New York: "Management of the HIV-Infected Patient," March 7-9

A continuing medical education course for primary care physicians, co-sponsored by the American Foundation for AIDS Research, will be held at the Crown Plaza Manhattan, March 7-9. The program directors are Ellen C. Cooper, M.D. M.P.H., H. Clifford Lane, M.D., and Henry Masur, M.D.

This meeting focuses on practical clinical issues, with sessions on the major opportunistic diseases, plus topics like "Initial Assessment and Follow-Up Strategies by the Primary Care Physician," "Viral Load Monitoring: Role in Clinical Practice," "Antiretroviral Therapy: Initial Selection and Long-Term Management: Current and Future Options," "How to Work Up Common Clinical Problems," and "Immunomodulators in Clinical Practice, and Current Status of Vaccines." Continuing education credits are available for physicians, physicians in training, and allied health professionals. It is possible to register for a single day without paying for the entire 3-day conference.

For more information, call the Center for Bio-Medical Communications, Inc., 201/385-8080, email cbcbiomed@aol.com.