Upcoming HIV/AIDS Conferences: August

Title: 2010 Ryan White Grantee Meeting & 13th Annual Clinical Conference: 20 Years of Leadership; A Legacy of Care
City: Washington
State: DC
Country: United States
Dates: 08/23/2010 - 08/26/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Grant Management; Health Care Programs/Services; Ryan White CARE Act Title I; Ryan White CARE Act Title II; Ryan White CARE Act Title III; Ryan White CARE Act Title IV
Description: The conference will focus on identifying strategies that have been developed over the past 20 years of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to improve systems of HIV/AIDS care and increase grantee knowledge of program and fiscal requirements under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. Over 2,500 grantee representatives are expected to attend, including direct care providers, program/fiscal administrators, members of planning councils or board members, consumers, and Federal staff. This year's theme, Twenty Years of Leadership -- A Legacy of Care, recognizes the leadership, dedication, and effort that has gone into implementing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program since its inception in 1990. We have seen much change over the past 20 years, but there has been one constant; the work we do has a tremendous impact on the lives of over half a million people each year due to the creativity and adaptability of the Ryan White Community.
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Contact: For more information about the meeting and conference, visit: www.ryanwhite2010.com/Home.aspx.
Notes: There is no registration fee to attend the conference but registration is required. Registration deadline for the 2010 Grantee Meeting is July 14, 2010, 12 midnight (EST). Registration deadline for the Clinical Conference is August 2, 2010. For more registration information, visit: www.ryanwhite2010.com/Registration.aspx.

Title: 2010 National Gay Men's Health Summit
City: Ft. Lauderdale
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 08/25/2010 - 08/29/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Bisexuals; Gay Men; HIV/AIDS; Risk Reduction; Transgendered Persons
Description: The Gay Men's Health Summit is a national call to all LGBT communities and their allies from across the United States to come together to build a multi-issue, multicultural gay men's health movement focused on long-term strategic goals for gay and bisexual men's health and wellness. The summit will cover a full range of health concerns, ranging from physical and mental health, to social issues, to community building and organizing, and is inclusive of all gay and bisexual men, including those who identify as transgender or who have transgender histories. The mission of the National Gay Men's Health Summit is to create a stronger, more diverse, and increasingly visible grassroots movement among gay, bi, and trans men, focused on strengthening their communities and tackling a range of health concerns that include, but are not limited to, HIV and AIDS.
Sponsor: Gay Men's Health Summit.
Contact: For more information on submitting a proposal or to register for the Summit, visit the 2010 National Gay Men's Health Summit Web site at: www.gmhs2010.com/.

Title: Contact Investigation Overview and Updates: A Webinar
City: Nationwide
Country: United States
Dates: 08/26/2010 - 08/26/2010
Event Type: Seminar
Subject: Contact Tracing; Program Management; Tuberculosis (TB)
Description: This webinar is intended for TB program staff, including nurses and healthcare workers, who conduct or manage TB contact investigations. It will provide an overview of how to manage and document a contact investigation in high and low incidence areas.
Sponsor: Heartland National TB Center.
Contact: For more information, contact Jessica Quintero, Heartland National TB Center, E-mail: jessica.quintero@uthct.edu; Phone: (210) 531-4568, or 1 (800) 839-5864; or access the Web site: www.heartlandntbc.org/training.asp.
Notes: Application Deadline: August 20, 2010. Continuing education credits are available. Registration and participation are free, but pre-registration via online registration is required. Enrollment is limited to 100 lines from the Heartland region.

Title: What's the Role of Fluoroquinolones in the Treatment of TB? A Look at the Evidence
City: Lantana
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 08/27/2010 - 08/27/2010
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Clinical Trials; Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment
Description: Upon completion of this training, participants will be familiar with: the mechanism of action of Fluoroquinolones in the treatment of tuberculosis, medical trials investigating the role of Fluoroquinolones in the treatment of tuberculosis, and current recommendations and potential future roles of Fluoroquinolones in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Sponsor: Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center.
Contact: For more information contact by emailing karen.simpson@medicine.ufl.edu; calling 888-265-7682; faxing 352-297-9275; or accessing the Web site: http://sntc.medicine.ufl.edu/Training.aspx?Id=9211.
Notes: Free of charge. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: TB Morbidity and Mortality Review
City: Lantana
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 08/27/2010 - 08/27/2010
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Adverse Reactions; Drug Resistance; Persons with TB; Substance Abuse; Coinfections
Description: This traditional educational forum for healthcare professionals practicing in hospital settings, is available for healthcare professionals working in the community through distance learning technology. Join healthcare staff at A.G. Holley State Hospital as they conduct a quarterly review of some of their most complex and challenging cases of patients with TB. This is a unique opportunity to learn about drug resistance, TB/HIV co-infection, substance abuse, and adverse drug effects in a case-based format.
Sponsor: Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center.
Contact: For more information contact by emailing karen.simpson@medicine.ufl.edu; calling 888-265-7682; or accessing the Web site: http://sntc.medicine.ufl.edu/Training.aspx?Id=9217.
Notes: Free of charge. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: 3rd Annual Science Symposium on HIV/AIDS: HIV SCIENCE 2010
City: Chennai
Country: India
Dates: 08/30/2010 - 08/31/2010
Event Type: Symposium
Subject: Epidemiology; Health Insurance; Hepatitis; HIV/AIDS; Opportunistic Infections; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); Tuberculosis (TB)
Description: This annual HIV symposium will bring together leading faculty, experts, and scientists who will provide updates on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and other infectious diseases related to HIV disease. The symposium will cover various topics encompassing HIV epidemiology, pathogenesis, host-virus interactions, immune responses to infection, disease progression, opportunistic infections, current treatment strategies, natural history of HIV disease in India, vaccines, sexually transmitted diseases, and coinfections with TB and hepatitis. This will provide a scientific forum to address key scientific issues, gaps in knowledge, and the opportunity to identify priorities for future action. The variety of scientific sessions planned for this symposium will meet the needs of various participants.
Sponsor: YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education.
Contact: For more information contact the SymposiumSecretariat, E-mail: HIVSymposium@yrgcare.org; Tel: 044- 39106800, 39106801, 39106802, 39106803; Fax: 044- 22542939; or access the Web site: http://hivscience.yrgcare.org/.
Notes: Abstract Submission Deadline: August 7, 2010. The registration details and form are available at: http://HIVSCIENCE.yrgcare.org.

Many of these conferences come from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control National Prevention Information Network's conference database.