPONSOR(S): National commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) CONTACT: National commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), (312) 528-0818 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Correctional facilities. Incarcerated persons. Tuberculosis (TB). NOTES: Fee: Before October 10, 1997, $230; After October 10, 1997, $275. TITLE: National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and National AIDS/HIV Forum DATE: July 26-30, 1997 LOCATION: Atlanta, GA SPONSOR(S): National Lesbian and Gay Health Association (NLGHA) CONTACT: National Lesbian and Gay Health Association (NLGHA), NLGHA 1997 Conference, P.O. Box 33022, Washington, DC 20033, Fax: (303) 234-1467 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Mental health. Substance abuse. Nutrition. Families. Parents. Adolescents. Elderly persons. Homeless persons. Cancer. Depression. Homophobia. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Education. HIV prevention. Treatment. Research programs. Outreach. Spirituality. Alternative therapies. NOTES: Fee: Before December 31, 1996, $200; Before February 28, 1997, $225; Before May 31, 1997, $250; Before June 30, 1997, $275; On-site registration, $300. Proposal for presentations: December 15, 1996. TITLE: New Directions, New Possibilities: New Orleans; Oncology Nursing Society Conference DATE: May 1-4, 1997 LOCATION: New Orleans, LA SPONSOR(S): Oncology Nursing Society CONTACT: Oncology Nursing Society, 501 Holiday Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15220-2749, (412) 921-8597, Fax: (412) 921-6565, Internet email: oncc@nauticom.net. EVENT TYPE: Conference. TOPICS: Health professional education. Nurse roles. NOTES: Fee dependent upon registration date, membership status, and professional status. TITLE: 1997 CDC and ATSDR Symposium on Statistical Methods: Statistical Bases for Public Health Decision Making from Exploration to Modeling DATE: January 28-30, 1997 LOCATION: Atlanta, GA SPONSOR(S): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) CONTACT: Barbara McDonnell, CDC, Epidemiology Program Office, MS D01, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30333, (404) 639-3806, Fax: (4040 639-4463, Internet email: bgm4@epo.em.cdc.gov. EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Statistics. Health technology. NOTES: Fee: Free to CDC personnel; non-CDC employees, $140; students, $125. TITLE: Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV/AIDS; 4th Annual DATE: February 15-17, 1997 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA); The Ryan White Foundation; Metro TeenAIDS CONTACT: (800) 444-7926 EVENT TYPE: Conference. TOPICS: Adolescents. NOTES: Fee: Adolescents, $75; Adults, $150. TITLE: Building the Future Now: Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being for Children and Families; Fourth National Child Welfare Conference DATE: January 8-10, 1997 LOCATION: Arlington, VA SPONSOR(S): Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CONTACT: DSG, (301) 951-0056 EVENT TYPE: Conference. TOPICS: Children. Families. NOTES: Fee: $100. TITLE: HIV/AIDS: An Evaluation and Management Update Teleconference DATE: November 21, 1996 LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY SPONSOR(S): SUNY Brooklyn CONTACT: Angela Nicolette, MA, (718) 270-4752 EVENT TYPE: Teleconference TOPICS: Treatment. Case management. TITLE: AIDS Treatment Issues: Combination Therapies and Viral Load Testing: New Hope and New Challenges DATE: December 7, 1996 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): Tufts University School of Medicine; Brown University School of Medicine CONTACT: Brown University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, (401) 863-3337. EVENT TYPE: Conference. TOPICS: Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Diagnostic tests. NOTES: Fee: $30. Approved for 4 hours of CME credit. TITLE: National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting, Specialty Workshops, and Trade Show; NAEMSP '97 DATE: January 9-11, 1997 LOCATION: Naples, FL SPONSOR(S): National Association of EMS Physicians CONTACT: National Association of EMS Physicians, 230 McKee Place, Ste. 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, (412) 578-3222, Fax: (412) 578- 3241. EVENT TYPE: Conference. TOPICS: Emergency medical services. Emergency medical technician education. NOTES: Fee dependent upon date of registration, membership status, and professional status. 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.