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: 24th IUSTI -- Europe Conference on Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS
City: Milan
Country: Italy
Dates: 09/04/2008 - 09/06/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: HIV/AIDS; Safer Sex; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Description: The strong impact all over the world, the variety of clinical pictures the different medical disciplines involved, make HIV and STI a topic of global interest. The problems related to STI and HIV will be considered under several approaches, from basic science to society, in order to meet the needs of all participants: clinicians, scientists, trainees, and students. This conference will continue the tradition of previous IUSTI-Europe Meetings providing the most updated information in the field of HIV and AIDS, and giving participants the opportunity of meeting experts from all over the world.
Sponsor: International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI).
Contact: For more information contact the Organizing Secretariat, O.I.C. srl, Via Fatebenefratelli, 19, 20121 Milan (Italy);
E-mail: iusti-europe2008@oic.it; Phone +39 02 6571200; Fax +39 02 6571270; or access the Web site: www.oic.it/iusti-europe2008/.
Notes: Registration fee: Euro 600.00/IUSTI Member; Euro 650/Non Member; Euro 350/Student; Euro 200/Accompanying Person.

Title: 13th Annual African American/Latino Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS
City: Lexington
State: KY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/04/2008 - 09/06/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: African Americans/Blacks; Hispanics/Latinos; HIV Testing; HIV/AIDS Prevention; Information Dissemination; Technical Assistance
Description: The African American/Latino Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS is designed to draw attention to, and stop the spread of HIV. This conference will focus on HIV/AIDS education, information dissemination, technical assistance, HIV Testing, and medical updates in efforts to mobilize the African American and Hispanic Communities in Kentucky. Individuals from all walks of life will be provided the skills and knowledge to return to their communities and implement interventions to stop the spread of HIV. The conference will focus on these seven tracks: Faith Based, Hispanics, Medical/IDU, Men's/MSM, Transgender, Women's/WSW, and Unique Issues.
Sponsor: Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Contact: For more information contact Beverly Mitchell, Conference Chair, E-mail: beverly@aahlc.com; Phone: (800) 420-7431; or access the Web site: www.aahlc.com/.
Notes: Registration Fee: $25.00/person; $30.00/a person after August 1, 2008; Groups of 5 people are $100.00; Student Registration Fee: $15.00.

Title: Getting to Zero Workshop: How Hospitals Can Use Rapid Tests to Virtually Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
City: Miami
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 09/08/2008 - 09/08/2008
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Counseling; Hospitals; Laboratory Services; Perinatal Transmission; Rapid HIV Antibody Testing; Referrals
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, laboratory, infectious disease, and pharmacy.

Title: Comprehensive Clinical TB Course
City: Lantana
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 09/08/2008 - 09/11/2008
Event Type: Education Program
Subject: Behavioral Research; Foreign Born/Immigrants; HIV/AIDS; Infection Control; Latent TB; Legal Issues; Nutrition Education and Counseling; Pediatric Care; TB Treatment; Tuberculosis (TB)
Description: This program is a four-day comprehensive clinical TB course in Lantana, Florida. Course agenda includes Introduction to Tuberculosis; Pharmacokinetics of TB Drugs; Radiology of Tuberculosis; Nutrition and Tuberculosis; TB and HIV; Treatment of Latent TB Infection (LTBI); TB and Migration to the United States; Legal Issues; Behavioral Medicine; Laboratory Services during Diagnosis and Management of TB; Genotyping - Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis; Priorities and Role of a TB Control Program CI; Pediatric Tuberculosis; The Future of Tuberculosis; and others.
Sponsor: Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center (SNTC).
Contact: For additional course information, call Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center at 888-265-SNTC; or access the Web site at http://sntc.medicine.ufl.edu/Training.aspx.
Notes: Cost: $300.

Title: HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Law
City: Rochester
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/09/2008 - 09/09/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Confidentiality; HIV/AIDS; Legal Issues/Laws
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/overview.htm#conf.
Description: This half-day training provides information about New York State's HIV Confidentiality Law (Public Health Law Article 27-F). This training is designed to meet provider requirements for initial and annual confidentiality training.

Title: Mental Health Services: Ensuring Appropriate Referrals for HIV Positive Clients
City: Manhattan
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/09/2008 - 09/10/2007
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Cultural Factors; Mental Health Services; Referrals; Stigma
Description: This two-day training is designed to orient HIV providers to basic information about mental illness and to prepare providers to make effective referrals to mental health care services. Topics to be covered in this training include: Exploration of values, bias and stigma of mental illness within different cultures; Overview of mental health and HIV/AIDS in NYS; Overview of common psychiatric disorders; Overview of the mental health service delivery system resources and referrals; and Overcoming barriers to mental health care.
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.
Contact: For more information or to register, e-mail: hivet@health.state.ny.us, or access the Web site at: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/ training/special.htm#mentalh.
Notes: Continuing education credits are available.

Title: It's Time: Integrate Viral Hepatitis Into Your Work
City: Hawthorne
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/09/2008 - 09/10/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Epidemiology; Harm Reduction; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis Prevention; Hepatitis Transmission
Description: This two-day training will help to increase providers' confidence, knowledge, and skill levels in integrating a range of viral hepatitis services into an already compact workday. As a result of this training, participants will (1) Learn basic facts about hepatitis A, B, and C including: epidemiology, transmission, spectrum of illness, prevention strategies, vaccine recommendations, and treatment options; (2) Build skills in offering viral hepatitis prevention and harm reduction messages; (3) Discuss and receive practical tips, models, and tools for integrating hepatitis screening, counseling, vaccination, treatment and referrals for care into the current work setting; and (4) Identify resources for support in work.
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.
Contact: For more information or to register e-mail: hivet@health.state.ny.us or access the Web site at: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/ training/special.htm#viralhep.
Notes: Continuing education credits are available.

Title: TB Program Managers' Workshop
City: Newark
State: NJ
Country: United States
Dates: 09/09/2008 - 09/11/2008
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Contact Tracing; Diagnosis; Managers/Supervisors Education; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Program Management; Surveillance; TB Transmission; TB Treatment; Tuberculosis (TB)
Description: This is an interactive workshop designed to enhance the managerial skills of new and seasoned TB managers and supervisors. The objectives of the workshop are: (1) Apply TB surveillance data to program management and evaluation; (2) Understand laboratory techniques for the diagnosis of TB; (3) Discuss recommended anti-TB therapy and how it applies to the management of TB cases, suspects, and high-risk individuals; (4) Apply principles of TB transmission to facility management and supervision of contact investigations; (5) Define cultural competency in the context of TB programs; (6) Evaluate aspects of a TB program in order to improve quality and outcomes; and (7) Develop TB programs through training and community collaboration.
Sponsor: New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute.
Contact: For more information contact Valerie Gunn, E-mail: gunnvl@umdnj.edu; Phone: (973) 972-9103; or access the Web site: www.umdnj.edu/globaltb/courses/brochures/2008progmanworkshop.htm.
Notes: $75.00 fee is required prior to the start of the course. Enrollment is limited to supervisors and managers in TB control. Participants must be familiar with the basics of tuberculosis, as outlined in the CDC Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis prior to attendance at this course.

Title: STD/HIV Overview
City: Denver
State: CO
Country: United States
Dates: 09/10/2008 - 09/10/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Hepatitis; HIV; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Sponsor: Denver Public Health Department.
Contact: For more information contact Jody Myers, Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, Denver Public Health, 605 Bannock Street, MC 2600, Denver, CO 80204-4507; E-mail: jody.myers@dhha.org; Phone: 303-436-7203; Fax: 303-436-3117; or access the Web site: https://denverptc.org/upcoming_clinical.html.
Notes: Cost: $50 early registration (prior to August 22, 2008), $60 on-site.
To register for the STD/HIV Overview only, go to: https://denverptc.org/register.html?id=200 .
Description: This one-day course provides an overview of STDs and HIV. It is an excellent program for clinicians new to the STD/HIV field or who want to learn more about STDs and HIV, as well as for experienced clinicians who would like a basic STD/HIV refresher course. Topics include: Viral STDs, Bacterial STDs, PID, Vaginitis, Hepatitis, and HIV.

Title: Improving Health Outcomes for HIV-Positive Individuals Transitioning From Correctional Settings to the Community
City: Rochester
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/11/2008 - 09/11/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Community Health Services; Health Care Accessibility; Incarcerated Persons with HIV/AIDS
Description: This one-day training is to inform providers about the culture of corrections as it relates to HIV-infected inmates' needs upon community re-entry. Best practices will be reviewed to assist formerly incarcerated clients living with HIV/AIDS establish and maintain linkages to care, as well as maneuver through the system and access needed services.
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.
Contact: For more information or to register, e-mail: hivet@health.state.ny.us, or access the Web site at: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/training/ addition.htm#health_outcomes .
Notes: Prerequisite: It is strongly recommended that participants have previous knowledge of basic HIV/AIDS information and harm reduction.

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: Improving Health Outcomes for HIV-Positive Individuals Transitioning from Correctional Settings to the Community
City: Syracuse
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/15/2008 - 09/15/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Community Health Services; Health Care Accessibility; Incarcerated Persons with HIV/AIDS
Description: This one-day training is to inform providers about the culture of corrections as it relates to HIV-infected inmates' needs upon community re-entry. Best practices will be reviewed to assist formerly incarcerated clients living with HIV/AIDS establish and maintain linkages to care, as well as maneuver through the system and access needed services.
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.
Contact: For more information or to register, e-mail: hivet@health.state.ny.us, or access the Web site at: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/ training/addition.htm#health_outcomes.
Notes: Prerequisite: It is strongly recommended that participants have previous knowledge of basic HIV/AIDS information and harm reduction.

Title: 1st Global Conference on Methamphetamine: Science, Strategy and Response
City: Prague
Country: Czechoslovakia
Dates: 09/15/2008 - 09/16/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Drug Abuse; Epidemics; Harm Reduction; Legal Issues; Research
Description: The conference has been organized in response to an emerging consensus among experts that methamphetamine use is a complex problem that presents a significant challenge to existing philosophies and strategies. While local and national communities are under siege by a perceived methamphetamine epidemic rush to pursue solutions, many facets of the problem remain to be discovered, examined, debated, illuminated and verified. It is commonly agreed that methamphetamine is a dangerous drug whose use has negative consequences on both individuals and communities, and presents a substantial challenge to policymakers, law enforcement, and social service providers. It is important that our public resources be directed to deal with the problem on a number of fronts, including areas of research, prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and law enforcement.
Sponsor: The Thorne Group.
Contact: For more information contact the Thorne Group, E-mail: wt@theproductionagency.com; Tel: 0044 (0) 1732 779 003; Fax: +44 (0) 173 277 9003; or access the Web site:
www.globalmethconference.com/prague-08/index.php.
Notes: For information of registration, access the Web site: www.globalmethconference.com/prague-08/registration.php.

Title: TB 101 Teach Back
City: San Antonio
State: TX
Country: United States
Dates: 09/16/2008 - 09/18/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Infection Control; Latent TB; Tuberculosis (TB) Testing; Tuberculosis (TB) Transmission
Description: This curriculum is designed for the TB professional who is responsible for training staff, health care workers, and non-medical people on basic tuberculosis information. The goal of this training is to enhance the expertise of local TB health care trainers so they can effectively organize a training and teach others introductory information on TB infection, treatment, and care. Using interactive lectures and case studies, participants will be able to teach others the basic information on epidemiology of TB; transmission and pathogenesis; testing and diagnosis of TB infection and disease; treatment for latent TB infection and TB disease; infection control; basic contact investigation principles; and reporting of TB. Attendees will also be able to effectively set up training and understand the principles that govern adult learning techniques.
Sponsor: Heartland National TB Center.
Contact: For more information, contact Heartland National TB Center, E-mail: jessica.quintero@uthct.edu; Phone: (210) 531-4568; or access the Web site: www.heartlandntbc.org/training.asp.
Notes: There is no fee for this course, but enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. Registration Opens: August 4, 2008. Application Deadline: September 2, 2008.

Title: Improving Health Outcomes for HIV-Positive Individuals Transitioning from Correctional Settings to the Community
City: Buffalo
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/17/2008 - 09/17/2008
Event Type: Training Program
Subject: Community Health Services; Health Care Accessibility; Incarcerated Persons with HIV/AIDS
Description: This one-day training is to inform providers about the culture of corrections as it relates to HIV-infected inmates' needs upon community re-entry. Best practices will be reviewed to assist formerly incarcerated clients living with HIV/AIDS establish and maintain linkages to care, as well as maneuver through the system and access needed services.
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.
Contact: For more information or to register, e-mail: hivet@health.state.ny.us, or access the Web site at: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/ training/addition.htm#health_outcomes.
Notes: Prerequisite: It is strongly recommended that participants have previous knowledge of basic HIV/AIDS information and harm reduction.

Title: 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference
City: Gaborone
Country: Botswana
Dates: 09/17/2008 - 09/20/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Adolescents; Drug Resistance; HIV Transmission; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Opportunistic Infections; Perinatal Transmission; Psychological Factors; Tuberculosis (TB); Women
Description: This conference will give new insight into the latest HIV treatment regimens and will also look at various initiatives to reduce HIV transmission, recently implemented in Botswana and the surrounding region. The 2008 Botswana HIV Conference will cover multiple topics including: News; Latest First Line Regimes; Drug Toxicities; Drug Resistance; Pedriatric & Adolescent HIV; HIV & Women; Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT); Circumcision and other Novel Methods of Prevention; Psychiatry and HIV; TB & Opportunistic Infections; and New HIV Therapy.
Sponsor: The Botswana Branch of the Southern African Clinicians Society (SAHIV).
Contact: For more information contact Tracy or Sindie, E-mail: botshiv@gmaii.com; Phone: (+267) 3190 317; Fax: (+267) 3900 396; or access the Web site: www.botshiv.org.bw/.
Notes: Registration forms are available on-line at: www.botshiv.org.bw/registration.

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: Workshop for HIV and Infectious Diseases Healthcare Providers Interested in Working in Developing Countries
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Dates: 09/19/2008 - 09/20/2008
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Developing Nations; Health Care Programs/Services; HIV/AIDS; Infection Control; Opportunistic Infections; Physician Education
Description: ICEHA is an international not-for-profit organization and registered charity that engages healthcare professionals to rapidly transfer their expertise on HIV care and infectious diseases to colleagues in developing countries, using an innovative method of clinical mentoring. Subjects that will be covered include: HIV/AIDS Care in Developing Nations; WHO Guidelines; Health Care Programs; Infection Control; Opportunistic Infections in Developing Nations; Volunteer Training; Clinical Mentoring; Communication; Safety and Security; and Current Volunteer Opportunities with ICEHA. Prior to the Workshop, participants will be invited to fill out an application to volunteer with ICEHA in resource-poor countries.
Sponsor: The International Centre for Equal Healthcare Access (ICEHA).
Contact: For more information or to register, E-mail: glaser@iceha.org; or access the Web site: www.iceha.org/events/.
Notes: The Workshop is free of charge but is limited to 30 people, so it is important to register early.

Title: National Black L.U.V. Festival
City: Washington
State: DC
Country: United States
Dates: 09/21/2008 - 09/21/2008
Event Type: Special Event
Subject: African Americans/Blacks; Community Awareness; Health Education; HIV Testing; HIV/AIDS Prevention
Description: The National Black L.U.V. (Love Unity Vision) Festival will be held September 21, 2008, downtown at John Marshall Park. This year, Unity Health Care returns as a sponsor of the "Red Area" alongside the testing efforts and first time involvement of DC Department of Health. With the rising rate of HIV/AIDS in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Festival will continue to provide free testing for festival goers with the objective of testing all attendees. This year, Unity Health Care returns as a sponsor of the "Red Area" along side the testing efforts and first time involvement of DC Department of Health. With the rising rate of HIV/AIDS in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Festival will continue to provide free testing for festival goers with the objective to test all attendees.
Sponsor: Unity Health Care. Black L.U.V Festival. District of Columbia Department of Health.
Contact: For more information contact Karen Baker, E-mail: Karen@blackluvfest.info; Phone: (202) 547-2459; Fax: (202) 409-7757; or access the Web site: www.blackluvfest.info/index2.htm.

Title: 1st Annual Science Symposium on HIV/AIDS 2008
City: Chennai
Country: India
Dates: 09/22/2008 - 09/23/2008
Event Type: Symposium
Subject: Developing Nations; Drug Resistance; Epidemiology; Hepatitis; HIV/AIDS; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Opportunistic Infections; Research; Tuberculosis (TB); Coinfections
Description: The mission of this national science symposium, HIV Science 2008, is to provide knowledge of the biology and epidemiology of HIV disease. After this symposium, the participants will be able to identify key areas of research in HIV/AIDS and will be encouraged to initiate collective efforts to fight against the HIV epidemic in India.
Sponsor: YRG Care.
Contact: For more information contact the Symposium Secretariat,
First Annual Science Symposium on HIV/AIDS 2008, YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Voluntary Health Services Hospital Campus, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani,
Chennai 600113, India; E-Mail: HIVSymposium2008@yrgcare.org; Phone: 044-22542929; Fax: 044-22542939; or access the Web site: www.yrgcare.org/Science_symposium/index.html#.
Notes: Registration will close on September 10, 2008, or when the registration limit of 300 is reached, whichever occurs sooner. Scholarship application deadline: September 10, 2008. Late registration deadline: September 20, 2008.

Title: Keeping It Real 2008 Conference: Street-Level Intervention Strategies for Addiction, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis
City: Princeton
State: NJ
Country: United States
Dates: 09/22/2008 - 09/24/2008
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Drug Abuse; Hepatitis; HIV/AIDS; Intervention Strategies; Outreach; Substance Abuse
Description: The seventh annual conference will provide cutting-edge information on issues related to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and substance abuse. All outreach workers, substance abuse counselors, and other related healthcare personnel who work with the drug-addicted and HIV/AIDS/HCV population are encouraged to attend. The conference is based on the seven Outreach Competencies developed by the Center for HIV, Hepatitis, and Addiction Training and Technology (CHHATT). The Seven Competencies are: Competency 1 - Understanding Outreach and Outreach in a Scientific Context; Competency 2 - Understanding Chemical Dependency; Competency 3 - Understanding Disease and Wellness in the Context of Drug Use; Competency 4 - Engagement; Competency 5 - Intervention; Competency 6 - Client Support; Competency 7 - Supporting Ourselves.
Sponsor: Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (CEATTC).
Contact: For more information contact Dr. Thomas Durham, Danya Institute/Central East ATTC, 8737 Colesville Road - Suite 300, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; E-mail: centraleast@ATTCnetwork.org; Phone: (240) 645-1145; Fax: (301) 565-3390; or access the Web site:
www.attcnetwork.org/regcenters/specialtopics.asp?rcid=2.
Notes: Conference Fee: $200.00. Continuing education credits are available.

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.

Title: Workshop for HIV and Infectious Diseases Healthcare Providers Interested in Working in Developing Countries
City: New York
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/26/2008 - 09/26/2008
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Developing Nations; Health Care Programs/Services; HIV/AIDS; Infection Control; Opportunistic Infections; Physician Education
Description: ICEHA is an international not-for-profit organization and registered charity that engages healthcare professionals to rapidly transfer their expertise on HIV care and infectious diseases to colleagues in developing countries, using an innovative method of clinical mentoring. Subjects that will be covered include: HIV/AIDS Care in Developing Nations; WHO Guidelines; Health Care Programs; Infection Control; Opportunistic Infections in Developing Nations; Volunteer Training; Clinical Mentoring; Communication; Safety and Security; and Current Volunteer Opportunities with ICEHA. Prior to the Workshop, participants will be invited to fill out an application to volunteer with ICEHA in resource-poor countries.
Sponsor: The International Centre for Equal Healthcare Access (ICEHA).
Contact: For more information or to register, E-mail: volunteer@iceha.org; or access the Web site: www.iceha.org/events/.
Notes: The Workshop is free of charge but is limited to 30 people, so it is important to register early.

Title: Real People: Real Voices for Community Healing and Recovery
City: Brooklyn
State: NY
Country: United States
Dates: 09/27/2008 - 09/27/2008
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Alcohol Abuse; Correctional Facilities/Correctional Agencies; Faith Based Services; HIV/AIDS; Sexuality; Stigma
Description: NBAC encourages professionals in HIV prevention, mental health, social work, addiction treatment, faith-based initiatives, and the general public to participate in this event. Workshops include: CASAC Preparation, HIV/AIDS Stigma, Criminal Justice, Addiction & Recovery, Smoking Cessation, Sexuality & Addiction, and Faith Based Approaches to Reentry & Recovery.
Sponsor: National Black Alcoholism & Addictions Council, Inc. (NBAC).
Contact: For more information, E-mail: lampballs@aol.com; Phone: (718) 364-2274, (917) 873-6214, or (347) 463-3398; or access the Web site: nmac.convio.net/site/DocServer/Save_the_Date_NBAC_2.pdf?docID=561& JServSessionIdr012=gknhtzioc6.app44b.
Notes: Free of charge. RSVP by September 19, 2008.

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