Patient Education meetings & conferences

DiversityRx 2013 Conference--the Eighth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations

Achieving Equity in an Era of Innovation and Health System Transformation

March 11-14, 2013, Oakland, California

New partnerships between health care organizations and communities, research into improved ways to deliver care, and changes in health care policy are opening up opportunities to achieve equity and the highest quality health care for culturally diverse populations. In this time of transition, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and advocates for health equity can focus attention on implementation, participation and improving health outcomes for individuals and communities. The 2013 conference will offer participants the opportunity to hear from experts and front-line leaders about how diverse populations are affected by:

state and national reform efforts
changes to the Medicaid program
innovative technology for information management and outreach
social determinants of health
other practice and financing developments.

As always, the conference will continue to feature both established and innovative cultural and linguistic competence and disparity reduction programs and policies from across the country and abroad.

American Society of Human Genetics 62nd Annual Meeting

Tuesday, November 6 through Saturday, November 10, 2012 San Francisco, California

The world's top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather to present their latest research findings at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), which will be held on November 6-10, 2012, in San Francisco, CA (http://www.ashg.org/2012meeting). ASHG is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, representing nearly 8,000 researchers, academicians, clinicians, genetic counselors, nurses, and others with a special interest in this area (http://www.ashg.org).

The ASHG Annual Meeting continues to be the largest human genetics meeting in the world, attracting more than 7,000 scientific participants each year. The ASHG 2012 Meeting will provide attendees with the latest information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors at this year's ASHG Exhibitor Trade Show will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived, in part, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings.

Topics to be addressed in the scientific program for the ASHG 2012 Meeting will include: gene discovery in human genetics; new insights and challenges from next generation sequencing; advances in medical genetics and translation/applications in clinical care; progress in gene therapy; personalized medicine; cancer genetics; advances in non-invasive prenatal diagnosis; revelations about human alleles from studies of model organisms; implications of population genetic studies; modeling in statistical genetics; data centralization and its implications for our field; ethical, legal and social implications of genomics; changes in genetics education; and much more.

For more information about the ASHG 2012 Annual Meeting, or to register and/or submit an abstract for presentation at this year’s meeting, please go to: http://www.ashg.org/2012meeting.

Diabetes Technology Meeting

November 8-10, 2012 Bethesda, Maryland

Major topics of the meeting:

Glucose monitoring
Insulin and metabolic peptide delivery
Artificial pancreas
Bioartificial pancreas
Cell phone management
Bolus dose calculation
Information technology
Physiologic monitoring
Software for modeling
Hypoglycemia detection
Diagnostic tests of glycation
Insulin pump and pen therapy
Diabetes telemedicine
Improving adherence to therapy using technology
Tests for complications
Technology for managing obesity

4th Annual National Coalition of Oncology Nurse Navigators Conference: Changing the Face of Cancer Care

NCONN presents the 4th Annual Changing the Face of Cancer Care Conference October 4-6, 2012 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel Nashville, Tennessee.

The National Coalition of Oncology Nurse Navigators Changing the Face of Cancer Care Conference is designed for oncology nurses, oncology nurse navigators, clinical nurse specialists, social workers, community health care workers, patient navigators, and other experienced health care professionals dedicated to the field of oncology. The two-day conference aims to address the real time needs of the oncology nurse navigator and/or health care professional developing or expanding a disease specific or multi-disciplinary navigation program. Attendees will be provided a wide variety of topics affecting oncology nurse navigators and their programs today. The 2012 program will delve into the genetic and genomic science and the navigation needs of melanoma, gynecological, GI, thoracic, breast, hematologic oncologic cancers. Management of disease, treatment options, side effects, program management and quality of life across the cancer care continuum will also be addressed. There is an increasing focus on providing multidisciplinary care for patients with complex diseases by integrated teams of professionals representing the relevant treatment modalities. At the 4th Annual NCONN Changing the Face of Cancer Care Conference, experts in oncology nurse navigation will provide insight into the optimal multidisciplinary management of patients with all types of cancer and its application to practice.

Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators Third Annual Navigation and Survivorship Conference

September 14-16, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona

34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making

October 17 - 20, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona

"Designing Health Information Technology for Better Health Decisions"

The theme focuses on presenting current state-of-art health information techniques (HIT) aimed at improving the delivery of health care services. In addition, the meeting will host several symposia which will enable attendees to gain an in depth understanding of the methods needed to develop and implement innovative HIT interventions.

Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the international leaders in HIT and be exposed to the latest research methods and medical decision making.

 

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association 14th Annual Conference

The Future of Integrated Healthcare: Activating Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, and Policy Makers

October 4-6, 2012 Austin, Texas

The Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) is a member-based, member-driven collaborative organization. For us, collaboration isn’t just a word in our name; it defines who we are, how we interact with each other and other organizations. We believe deeply that collaboration is an essential element necessary for re-visioning healthcare specifically and society generally. CFHA promotes a comprehensive and cost-effective model of healthcare delivery that integrates mind and body, individual and family, patients, providers and communities. CFHA achieves this mission through education, training, partnering, consultation, research and advocacy.

The CFHA Annual Conference focuses on the many and varied aspects of collaborative and integrated healthcare. It has become the premiere conference of its type, bringing together practitioners, researchers, students, academicians, consumers and patients, corporations, governmental agencies, foundations, and many others.

More than 400 attendees are expected to attend the 2012 CFHA Conference in Austin, Texas. The three-day conference includes preconference workshops; three plenary sessions and more than 50 educational breakout sessions.

The theme of CFHA’s 2012 conference is The Future of Integrated Healthcare: Activating Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, and Policy Makers. In Texas as well as nationally, building capacity to increase access, improve outcomes and maximize efficiency in healthcare are essential to meeting the population health and economic imperatives before us. Together, we can create the opportunities in policy and practice, share the learning, and combine our voices to make collaborative care the standard rather than the exception. With that as our goal, we must leverage our creativity and our expertise in research, policy, practice, education and training, and advocacy to fuel the movement and reach the tipping point.

This conference is your opportunity to share your expertise and your creativity with others from whom you too can learn. This is an opportunity to expand connections and accelerate our collective capacity to become effective change agents in the adoption of collaborative care.

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 25th Anniversary Annual Conference

Our Journey From Novice to Expert: Celebrating 25 Years of HIV Nursing

November 15-18, 2012 Tucson, Arizona

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

The participants will be able to describe domestic and global issues, which have impacted HIV transmission, prevention, and care over the past 25 years;

The participants will be able to summarize evidence-based strategies and research findings that have changed HIV nursing care and practice;

The participants will be able to describe the evolution of nursing care for traditional and vulnerable populations with HIV and AIDS;

The participants will be able to promote excellence in HIV nursing, including prevention, treatment, public policy, and patient advocacy.

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The conference will address international and domestic issues related to HIV and AIDS for nurses new to the specialty as well as experienced clinicians and researchers. Various learning activities, expert speakers, symposia, roundtable discussions, and presentations (practice, education/administration, and research) will address HIV nursing issues related to the conference objectives.

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
3538 Ridgewood Road
Akron, OH 44333

Phone: 1-800-260-6780
Fax: 330-670-0109
Email: anac@anacnet.org

Why We Can’t Wait: Conference to Eliminate Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine

May 31 - June 1, 2012 Miami, Florida

Genetic advances hold extreme promise, but also the potential to further increase health disparities. Now is the time to address this. Join a forum of stakeholders to learn, identify, and discuss many of the challenges and possible solutions for addressing health disparities in genomic medicine.

Who should attend:

Physicians, researchers, ethicists, allied health professionals (i.e., nurses, psychologists, etc.), public health specialists, and members of the community.

Conference goals and objectives:

Educational Goals
o Understand the role genomics plays in health disparities
o Understand the impact of genomic medicine disparities on current disease management
o Appreciate the role genetic research could play in remedying health disparities.
o Anticipate future challenges in integrating genomic medicine in all populations
o Create a forum for stakeholders to identify and generate plausible solutions for health disparities in genomic medicine

Overall Learning Objectives
Specific talks will accomplish these from varying ethnic and disease perspectives.
o Define the role of genomic medicine in healthcare
o Identify current disparities in healthcare related to genetics and genomic medicine
o Predict the disparities that may emerge with the integration of genomic medicine, including sequencing
o Recognize the importance of genomic research and minority participation in such research
o Cite the gaps in translation due to lack of participation in genomic medicine research
o Analyze and implement methods to overcome barriers to research participation in their community
o Anticipate the resources needed to appropriately integrate genomic medicine into clinical practice so that all persons benefit.

For more information or to register, please visit: http://geneticsawareness.org/2012conference

To contact the Planning Committee, please email: HIHGGAPCONF@med.miami.edu

Children and HIV: Closing the Gap - Ending Vertical Transmission Through Community Action Symposium

The Children and HIV: Closing the Gap - Ending Vertical Transmission through Community Action international symposium will be held at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Centre in Washington, D.C. on July 20th and 21st, 2012. This two-day symposium, jointly hosted by The Teresa Group, the Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA), and the Global Fund for Children, will once again bring together hundreds of service providers, researchers, donors, advocates, and policy leaders from around the world, presenting on the topic of ending vertical transmission through community-based efforts.

By holding this symposium we hope to define how community support, family-centered services, and social protection, can enhance the efforts of health care systems to end mother to child transmission of HIV.

For further information or general inquiries, contact:

The Teresa Group
124 Merton Street, Suite 104
Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2Z2, Canada

Tel: 416-596-7703
Fax: 416-596-7910

E-mail: childrensymposium@teresagroup.ca