Ventilator-Assisted Living
Community Calendar
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Camps for Ventilator-Assisted Children/Youth
2010
APRIL 15th-17th, 2010 (15-17 de abril de 2010)
14th International Conference on Mechanical Ventilation (14a Conferencia International sobre Ventilación Mecánica), Ventilator-Associated Damage and Disease-Specific Ventilation (Lesión Asociada con el Respirador y Ventilación Específica) at Hotel Boston - Zaragoza, Spain. The program of the is designed for medical residents and specialists in Critical Care Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Respiratory Medicine, and other specialists with expertise and special interest in acute lung injury and ventilatory support. For more information, go to www.mechanicalventilationconference.com.
APRIL 29–MAY 1
“A Breath of Fresh Air,” Canadian Respiratory Conference
World Trade Convention Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.lung.ca/cts
MAY 13-15
10th Anniversary FOCUS on Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine Conference
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida
78 lectures 16-18 CEUs, two receptions plus two nights of entertainment included.
Visit www.foocus.com for complete information.
MAY 14-19
American Thoracic Society International Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana
www.thoracic.org
JUNE 24-27
FSMA Family and Professionals Annual Conference
Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, California
www.fsma.org
JUNE 24-27
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Annual Conference
Denver, Colorado
www.parentprojectmd.org
SEPTEMBER 18-22
European Respiratory Society 20th Annual Congress
Barcelona, Spain
www.ersnet.org
OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 4
CHEST, American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
www.chestnet.org
DECEMBER 6-9
AARC International Respiratory Congress
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.aarc.org
Camps for Ventilator-Assisted Children/Youth
MARCH 27-APRIL 2. Ventilator-Assisted Children’s Center (VACC) Camp, Miami, Florida. Contact Bela Florentin, VACC, Miami Children’s Hospital, 305-662-8222. bela.florentin@mch.com, www.vacccamp.com.
MAY 30-JUNE 6. Camp Pelican, Lion’s Camp, Leesville, Louisiana. Contact Cathy Allain, 985-764-0343. cathyallain@cox.net, www.camppelican.org.
JUNE 3-6. Light the Way Camp, Children’s Harbor, Alex City, Alabama. Contact Kara Bishop, 205-370-9605. karabishop@ventkidsofalabama.com, www.ventkidsofalabama.com.
JUNE 6-11. Trail’s Edge Camp, 20th Anniversary, Camp Fowler, Mayville, Michigan. Contact Mary Buschell, RRT, Camp Director, 231-645-0453, mkbuschell@yahoo.com, www.med.umich.edu/mott/trailsedge/index.html
JUNE 9-13. Camp Inspiration, Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch, Lake Luzerne, New York. Contact Tara Bogucki, Admissions Coordinator, 518-696-5676, ext. 222. theranch@doublehranch.org, www.doublehranch.org.
Admissions deadline: April 15 (later admissions accepted if there are vacancies).
JUNE 13-18. Fresh Air Camp, Camp Cheerful, Strongsville, Ohio. Contact Kathy Whitford, MSN, RNP, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 216-721-7159. whitfok@ccf.org, www.freshaircamp.org.
JUNE 21-25. CHAMP Camp 20th Anniversary, Recreation Unlimited, Ashley, Ohio. Contact Camp Administration, 317-679-1860. admin@champcamp.org, www.champcamp.org.
JUNE 27-JULY 1. PA Vent Camp, Camp Victory, Millville, Pennsylvania. Contact Robin Kingston, MSN, CRNP, 717-531-5337. rkingston@hmc.psu.edu.