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
Austria
How to Read and Use Results of Nursing Research
Sponsored by: UICC International Union Against Cancer
Dates: June 20 to July 1, 1997
Location: Vienna, Austria
Contact: Mr. A.J. Turnbull, UICC, 3 rue de Conseil-General, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland, Tel: 41 22 809 18 11, FAX: 41 22 809 18 10; or: Univ. Prof. Dr. H. Ludwig, 1st Dept of Medicine and Medical Oncology, Wilhelminenspital, Montleartstrasse 37, A-1171 Vienna, Austria, Tel: 43 1 49150 2711, FAX: 43 1 49150 2554.
Germany
ECCO 9: The European Cancer Conference
Sponsored by: ECCO/Federation of European Cancer Societies
Dates: September 14-18, 1997
Location: Hamburg, Germany, Congress Centrum Hamburg
Contact: ECCO 9, Federation of European Cancer Societies (FECS), Avenue E. Mounier 83, B-1200 Brussels, Tel: +32 (2) 7750202, FAX: +32 (2) 7750200.
Ireland
8th World Conference on Lung Cancer
Sponsored by: International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
Dates: August 10-15, 1997
Location: Dublin, Ireland, University College
Contact: Regina Prenderville, Postgraduate Medical Centre, 52 Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland, Tel: 353-1-8306795, FAX: 353-1-8309090.
The Netherlands
Nurse Practitioner: Challenging Conventional Roles in Healthcare
Sponsored by: University Hospital Groningen
Dates: April 24-25, 1997
Location: Groningen, the Netherlands
Contact: Conference Secretariat `Nurse Practitioner,' P 3.250, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands, Phone: +31.(0)50.3614609, FAX: +31.(0)50.3611701, E-Mail: [email protected]
Portugal
10th International Meeting of Gynaecological Oncology
Sponsored by: European Society of Gynaecological Oncology
Dates: April 25-May 2, 1997
Location: Coimbra, Portugal: Auditorium of Hospitals da Universidade de Coimbra
Contact: Secretariat, 10th International Meeting of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO 10, c/o Prof. Carlos F. de Oliveira, Servico de Ginecologia, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3049 Coimbra Codex-Portugal, Tel: (351)(39) 400-400 Ext. = 10312 or 10336, FAX: (351)(39) 721-478.
Switzerland
9th International MASCC Symposium Supportive Care in Cancer
Sponsored by: MASCC
Dates: February 26-March 1, 1997
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Contact: Mrs. Beatrice Nair, Department of Medicine C, Bldg. 09, Kantonsspital, CH-9077, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Tel: 41 71 494 1097, FAX: 41 71 245 6805.
8th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Sponsored by: 8th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Dates: Sunday, May 25 to Wednesday, May 28, 1997
Location: Palais de Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland
Contact: Administrative Secretariat, 8th ECCMID '97, c/o AKM Congress Clarastrasse 57, Post Office Box, CH-4005 Basel, Switzerland, Tel: (41 61) 691 51 11, FAX: (41 61) 691 81 89.
UNITED STATES
California
88th Annual Meeting AACR
Sponsored by: AACR
Dates: April 12-16, 1997
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: AACR, Public Ledger Building, Suite 816, 620 Chestnut, Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, FAX: (215) 440-9313.
Colorado
Annual Symposium of the Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists
Sponsored by: The Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists, (SGNO)
Dates: January 18-22, 1997
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Contact: Lois Winkelman, RN, SGNO, 14628 Stonegate Drive, Lockport, IL 60441, Tel: (708) 301-7868.
The Fourteenth Annual Symposium in Gynecologic Oncology Nursing
Sponsored by: The Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists, (SGNO)
Dates: January 26-29, 1997
Location: Denver, Colorado
Contact: Lois Winkelman, MSN, President, SGNO, 14628 Stonegate Drive, Lockport, IL 60441, Phone: (708) 301-7868.
Florida
4th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research
Sponsored by: American Cancer Society in cooperation with the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses and the Oncology Nursing Society
Dates: January 23-25, 1997
Location: Panama City, Florida
Contact: ACS, (404) 329-7616.
ISPCLN Eleventh Annual Meeting, Creating Order from Chaos-The Role of the Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Nurse
Sponsored by: International Society of Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Nurses (ISPCLN)
Dates: April 17-19, 1997
Location: Tampa, Florida
Contact: Henrietta Elston, Director of Conventions, ISPCLN National Office, 437 Twin Bay Drive, Pensacola FL 32534-1350, Tel: (904) 474-4147, FAX: (904) 484-8762.
Georgia
Society for Vascular Nursing, 15th Annual Symposium
Sponsored by: Society for Vascular Nursing
Dates: June 12-14, 1997
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: Henrietta Elston, Director of Conventions, SVN National Office, 437 Twin Bay Drive, Pensacola FL 32534-1350, Tel: (904) 474-6963, FAX: (904) 484-8762.
Louisiana
22nd Annual Congress Oncology Nursing Society
Sponsored by: Oncology Nursing Society
Dates: May 1-4, 1997
Location: New Orleans, LA
Contact: P. Moore, ONS, 501 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, FAX: (412) 921-6565.
Missouri
Ethics in Caring VI: Ethics in Clinical Oncology
Sponsored by: Deaconess Incarnate World Health System
Dates: February 28-March 1, 1997
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Contact: Suzanne M. Mahon, RN, DNSc, OCN, Clinical Coordinator, Deaconess Cancer Screening Center, Deaconess Medical Center-Central Campus, 6150 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139, Phone: (314) 768-3686, FAX: (314) 768-5620.
Virgin Islands
Women's Health Issues: A Global Nursing Perspective
Sponsored by: University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing, Continuing Education Program
Dates: August 4-6, 1997
Location: St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Contact: College of Nursing, Continuing Education Program, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210038, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038, Telephone: (513) 558-5650, FAX: (513) 558-7523, E-Mail: Lavonne, Lewis @UC.Edu
Washington, DC
HHNA Annual Convention, Home Care Nurse: Clinician, Advocate, Teacher
Sponsored by: Home Healthcare Nurses Association (HHNA)
Dates: April 10-13, 1997
Location: Washington, DC
Contact: Henrietta Elston, Director of Conventions, HHNA National Office, 437 Twin Bay Drive, Pensacola FL 32534-1350, Tel: (904) 474-1066, FAX: (904) 484-8762.