CDC Calendar of Major Events

Calendar 2008:

July • August • September • October • November

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Advisory Committee to the Director, NCEH
Contact: Anne Wilson, 770/488-7321

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Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis
Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment
Contact: Margie Scott-Cseh, 404/639-8317

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Board of Scientific Counselors, CCID
Contact: Harriette Lynch, 404/639-4035

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee
Contact: Renee' Ross, 404/639-3574

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Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research at Department of Energy Sites:
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Health Effects Subcommittee
Contact: Jackie Vowell, 770/488-7632

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Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Contact: Judi Cook, 404/639-6389

July

July 8-9, 2008
2008 Leaders-to-Leaders Conference
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 "H" Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001

Contact: 2008L2L@cdc.gov or call 404-498-1100 for more information.

August

August 11-15
Title: Summer Institute for Public Health Practice
City: Seattle, WA
Location: University of Washington William H. Gates Law School
Contact: Trudy San Jose White

Email: sanjose@u.washington.edu
Website: http://www.nwcphp.org/training/summer-institute

August 12-14
Title: 2nd National Conference on Health Communication, Media and Marketing
City: Atlanta, GA
Location: Omni Hotel
Registration Contact: Lisa McBride
Registration e-mail: lisamcbride@conferencemanagers.com
Phone: 703-964-1240 ext.25
Registration: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthMarketing/NCHCMM2008/register.htm

September

Sep 17-21
Title: Infectious Disease 2008 Board Review Course
City: McLean, VA
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
Contact: Donni Hawthorne
Phone: 201-883-5180
Email: dhawthorne@cbcbiomed.com

Sep 21-24
Title: Sixth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
City: Minneapolis, MN
Location: Minneapolis Marriott City Center
Contact: Mary Carty
Phone: 215-762-7638
Email: ccconf@drexel.edu 
Website: http://www.diversityrxconference.org/

October

October 27-28, 2008
Title: 5th annual Connected Health Symposium "Who Provides, Who Decides, Who Pays: Consumers, Clinicians & Business Models in the Connected Care Era"
Hosted by: Center for Connected Health, Partners HealthCare
Location: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
Website: http://www.connected-health.org/events/symposium-2008.aspx
Event contact: Margaret Spinale (mmspinale@partners.org) 617-634-3905
Summary: This Symposium will feature world-class speakers from all aspects of healthcare and technology and key topics will include chronic care coordination, disruptive technologies and healthcare, global connected health, technology tools for caregivers, business models in home health, and the roles of health plans and employers as potential trendsetters.

November

November 10 - 11
Title: Sexually Violent Crime: The Body as Evidence
Dr. Henry Lee and Dr. Michael Baden, Instructors
Location: USA - Fairfax, VA
Website: http//ocpe.gmu.edu/svc3.html