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General Information CROI 2008 2007
INTRODUCTION
The 15 th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
(CROI) is a research meeting created to provide a forum for basic
scientists, clinical investigators, and global health researchers to present,
discuss, and critique their investigations into the epidemiology and
biology of human retroviruses and the diseases they produce with the
ultimate goal of translating laboratory and clinical research into progress
against the AIDS epidemic.
To support the goals of the meeting and the preferences of the
scientific community the conference serves, the Scientific Program
Committee has limited registration to researchers actively participating
as investigators in basic science or clinical studies of retroviral diseases
and their complications and clinician-teachers (full-time academic faculty
members responsible for HIV/AIDS training and research programs).
Preference will be accorded to doctoral and professional degree level
researchers/clinicians. In addition, a limited number of slots have
been reserved for press, AIDS treatment and prevention community
educators, and senior clinical development personnel from industry who
have product development planning responsibilities.
At the conclusion of CROI 2008, attendees will again be polled
to determine their programmatic and logistical preferences for future
conferences. The CME Worksheet and/or Conference Evaluation
should be completed (online at www.retroconference.org) no later than
March 6, 2008. The Scientific Program Committee welcomes your
opinions on how to continue to improve the conference. The committee
will use the survey results to determine the venue and policies for future
meetings, so your feedback is important.
ABBREVIATIONS AND ICONS USED IN THE PROGRAM
International Scholarship Awardee
(a listing appears in the Program & Abstracts book)
Young Investigator Awardee
(a listing appears in the Program & Abstracts book)
LB Late Breaker Abstract Presentation
CME
Workshop Oral Abstracts
Plenary Poster Discussion
Symposium Poster Abstracts
Session will be Webcast
Session will be Podcast
Session is eligible for CME credit
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Each participating hotel is in compliance to some degree with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. Special services (e.g., wheelchairaccessible
transportation and sign interpreters for the hearing impaired)
are available if requested in advance. Should you require assistance on
site, please visit the Headquarters Office located on the Plaza Level in
Room 102.
BADGES
All registered meeting attendees, after showing photo identification, will
be issued a meeting badge when they pick up their registration materials
onsite and will be required to wear their badge at all official functions.
Due to enhanced security measures, attendees will need to present
their badges for admittance into the convention center at all times. In
the event of a lost badge, the attendee will be required to pay another
registration fee, in order for their badge to be reissued.
CROI 2008 2007 General Information
CHILD CARE
Due to the professional nature of this meeting, children are not allowed
in sessions, poster halls, or the Welcome Reception, so please plan
accordingly. Child care arrangements can usually be made through
the hotel concierge. Alternatively, the Boston Convention and
Visitors Bureau has suggested the daycare center Parents in a Pinch
(617-739-5437 phone).
CONFERENCE COURTESIES
In consideration of all meeting attendees:
• Make sure all cell phones and pagers are silent (in the off position or
in vibrate mode) in session rooms; kindly step out of the room prior to
answering or initiating a cell phone call.
• Refrain from photography in sessions and the poster hall (as a
reminder, all sessions will be available online).
• In keeping with the scientific nature of the conference, and to ensure
a productive meeting experience, no disruptions and/or protests are
allowed.
• The Hynes Convention Center is a smoke-free facility. Individuals who
wish to smoke should do so outside of the entrance to the building.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CREDITS CME
CROI 2008 has been planned and implemented in accordance with the
Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Conference on
Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections and University of California,
San Diego School of Medicine. The University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing
medical education for physicians. The University of California, San
Diego School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits . Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
To be eligible for CME credit, registrants must complete the CME
Worksheet and Conference Evaluation (online at www.retroconference.
org) no later than March 6, 2008. Your badge number will be required to
access the forms. CME certificates will be mailed after June 1, 2008.
Session participants must disclose to the program audience any
financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any
commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services related
to the content of their presentations. The Program Committee does not
view the existence of these interests or commitments as implying bias or
decreasing the value of speakers’ participation in CME programming.
For the list of authors who have nothing to disclose and those who
have disclosed that either they or their departments have received
support from the commercial parties, please see the CME Disclosures
Addendum.
California Assembly Bill 1195 requires continuing medical education
activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of
cultural and linguistic competency. It is the intent of the bill, which went into
effect on July 1, 2006, to encourage physicians and surgeons, CME providers in
the state of California, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient
population through appropriate professional development. The planners, speakers
and authors of this CME activity have been encouraged to address issues relevant
in the topic area. In addition, a variety of resources are available that address
cultural and linguistic competency, some of which are included in your syllabus
or handout materials. Additional resources and information about AB1195 can
be found on our website at http://cme.ucsd.edu.
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