ACP-ASIM Chapter Meetings
Arizona: 21-22 November 1998, Doubletree La Posada Resort, Scottsdale, AZ. Information: Dorie Ann Ory; telephone 520-324-2095; e-mail dorie.ory@TMCAZ.com.
Army: 18-22 November 1998, Reston Hyatt Regency Hotel, Reston, VA. Information: Daisy Word; telephone 202-782-2353.
Indiana: 13-14 November 1998, Hyatt-Regency Hotel, Indianapolis, IN. Information: Richard Kohler, FACP; telephone 317-630-6262; e-mail rkohler@iupui.edu.
Maryland: 4-5 December 1998, Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center, Ellicott City, MD. Information: Alison Lloyd; telephone 410-955-1629.
Massachusetts: 3-4 October 1998, Ocean Edge, Brewster, MA. Information: Edith Lacey; telephone 617-636-8512.
Mexico: 18-22 November 1998, Cintermex Convention Center, Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Information: Clicerio Gonzalez-Villalpando, FACP; telephone 011-525-272-3558; e-mail cgonzala@buzon.main.conacyt.mx.
Minnesota: 6-7 November 1998, Airport Hilton, Bloomington, MN. Information: Scott Litin, FACP; e-mail litin.scott@mayo.edu.
New Mexico: 19-21 November 1998, Sheraton Uptown, Albuquerque, NM. Information: Kelly Little; telephone 505-828-0237.
Oregon: 5-7 November 1998, Eugene Hilton, Eugene, OR. Information: Mary Olhausen; telephone 503-494-8676; e-mail olhausen@ohsu.edu.
Texas: 6-7 November 1998, Hyatt Hotel, San Antonio, TX. Information: Fran Hinkle; telephone 972-239-7605; e-mail franhinkle@aol.com.
Vermont: 13-14 November 1998, Sheraton Burlington, Burlington, VT. Information: Ada Bagalio; telephone 802-223-7898; e-mail ada.bagalio@vtmednet.org.
Washington: 10-12 December 1998, Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers, Seattle, WA. Information: Kory Diemert; telephone 206-441-9762; e-mail KAD@wsma.org.
Awards and Fellowships
American Association for the Study of Headache 1999 Research Awards
The American Association for the Study of IIeadache (AASH) announces the availability of the 1999 Research Awards. The AASH/Glaxo Wellcome, Inc., Headache Research Award will provide $40 000 during 1 year to the applicant who presents the best proposal for basic or clinical research on migraine and related disorders. The AASH/Merck Migraine and Women's Health Research Award will provide $20 000 during 1 year to the applicant who presents the best proposal for basic or clinical research on the relation between women's health issues and migraine. The AASH/Pfizer, Inc., Headache Research Award will provide $20 000 during 1 year to the applicant who presents the best proposal for basic or clinical research on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, or management of headache or face pain. The AASH/Eli Lilly Headache and Depression Research Award will provide $15 000 during 1 year to the applicant who presents the best proposal for basic or clinical research on the relation between headache and depression. Applicants for all awards must be willing to present the results of their research at an annual scientific meeting of the AASH and provide a progress report after 6 months of work. The submission deadline for all awards is 1 February 1999. For more information, contact the American Association for the Study of Headache, 19 Mantua Road, Mount Royal, NJ 08061; telephone 609-423-0043; fax 609-423-0082; e-mail aashhq@aash.smarthub.com.
Examinations
American Board of Internal Medicine 1999 Certification Examinations
The American Board of Internal Medicine will offer certification examinations in sports medicine and internal medicine. The registration period for the examination in sports medicine is 1 July-1 November 1998, and the examination will be held on 16 April 1999; the registration period for the examination in internal medicine is 1 September-1 December 1998, and the examination will be held on 24-25 August 1999. The 1999 sports medicine examination is the last one for which diplomates may qualify through a practice pathway. For more information and application forms, contact the Registration Section, American Board of Internal Medicine, 510 Walnut Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3699; telephone 800-441-2246; fax 215-446-3590; e-mail request@abim.org.
Meetings
International Society of Internal Medicine 24th Congress: Rescheduled
The International Society of Internal Medicine has rescheduled the location and dates of its 24th Congress. The Congress will be held in Lima, Peru, on 4-8 November 1998, rather than in Jerusalem, Israel, on 1-6 November 1998. The meeting will include lectures, computer courses, meet-the-professor sessions, breakfast and lunch conferences, an international health care conference, and an update on internal medicine. For more information, contact Lisa Landrum; telephone 215-351-2520; fax 215-351-2759; e-mail llandrum@mail.acponline.org.
The Scottsdale Headache Symposium
The American Association for the Study of Headache will present the Scottsdale Headache Symposium on 6-8 November 1998 at the Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, contact the American Association for the Study of Headache Headquarters, 875 Kings Highway, Suite 200, Woodbury, NJ 08096; telephone 609-845-0322; fax 609-384-5811; e-mail headquarters@aash.ccmail.compuserve.com.
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine First International Congress
The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine will host its First International Congress on 26-29 November 1998. Topics will include congenital anomaly, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, gene therapy, the application of laser, and hepatocellular carcinoma. For further information, contact Ms. Colour Lee, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 9/F, Multicentre Block A, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong; telephone 852-2515-5755; fax 852-2505-3149; e-mail hkam@hkam.org.hk.
Third International Symposium on Paget's Disease
The Third International Symposium on Paget's Disease will take place in Napa, California, on 29-30 November 1998. The symposium will provide a comprehensive program on the advances made in Paget's disease research and treatment during the past 3 years. Topics will include epidemiology, genetics, viral etiology, cell biology, complications, and new directions in therapy. For further information, contact the Paget Foundation, 120 Wall Street, Suite 1602, New York, NY 10005; telephone 212-509-5335; fax 212-509-8492; e-mail pagetfdn@aol.com.
10th National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement will hold the 10th National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care on 6-9 December 1998 in Orlando, Florida. Topics will include current trends in quality of health care, the intersection of quality and cost, leadership strategies to create change, clinical improvement strategies, and measurement tools and applications. For more information, contact the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 135 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02215; telephone 617-754-4800; fax 617-754-4848.
World Asthma Meeting
The World Asthma Meeting will be presented by the European Respiratory Society on 10-13 December 1998 in Barcelona, Spain. Topics will include the genetics of allergy and asthma, environmental risk factors, management of childhood asthma, lifetime therapy, education and self-management, and cost-effectiveness of therapy. For more information, contact European Respiratory Society Headquarters, 1 boulevard de Grancy, CH-1006 Lausanne, Switzerland; telephone 41-21-613-02-02; fax 41-21-617-28-65; e-mail wam@ersnet.org.
International Laser Safety Conference
The Laser Institute of America will sponsor the fourth biennial International Laser Conference on 7-11 March 1999 at the Sheraton World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The conference will cover all aspects of laser safety practice and hazard control. For more information, contact Daryl Flynn, Laser Institute of America, 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 125, Orlando, FL 32826; telephone 407-380-1553; fax 407-380-5588; e-mail lia@laserinstitute.org.
18th Annual Big Sky Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Conference
The American Lung Association will sponsor the 18th Annual Big Sky Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Conference on 24-27 March 1999 at the Big Sky Ski Resort in Big Sky, Montana. For more information, contact the American Lung Association of the Northern Rockies, 825 Helena Avenue, Helena, MT 59601-3459; telephone 406-442-6556; fax 406-442-2346; e-mail alamtwy@aol.com.
Fifth Asia-Pacific Congress on Animal, Plant, and Microbials Toxins
The Fifth Asia-Pacific Congress on Animal, Plant, and Microbials Toxins will take place in Pattaya, Thailand, in October 1999. The meeting will include plenary lectures, symposia, and oral and poster sessions. For further information, contact the Secretariat, Fifth Asia-Pacific Congress on Animal, Plant, and Microbial Toxins, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, 1871 Rama IV Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; telephone 662-252-0161-4, extension 50; fax 662-254-0212.
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