Conference Material

APIC Greater Buffalo
presents

22nd Annual Infection Prevention Seminar

“On the Infection Frontline: Emerging Issues in the News”

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019
7:30AM – 3:45PM

Presentations:

Drug Diversion:  Infection Preventionist Are You Ready?

Ernest J. Clement, MSN, RN, CIC

Infection Preventionist – NYSDOH, Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections

 

Measles, Chicken Pox and Shingles

Shauna Zorich, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor - UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

 

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Healthcare Associated Pneumonia

Lisa Soltis, MSN, RN-BC, APRN, PCCN, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CCNS, FCCM

Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heart & Vascular Surgery at UNC Rex Healthcare

– sponsored in kind by Sage Products

 

NYS Listeria Outbreak: How Genome Sequencing Helped Identify Related Cases

Glenda Smith, MPH, NYSDOH - Regional Epidemiologist

 

“Breakout Sessions”:  (Your choice)

“Understanding the Enemy, Calming the Panic: New Organisms in Our World”

Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC– sponsored in kind by Diversey

 

Antibiotic Stewardship in Long Term Care”

Sharon Bradley, RN, CIC - ECRI Institute

 

Buffalo Grand Hotel (Previously Adam’s Mark)

120 Church St, Buffalo, NY 14202

 

This program will offer 5.0 nursing CEUs – Questions? Call 716-898-5163

 

The event link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apic-greater-buffalo-fall-program-2019-tickets-64375769660