Upcoming HIV/AIDS Conferences: May

Title: 19th Annual HIV Conference of the Florida/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)
City: Orlando
State: FL
Country: United States
Dates: 05/14/2010 - 05/15/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Health Professional Education; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Tuberculosis (TB)
Description: This conference is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of HIV healthcare providers. Lectures and interactive case presentations will be supplemented by take-home materials. Five tracks will allow participants to customize their conference experience to best meet their professional needs and includes a two-day advanced program option. Many of the sessions will also be offered in Spanish.
Sponsor: University of South Florida Health. Florida/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC).
Contact: For more information contact Dori Liriano, E-mail: Liriano@fmhi.usf.edu; Phone: (813) 974-4430, Toll Free: (866) 352-2382; or access the Web site: www.faetc.org/Conference/.
Notes: Early registration deadline: February 28, 2010.

Title: 2010 American Thoracic Society International Conference
City: New Orleans
State: LA
Country: United States
Dates: 05/14/2010 - 05/19/2010
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Diagnosis; Medical Treatments and Therapies; Research; Respiratory Diseases or Disorders
Description: At ATS 2010 in New Orleans, more than 400 sessions will provide a comprehensive review of the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, critical illnesses, and sleep disorders. In addition, more than 5,000 original research abstracts will be presented, giving attendees new perspectives on the clinical, basic science, and translational discoveries that will shape the future of adult and pediatric respiratory care. For the first time, clinical case reports, as well as scientific abstracts, will be presented during the conference. Among the many topics to be covered are asthma, COPD, lung cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, ARDS, and sarcoidosis.
Sponsor: American Thoracic Society.
Contact: For more information contact the ATS International Conference Department, E-mail: conference@thoracic.org; Phone: (212) 315-8652; or access the Web site: www.thoracic.org/sections/meetings-and-courses/ international-conference/2010/index.html.
Notes: The Advance Program with registration form will be available in January 2010 at www.thoracic.org.

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