APIC Grand Canyon Fall Conference
Mission Possible: Zero Harm
Conference Agenda
📍 Desert Willow Conference Center, Phoenix, AZ 📅 October 16, 2026 🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Full-Day Agenda
Session order below reflects the current working agenda. Times marked TBD are still being finalized and will be updated as they're confirmed.
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Check-in / Registration / Vendor Exhibits |
— |
| 8:00 – 8:15 AM |
Opening Remarks |
Kristin Grimes, APIC GC Chapter President |
| 8:15 – 9:00 AM |
Keynote (45 min?) |
Krystal Robinson |
| TBD |
The Path to Prevention: Rethinking Oral Hygiene for Every Patient for VAE Prevention (30 min) |
Virginia Prendergast |
| TBD |
Needs to present in the AMTemperature Check: Guideline Driven Normothermia Practices (30 min) |
Donna Juntunen |
| TBD |
Strengthening Guideline Driven Practice: The Critical Role of Nasal Decolonization (30 min) |
Max Holder |
| TBD |
Leading Beyond Compliance: Building Resilient Infection Prevention Programs That Last (60 min) |
Joi McMillon |
| TBD |
Break and Vendor Exhibits |
— |
| TBD |
Antimicrobial Resistance: A Public Health Emergency (60 min) |
Katie Dyle |
| TBD |
Coming Soon — Hospital Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia Reporting: Burden or Opportunity (60 min) |
Connie Steed |
| TBD |
Lunch and Vendor Exhibits (60 min) |
— |
| TBD |
Navigating Water Quality Regulations, Guidance and Published Best Practices in Healthcare (60 min) |
Shane Sullivan |
| TBD |
SSI PanelTopic focus: risk assessment / surveillance / program evaluation (TBD) |
- Delores O'Connel (Steris)
- Kisha McIntyre (Banner)
|
| TBD |
Break and Vendor Exhibits |
— |
| TBD |
Bridging the Gap Between Biomed and SPD |
Jahan Azizi |
| TBD |
Resilience Under Pressure — Lessons from the Military to the Bedside (60 min) |
Michael Maske |
| TBD |
Protecting Everyone but Yourself: Reclaiming Energy, Purpose, and Impact in Infection Prevention (60 min) |
Brett Antczak |
| TBD |
Closing Remarks / Raffle |
Kristin Grimes, APIC Grand Canyon President |