Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i0SMFdI21694; Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:15:39 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:15:39 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <410-220041328223628312@earthlink.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Debbie Yoho" <dwyoho@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4320] Conference Info X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: EarthLink MailBox 2004.0.129.0 (Windows) Status: O Content-Length: 4121 Lines: 81 This info posted by moderator, copied from a message from the National Library of Medicine: Health Literacy, Medical Ignorance & the Media conference Mar 5-6, 2004 at U Az Health Sci Ctr, Tuscon. Co-sponsored by the AMA Foundation's Health Literacy Proj , NIH (NCRR) Science Ed Partnership Award, the AZ Med Assn & the Ignorance Foundation for medical professionals, public policy makers, the K-12 community & media, etc. Keynote speaker: Sharon Begley, WSJ sci correspondent, & Bruce Bethancourt, MD, AZ Med Assn pres. The mtg uses topics & breakthroughs in areas such as breast ca, genetic disorders, obesity & artificial organs to encourage "Q3: Questions, Questioning & Questioners" about health & disease. The conference is also to stimulate partnerships amg attendees & participants to develop communication vehicles/networks that promote a better informed public, advance medical science, & encourage the entry into health/science careers. Registration deadline: Feb. 5, 2004. Special room rates at Four Points Sheraton, reservation deadline February 4. Contact: Marlys H. Witte, MD, prof of surgery, U Az, 1501 North Campbell Ave., Room 4406, P.O. Box 245063, Tucson, AZ 85724-5063. Phone: (520) 626-6118. Fax: (520) 626-0822. E-mail: msrp@u.arizona.edu; brochure & registration form at http://www.medicine.arizona.edu/ignorance/pdfs/Q3MAR04.PDF <http://www.medicine.arizona.edu/ignorance/pdfs/Q3MAR04.PDF> Call for papers - The American Society for Bioethics & Humanities (ASBH) Spring 2004 Meeting March 12-14. ASBH is a professional society of 1,500+ individuals, orgs, & institutions interested in bioethics & humanities. The conference will reflect on the "complex & complicated" relationshib betw the media & medical researchers, practioners, ethicists, & educators. http://www.asbh.org/annual_meeting/Registration%20Form.pdf <http://www.asbh.org/annual_meeting/Registration%20Form.pdf> San Antonio, Texas, March 12-14, 2004 <http://www.asbh.org/news/announcements/ASBH_SanAntonio2004.htm> Condition Critical: Covering Children's Health, a national conference. March 14-18, 2004 at the U Md Casey Journalism Ctr. http://casey.umd.edu/home.nsf <http://casey.umd.edu/home.nsf> Also, The Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism <http://casey.umd.edu/casey/web/medals.nsf> , honoring distinguished news & feature reporting on children & families in the U.S., particularly the disadvantaged. First-place winners in 14 categories receive $1,000 awards. Application deadline: Received by March 1, 2004. Assn of Health Care Journalists 5th Annual Conference of the: March 26-29, 2004 in Minneapolis, MN sponsored by the School of Journalism & Mass Comm at the Univ Mn Minnesota. For more information http://www.ahcj.umn.edu/ <http://www.ahcj.umn.edu/> or call 612.624.8877. The 17th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2004) June 24-25, 2004 at the Hotel Four Points (Sheraton) in Bethesda, MD, just off the NIH campus. This symposium draws experts in many fields to discuss the latest advances in computer-based medical systems. Submissions of "original technica " research papers are invited. General topic areas include, but are not limited to: Network & Telemedicine Systems, Web-based Delivery of Medical Information, Decision Support Systems, etc. Jan 26, 2004 Submission of (3-pg, max) paper summary Mar 1, 2004 Notification of acceptance Mar 24, 2004 Final camera-ready paper (6 pgs, max) due Other details: http://www.cvial.ttu.edu/Conferences/cbms2004/cbms2004.html <http://www.cvial.ttu.edu/Conferences/cbms2004/cbms2004.html> Contact for registration, requesting reasonable accommodations, & other questions: Sheila Levy, Local Arrangements Chair, slevy@mail.nih.gov, 301-496-4499 ; Rodney Long, General Co-Chair, long@nlm.nih.gov, 301-435-3208 or Sameer Antani, General Co-Chair, antani@nlm.nih.gov, 301-435-3218 Deborah W. Yoho Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv President, SC Adult Literacy Educators Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 803-765-2555 Fax 803-779-8417 dwyoho@earthlink.net
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