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| The following conference information has been recently added to the CDC N=
ational Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Conference Database (http=
://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/locates/LocateConf.asp). For more information =
about HIV, STD, and TB conferences, please contact the CDC NPIN at 1-800-=
458-5231.
INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5455 - Title: XVI International AIDS Conference=20
NATIONAL
Conf ID: 5452 - Title: Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions fo=
r Primary Care=20
REGIONAL
Conf ID: 5453 - Title: HIV/AIDS and Stigma: Challenges and Solutions
Conf ID: 5454 - Title: Southern African Regional Gender Mainstreaming Sym=
posium
Conf ID: 5456 - Title: HIV Update: Contemporary Issues in Management=20
Conf ID: 5457 - Title: TB Vaccines 2005
Conf ID: 5458 - Title: Sextalk: Skills for Comfortable and Effective Comm=
unication about Sexual Issues and HIV=20
Conf ID: 5459 - Title: HIV Update
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INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5455 =20
Title: XVI International AIDS Conference =20
Dates: 08/13/2006 - 08/19/2006=20
Event Type: Conference =20
Subject: HIV Testing; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapie=
s; International Cooperation =20
Sponsor: International AIDS Society (IAS) and its partner organizations: =
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO); The Global N=
etwork of People Living With HIV (GNP+); The International Community of W=
omen Living With HIV (ICW); and UNAIDS.=20
Contact: For additional information contact Bryan Hobson by E-Mail: info@=
aids2006.org or access the Web site at the end of 2005 for more informati=
on: http://www.aids2006.org =20
City: Toronto, Ontario =20
Country: Canada=20
Notes: Abstract Submissions: February, 2006. Scholarship Applications: Fe=
bruary, 2006. Early Registration: February, 2006. =20
Description: AIDS2006 Toronto will bring together over twelve thousand pa=
rticipants to share current knowledge on a full spectrum of issues about =
the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. The International AIDS Conference is open t=
o people from around the world, and aims to advance knowledge of HIV/AIDS=
in all its medical, social, scientific,community, and political aspects.=
Conference participants will include researchers, clinicians, community =
organizations, government personnel, and people living with HIV/AIDS. =20
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NATIONAL
Conf ID: 5452 =20
Title: 26th Annual Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions for Pr=
imary Care =20
Dates: 04/28/2005 - 04/30/2005=20
Event Type: education Program; Symposium =20
Subject: Asymptomatic Infections; Bacterial Infections; Continuing Educat=
ion; Drug Resistance; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Infection Control;=
Infections; MDRD; Medical Treatments and Therapies; Opportunistic Infect=
ions; Physician Education; STD Treatment; TB Treatment; Viral Infections =
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Sponsor: university of California San Francisco, School of Medicine. =20
Contact: For additional information contact the UCSF Office of Continuing=
Medical Education, Box 0742, San Francisco, CA 94143-0742 by phone: 415/=
476-4251 or register on line by accessing the Web site: http://cme.ucsf.e=
du =20
City: San Francisco=20
State: CA =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: CME 17.75 Category 1 AMA credit available.
Fees: Before 2/28/2005: $442 for physicians and $331 for allied health pr=
ofessionals; After 2/28/2005: $520 for physicians and $390 for allied hea=
lth professionals. On site registration: $575 for physicians and $445 for=
allied health professionals.
Description: This symposium emphasizes state-of-the-art therapy for patie=
nts with infectious diseases and provides brief reviews of new developmen=
ts. Common diseases such as upper and lower respiratory infections, diarr=
hea, urinary tract infections, and infections in diabetics and persons wi=
th immunodeficiencies will be discussed as well as newer diseases such as=
SARS, West Nile Virus, and avian influenza. Common dermatologic and opht=
halmologic infections will be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on approp=
riate use of new and old antibiotics and an approach to therapy in the er=
a of increasing antibiotic resistance.=20
Course titles include: HIV for the Primary Care Provider, Update on Tuber=
culosis, Hepatitis B and C, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.=20
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REGIONAL
ID: 5453 =20
Title: HIV/AIDS and Stigma: Challenges and Solutions=20
Dates: 02/22/2005 - 02/25/2005=20
Event Type: Conference =20
Subject: Health Care Delivery; HIV/AIDS; Stigma; Technical Assistance =20
Sponsor: Empowerment Concepts.=20
Contact: To register, apply for a conference scholarship, or additional i=
nformation contact Cherylynn O'Brien by e-mail: cherylynn@telkomsa.net=20
For additional information on the OST process, the facilitators and their=
work in this field, contact David Patient by e-mail: david@empow.co.za o=
r access the following web site for an explanation of OST basic methods a=
nd principles: http://archives.healthdev.net/af-aids/msg01481.html=20
City: Johannesburg=20
Country: South Africa=20
Notes: A maximum of 100 delegates will be allowed to attend the conferenc=
e.
Scholarships: Twenty (20) scholarships are available.=20
Conference fees: The cost per delegate is R3500-00 plus VAT (total =3D R3=
,990.00) or $550 USD. Fees include all workshop/conference supplies, all =
refreshments during the conference, lunch every day and a copy of the con=
ference document.
Description: Using Open Space Technology (OST), this conference will expl=
ore the challenges of HIV-related stigma, with the primary focus being th=
e sharing and exploration of how to overcome stigma in service delivery.
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Conf ID: 5454 =20
Title: Southern African Regional Gender Mainstreaming Symposium=20
Dates: 04/05/2005 - 04/07/2005=20
Event Type: Symposium =20
Subject: HIV/AIDS Program Administration; Legislation/Regulation; Managem=
ent Strategies; Policy Development =20
Sponsor: Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAFA=
IDS).=20
Contact: For additional information contact Rouzeh Eghtessadi or Joshua C=
higodora, Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service, 307=
898; by phone: + 263-4-336194/3; by Fax: + 263-4-336195; or by E-mail: ro=
uzeh@safaids.or.zw, joshua@safaids.org.zw =20
City: Mbabane=20
Country: Swaziland=20
Notes: Experts and resource persons should contact the sponsoring organiz=
ation if willing to facilitate sessions or present papers and are convers=
ant in the subject areas as listed on the Web site : http://hivaidscleari=
nghouse.unesco.org/ev_en.php?ID=3D4892_201&ID2=3DDO_TOPIC =20
Description: It is anticipated that this symposium will draw developmenta=
lists, gender, human rights and HIV/AIDS experts and activists, represent=
atives of FBOs, NGOs, CBOs, UN Agencies, and groups/organizations of PLWH=
A. Approximately 100 participants from regional, continental, and interna=
tional arenas are expected to examine the relevance, effectiveness, and e=
fficacy surrounding existing regional mainstreaming strategies, towards a=
gendered and human rights based approach to HIV and AIDS policy, law, an=
d programming initiatives. =20
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Conf ID: 5456 =20
Title: HIV Update: Contemporary Issues in Management =20
Dates: 06/02/2005 - 06/04/2005=20
Event Type: education Program =20
Subject: Antiretroviral Drugs; Clinical Research; HIV/AIDS Treatment or T=
herapies; Opportunistic Infections; Physician education =20
Sponsor: Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education. Beth=
Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Medicine.=20
Contact: For additional information contact Harvard Medical School, Depar=
tment of Continuing Education, P.O. Box 825, Boston, MA 02117-0825 by pho=
ne: 617-384-8600 or by e-mail: hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu=20
City: Boston=20
State: MA =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Registrations postmarked on or before April 21, 2005: Tuition Fee:=
$625 (U.S.D.) Reduced Fee for Residents* and Fellows in Training* and Al=
lied Health Professionals: $425 (U.S.D.). Registrations postmarked after =
April 21, 2005: Tuition Fee: $680 (U.S.D.) Reduced Fee for Residents* and=
Fellows in Training* and Allied Health Professionals: $460 (U.S.D.) * A =
letter of verification from Department Chair must accompany application f=
or reduced fee.
To register or view course information online, access the Web site at: ww=
w.cme.hms.harvard.edu/hiv =20
Description: The HIV Update course is a comprehensive continuing medical =
education program specifically designed for physicians and other health c=
are providers caring for HIV-infected patients, featuring: State-of-the-a=
rt management of HIV-infected patients in the ambulatory and hospitalized=
settings; Current understanding of the science of viral replication and =
its clinical application; Comprehensive review of antiretroviral therapy =
including initiation, salvage therapy, and postexposure prophylaxis; Diag=
nosis and management of primary HIV infection; Detailed discussion of HIV=
complications including opportunistic infections, malignancies, hepatiti=
s C co-infection, lipodystrophy, and metabolic acidosis; Informal discuss=
ion of challenging cases with an expert panel; and, Ample opportunity to =
ask questions and to interact with the experienced faculty of Harvard Med=
ical School and invited guest faculty. =20
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Conf ID: 5457 =20
Title: TB Vaccines 2005=20
Dates: 05/08/2005 - 05/12/2005=20
Event Type: Workshop =20
Subject: International Cooperation; TB; Vaccine Development Research; Vac=
cines =20
Sponsor: Cuban Society for Immunology. Latin American Association of Immu=
nology (ALAI).=20
Contact: For additional information contact Dr. Maria Elena Sarmiento MD,=
PhD, Secretary, TBvaccines2005, by e-mail: tbvaccines@finlay.edu.cu or a=
ccess the Web site at: http://www.finlay.edu.cu/tbvaccines2005/Default.ht=
m =20
City: Varadero=20
Country: Cuba=20
Notes: Deadline for submittal of abstracts: January 31, 2005. Deadline fo=
r early registration: January 31, 2005.=20
Description: The International Workshop on Tuberculosis Vaccines was orga=
nized by the Cuban Society for Immunology and the Latin American Associat=
ion of Immunology (ALAI) to exchange and discuss aspects related to tuber=
culosis vaccine development for human and veterinary application and to h=
ave the opportunity to identify common interests for the implementation o=
f international collaborative projects. =20
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Conf ID: 5458 =20
Title: Sextalk: Skills for Comfortable and Effective Communication about =
Sexual Issues and HIV =20
Dates: 04/28/2005 - 04/29/2005=20
Event Type: Workshop =20
Subject: Counseling; Counselor education Programs; HIV Test Related Couns=
eling; Patient Care; Psychosocial Factors =20
Sponsor: Institute of Human Virology (IHV), a performance site of the Pen=
nsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS education and Training Center. =20
Contact: For additional information contact the Delaware HIV Consortium b=
y e-mail: info@delawarehiv.org=20
City: Towson=20
State: MD =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Cost/Registration Fees: $30.00.
Pre-registration is required. Continuing education credits are available =
for nursing (15.0) and for social work (12.5). For more information, cont=
act Tiffany Moritz at (410) 328-5759.
This two-day workshop will also be given October 27-28, 2005 at the Shepp=
ard Pratt Hospital, Towson, MD. =20
Description: The ability to effectively and comfortably respond to our cl=
ients' sexual questions and concerns is an essential skill in HIV work. S=
exual history taking is a standard component of clinical service provisio=
n. In this workshop participants will strengthen these skills by deepenin=
g their understanding of their own response to sexual issues, examining t=
he process of psycho-sexual development and its impact on sexual risk tak=
ing, and practicing approaches to interactions which will facilitate comf=
ort and communication for both them and their clients. =20
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Conf ID: 5459 =20
Title: HIV Update=20
Dates: 02/16/2005 - 02/16/2005=20
Event Type: Workshop =20
Subject: Epidemiology; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Protease Inhibito=
rs; Research =20
Sponsor: Division of Public Health, State of Delaware.=20
Contact: For additional information contact Barbara Siers, Division of Pu=
blic Health, 655 South Bay Road, Dover, Delaware 19901, by Phone: 302-741=
-2927; Fax: 302-741-2930; or e-mail: Barbara.Siers@state.de.us =20
City: Dover=20
State: DE =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Cost: Free. =20
Description: This is an intermediate level workshop that provides the mos=
t recent information about HIV disease.
Participants will have gained information about : statistics of HIV/AIDS i=
n Delaware and the nation; who is currently being infected; epidemiologic=
al trends; current treatment and research, including information on viral=
load protease inhibitors; current services, existing networks, and fundi=
ng distribution in Delaware.=20
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