Upcoming HIV/AIDS Conferences: June

Title: 8th International Workshop on HIV & Hepatitis Coinfection
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Dates: 05/30/2012 - 06/01/2012
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Hepatitis; HIV; Coinfections
Description: This annual workshop is a medical gathering for those involved in the clinical care of co-infected individuals. The program provides a platform to exchange medical information and new treatment results, and for discussion with the experts active in the different disciplines, including Virology, Hepatology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, and Primary Care. The workshop will continue to focus on developments in basic science, emerging therapies, and clinical management. It will emphasize translational research and best practices in the clinical management of Hepatitis and HIV co-infection. The informal format of the workshop will include plenary expert presentations, discussion sessions on areas currently lacking consensus, and abstract-driven presentations. Experts in the field will give state-of- the-art lectures, and clinical cases will be discussed by expert panels.
Sponsor: Virology Education
Contact: For more information, contact Goda Adomonis, Event Manager. E-mail goda.adomonis@vironet.com; telephone +31 30 2307144; or access the Web site at www.virology-education.com.
Notes: Abstracts for a poster or oral presentation are invited. For abstract topics and instructions, visit www.virology-education.com. Abstract submission deadline: March 30, 2012. Early registration deadline: February 1, 2012.

Title: 7th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence
City: Miami Beach
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 06/03/2012 - 06/05/2012
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Adherence; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies
Description: This conference will provide a forum where the state-of-the-science for HIV treatment and biomedical prevention adherence research will be presented, discussed, and translated into evidence-based approaches. The two-and-a-half day program will allow healthcare and human service professionals to examine scientifically sound and practical strategies to enhance adherence to HIV treatment and biomedical prevention interventions in a variety of domestic and international settings. The target audience includes infectious disease (ID) and non-ID-specialized HIV-treating physicians, psychologists, nurse-practitioners, physician-assistants, pharmacists, social workers, and medical industry executives.
Sponsor: International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC). Postgraduate Institute for Medicine. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Contact: For more information, contact Steve Ketchum, Director of Programs, IAPAC, E-mail: sketchum@iapac.org; Phone: (312) 795-4934; or access the Website: https://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=2563.
Notes: Abstract submission deadline: January 29, 2012. Early registration deadline: March 11, 2012. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Dates: 06/13/2012 - 06/16/2012
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Disease Prevention; Disease Transmission; Infection Control; Infections; Medical Treatments and Therapies
Description: The 15th ICID will offer the opportunity for ongoing collaborative programs, as well as individuals, to present and share their experiences fighting infectious diseases. To commemorate the 30th year of the Society, attendees in Bangkok will be provided with a scientific program consisting of cutting edge research with clinical implications and state of the art practices in infectious diseases. The international faculty will be composed of world leaders sharing their expertise in infectious disease topics.
Sponsor: International Society for Infectious Diseases.
Contact: For more information access the Web site: www.isid.org.
Notes: Abstract submission deadline: February 12, 2012. Early registration deadline: April 16, 2012. Online registration is available. Continuing education credits are available.

Title: Best Practices in Social Work and HIV/AIDS 2012
City: Montreal
Country: Canada
Dates: 06/14/2012 - 06/15/2012
Event Type: Conference
Subject: HIV/AIDS Prevention; Psychosocial Factors; Social Services; Social Work; Social Workers
Description: The Social Service of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM) is holding its second Symposium on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, June 14 - 15, 2012. The symposium’s objective is to: (1) promote a network of social workers from all parts of Canada, who work with people living with HIV/AIDS; (2) share the experiences on evidence-based psychosocial interventions specific to each setting; (3) explore the effectiveness and the ethical aspects of the new means of HIV prevention (Preexposure prophylaxis); and (4) update on the social work challenges regarding HIV/AIDS (access to care, treatment support, supervised injection sites, aging, mental health, addictions, cognitive disorders, loss of autonomy, long-term housing, etc.)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM).
Contact: For more information, contact Rene Thibodeau, E-mail: alain-rene.thibodeau.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca; Phone: (514) 890-8000, ext. 26085; or access the web site: http://travailsocial-hivaids-socialworkcanada.fr.gd/English-_-Home-Page-.htm.
Notes: Abstracts/proposals submission deadline: February 20, 2012. Registration fees: $100/Institutional; $60/community organizations and students (including notebook and lunch).

Title: 7th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of Hepatitis Therapy
City: Cambridge
State: MA
Country: United States
Dates: 06/27/2012 - 06/28/2012
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: Drug Therapy; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C
Description: The objective of the workshop is to provide a forum for discussion of topics related to clinical pharmacology of current and future drugs in the treatment of viral Hep B and Hep C. Topics that will be covered include preclinical models of hepatitis, genetic variation in host and virus, factors affecting treatment outcome, current and future drugs and their mechanism of action, and exposure-response (PK/PD) relationships. The workshop will be linked to the International Workshop on Hepatitis C -- Resistance and New Compounds, on Thursday June 28, in a joint session with invited lectures on topics of common interest.
Sponsor: Virology Education
Contact: For more information, contact Virology Education B.V. E-mail info@virology-education.com; phone +31 (0)30 230 7140; fax +31 (0)30 230 7148; or access the Web site at www.virology-education.com.
Notes: Abstract submission will be possible from February 1 until April 27, 2012. Early registration deadline: March 1, 2012.

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