Cancer And AIDS "Twin Scourges of the Black Community"

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For your information. This course is being offered at Sun Valley.  A 
similiar one was offer at Vail.  This information is also on the NBS home 
page under the Events section.

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			Cancer And AIDS "Twin Scourges of the Black Community"

A CME Course At The National Brotherhood of Skiers Mini-Summit, Sun Valley, 
Idaho,
Febuary 1-2, 1998.  Sponsored by the University of Rochester School of 
Medicine and 
Dentistry, The University of Rochester Cancer Center, The Office of 
Continuing Professional Education, and BGG Enterprises.



oCourse Information:  A continuing medical education course covering breast 
cancer, prostate cancer and AIDS will be held during the mornings of 
February 1-2 and at 
Sun Valley, Idaho. The University of Rochester School of Medicine & 
Dentistry designates this educational activity for up to 8 hours in 
category 1credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
 
	oThe Course Objectives: 
 		oknow how to screen for breast and prostate cancer; 
		oalong with the appropriate specialist, be able to advise 
patients on treatment 		options for breast or prostate cancer and 
to support that patient and their 					family in the 
decision-making process; 
		ounderstand the significance of AIDS in the black community, and 
common 
		misconceptions in the black community regarding AIDS; 
    		ounderstand criteria for AIDS testing; 
		orecognize oncological, dermatological and neurological 
manifestations of 				HIV infections; 
		odevelop strategies for dealing with the emotional issues facing 
the AIDS 				patient and family. 

	 oThe Course Faculty 
		oLovell Jones, Ph.D. (M. D. Anderson Hospital) 
		oCalvert Warren, M.D. (U. Rochester) 
		oCurtis Pettaway, M.D. (M. D.Anderson) 
		oAmneris Luque, M.D. (U. Rochester) 
		oRonald Martin, M.D. (Baylor College Medicine) 
		oVanessa Gamble, M.D., Ph.D. (U. Wisconsin) 
 		oThe Course Directors 
		oDr. Robert W. Harrison~Professor of Medicine~U. 
Rochester~Director 
		oLovell Jones, Ph.D.~Professor of Ob/Gyn~U. Texas~Co-director 
		oCalvert Warren, M.D.~Asst. Professor of Psychiatry~U. 
Rochester~Co-director

For more info, email Robert Harrision (rharri@medicine.rochester.edu)
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