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
Canada
The 17th King's College Conference on Death and Bereavement
Sponsored by: King's College Center for Education about Death and Bereavement
Dates: May 17-19, 1999
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Dr. John D. Morgan, King's College, 266 Epworth Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 2M3. Tel: (519) 432-7946, Fax: (519) 432-0200.
Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 1999
Sponsored by: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Dates: June 2-4, 1999
Location: Hong Kong
Contact: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care, GPO Box 13772, Hong Kong. Tel: 852 2868 1211, Fax: 852 2530 3290, E-mail: [email protected].
United Kingdom
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
Twentieth Annual Scientific Sessions
Sponsored by: Society of Behavioral Medicine
Dates: March 3-6, 1999
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: Society of Behavioral Medicine, 7611 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 201, Middleton, WI 53562, Tel: 608 872 7267, Fax: 608 831 5122, E-mail: sbm@t:mahq.com, Website: http://www.sbmweb.org.
Florida
Palliative Medicine 1999
Sponsored by: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dates: March 19-20, 1999
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Contact: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, William D. Carey, MD, Division of Education for Continuing Education, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. Tel: 216 444 5696 or 1 800 762 8173, Fax: 216 445 9406.
Georgia
24th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society
Sponsored by: Oncology Nursing Society
Dates: April 28-May 1, 1999
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: Oncology Nursing Society, ATTN: Meeting Services, 501 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220-2749.
Hawaii
Women's and Children's Health Issues: A Global Perspective
Sponsored by: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health
Dates: August 9-11, 1999
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Contact: Conference Coordinator, Anita Finkelman, MSN, RN, 3550 Principio Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208. Tel: 513 871 5670, Fax: 513 871 1383, E-mail: [email protected].
Kentucky
Nursing Research: On the Brink of a New Century
Sponsored by: Delta Psi Chapter-The University of Kentucky and Theta Nu Chapter-Eastern Kentucky University Sigma Theta Tau International
Dates: April 16, 1999
Location: Lexington, KY
Contact: Dr. Ann Peden, RN, DSN, Delta Psi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, 315 CON HSLC Bldg., 760 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0232. Tel: 606 323 6292.
New York
Research-Based Nursing Makes a Difference
Sponsored by: Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS)
Dates: April 9-11, 1999
Location: New York, NY
Contact: Bill Ward, Tel: 850 484 9987, E-mail: [email protected].
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].
Ohio
Biology of Renal Cancer
Sponsored by: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dates: March 12-13, 1999
Location: Cleveland, OH
Contact: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, William D. Carey, MD, Division of Education for Continuing Education, 900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. Tel: 216 444 5696, 1 800 762 8173, Fax: 216 445 9406.
South Carolina
Negotiating Nursing's Research Agenda in the 21st Century
Sponsored by: Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS)
Dates: February 18-20, 1999
Location: Charleston, SC
Contact: Bill Ward, Tel: 850 474 9092 or 888 509 7677, E-mail: [email protected].
Washington, DC
7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities: The Medically Underserved and Cancer
Sponsored by: Center for Cancer Control Research
Dates: February 27-March 3, 1999
Location: Washington, DC
Contact: Carlotta V. Handcock, MEd, Project Coordinator, Baylor College of Medicine, 1720 Dryden, Suite C, Houston, TX 77030. Tel: 713 798 5383, Fax: 713 798 3990, E-mail: [email protected], Website: http://icc.bcm.tmc.edu.
ASPMN Ninth Annual Conference
Sponsored by: American Society of Pain Management Nurses (ASPMN)
Dates: April 15-18, 1999
Location: Washington, DC
Contact: Bill Ward, Tel: 850 473 0233 or 888 342 7766, E-mail: [email protected].
HHNA Fourth Annual Convention
Sponsored by: Home Healthcare Nurses Association (HHNA)
Dates: April 22-25, 1999
Location: Washington, DC
Contact: Bill Ward, Tel: 850 474 1066 or 888 558 4462, E-mail: [email protected].