Upcoming HIV/AIDS Conferences: February

Title: 5th International Conference on Sexology
City: Chennai
Country: India
Dates: 02/14/2010 - 02/15/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Adolescents; Children; HIV/AIDS; Sex Education; Sexuality
Description: This international conference on recent advances in sexual medicine will be held at Chennai, India, on February 14 and 15, 2010. Conference attendees will be able to meet with international and national experts in this field. Topics will include Adolescents and Sexual Medicine; HIV and Sexual Medicine; Surgery in Sexual Medicine; Female Sexuality: Modern Medicine; the Gynecology Aspect of Sexology; Sex Education; Disabilities and Sexuality; Mental Illness and Sexuality; Physical Illness and Sexuality; and Children and Adolescents.
Sponsor: Indian Institute of Sexual Medicine Aakash Institute of Fertility & Research.
Contact: For more information, contact the Indian Institute of Sexual Medicine Aakash Institute of Fertility & Research, No 10, 100 Feet Road. Vadapalani, Chennai - 600 026;
e-mail hi@drkamaraj.net, or support@drkamaraj.net; phone 24720202, mobile 98412 - 66666 / 94449 - 44444; or access the Web site at http://internationalconferenceonsexology.com/index.html.
Notes: For registration information, access the Web site at http://internationalconferenceonsexology.com/registration.html.

Title: 5th National Aboriginal Hepatitis C Conference With Added Focus on Addictions
City: Toronto, Ontario
Country: Canada
Dates: 02/17/2010 - 02/19/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Drug Abuse; Epidemiology; Hepatitis C; HIV/AIDS; Coinfections
Description: The major theme of this conference is "Strengthening Interventions - Creating Wise Practices" An Outcomes Based Initiative. This conference is accepting abstract submissions until December 11, 2009. Workshops should be designed to provide delegates and guests with practical and in-depth knowledge and skills. Preferred abstracts should relate to aboriginal people who are infected with Hepatitis C or HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Co-infection, including addictions-related topics. Themes for the conference will include: (1) physical, emotional, spiritual and mental well-being; (2) epidemiology; and (3) building our knowledge the need for more research.
Sponsor: Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN). National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (NNAPF).
Contact: For more information contact The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, 6520 Salish Drive, Vancouver BC V6N 2C7; E-mail: hepc@caan.ca; Phone: (604) 266-7616, Toll Free: 1-888-285-2226; Fax: (604) 266-7612; or access the Web site: www.caan.ca/.
Notes: Abstract Submission Deadline: December 11, 2009. Scholarship Application Deadline: December 11, 2009.

Title: Preventive Medicine 2010
City: Crystal City
State: VA
Country: United States
Dates: 02/17/2010 - 02/20/2010
Event Type: Meeting
Subject: Counseling; Diagnosis; Disease Prevention; National Health Policies; Preventive Therapy; Risk Reduction
Description: Preventive Medicine 2010, the annual meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine, is geared toward professionals in disease prevention and health promotion. The meeting advances the science of preventive medicine through state-of-the-art educational programming and networking opportunities. Preventive Medicine 2010 will include sessions in Clinical Preventive/Lifestyle Medicine, Public Health Practice, and Prevention Policy and Career Development, within its three conference tracks. In addition, Preventive Medicine 2010 will be held in conjunction with Medical Quality 2010, the annual meeting of the American College of Medical Quality.
Sponsor: American College of Preventive Medicine.
Contact: For more information, access the meeting Web site at http://preventivemedicine2010.org/.
Notes: For information about registration, contact Maya Nath by e-mailing mnath@acpm.org; or phoning (202) 466-2044, ext. 108.

Title: Eurogin 2010: Cervical Cancer Prevention: 20 Years of Progress and a Path to the Future
City: Monte Carlo
Country: Monaco
Dates: 02/17/2010 - 02/20/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Diagnostic Tests; Disease Prevention; HPV; Vaccines; Cervical Cancer
Description: This international conference offers an opportunity to meet colleagues and peers to discuss important matters in cervical cancer control. The meeting presents a full review of current scientific developments in the field of cervical cancer control; highlights recent medical advances made; and provides an opportunity for exchanging information on early detection, new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and prevention strategies, including screening and HPV vaccination. The purpose of the conference is not only to highlight new developments, but also to widen the discussion beyond medical aspects, and to address public education issues.
Sponsor: European Research Organization on Genital Infection and Neoplasia (EUROGIN)
Contact: For more information, contact Peter Mattonet. E-mail peter.mattonet@eurogin.com; phone +33-1 48 88 96 24; fax +33-1 47 66 74 70; or access the Web site at www.eurogin.com/2010.
Notes: For registration information, access the Web site at www.eurogin.com/2010/registration.html. The advance registration (standard rate) deadline is December 17, 2009. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: 2010 National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS
City: Baltimore
State: MD
Country: United States
Dates: 02/22/2010 - 02/23/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: African Americans/Blacks; Drug Abuse; Epidemiology; Guidelines; Psychosocial Factors; Political issues
Description: This conference will be a national forum on HIV/AIDS for health professionals who provide care for African-Americans. The goal of this conference is to update the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of health providers who care for patients with HIV/AIDS. The objectives are to familiarize participants with the epidemiology of HIV in the United States; current guidelines and cutting edge clinical modalities for the management of HIV; current research encompassing drug abuse and its connection to the HIV epidemic; social and psychiatric concerns of the HIV-infected patient; and policy initiatives, trends, and political issues that impact all HIV-infected patients.
Sponsor: Minority Healthcare Communications, Inc.
Contact: For more information, contact MHCC Inc., PO Box 540, Ellicott City, MD 21041-0540. Phone (866) 901-6267; fax (410) 772-7915; e-mail MHCC@npedu.com; or access the Web site at www.minority-healthcare.com/ncaa_2010/index.html.
Notes: To register online, access the Web site at www.minority-healthcare.com. Registration Fee: before January 1, 2010: $115/physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; $95/all others. After January 1, $135/physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; $115 all others. Partial scholarships are available.

Title: Sex::Tech 2010
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Country: United States
Dates: 02/26/2010 - 02/27/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Electronic Information Resources; HIV/AIDS Prevention; STD Prevention; Youth Education
Description: The goal of the conference is to explore research, policy, education, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs that use new technologies to enhance the sexual health of young people; increase knowledge and awareness of successful, cost-effective, public and private technology-based STD and/or HIV prevention programs and projects; share effective and cost-effective, technology-based strategies for eliminating STD, HIV, and sexual health-related health disparities among youth; and provide opportunities for skill-building, tech teach-ins, and networking among those dedicated to the sexual health of young people.
Sponsor: ISIS, Inc. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Contact: For more information, contact Andy by e-mailing sxtechconference@isis-inc.org, or access the Web site at www.sextech.org.
Notes: To register online, access the Web site at www.sextech.org/register.php. Registration Fee: Students -- $75; Others $175; Adult with Youth $150; Late $250.

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