Title: Sexuality ABCs (Abstinence, Birth Control and Condoms)
City: Nationwide
Country: United States
Dates: 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
Event Type: Education Program
Subject: Abstinence ; Adherence; Condoms; Contraception; Legal Issues/Laws; Sexual Behavior or Behaviors; Sexuality
Description: "Sexuality ABCs (Abstinence, Birth Control and Condoms)" uses fun and engaging online techniques-such as podcasts, flash animation, videos, threaded discussions, and interactive games-to help participants: (1) Understand trends in adolescent sexual behavior, (2) Get updated on contraceptive methods, (3) Receive sample lesson plans, (4) Practice answering Frequently Asked Questions from teens, (5) Review laws regarding teens accessing birth control, and (6) Discover the most current resources. The participant will have one calendar month (for example February 15th - March 15th) to complete the course after the first time he/she logs into the course.
Sponsor: Answer, Center for Applied Psychology, Rutgers University.
Contact: For more information contact Nora Gelperin, Director of Training & Education, Answer, Center for Applied Psychology, Rutgers University, E-mail: norag@rci.rutgers.edu; Phone: (732) 445-7929, ext. 242; Fax: (732) 445-5333; or access the Web site: http://answer.rutgers.edu/page/sexualityabcs.
Notes: Registration fee: $125. Participants will receive a certificate of professional development upon successful completion of the course. The course is approved for six category one CHES credits by the National Center for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).

Title: ACHA 2008 Annual Meeting
City: Orlando
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 06/03/2008 - 06/07/2008
Event Type: Meeting
Subject: College Health Services; College Students; Health Professional Education; HIV/AIDS; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); Substance Abuse
Description: The 2008 Annual Meeting of the American College Health Association (ACHA) "Partners Under the Palms," is the premier meeting for college health professionals. ACHA hosts the largest educational conference specifically for college health professionals. These annual meetings provide an opportunity for college health professionals to develop their professional knowledge, network with their peers and mentors, and earn continuing education credits. Some topics include alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues; HIV disease, prevention and wellness; safer sex practices/contraception; and sexually transmitted diseases.
Sponsor: American College Health Association (ACHA).
Contact: For more information, contact Cynthia Perez at the ACHA national office, e-mail: cperez@acha.org; Phone: (410) 859-1500, ext. 258; or access the Web site: www.acha.org/AnnualMeeting08/index.html.
Notes: Online registration, visit: www.acha.org/AnnualMeeting08/registration.html. Registration fee varies according to the membership status and the dates registered. Early-bird registration deadline: April 11, 2008. Pre-registration deadline: May 9, 2008; after May 9, 2008, you must register onsite. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: Treatment of TB, STDs, HIV, Hepatitis C and Substance Abuse at the Border: Managing the Binational Patient
City: San Ysidro
State: CA
Country: United States
Dates: 06/06/2008 - 06/07/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Hepatitis C; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; International Health; STD Treatment; Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling; TB Treatment
Description: Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center is partnering with the Pacific AIDS Training and Education Centers, the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center to present this course on managing the bi-national patient. Speakers include clinicians and social service providers from both sides of the US-Mexico border. After the training, participants will be able to discuss the latest trends and treatments for TB, STDs, HIV, Hepatitis C, and substance abuse; and review the relationship -- and examine the impact and needs -- of these epidemics locally.
Sponsor: Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center. California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. US/Mexico Border Health Commission. Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center. County of San Diego Health Department. San Ysidro Health Center.
Contact: For more information contact Joel Peisinger, Fax: (310) 794-6097. For a complete course description and application information, visit: www.nationaltbcenter.edu/training/Border_08_San_Ysidro_Brochure.pdf for English; and www.nationaltbcenter.edu/training/4TC_SanYsidroBrochureEsp.pdf for Spanish.
Notes: There is no fee, but pre-registration is required. Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008. Online registration at: http://aidsetc.org/aidsetc?page=fm-border. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: 30th Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference: Enhancing Sexual Health in a Rapidly Changing World
City: Guelph, Ontario
Country: Canada
Dates: 06/09/2008 - 06/11/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Sexuality; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); STD Prevention
Description: This conference will address sexual health in a rapidly changing world. Examples of change can be found in family composition, in school and in work experiences; in personal relationships, living location, and cultural interactions; in knowledge, values, and spirituality; and in program funding, in media influence, and in behavioral norms. And sexuality itself appears to be in a state of transformation. With five full-day or half-day pre-conference sessions, four outstanding plenary sessions, and 40 concurrent sessions distributed over the three days of the main conference, there is a tremendous range of topics being addressed.
Sponsor: Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph.
Contact: For more information contact Program Manager, Office of Open Learning, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1, E-mail: sexconf@open.uoguelph.ca; Phone: (519) 824-4120, ext. 53412; Fax: (519) 767-1114; or access the Web site: www.open.uoguelph.ca/sexconf/.
Notes: Registration deadline: May 12, 2008. For more information about registration, access the Web site: www.open.uoguelph.ca/sexconf/registration-information.html.

Title: 2008 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium
City: Phoenix
State: AZ
Country: United States
Dates: 06/11/2008 - 06/14/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Health Care Accessibility; Health Care Delivery; Health Care Programs/Services; Homeless Persons; Housing Services; Public Policies
Description: The 2008 National Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Conference and Policy Symposium is presented by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council with grant support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Homelessness occurs when people do not share in the material goods and human relationships that make safe, comfortable, healthy lives possible. The 2008 National HCH Conference and Policy Symposium will explore ways to assure everyone's rights to the good things that life has to offer, through inclusion in the receipt of appropriate clinical care, involvement in Council's organizational structures, and by influencing public policy. Topics to be discussed include: Hepatitis C, HIV and Homelessness, Pediatric/Adolescent Care, and Pregnancy and Homelessness.
Sponsor: National Health Care for the Homeless Council.
Contact: For more information about this conference, access the Web site: www.nhchc.org/2008conference/2008conference.html.
Notes: Limited scholarships are available and application due April 1, 2008. Early registration deadline: May 15, 2008. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: 2008 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit
City: Detroit
State: MI
Country: United States
Dates: 06/11/2008 - 06/14/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Hepatitis Prevention; HIV/AIDS Prevention; Information Dissemination; Program Management; STD Prevention; TB Prevention
Description: This year's Summit will again include institutes, workshops, roundtables, and other sessions geared to planning groups, health departments, and community-based organizations providing HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB prevention services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) capacity building assistance providers, and other federal and national partner agencies involved in HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB prevention. The goal of the meeting is to bring together leaders in HIV/viral hepatitis/STD/TB prevention -- both veteran leaders and new leaders -- to disseminate and exchange information and lessons learned, and network to enhance program planning and management. The conference agenda will be developed through an abstract process. This process will help ensure the participation of prevention staff from across the nation.
Sponsor: National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC).
Contact: For more information contact by e-mailing: conferences@nmac.org, calling (202) 483-6622, or accessing the Web site: http://nmac.org/conferences%5F%5F%5Ftrainings/HPLS/.
Notes: Registration fee: $250.00/by May 9, 2008; $275.00/after May 9, 2008.

Title: 3rd National Conference on Peer Education, HIV and AIDS
City: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Dates: 06/18/2008 - 06/20/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Discrimination; Peer Education; Persons with HIV/AIDS; Stigma
Description: The 3rd National Conference on Peer Education, HIV and AIDS will be held from 18th to 20th June 2008 and is expected to bring together over 1,000 delegates, both local and international. The theme of the conference will be "Stigma: Let's Act Now!" The goal of this conference on Peer Education, HIV and AIDS is to promote the role of peer educators and other stakeholders in the elimination of stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV and AIDS.
Sponsor: National Organization of Peer Educators (NOPE).
Contact: For more information contact by e-mailing: conference2008@nope.or.ke; or accessing the Web site: www.nope.or.ke/Conference2008/.
Notes: Registration deadline: April 30, 2008. Registration fee: Ksh. 6,000 per person (US$ 100 for non residents).

Title: HIV Counseling & Testing for Occupational Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
City: Syracuse
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 06/19/2008 - 06/19/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: HIV Test Related Counseling; Occupational Exposure
Description: This one-day training will provide information on New York State guidelines for occupational exposure to HIV including counseling, testing, and post-exposure prophylactic treatment.
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.
Contact: For more information or to register, email: hivet@health.state.ny.us, or access the Web site at: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/training/addition.htm#pep.
Notes: Prerequisite: Knowledge of basic HIV/AIDS medical information.

Title: Tuberculosis Intensive -- Seattle
City: Seattle
State: WA
Country: United States
Dates: 06/19/2008 - 06/20/2008
Event Type: Education Program
Subject: Diagnosis; Ethical Issues; Latent TB; Legal Issues; Management Strategies; Persons with HIV/TB; TB Prevention; TB Transmission; Coinfections
Description: This two-day course is designed for clinicians and other medical care providers who manage patients with or at risk for tuberculosis (TB). Topics include: transmission and pathogenesis of TB, TB radiology, diagnosis and management of TB disease and latent TB infection, legal and ethical issues in TB control, TB/HIV, pediatric TB, and more.
Sponsor: The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center.
Contact: For more information contact the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, E-mail: bcenter@nationaltbcenter.edu; Phone: (415) 502-4600; Fax:(415) 502-4620; or access the Web site: www.nationaltbcenter.edu/training/tb_intensive.cfm.
Notes: Course application deadline: May 2, 2008. Continuing education credits are available. The application form can be downloaded from: www.nationaltbcenter.edu/training/tbi_june19-20_application.pdf. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required.

Title: 4th International HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection Workshop
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Dates: 06/19/2008 - 06/21/2008
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Guidelines; Medical Treatments and Therapies; Persons with HIV/Hepatitis; Coinfections
Description: This international workshop will continue to serve as an important forum to profile developments in basic science, emerging therapies and clinical management; to incorporate and influence national, European, and international guidelines; and will focus on translational research and best practice in the clinical management of Hepatitis and HIV co-infection. The format of the workshop will include expert presentations, controversy sessions on areas currently lacking consensus, abstract-driven presentations, and educational patient profiles. The aim of the workshop is to address emergent issues in hepatitis and HIV. The target audience consists of scientists and clinicians taking care of co-infected patients.
Sponsor: Virology Education.
Contact: For more information, contact the Organizing Secretariat,
Virology Education, Bilstraat 106, 3572 BJ Utrecht; phone +31 30 230 7140; fax +31 30 230 7148; e-mail info@virology-education.com; or access the Web site at
www.virology-education.com/index.cfm/t/ 4th_International_HIV_and_Hepatitis_Co_infection_workshop/vid/ 77CFDC35-B65F-CCF7-A88D75763366043B.
Notes: Registration fee: 395 Euro/before March 1; 495 Euro/between March 1 and March 31; 595 Euro/between April 1 and April 30; 695 Euro on site fee/between May 1 and June 1.

Title: 2008 Viral Hepatitis Health Leadership Summit
City: Baltimore
State: MD
Country: United States
Dates: 06/20/2008 - 06/20/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Case Management/Administration; Communication Factors; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis Prevention; Patient Education; Persons with HIV/Hepatitis; Coinfections
Description: The 2008 Viral Hepatitis Health Leadership Summit is a one day professional education and training summit for health professionals and others working with people who are affected by or infected with viral hepatitis. The Summit will address the major issues in viral hepatitis for health care providers and counselors including prevention, communication techniques, patient education, interpreting lab results, managing chronic hepatitis B and C, depression and hepatitis C, HIV/HCV co-infection, case management, and emerging therapies.
Sponsor: Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI).
Contact: For more information contact HFI, E-mail HFI@comcast.net; Phone: (800) 891-0707; or access the Web site: www.HepatitisFoundation.org.
Notes: Registration fee: $100/before June 1, 2008; $120/after June 1, 2008. To register, access the Web site: www.hepfi.org/pdfs/Summit%202008%20Registration%20&%20Agenda.pdf. Continuing education credits are available for nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and substance abuse counselors.

Title: S.O.S.: Sistas Organizing to Survive: Black Women's Conference on HIV/AIDS
City: Orlando
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 06/20/2008 - 06/22/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: African Americans/Blacks; Community Health Education; HIV/AIDS Prevention; Sex Education; Women
Description: The objective of this conference is to educate black women on the impact of HIV/AIDS and to develop an action plan to prevent the further spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases in Florida's black communities. The objectives of the conference are to (1) educate black women about HIV/AIDS and other diseases affecting black communities; (2) empower black women to take control of their sexual health; (3) connect black women to HIV/AIDS resources; and (4) offer tools to enable black women to educate others where they live, work, play, and worship.
Sponsor: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS.
Contact: For more information contact Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Florida Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A09, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1715; Phone: (850) 245-4444; Fax: (850) 487-1521; or access the Web site: www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/aids/Brochure_Sngl_pgs.pdf.
Notes: Registration deadline: May 30, 2008. Registration online at www.wemakethechange.com or www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/aids.

Title: 15th Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
City: Thessaloniki
Country: Greece
Dates: 06/22/2008 - 06/25/2008
Event Type: Symposium
Subject: CMV; Drug Resistance; Hepatitis C; Infections; Tuberculosis (TB)
Description: The International Immunocompromised Host Society will hold its 15th International Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host in Thessaloniki, Greece from June 22nd to June 25th, 2008. The scientific program includes key sessions on infections from all aspects of immunocompromised hosts led by an international faculty giving plenary talks, round table sessions, and meet the professor meetings. The poster session encourages one-to-one discussions between faculty, presenters, and delegates. This meeting is designed for infectious disease specialists, hematologists, oncologists, transplant physicians, microbiologists, immunologists, and others with interests in infections in the immunocompromised host. Topics include global infectious diseases, treatment options for multidrug resistant bacteria in immunocompromised, tuberculosis, advances in CMV infection management, and viral pathogenesis and HCV.
Sponsor: International Immunocompromised Host Society (ICHS).
Contact: For more information contact ICHS, 7024 Palmetto Pines Ln,
Land O Lakes, FL 34637; E-mail: tomr@ichs.org; Phone: (813) 235-6466; Fax: (813) 235-9014; or access the Web site: www.ichs.org/Greece2008/index.html.
Notes: Early Registration Deadline: March 31, 2008. Payment made after June 7, 2008 will be subject to the On-site Registration rate.

Title: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 23rd National Conference
City: National Harbor
State: MD
Country: United States
Dates: 06/26/2008 - 07/01/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Health Care Delivery; Health Care Planning; Nurse Education; Nurses
Description: The AANP's national conference continues to create a variety of educational opportunities with faculty presentations of current, practical, and clinically-oriented information. Conference objectives include the following: providing the opportunity to meet with national Congressional members and their key legislative staff; providing expert faculty presentations of current, practical, and clinically oriented evidence-based practice information in specialty areas such as acute care, adolescent/pediatric, adult/family, business/professional issues, gerontology, integrative medicine, men's health, occupational health, pharmacology, psychiatric/mental health, research, and uniformed/military and women's health; providing state-of-the-art skills enhancement workshops; discussing current national, state, and local legislative, regulatory, and practice issues affecting nurse practitioners; and providing international and national opportunities for collegial networking.
Sponsor: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Contact: For further information, contact the conference department by e-mail: conference@aanp.org; phone: (512) 442-4262; or mail: PO Box 12846, Austin, TX 78711; or access the Web site: www.aanp.org.
Notes: The registration process for the national conference will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1 - Conference Sessions (available on-line, by fax or mail); Phase 2 - Industry-Supported Events (available on-line only). Early registration deadline: June 2nd, 2008. Registration fee varies based on membership and date of registration.

Title: Getting to Zero Workshop: How Hospitals Can Use Rapid Tests to Virtually Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
City: Oakland
State: CA
Country: United States
Dates: 06/27/2008 - 06/27/2008
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Counseling; Hospitals; Laboratory Services; Perinatal Transmission; Rapid HIV Antibody Testing; Referrals
laboratory, infectious disease, and pharmacy.
Description: This workshop is designed for hospitals interested in implementing rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery units. The daylong workshop will include information on
CDC HIV testing recommendations, point-of-care vs. laboratory testing, state laws, prophylaxis and treatment, referral and counseling, and reimbursement.
Sponsor: Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET).
Contact: For more information contact Jennifer Reiter, E-mail: jreiter2@aha.org; Phone: (312) 422-2637; or Fax: to (312) 422-4568; or access the Web site: www.hret.org/hret/programs/hivtransm.html.
Notes: This workshop is open to hospital staff in labor and delivery, nursery, emergency.

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