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.
Annual Ontario Provincial Conference on Palliative & End-of-Life Care. April 25-27, 2004. The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information, WWW URL: http:www.palliativecare.humber.on.ca or http://www.ontariopalliativecare.org
29th Annual Congress. Oncology Nursing Society. April 29 - May 2, 2004. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. For more information, WWW URL: http://www.ons.org.
2004 Annual Meeting and Industrial Exhibition of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS). May 1-6, 2004. Salt Lake City, Utah. WWW URL: http://ins1.org/
EACE 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. May 12-15, 2004. Conference Centre Hotel Mercure, Caen, France. For more information, Fax: 33-231-45-50-18; WWW URL: http://eace/uicc.org
Cancer, Culture and Literacy: Innovative Approaches for Advancing Cancer Communications and Research. Fourth Biennial Conference, May 20-22, 2004. Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clear-water Beach, Fla. Contact: Chrystyna Pospolyta, MPH, Telephone: 813-632-1775; e-mail: [email protected]; WWW URL: http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/promotions/ccl
2004 ASCO Annual Meeting. American Society of Clinical Oncology. June 5-8, 2004. New Orleans, La. Educational Symposia take place on Friday, June 4, 2004, prior to the start of the annual meeting. For more information, visit WWW URL: http://www.asco.org
Confronting the Challenges and Choices in Patient Care 1st Collaborative Palliative Care Conference between the International Journal of Palliative Nursing and Palliative Medicine. June 10-11, 2004. London, England. MA Healthcare Ltd, Freepost BFH1337, London SE24 9BR, UK. Fax booking line: 020-7978-8322; Telephone booking line: 020-7501-6744/45/60.
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, PO Box 30,001,9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands; Telephone: +31-50-361-07-77; Fax: +31-50-361-92-98; email: [email protected].; WWW URL: http://www.anp2004.nl/
State-of-the-Art Answers to the Most Common Cancer Questions. 14th Annual Hematology/Oncology Reviews. Mayo Clinic. June 29 - July 3, 2004. Disney's BoardWalk Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. WWW URL: http://www.mayo.edu/cme
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]
5th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science (EDCNS) 2004. October 1-2, 2004. Berlin, Germany. For more information, contact Mrs Elke Mertens, MA, RN, at Telephone: +49-30-450-529-074; Fax: +49-30-450-529-900; e-mail: [email protected]; WWW URL: http://www.charite.de/ch/pfleqe
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 Moffltt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fla. Contact: Ann Gordon, Telephone: 813-903-4975; e-mail: [email protected]; WWW URL: http://www.moffitt.usf.edu
Ending Cancer Suffering and Death by 2015[horizontal ellipsis]The Essential Role of Education, 38th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE). October 14-17, The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Md. WWW URL: http://www.aaceonline.com
Spirituality Measured: Capturing the Elusive Effect. 2004 Mayo Spiritual Care Research Conference. November 4-5, 2004. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, New York. WWW URL: http://www.mayoclinic.org/nursing-rst/nursingcne.html
Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow. Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium XXII. November 10-13, 2004. Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City. WWW URL: http://www.mssm.edu/tcf
44th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting. December 3-7, 2004. San Diego, Calif. For more information, Fax: +1-202-857-1164; e-mail: [email protected]; WWW URL: http://www.hematology.com