CALENDAR OF MEETINGS/EVENTS
Aug 15–16, 2008
“Joint Symposium of the Carolinas Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (COEMA) and Virginia College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (VCOEM),” Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Durham, NC. Information: Vicki Smith; telephone: 888/235-3320 or 919/962-2101; fax: 919/966-7579; e-mail: Vicki_smith@unc.edu; or Brian Caveney: e-mail: brian.caveney@duke.edu.
Aug 19, 2008
“Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FAOEM),” Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, FL. Information: Diana McCluskey, FAOEM Executive Director, 30,402 USF Holly Drive, Tampa, FL 33620; telephone: 813/505-9638; e-mail: dmcclusk@health.usf.edu.
Sep 9–11, 2008
“Innovation in Occupational Health,” 36th Medichem Congress, Royal Artis Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Information: e-mail: michael.nasterlack@basf-ag.de; web site: www.medichem.org/medichem2008.
Sep 11–16, 2008
“North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology,” Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Canada. Information: NACCT Registrar, 11900 Silvergate Drive, Dublin, CA 94568; telephone: 800/377-7707, ext. 5252; e-mail: nacct@cforums.com; web site: www.clintox.org.
Sep 16, 2008
“Kentucky Occupational and Environmental Medical Association Meeting,” Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky, in conjunction with Kentucky Medical Association Annual Meeting. Information: Kathleen Ohlmann, KOEMA Executive Secretary; telephone: 502/426-5971; e-mail: wplacesolutions@bellsouth.net.
Sep 18–20, 2008
“Western Occupational Health Conference,” Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, CA. Information: Kerry Parker, WOEMA/WOHC Executive Director, 575 Market Street, Suite 2125, San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone: 415/927-5736; fax: 415/927-5726; e-mail: woema@hp-assoc.com; web site: www.woema.org.
Sep 19–20, 2008
“Annual Fall Seminar of the Central States Occupational Medical Association,” Downtown Indianapolis Marriott Hotel, Indianapolis, IN. Information: Marlyce Nutt, CSOMA Executive Director, 6 Phillippi Creek, Elgin, IL 60120; telephone: 630/497-0286; fax: 630/497-0364; e-mail: marlyce@csoma.org; web site: www.csoma.org.
Sep 19–20, 2008
“20th Annual Occupational Medicine Update,” Hilton Sandestin Resort, Sandestin, FL. Sponsored by UAB Deep South Center for OH&S and Florida AOEM. Information: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health; telephone: 205/934-7178; e-mail: dsc@uab.edu; web site: www.soph.uab.edu/dsc/continuingeducation/20thannualoccmed.
Sep 23–25, 2008
“Inhaled Particles X Conference,” Manchester University Conference Center, Manchester, UK. Sponsored by the British Occupational Hygiene Society and The Aerosol Society of Britain and Ireland. Information: Scientific Committee Chair, Fintan Hurley, IOM; e-mail: fintan.hurley@iom-world.org; Conference Organizer: Lee Kenny, HSE; e-mail: lee.kenny@hse.gsi.gov.uk; web site: www.bohs.org.
Sep 25–26, 2008
“Annual Scientific Meeting of Michigan Occupational and Environmental Medical Association (MOEMA),” Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island, MI. Information: Karen Carter, MOEMA Executive Secretary; telephone: 313/874-1360, ext. 21; e-mail: kcarter@msms.org; web site: www.moema.org.
Sep 26, 2008
“MRO Advanced Course,” Ohio State Medical Association Headquarters, Columbus, OH. Information: ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Boulevard, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; telephone: 847/818-1800; fax: 847/818-9266; web site: www.acoem.org.
Sep 27, 2008
“Tri-State Occupational Medical Association (TSOMA) Meeting,” Ohio State Medical Association Headquarters, Columbus, OH. Information: Ed McVay, MD; telephone: 814/375-3000; e-mail: ejmcvay@drmc.org.
Sep 27, 2008
“Meeting of the New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (NECOEM),” Federal Ballroom, Old Sturbridge Village, MA. Information: Dianne Plantamura, NECOEM Executive Director, 22 Mill Street, Groveland, MA 01,834; telephone: 978/373-5597; e-mail: NECOEM@comcast.net; web site: www.necoem.org.
Oct 21–23, 2008
“Fourth National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS),” Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA. Information: web site: www.cdc.gov/niosh/noirs/2008/; e-mail: noirs2008@cdc.gov.
Oct 22, 2008
“Michigan Occupational and Environmental Medical Association (MOEMA) Session and Carey Pratt McCord Dinner Lecture,” at the Michigan State Medical Society Meeting (Oct 22–24), Somerset Inn, Troy, MI. Information: Karen Carter, MOEMA Executive Secretary; telephone: 313/874-1360, ext. 21; e-mail: kcarter@msms.org; web site: www.moema.org.
Oct 25–29, 2008
“136th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association,” San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA; Theme: Public Health Without Borders. Information: APHA, 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202/777-2742; e-mail: annualmeeting@apha.org; web site: www.apha.org/meetings.
Nov 6, 2008
“Practice Guidelines Course,” Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Albuquerque, NM. Information: ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Boulevard, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; telephone: 847/818-1800; fax: 847/818-9266; web site: www.acoem.org.
Nov 7, 2008
“Health & Productivity Management (HPM) Clinic,” Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Albuquerque, NM. Information: ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Boulevard, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; telephone: 847/818-1800; fax: 847/818-9266; web site: www.acoem.org.
Nov 7–8, 2008
“Musculoskeletal Examination and Treatment Techniques,” Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Albuquerque, NM. Information: ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Boulevard, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; telephone: 847/818-1800; fax: 847/818-9266; web site: www.acoem.org.
Nov 7–8, 2008
“Occupational Medicine Board Review,” Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Albuquerque, NM. Information: ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Boulevard, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; telephone: 847/818-1800; fax: 847/818-9266; web site: www.acoem.org.
Nov 7–9, 2008
“MRO I: Comprehensive Course,” Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Albuquerque, NM. Information: ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Boulevard, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; telephone: 847/818-1800; fax: 847/818-9266; web site: www.acoem.org.
Dec 4–5, 2008
“Annual Conference of the New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (NECOEM) and the Massachusetts Association of Occupational Health Nurses (MaAOHN),” Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel, Bedford, MA. Information: Dianne Plantamura, NECOEM Executive Director, 22 Mill Street, Groveland, MA 01834; telephone: 978/373-5597; e-mail: NECOEM@comcast.net; web site: www.necoem.org.
Dec 7–11, 2008
“57th Annual Meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,” Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Information: ASTMH, 111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, IL 60015; telephone: 847/480-9592; fax: 847/480-9282; e-mail: info@astmh.org; web site: www.astmh.org.
Feb 20–22, 2009
“Winter Scientific Meeting of the Northwest Association of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (NAOEM),” Timberline Lodge, Mt Hood, OR. Information: Darla White, NAOEM Executive Administrator, 2033 6th Avenue, Ste 1100, Seattle, WA 98,121; telephone: 206/956-3642; fax: 206/441-5863; e-mail: ddw@wsma.org.
Mar 19–21, 2009
“One Day and 85th Annual Spring Seminar of the Central States Occupational Medical Association,” Hilton Lisle/Naperville Hotel, Lisle, Ill. March 19 Topic: Occupational Medicine: Where Medicine Meets the Workplace. Information: Marlyce Nutt, CSOMA Executive Director, 6 Phillippi Creek, Elgin, IL 60120; telephone: 630/497-0286; fax: 630/497-0364; e-mail: marlyce@csoma.org; web site: www.csoma.org.
Mar 22–27, 2009
“29th International Congress on Occupational Health,” Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa. Sponsor: International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH). Information: Congress Secretariat, ICOH 2009 Congress, P O Box 16179, Lyttelton 0140, South Africa; telephone: +27 (0)12–667-5160; e-mail: kocks@icoh2009.co.za; web site: www.icohweb.org.
Apr 26–29, 2009
ACOEM “American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC),” Manchester Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, CA. Information: ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Boulevard, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; telephone: 847/818-1800; fax: 847/818-9266; web site: www.acoem.org.
Apr 27–May 1, 2009
“12th World Congress on Public Health,” Istanbul, Turkey. Sponsors: World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) and Turkish Public Health Association (TPHA). Information: TPHA; telephone: +90 312 219 57 00, ext. 230, 231; e-mail: bmetin@t-hasak.org or info@t-hasak.org; web site: www.worldpublichealth2009.org or www.t-hasak.org.