Positions Available

ACADEMIC PHYSICIAN

The University of California, Davis, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking an additional academic physician. Must be Board Eligible/Certified in Pediatric Critical Care and eligible for licensure in California. Proven excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research. Submit CV and the names and addresses of five references to Dr. Dennis Styne, Chair, Pediatrics, 2516 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Closes: Open Unitl Filled, but no later than March 1,1997, to be considered.

ACADEMIC NEONATOLOGIST

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is recruiting a full time academic neonatologist to join four others. Academic rank and salary will depend on prior experience and qualifications. Candidates should have a strong research interest and will be provided ample opportunity and support. The division has a fellowship training program and an active clinical service.

Address inquiries to:

J. Usha Raj, M.D., Chief; Division of Neonatology; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Building RB-1; 1124 West Carson Street; Torrance, CA 90502

Meetings

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOCIETY

Will conduct it Annual Congress on September 7-11, 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden. For further information, please contact the Respiratory Forum Office, 90, rue de Vaugirard, F-75006 Paris, France, Phone (33) 1-45 44 85 84, Fax(33) 1-45 44 34 11.

Meetings

Serono Symposia USA

The Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society International Symposium on

Molecular Biology for Endocrinologists May 2-4, 1996

Washington, D.C. - Renaissance Hotel; Walter L. Miller, M.D.,Chair; University of California, San Francisco

This program will review the principal techniques used in molecular biology and their application to pediatric endocrine and other areas of medical research. Emphasis will be placed on the conceptual basis of the techniques presented, their selection, uses, and limitations. The program is intended for all those interested in applying the techniques of molecular biology to their research and should be especially useful for individuals in fellowship training. (This meeting is being held prior to the Pediatric Academic Society's Annual Meeting on May 6-10, 1996.)

For more information regarding registration, please contact: Leslie Nies, Serono Symposia USA, Inc.; 100 Longwater Circle, Norwell, MA 02061; 800-283-8088 or 617-982-9000; FAX 617-982-9481

Meetings

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION

The 5th Asian Panpacific Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition will be held April 10-13, 1997 in Taipei, Taiwan. The main topics include: cholestasis and biliary diseases, genetic defects and gene therapy in gastrointestinal and liver diseases, liver tumors and diseases, viral hepatitis, the most recent advance in the therapy of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, endoscopy, motility disorders, H. pylori and peptic ulcer diseases, food allergy and gut immunology, nutrition in infants and children, breast feeding, diarrhea and parasitic diseases, total parenteral nutrition and pediatric surgical diseases. More than 50 eminent invited speakers from all over the world will participate. The deadline for abstract submission is October 15, 1996. For further information, please contact Professor Mei-Hwei Chang, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan S. Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Fax (886-2) 3938871.

Meetings

THE 2ND WORLD CONGRESS ON PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE 1996

Will be held June 23-26, 1996 Erasmus Expo and Congress centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. For further information, please contact Congress Secretariat, Holland Organizing Centre, Parkstraat 29, 2514 JD The Hague, The Netherlands, Phone (31) 70 365 78 50, Fax (31) 70 361 48 46.

EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PAEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ESPID)

The 14th meeting of the ESPID will be held on June 19-21, 1996 at Scanticon Borupgaard in Elsinore, Denmark. The theme is Viral Infections in Children including HIV. The program will include three special sessions with invited speakers, covering (1) Diagnosis and treatment of viral infections, (2) HIV in children and (3) Perspectives of new vaccines. A pre-congress symposium on Antibiotic Resistance will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 1996. For further information, please contact Dr. Niels H. Valerius, Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegaard Alle 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. Phone (45) 3632 2820, Fax (45) 3632 3770.

ADVANCES AND CONTROVERSIES IN CLINICAL PEDIATRICS

The Department of Pediatrics of the University of California School of Medicine at San Francisco will present its 29th annual postgraduate course - Advances and Controversies in Clinical Pediatrics on May 16-18, 1996 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, on Nob Hill (Stockton at California), San Francisco, California. The course is intended for Pediatricians and Family Practitioners and emphasizes the practical application of current concepts to office practice. This year's program focuses on recent developments in ambulatory pediatrics, cardiology, and infectious diseases. For further information, please contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education, Room MCB-630, Box 0742, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0742. Phone(415) 476-5808.