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Professional Notes (Send items of interest to the Assistant Editor, Ruth G. Mullins, PhD, RN, CPNP, 6382 Heil Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647; e-mail:
[email protected]; allow a 4-month lead time for meeting announcements.)
■ EVENTS May 31-June 1, 2002, Sixth Annual Conference, “A Practical Review for the Clinician: Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, Infectious Diseases,” various speakers, The Philadelphia Airport Marriott, Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: Department of Continuing Medical Education, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; phone: (215) 590-5263; Web site: www.CME. CHOP.edu. June 19-23, 2002, 17th Annual National Conference of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, various speakers, Reno Hilton, Reno, Nev. Contact: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; phone: (512) 442-4806; e-mail:
[email protected]; also can register online at www.aanp.org. June 20-22, 2002, Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child, various speakers, Minneapolis Marriott Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: Contemporary Forums; phone: (800) 377-7707, ext. 3; fax: (800) 329-
9923; or register online at www. contemporaryforums.com June 28-30, 2002, Current Concepts in Pediatric Allergy and Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital and Health Center, Hyatt Regency Islandia, San Diego, Calif. Contact: Continuing Medical Education Office, phone: (888) 892-9249, Web site:
[email protected], e-mail:
[email protected] July 11-14, 2001, Nurse Practitioner Symposium, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colo. Contact: phone: (303) 724-0600; fax: (303) 724-0957; e-mail:
[email protected] July 22-25, 2002, Pediatric Pharmacology and Toxicology, Contemporary Forums, Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole, Wyo. Contact: Contemporary Forums, phone: (800) 377-7707, ext 3, Web site: www. comtemporaryforums.com September 3-5, 2002, Enlighten, Em-
power, Envision: Action Strategies for SCI Nursing Practice, 19th Annual Conference, American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses, Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses, 7520 Astoria Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY 113701177; Web site: www.aascin.org. September 26-28, Wound Management Workshop (includes practical experience in suturing techniques under the supervision of surgeons), La Jolla Marriott Hotel, San Diego, Calif. Contact: Wound Management Workshop, phone: (858) 490-9015; e-mail:
[email protected] September 26-29, 2002, 59th Brennemann Memorial Lectures, Bahia Hotel, Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif. Contact: Los Angeles Pediatric Society; phone: (323) 757-1198 or (310) 5406240; e-mail:
[email protected].
SUSTAINING MEMBERS Through NAPNAP’s collaboration with multiple industries, we can all be more effective in our advocacy role of improving the health of children and their families. We are very appreciative of the following sustaining members who are committed to informing consumers about infant, child, and adolescent health and services. Thank you for your continued support! Aventis Pasteur American Chemistry Council Dermik Laboratories, Inc Dey, LP Gerber Products Company GlaxoSmithKline iVillage Parenting Network
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Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, LLC McNeil Consumer Healthcare Mead Johnson Nutritionals Merck Vaccine Division
Nestlé Nutrition Institute PBM Products, Inc Procter & Gamble Company Ross Laboratories Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
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