[CDC News] HIV/STD/TB Conference Information 03/12/04
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INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5118 - Title: 25th Annual International Conference of National
Institute for People with Disabilities Network
NATIONAL
Conf ID: 5115 - Title: Helping Communities Build Leadership (HCBL)
Conf ID: 5119 - Title: The Future of Health Promotion and Health
Education: Transforming Vision into Reality
Conf ID: 5121 - Title: 2004 People Living With HIV/AIDS Forum and Annual
General Meeting
Conf ID: 5122 - Title: Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on
HIV/AIDS
REGIONAL
Conf ID: 5117 - Title: 38th Educational Conference: Advocacy and
Science: Tools for TB Control in the 21st Century
Conf ID: 5116 - Title: National HIV Testing Day One Day Regional
Training
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INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5118
Title: 25th Annual International Conference of National Institute for
People with Disabilities Network
Dates: 05/03/2004 - 05/07/2004
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Case Management/Administration; Disabilities; Ethical Issues;
Family Support; Health Care Accessibility; Legal Issues; Quality of
Life; Sexuality; Women; Workplaces
Sponsor: YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities.
Contact: For more information, contact Ben Nivin, Conference Director,
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities, by writing to 460
West 34th St, New York, NY 10001-2382; calling (212) 273-6100; faxing
(212) 629-4113; e-mailing bni...@yai.org; or accessing the website:
www.yai.org.
City: New York
State: NY
Country: United States
Notes: Fee: Regular: $495/4 days, $395/3 days, $325/2 days, $175/1 day;
F/T Students: $350/4 days, $275/3 days, $225/2 days, $135/1 day.
Description: This conference will feature (1) the most up-to-date
information, strategies, and training in the field of Mental Retardation
and Developmental and learning disabilities; (2) stimulating keynote
sessions; (3) intensive full-day workshops and tracks on critical issues
in the field; and (4) a special track on working with people with
profound MR/DD. In-depth sessions on Sexuality Issues/Social Skills,
Women's Issues, and the Workforce will be covered.
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NATIONAL
Conf ID: 5115
Title: Helping Communities Build Leadership (HCBL)
Dates: 04/16/2004 - 04/18/2004
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Community Health Care Planning; HIV/AIDS Prevention
Sponsor: National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA).
Contact: For more information, contact Aryka Chapman by calling (202)
464-5648; by e-mailing acha...@napwa.org. For registration, contact
Ca'Tina Perkins-Gibson by calling (202) 464-5682; or by e-mailing
cper...@napwa.org. Or by accessing the website: www.napwa.org.
City: Las Vegas
State: NV
Country: United States
Notes: Fees: $100. Scholarships are available.
Description: This training program will provide information about how
one can participate in the community planning and planning council
process. Participants will learn and share experiences with HIV infected
and affected community members.
Conf ID: 5119
Title: The Future of Health Promotion and Health Education: Transforming
Vision into Reality
Dates: 05/05/2004 - 05/07/2004
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Disease Prevention; Health Care Policies; Health Education
Sponsor: Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE). Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Society for Public Health
Education (SOPHE).
Contact: For more information, or to register, access the website:
www.dhpe.org/nationalconference.
City: Orlando
State: FL
Country: United States
Notes: Fee varies according to the membership status and dates
registered. Early-bird registration deadline: March 23, 2004. Continuing
education credits are available.
Description: This year marks the 22nd anniversary of this national
conference. Every decade has its unique public health challenges. Public
health initiatives are constantly adapted and improved to address
emerging issues. This conference will offer training, networking
opportunities, and a wealth of information that all public health
professionals need to continue quality public health promotion and
education initiatives.
Conf ID: 5121
Title: 2004 People Living With HIV/AIDS Forum and Annual General Meeting
Dates: 06/16/2004 - 06/20/2004
Event Type: Meeting
Subject: Community Programs; Information Dissemination; Persons with
HIV/AIDS; Policy Development
Sponsor: Canadian AIDS Society (CAS).
Contact: For more information, contact Darren Fisher, Events
Coordinator, Canadian AIDS Society, by writing to: 4th Fl, 309 Cooper
St, Ottawa ON K2P 0G5; by calling (613) 230-3580 ext. 135 or 1-877-998-
9991 (toll free); by faxing (613) 563-4998; by e-mailing
dar...@cdnaids.ca; or by accessing the website: www.cdnaids.ca.
City: Ottawa, Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: There is no registration fee for delegates attending the
PLWHIV/AIDS Forum only. The registration fee for AGM is $100/delegate,
prior to May 7, 2004; $125/delegate, after May 7, 2004. The deadline for
scholarship applications is April 2, 2004.
Description: The PLWHIV/AIDS Forum is an opportunity to network with
other people living with HIV and AIDS from across Canada, to set
priorities for the community-based AIDS movement, and to participate in
the general business of the Society. The PLWHIV/AIDS Forum is an
opportunity to share information, discuss new ideas, contribute to
policy development, and renew acquaintances. The Society's Annual
General Meeting is an excellent opportunity to network with your
colleagues from among CAS's members and associates, to set priorities
for the community-based AIDS Movement, and to participate in the general
business of the Society. The AGM, like the PLWHIV/AIDS Forum, is an
opportunity to share information, discuss new ideas, contribute to
policy development, and renew acquaintances.
Conf ID: 5122
Title: Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Dates: 03/29/2004 - 03/30/2004
Event Type: Meeting
Subject: HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies;
International Health
Sponsor: Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science,
DHHS.
Contact: For more information, contact Josephine Robinson, Acting,
Executive, Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, US
Department of Health and Human Services, by writing to: Hubert H.
Humphrey Bldg, 200 Independence Ave, SW, 7th Fl, Rm 701H, Washington, DC
20201; by calling (202) 690-7440; or by accessing the website:
www.pacha.gov.
City: Washington
State: DC
Country: United States
Notes: This meeting is open to the public. Public attendance is limited
to space available, and pre-registration is required for both attendance
and public comment.
Description: The agenda for this meeting includes the following topics:
HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, and global HIV/AIDS issues.
Time will be allotted during the meeting for public comment.
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REGIONAL
Conf ID: 5117
Title: 38th Educational Conference: Advocacy and Science: Tools for TB
Control in the 21st Century
Dates: 04/29/2004 - 04/30/2004
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Advocacy; Diagnosis; Program Development; TB Prevention;
Tuberculosis
Sponsor: California Tuberculosis Controllers Association, California
Department of Health Services. American Lung Association of California.
Contact: For more information, e-mail tbce...@nationaltbcenter.edu or
access the website: www.ctca.org/confinfo.htm.
City: Anaheim
State: CA
Country: United States
Notes: Fee: Before April 2, 2004, $140.00/2-days; $100/1-day; After
April 2, 2004, $155.00/2-days; $115.00/1-day. Scholarships are
available.
Description: The focus of this conference will be on enhancing
tuberculosis (TB) control efforts in California by building TB program
capacity through advocacy efforts and access to scientific advances. At
the conclusion of the conference, participants will be able to recognize
the underlying causes of the ongoing TB epidemic and identify the easily
accessible but underutilized solutions; identify common radiographic
presentations of TB and describe the critical role of the radiologist in
diagnosing TB; describe three innovative tools used to advocate for TB
program resources; identify the best uses of media advocacy, community
coalition building, and legislative home visits and describe how to
implement these tools to inform TB policy; identify new diagnostic
tests, their application, and advantages and disadvantages, and describe
strategies likely to succeed in obtaining new testing modalities in
their jurisdiction; and describe the Class A/B Immigration process. On
April 28, the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center will be
offering their TB Update training course.
Conf ID: 5116
Title: National HIV Testing Day One Day Regional Training
Dates: 04/15/2004 - 04/15/2004
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: HIV Test Related Counseling; HIV Testing; Rapid HIV Antibody
Testing
Sponsor: National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA).
Contact: For more information, contact Aryka Chapman by calling (202)
464-5648; or e-mailing acha...@napwa.org. For registration, contact
Ca'Tina Perkins-Gibson by calling (202) 464-5682; e-mailing
cper...@napwa.org; or accessing the website: www.napwa.org.
City: Las Vegas
State: NV
Country: United States
Notes: Fees: $75. Scholarships are available.
Description: This one day training will increase capacity for
participant communities to provide or advocate for accessible voluntary
HIV counseling and testing (VCT) using a community mobilization model.
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