NEW YORK SPRING MEETING
7 - 10 MAY 2008
BASHH - ASTDA 3rd Joint Conference and co-sponsored by
IUSTI North American branch
'Converging Approaches in STI/HIV Control and Reproductive Health'
BASHH 2008 is a MUST for all STI related
Healthcare Professionals:
• Hear academic reviews by internationally
recognized experts in STI/HIV prevention,
treatment and education.
• Learn about new approaches to integrating
HIV management into STI care venues and
paradigms.
• Meet with other STI practitioners,
academics and program leaders from
Great Britain, the United States and Europe
PROGRAMME Click
here for the conference programme (NEW) Please note the Gala Dinner is on Saturday evening 10th May 2008 |
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REGISTRATION Click here to register for the BASHH/ASTDA 3rd Joint Conference |
ABSTRACTS Click here for abstracts and full conference programme (NEW 1.5MB file)
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ACCOMODATION & TRAVEL Click here to book accomodation at the conference hotel Discount Travel on American Airlines Please note the Gala Dinner is on Saturday evening 10th May 2008 when booking accomodation / flights
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BLACKPOOL SPRING MEETING2 - 4 MAY 2007
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The 2007 BASHH Spring Meeting was held in Blackpool with Dr John Sweeney and Dr Wafaa Wasef as our local hosts and organisers. The conference venue was the Winter Gardens. The conference was well attended and had plenary talks on a number of topics, HIV guideline review, a debate on access to HIV treatment and a medico-legal and ethical session based on cases with a panel discussion. There were 23 oral presentations and 146 poster presentations covering a wide range of topics in the field of sexual health, genitourinary medicine and HIV medicine. In addition, on Wednesday 2 May the Adolescent Special Interest Group held a parallel programme on child protection issues.
The best oral presentation
“How Much Do Delayed Health Care Seeking And Delayed Care Provision Contribute To The Transmission Of STIs?” presented by Catherine Mercer.
The second best oral presentation
“Patient Reported Waiting Times – How Accurate A Reflection Of Clinic Service?” presented by Emma Rutland.
The best poster
“Post Exposure Prophylaxis following Sexual Exposure to HIV (PEPSE): First Do No Harm?” presented by Kate Nambiar
The second best poster
“Domestic Violence In A GUM Setting - An Anonymous Prevalence Study In Women” presented by Wai Ching Loke.
The Maggie Godley prize
“Do All Patients Attending Genitourinary Medicine Services Want To Be Seen Within 48 Hours?” Poster by Guy Rooney
| Click here for the final 2007 Blackpool programme |
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