Educational opportunities relevant to cancer care are presented in this feature. Nurses and other health professionals are invited to submit notices of symposia, workshops, and continuing education offerings to: Carol Reed Ash, Editor, CANCER NURSING, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, P.O. Box 100187, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0187. Academic programs leading to advanced degrees in cancer nursing will be listed at the request of the sponsoring agency or institution. Selection of items for review will be based on their relevance to cancer care and the availability of space. Items must be submitted at least four months prior to the program date.
Meetings
INTERNATIONAL
Belgium
1st EONS Spring Convention Practicing for the Future: The Role of Oncology Nurses
Sponsored by: European Oncology Nursing Society
Dates: April 17-18, 1998
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Contact: 1st EONS Spring Convention, FECS Conference Unit, Avenue E. Mounier 83, B-1200 Brussels, BELGIUM. Fax: 32 2 7750200.
Brazil
17th International Cancer Congress
Sponsored by: 17th International Cancer Congress
Dates: August 24-28, 1998
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Contact: Congrex do Brasil, Rua do Ouvidor, 60 gr. 413, 20040-030 Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil. Tel: 5521 224 6080, Fax: 5521 223 1492, congrex @ ax.apc.org.
Canada
12th International Congress on Care of the Terminally III
Sponsored by: Congress on Care of the Terminally III
Dates: September 12-16, 1998
Location: Montreal, Canada Palais des Congres de Montreal
Contact: Palais des Congres de Montreal, 201 Avenue Viger Quest, Montreal, H2Z 1X7, Canada.
Denmark
The Fifth International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
Sponsored by: ISBM, International Society of Behavioral Medicine
Dates: August 19-22, 1998
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact: International Conference Services (ICS), PO Box 41, Strandvejen 171, DK-2900 Hellerup Denmark, The Netherlands. Tel: 45-3946-0500, Fax: 45-3946-0515, icbm98 @ ics.dk.
Germany
4th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology
Sponsored by: International Psycho-Oncology Society
Dates: September 3-6, 1999
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Contact: Prof. Dr. Uwe Koch, Department of Medical Psychology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: 49 40 4717 2978, Fax: 49 40 4717 4965, koch @ uke.uni-hamburg.de.
Israel
10th International Conference on Cancer Nursing
Sponsored by: Binyaney Haooma Ltd.
Dates: August 30-September 4, 1998
Location: International Convention Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Contact: Binyaney Haooma Ltd., International Convention Center, PO Box 6001, Jerusalem 91060, Israel.
Monte Carlo, Monaco
First International Conference for Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals on Incontinence
Sponsored by: World Health Organization
Dates: June 28-29, 1998
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Contact: International Union Against Cancer (UICC), 3, rue du Conseil-General, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel: 41-22-809-18-30, Fax: 41-22-809-18-10 [email protected].
Poland
11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Cancer Education (EACE)
Sponsored by: The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology
Dates: April 22-25, 1998
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Contact: Dr. Elzbieta Kaczkowska, The M. Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, 15 Wawelska St., 00-973 Warsaw, Poland. Tel: 48-22-608-71-63; Fax: 48-22-823-66-99.
Scotland
The Leading Edge: International Nursing Research Conference
Sponsored by: Royal College of Nursing
Dates: April 3-5, 1998
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Contact: Kathryn Clark, Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1M 0AB, United Kingdom. Tel: 0171 647 3858, Fax: 0171 647 3412, [email protected].
Sweden
ESPO-10: The 10th Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Psychosocial Oncology
Sponsored by: Stockholm Convention Bureau"ESPO"
Dates: June 14-17, 1998
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Contact: Stockholm Convention Bureau, P.O. Box 6911, S-102 39 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: 46-8-736 15 00, Fax: 46-8-34-84-41.
Switzerland
UICC Breast Cancer Meeting International Meeting on the Psycho-social Impacts of Breast Cancer
Sponsored by: Swiss Cancer League/UICC Conference
Dates: April 26-29, 1998
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland
Contact: Jeanne Froidevaux Muller, Swiss Cancer League, Effingerstrasse 40, CH-3001 Berne, Switzerland. Tel: 41 31 389 91 14, Fax: 41 31 389 91 60, [email protected].
Or
Mrs. Annicka Joye, UICC, 3, Rue du Conseil-General, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel: 41 22 809 18 11, Fax: 41 22 809 18 10, [email protected].
UNITED STATES
California
23rd Annual Congress Oncology Nursing Society
Sponsored by: ONS
Dates: May 7-10, 1998
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact: ONS, 501 Holiday Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15220-2749. Fax: (412) 921-6565.
Florida
American Society of Pain Management Nurses
Sponsored by: American Society of Pain Management Nurses (ASPMN)
Dates: April, 1998
Location: Orlando, FL
Contact: Henrietta J. Elston, Director of Convention Services, Tel: 850-473-0233, Fax: 850-484-8762(Area code 850 subject to change to 904).
Indiana
The Changing Course of Home Care in the Next Century
Sponsored by: Home Healthcare Nurses Association(HHNA)
Dates: April 30-May 3, 1998
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Henrietta J. Elston, Director of Convention Services, 850-473-1066 or 800-558-4462, Fax: 850-484-8762(Area code 850 subject to change to 904).
NNSDO Convention: Restructure, Redesign, Renew: Staff Development's Response to Organizational Change
Sponsored by: National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO)
Dates: July 9-12, 1998
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Henrietta Elston, Director of Convention Services, NNSDO National Office, 437 Twin Bay Drive, Pensacola, FL 32534-1350. Tel: 904-474-0995, 1-800-489-1995, Fax: 904-484-8762.
Texas
Oncology Nursing Society Fall Institute Meeting
Sponsored by: ONS
Dates: November 13-15, 1998
Location: Dallas, TX
Contact: ONS, 501 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220-2749, Fax: 412-921-6565.