Date: Tue, 04 Feb 97 15:34:00 EST From: "David Radune" Subject: New Conference Listings 02/04/97 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS February 4, 1997 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: Witness to an Epidemic: An Oral History of Physician Caretakers of People with AIDS, 1981-1996 DATE: February 13, 1997 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York Academy of Medicine, New York Council for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities. CONTACT: TEL: (212) 822-7311, E-MAIL: history@nyam.org EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Caregivers. Assisted living. NOTES: Admission is free and open to the public, although RSVP is requested. TITLE: 7th Annual Summer Institute of Public Health Practice. DATE: July 21-August 1, 1997 LOCATION: Seattle, WA SPONSOR(S): Northwest Center for Public Health Practice in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of Washington CONTACT: Center for Health Education and Research, 1001 Broadway, Suite 217, Seattle, WA 98122, TEL: (206) 720-4250, FAX: (206) 720-4218, E-MAIL: si97@u.washington.edu EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Epidemiology. Legal issues. Policy development. Public policies. NOTES: Fee: Tuition is $200/course or $700/week (4 courses). TITLE: POZ Life Expo Tour DATE: April 25-26 LOCATION: Houston, TX SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council, AIDS Medicine & Miracles CONTACT: RDP Group, 30 Tower Ln., Avon, CT 06001, TEL: (800) 243-9774, FAX: (860) 677-6869, E-MAIL: rdpsteven@aol.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Quality of life. Organizations. Community resources. NOTES: Exhibit space is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. TITLE: POZ Life Expo Tour DATE: May 30-31 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council, AIDS Medicine & Miracles CONTACT: RDP Group, 30 Tower Ln., Avon, CT 06001, TEL: (800) 243-9774, FAX: (860) 677-6869, E-MAIL: rdpsteven@aol.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Quality of life. Organizations. Community resources. NOTES: Exhibit space is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. TITLE: POZ Life Expo Tour DATE: September 5-6, 1997 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council, AIDS Medicine & Miracles CONTACT: RDP Group, 30 Tower Ln., Avon, CT 06001, TEL: (800) 243-9774, FAX: (860) 677-6869, E-MAIL: rdpsteven@aol.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Quality of life. Organizations. Community resources. NOTES: Exhibit space is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. TITLE: POZ Life Expo Tour DATE: October 10-11, 1997 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council, AIDS Medicine & Miracles CONTACT: RDP Group, 30 Tower Ln., Avon, CT 06001, TEL: (800) 243-9774, FAX: (860) 677-6869, E-MAIL: rdpsteven@aol.com. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Quality of life. Organizations. Community resources. NOTES: Exhibit space is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. TITLE: POZ Life Expo Tour DATE: October 17-18, 1997 LOCATION: Atlanta, GA SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council, AIDS Medicine & Miracles CONTACT: RDP Group, 30 Tower Ln., Avon, CT 06001, TEL: (800) 243-9774, FAX: (860) 677-6869, E-MAIL: rdpsteven@aol.com ET: Conference TOPICS: Quality of life. Organizations. Community resources. NOTES: Exhibit space is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. TITLE: POZ Life Expo Tour DATE: November 14-15, 1997 LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council, AIDS Medicine & Miracles CONTACT: RDP Group, 30 Tower Ln., Avon, CT 06001, TEL: (800) 243-9774, FAX: (860) 677-6869, E-MAIL: rdpsteven@aol.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Quality of life. Organizations. Community resources. NOTES: Exhibit space is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. TITLE: IBC's 7th Annual International Conference on Sepsis: From Clinical Understanding to Therapeutic Intervention DATE: April 28-30, 1997 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC). CONTACT: IBC USA Conferences Inc., 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01772-1749, TEL: (508) 481-6400, FAX: (508) 481-7911, E-MAIL: reg@ibcusa.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Research methodology. Clinical trials. NOTES: Fee: Main conference only: commercial, $895, academic, $595; animal models workshop only: commercial, $395, academic, $195; clinical trials workshop only: commercial, $495, academic, $295; conf. PLUS animal models workshop: commercial, $1090, academic, $690; conf. PLUS clinical trials workshop: commercial, $1190, academic, $790; conf. PLUS both workshops: commercial, $1595, academic, $885. TITLE: 11th Annual AIDS Update for Primary Care DATE: June 6, 1997 LOCATION: Oakland, CA SPONSOR(S): Alta Bates Medical Center CONTACT: Alta Bates Medical Center, 2450 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705, TEL: (510) 204-4444 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: TITLE: 1997 American Counseling Association (ACA) World Conference DATE: April 4-7, 1997 LOCATION: Orlando, FL SPONSOR(S): American Counseling Association (ACA) CONTACT: Anne Parrish, 599 Stevenson Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304, TEL: (800) 347)-6647, ext. 243, FAX: (800) 473-2329, E-MAIL: aparrish@counseling.org. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Counseling. Counselor education. NOTES: Fees: ACA Members: regular/professional, early, $230, late, $280; Student, early $135, late, $155; retiree, early, $135, late, $155. Non-ACA members: general attendee, early $450, late $500; student, early $280, late, $300; guest, early, $135, late, $155. Early registration is prior to February 1, 1997. TITLE: HIV/AIDS Workshop (Intermediate): For Health Care Providers Who Are Seeing Five or More HIV/AIDS Patients. DATE: March 11, 1997 LOCATION: Seattle, WA SPONSOR(S): The University of Washington School of Medicine: AIDS Education & Training Center, and the Dept. of Continuing Medical Education CONTACT: Lynn McIntosh or Rose Schulte, Center for Health Education & Research, Northwest AIDS Education & Training Center at the University of Washington, 1001 Broadway, Ste. 217, Seattle, WA 98122-4304, TEL: (206) 720-4250, FAX: (206) 720-4218. EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Opportunistic infections. Therapy. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $95. TITLE: HIV/AIDS Workshop (Introductory): For Health Care Providers Who Are Just Starting to See, and Have Less Than Five, HIV/AIDS Patients. DATE: April 23, 1997 LOCATION: Seattle, WA SPONSOR(S): The University of Washington School of Medicine: AIDS Education & Training Center, and the Dept. of Continuing Medical Education CONTACT: Lynn McIntosh or Rose Schulte, Center for Health Education & Research, Northwest AIDS Education & Training Center at the University of Washington, 1001 Broadway, Ste. 217, Seattle, WA 98122-4304, TEL: (206) 720-4250, FAX: (206) 720-4218. EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Opportunistic infections. Therapy. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $95. ***************************************************************** Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to David Radune (through NAC ONLINE, or DRadune@cdcnac.org 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.