Educational opportunities relevant to cancer 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, University of Florida, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 100187, Gainesville, FL 32611. Academic programs leading to advanced degrees in cancer nursing will be listed at the request of the sponsoring agency or institution. Selections 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.
Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium: Current States and Future Directions for Prevention and Management. American Society of Clinical Oncology. January 22-24, 2004. San Francisco, Calif. For more information, call the ASCO Housing and Registration Center; Telephone: (888)-788-1522; Fax: (703)-818-6425; e-mail: [email protected]; WWW URL: http://www.asco.org
Joint Cancer Conference of the Florida Universities: Translating New Knowledge into New Therapies. February 6-8, 2004. Disney's Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. For more information, call University of South Florida Office of Continuing Professional Education; Telephone: (800) 852-5362; http://WWW.URL:http://www.jcc-fl.org
Mechanisms and Treatment of Cancer-Related Symptoms. February 20-22, 2004. Houston, Tex. For more information, call the Office of Conference Services; Telephone: (713) 792-2222.
28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. March 14-16, 2004. Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, Md. For more information, call: Telephone: (608) 263-9515; Fax: (608) 263-4497. WWW URL: http://www.aspo.org
City of Hope Cancer Center: NCI Project for Cancer Centers Focusing on Interdisciplinary End-of-Life Care. April 15-17, 2004. Pasadena, Calif. Deadline application: January 24, 2004. For information and applications: WWW URL: http://delectcc.coh.org
29th Annual Congress. Oncology Nursing Society. April 29-May 2, 2004. Anaheim, Calif. Complete information will be available in mid-December at WWW URL: http://www.ons.org
Cancer, Culture and Literacy: Innovative Approaches for Advancing Cancer Communications and Research. Fourth Biennial Conference. May 20-22, 2004. Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Fla. Contact: Chrystyna Pospolyta, M.P.H. Phone: (813)-632-1775; e-mail: [email protected]. WWW URL: http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/promotions/ccl
MASCC/ISOO 16th International Symposium: Supportive Care in Cancer. June 24-27, 2004. Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla. For more information visit WWW URL: http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/mascc or contact UNITECH Communications at (216) 444-8420 or (800) 238-6750, e-mail: [email protected]
2004 International Nurse Practitioner Conference "Critical Pathways in a Global Context." June 29-July 2, 2004. Groningen,The Netherlands. For more information, contact: Annelies Muurman, Conference Secretary, NP2004 Groningen University Hospital, P.O. box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands; Telephone: +31 50 361 07 77; Fax: +31 50 361 92 98; e-mail: [email protected]; WWW URL: http://www.anp2004.nl/
13th International Conference on Cancer Nursing 2004. August 8-12, 2004. Sydney, Australia. For more information, contact: Conference Office; PO Box 6626; Leicester LE2 1YU UK. International telephone: +44 (0) 116-270-3309. International fax: +44 (0) 116-270-3673. e-mail: [email protected]
Molecular Targets for Cancer Therapy: 3rd Biennial Meeting. October 1-5, 2004. The Don Cesar Beach Resort and Spa, St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. Contact: Ann Gordon: Telephone: (813)-903-4975; e-mail: [email protected]
Melanoma Regional Symposium: Emerging Therapies. October 4, 2004. Stabile Research Building at Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fla. Contact: Ann Gordon; Telephone: (813)-903-4975; e-mail: [email protected]; WWW URL: http:www.moffitt.usf.edu