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
Second UICC Cancer Management Meeting
Sponsored by: The UICC, the European Cancer Leagues (EC:0) and the Organization of European Cancer Institutes (OECI)
Dates: April 15-18, 1999
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Contact: Mr. A. J. Turnbull, Executive Director, UICC, 3 rue Conseil General, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel: 41 22 809 18 11, Fax: 41 22 809 18 10, E-mail: [email protected], URL: http://www.uicc.ch.
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.
China
Palliative Care International Conference (PCIC)
Sponsored by: Canadian International Development Agency, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, Chinese Higher Medical Education Society Nursing Branch
Dates: October 9-12, 1998
Location: Tianjin, China
Contact: Secretariat, IPCC, Tianjin 1998, International Relations Department, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Road, Tianjin, 300070, P.R. China. Tel: 86 22 23341990, Fax: 86 22 23359429.
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, E-Mail: [email protected].
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, E-Mail: [email protected].
Israel
10th International Conference on Cancer Nursing
Sponsored by: International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care and the Israel Oncology Nursing Society
Dates: August 30-September 4, 1998
Location: International Convention Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Contact: Secretariat, 10th International Conference on Cancer Nursing, PO Box 50006, Tel Aviv 6150, Israel. Tel: 972 3 5140000, Fax: 972 3 5175674 or 972 3 5140077, E-Mail: [email protected].
United Kingdon
1999 Hospice & Palliative Care Study Seminar in Britain
Sponsored by: Hospice Education Institute
Dates: April 11-27, 1999
Location: London, England
Contact: Michal Galazka, Hospice Education Institute, 190 Westbrook Road, Essex, CT 06426-1510. Tel: 860-767-1584 or 800-544-2213, Fax: 860-767-2746, E-Mail: [email protected].
UNITED STATES
California
5th National Cancer Nursing Research Conference
Sponsored by: Genetech, Inc.
Dates: February 11-13, 1999
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Contact: Oncology Nursing Society, 501 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15220-2749. Tel: 206-667-2589.
Florida
22nd Annual Seminar of the Florida Association of Pediatric Tumor Programs
Sponsored by: Florida Association of Pediatric Tumor Programs
Dates: November 19-21, 1998
Location: Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, FL
Contact: Susan Easter, Program Administrator, Florida Association of Pediatric Tumor Programs, PO Box 17757, Tampa, FL 33682-7757. Tel: 813-632-1309, E-Mail: [email protected].
Georgia
Oncology Nursing: Perspectives on Practice Conference
Sponsored by: Contemporary Forums
Dates: October 12-14, 1998
Location: Atlanta, GA
Contact: Contemprary Forums, 11900 Silvergate Drive, Dept. CN, Dublin, CA 94568. Tel: 925-828-7100 x: 0, Fax: 925-828-2121, E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.cforums.com.
Louisiana
22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses: Diversity with Harmony...Experience the Rhythm of Life
Sponsored by: Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APON)
Dates: September 10-12, 1998
Location: New Orleans, LA
Contact: Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses, 4700 W. Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025-1485. Tel: 847-375-4724, Fax: 847-375-4777, Website: http://www.apon.org.
Mississippi
15th Annual Conference of the American Association for the History of Nursing
Sponsored by: American Association for the History of Nursing and the University of Mississippi School of Nursing
Dates: September 25-27, 1998
Location: Jackson, MS
Contact: Dr. Anne Peirce, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39216. Tel: 601 984 6220. Web Site: members.aol.com/Nsg History/Conf.html
North Carolina
Key Aspects of Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness
Sponsored by: Center for Research on Chronic Illness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research at NIH
Dates: April 8-10, 1999
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Contact: Julia Khanova, Center for Research on Chronic Illness, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Carrington Hall, CB#7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460. Tel: 919-966-0453, Fax: 919-966-0456, E-Mail: [email protected].
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.