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CALENDAR

Edwin Hornberger Conference Center
at the Texas Medical Center

  • Unless otherwise noted, the following events will take place at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center.

  • Dr. Roger Levin: Building a High-Profit Practice and a Motivated Team, sponsored by the Houston Academy of Dentistry, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 800-286-1918.

  • A.S.I.D. Fantasy Gala, A Celebration of Creation, sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. For information, call 713-513-2969.

  • Awards Banquet, Homecoming 1999, sponsored by Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. For information, call 713-522-3955.

  • Maxine Mesinger Dinner of Champions, sponsored by the Lone Star Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. For information, call 713-840-0555.

  • Scholarship Fundraiser, sponsored by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Quarterhorse

Meetings & Special Events
  • 2nd Annual Pharmacy Symposium, sponsored by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Oct. 1-2. For information, call 713-792-2222.

  • M. D. Anderson Alumni Conference: Cancer Care - U.T. M. D. Anderson Approach, Oct 8-9. For information, call 713-792-2222.

  • Patient Education Seminar, sponsored by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Sept. 18, at the Westin Galleria Hotel, beginning at 8:30 a.m. For information, call 713-572-2232.

  • The Explorer Medical Conference and Competition, sponsored by the Houston Boy Scouts of America and area hospitals, Oct. 16. The event is open to registered youth in Explorer career interest clubs in schools and businesses. For information, call 713-756-3335.

  • Cultural Diversity in Women's Health, sponsored by Houston Baptist University's College of Nursing, Sept. 25, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dr. Karen Johnson, medical correspondent for KHOU-TV, will moderate. For information, call 281-649-3300, ext. 2492.

  • Legs for Life, a free screening program for people suffering leg pain and/or at risk for peripheral vascular disease, sponsored by area hospitals, Sept. 14-18. Participating Texas Medical Center hospitals are The Methodist Hospital, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, St. Luke's Episcopal Health Care System, and the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center. For further information or to make an appointment for a screening, call 1-888-807-5347.

  • The Salvation Army's Harbor Light Choir will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a dinner at the Houston Country Club, Oct. 8. An exciting evening of music and inspirational testimonials. For information, call 713-572-4065.

  • Free Bilingual Family Asthma Program, sponsored by the American Lung Association, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Ben Taub General Hospital. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 24. For information, call 713-629-1600 or 713-793-3041.

  • "Before Time Runs Out," a play by Thomas Meloncon, will be the kick-off event for the African American Breast Cancer Outreach Program, Sept. 30, 7 p.m., at The Ensemble Theater, 3535 Main Street. For information, call 713-746-6507.

  • Inhalant Abuse, the Silent Epidemic, a panel discussion sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and The Mayor's Office and Houston Crackdown, Oct. 20, at Texas Children's Hospital Auditorium. For information, call 800-336-5475, before Sept. 25, and 713-770-2099, after Sept. 25.

  • Downtown Home Tour, sponsored by the Downtown Houston Association, Oct. 7-8, 5:30-9 p.m. each evening. Houston's most unique home tour. For information, call 713-658-8938.

  • Inequality and Health, a lecture by Dr. Richard Wilkinson, Sept. 23, noon-1 p.m., at The University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler Dr. Dr. Wilkinson is the author of Unhealthy Societies: The Afflictions of Inequality.

  • Alcohol, Nicotine and Other Drugs: Expanding Concepts, sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing , Sept. 16-17, at the Crowne Plaza Houston Medical Center, 6701 S. Main. A conference for health care professionals, clergy, social workers and interested persons. Topics include Binge Drinking; Alcohol Problems and Intimate Partner Violence; Adolescents and Substance Abuse; Pathological Gambling; Sexual Addictions; Patients with Dual Disorders. For information, call 713-500-2121.

  • Dr. Judy Rosener, internationally renowned author and lecturer on diversity in the workplace, will speak on the topics of "Why Gender Matters and Why Men Don't Have a Clue," Sept. 21, at 8:30 a.m. and "Diversity in Leadership: Making Cancer History"," at 1 p.m., both in the Anderson Auditorium at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. For more information, call 800-392-1611, Option 3.

  • The Third Annual Houston International Community Health Summit, Sept. 23-24, at the Crowne Plaza Houston Medical Center. Speakers from community-based health care organizations in Houston, other parts of the nation and Australia, Mexico and Panama will share their insights, presenting the challenges they face in delivering health care services to diverse populations and the solutions they seek to meet these challenges. For more information or to register, call 713-704-5678.
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