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: International Course in Budget Planning and Project Management for TB Control
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Dates: 09/01/2008 - 09/13/2008
Event Type: Education Program
Subject: Financial Issues; National Health Programs; Program Management; TB Prevention
Description: The objective of this course is to provide participants with knowledge of budget planning and financial management. Participants will be able to apply the knowledge of budget management and development of financial reporting systems to their work at the national TB control program of their respective countries. This course will be a two-week intensive program specifically designed for financial managers and senior managers working at the national level in TB control programs. The sessions will consist of lectures, exercises and discussions to strengthen the capacities of program managers on issues related to budget planning, budget administrative process, costing, budgeting and financial planning for programmes, disbursements, financial management, financial monitoring, audits, development of financial reporting systems and electronic financial reporting systems. This course will link finance and budgeting to overall project management with lectures on project planning, project life cycle and managing of project resources and obligations and project control. It will be conducted every year in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sponsor: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).
Contact: Send the application package to: The Union 68 boulevard Saint-Michel 75006 Paris FRANCE; E-mail: apply-to-management-courses@iuatld.org; Tel: +33-1 44 32 03 60; Fax: +33-1 43 29 90 87. For more detailed information about the course, visit the Web site: www.iuatld.org/full_picture/en/frameset/frameset.phtml?page=http://www.iuatld.org/ full_picture/en/conf_courses/courses/liste_courses.phtml.
Notes: Application deadline: June 15, 2008. Course Fees: 2000 Euros.

Title: Pan Pacific HIV+ Peoples Gathering 2008
City: Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Dates: 09/02/2008 - 09/05/2007
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Advocacy; Asians/Pacific Islanders; Discrimination; HIV Positive Persons; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Stigma; Workplaces
Description: The committee invites HIV positive people from the Pacific area to the second Pan Pacific Conference for People with HIV. This Conference is a direct consequence of the declaration of the positive people of the Pacific at the Positive Pacific Forum held in Auckland on October 25th 2005 at the PAN Pacific Conference. Priorities in key areas for positive people in the Pacific as seen by positive Pacific people are: stigma & discrimination, HIV in the workplace, treatments, and advocacy.
Sponsor: Body Positive Inc.
Contact: Please contact the secretariat, P.O. Box 68-766, Newton, Auckland; E-mail: office@bodypositive.org.nz; Telephone: (64) 9-309-3989; Fax: (64) 9-309-3981; or access the Web site: www.panpacifichiv.com/index.html.
Notes: Scholarship Application Closing Date: June 13, 2008. Earlybird Registration Closing Date: June 30, 2008. Online registration at: www.panpacifichiv.com/register_main.html.

Title: Working with At-Risk Youth
City: Albany
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/11/2008 - 09/11/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: At Risk Youth; Risk Reduction; Social Factors; Training Programs
Description: This one day training is designed to help health and human service providers work with at-risk youth to learn how societal factors such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, militarism, etc. affect a young person's ability to build self-efficacy and reduce risky behaviors.
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#atrisk.

Title: Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2008
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Dates: 09/17/2008 - 09/20/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Chlamydia; Hepatitis; HIV/AIDS; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); Syphilis
Description: The theme of this conference is "Diamonds and Pearls". The conference will be held back-to-back with the 20th Annual ASHM Conference to be held on September 17 - 20, 2008. Some of the proposed presentations include: HPV/STIs/HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Public Health, and Vulvodynia.
Sponsor: Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM).
Contact: For more information contact the Conference Secretariat, E-mail: info@sexualhealthconference.com.au; phone: +61 2 8204 0770; or access the Web site: www.sexualhealthconference.com.au/.
Notes: Abstract submission deadline: May 19, 2008. Scholarship application deadline: May 23, 2008. Early bird registration deadline: July 17, 2008.

Title: 2008 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA)
City: Miami
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 09/18/2008 - 09/21/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Epidemics; HIV/AIDS; Information Dissemination; National Health Planning
Description: The United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), set for September 18-21, 2008, is the largest AIDS-related gathering in the United States. Over 3,000 workers representing all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic-from case managers and physicians, to public health workers and advocates, PLWHAs to policymakers-come together to build national support networks, exchange the latest information, and learn cutting-edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. A Call for Abstracts has been issued by the USCA Planning Committee, to solicit proposals from people working in the field of HIV/AIDS interested in convening a seminar, workshop, roundtable or poster presentation at the 2008 USCA. When preparing submissions, please follow all guidelines, and submit all required materials on or before March 21, 2008.
Sponsor: National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC).
Contact: For more information access the NMAC's 2008 USCA Web site: www.nmac.org/index/2008-usca.
Notes: Early Bird Registrations Deadline: June 13, 2008. Scholarships Application Deadline: June 6, 2008. Abstracts, registrations, and scholarship applications can be submitted online at the USCA Web site: www.2008usca.org.

Title: TB Intensive
City: Minneapolis
State: MN
Country: United States
Dates: 09/23/2008 - 09/26/2008
Event Type: Education Program
Subject: Diagnosis; Nurse Education; Persons with TB; Physician Education; TB Prevention; TB Treatment
Description: This course targets physicians and nurse experts who are actively engaged in the management of patients with, or at risk of, tuberculosis. The goal of the course is to enhance the expertise of providers to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with TB.
Sponsor: Heartland National TB Center.
Contact: For more information contact Heartland National TB Center, E-mail: erica.orosco@uthct.edu; Phone: (210) 531-4543; or access the Web site: www.heartlandntbc.org/training.asp.
Notes: There is no fee but enrollment is limited to 50 participants and pre-registration is required. Continuing education credits are available.

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