To announce educational events, please provide dates, location, sponsorship, number of CME credits, and a name and phone number for information. Mail announcements for the Fall 1999 issue by July 15 to Stuart Yudofsky, M.D., CME Calendar, The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1400 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005.
May 26–28, 1999,
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology: Focus on Dementia, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, Massachusetts. A Harvard Medical School CME course under the direction of the Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology staff at Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women's, and McLean Hospitals. For information: Harvard MED-CME, P.O. Box 825, Boston, MA 02117-0825; e-mail:
hms/[email protected]July 6–10, 1999,
23rd Annual Update in Neuroscience, Cavalier Resort, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Sponsored by Virginia Psychiatry Group. For information: Mrs. Pat Harman; tel.: 804-744-4437; fax: 804-744-7441; e-mail:
[email protected]July 23–25, 1999, Psychopharmacology Update: From Bench to Bedside in Psychiatric Practice, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, Michigan. Sponsored by the University of Michigan Office of Continuing Medical Education. For information: Laura Castellanos; tel.: 734-647-8784; fax: 734-936-1641.
July 30–August 2, 1999,
A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner, 9th annual course, Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colorado. Sponsored by the Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Offers 19.5 credit hours in Category 1, AMA Physician's Recognition Award. For information: Patrick Dwyer; tel.: 212-781-5990; e-mail:
[email protected]; web: http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/cme
August 15–20, 1999,
IXth Congress, International Psychogeriatric Association, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Sponsored by the IPA. Theme: “Challenges for the New Millennium: Professional, Cultural, and Regional Diversity.” Sample topics: late-life anxiety; contribution of cerebrovascular disease to late-life affective disorders; clock drawing; epidemiology of dementia: lessons from around the world; and utility of the diagnosis of paraphrenia. Language: English, with French/English bilingual programming August 17–18. For information: Conference Secretariat; tel.: 1-604-681-5226; fax: 1-604-681-2503; e-mail:
[email protected]September 7–11, 1999,
XI International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology, Hotel Prague Hilton Atrium, Prague, Czech Republic. Topics include transcranial stimulation, ion channel disorders, neuroimmunology and clinical neurophysiology, multidisciplinary assessment of cognitive functions, pediatric EEG, seizures and pseudoseizures, sleep disorders, clinical use of magnetoencephalography, cortico-motor-neuronal behavior in ALS and related diseases, neurophysiology of dystonias, and medicolegal aspects of clinical neurophysiology. Joint symposium with 23rd International Epilepsy Congress (see below), September 11. For information: Congress Secretariat; tel.: 420-2-296-889; fax: 420-2-294-610; e-mail:
[email protected]; website:
http://congress.cls.cz/neurophysiologySeptember 12–17, 1999,
23rd International Epilepsy Congress, Prague Exhibition Ground, Prague, Czech Republic. Main topics include epilepsy in childhood and adolescence, epilepsy and plasticity, epilepsy surgery, and ictal, interictal, and semi-ictal events. Conference language: English. For information: Guarant Ltd/23rd IEC Secretariat; tel.: 420-2-24-21-07-35; fax: 420-2-24-21-21-03; e-mail:
[email protected]; website:
http://www.IEC23.czFebruary 20–22, 2000,
American Neuropsychiatric Association 11th Annual Meeting, Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa, Fort Myers, Florida. Jointly sponsored with the Behavioral Neurology Society. See Call for Abstracts in this issue of the Journal. For information: Sandy Bornstein, 614-447-2077; e-mail:
[email protected]The American Neuropsychiatric Association (ANPA) is actively seeking new members. Those interested in joining are encouraged to complete the application accompanying this issue of the Journal or contact ANPA, Suite 550, 700 Ackerman Road, Columbus, OH 43202 USA; tel.: 614-447-2077; e-mail: [email protected].