HIV/AIDS : Complexity of a Syndrome, Diversity in Caring
14^th Annual Conference • April 8 - 11, 2006 • Montreal, Quebec
Hôtel Delta Centre-Ville

• THE CHALLENGES OF TREATMENT ADHERENCE: Tricks of the trade that work!

Share your experiences, triumphs and pitfalls with fellow nursing colleagues in an informal pre-conference symposium. We welcome your abstract submissions!

• 25 years of HIV and AIDS: Lessons of the Past and Vision for the Future.   Speaker: Dr. Jean Robert, Md.

Dr. Robert was one of the first physicians in Montreal to care for those living with HIV/AIDS. 25 years later, still involved in HIV/AIDS care, he will share his personal experiences and shed some light on future directions.

Experienced in the care and treatment of individuals within the correctional system, Dr Farley will address issues and challenges of treating those with HIV/HCV co-infection, such as substance use, mental health and personality disorders. Sponsored by Roche, HIV division.

• Rights, Laws, Responsibilities: Legal and Immigration Issues in HIV/AIDS

David Thompson, Lawyer, UHRESS Royal Victoria Hospital/Montreal Chest Institute

• Youth and HIV

Unfortunately, a growing population, the management of 15-25 year-olds infected with HIV presents new challenges for many of us. Some suggestions and tips from a nurse specializing in this field.

• What's New in Fusion and Entry Inhibitors?

Dr. Cécile Tremblay, microbiologist, University of Montreal Hospital Center
Sponsored by Roche - HIV Division

• Opportunistic Infections: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

Dr. Marina Klein, UHRESS Royal Victoria Hospital/Montreal Chest Institute

• RECEPTION

An elegant evening planned at The Tour de Ville Restaurant, perched atop the Delta Hotel. The only revolving restaurant in Montreal, the Tour de Ville allows for a spectacular view of the city and great gastronomic experience.

• GALA EVENING

Take out your bell-bottoms, mini skirts and frilly shirts and join us for a hilarious RETRO-DISCO-KITSH evening where we'll be handing out the Awards of Excellence along with doses of good humor and fun. There will be dancing to those ever familiar, if not popular hits of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's, as well as prizes for best costume. Laughs and a good time guaranteed!!
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.
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The Canadian Public Health Association will be setting up several computer stations for conference participants to familiarize themselves with the numerous Web links and resources available from the Canadian Health Network.

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