Chapter Meeting Details - 2025

Thursday, January 9, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Via Microsoft Teams

• 📖Educational Presentation: "Raise Your Right Hand: The Role of Infection Prevention in Healthcare Litigation" Presented by Catherine Kroll
• 🔦Vendor Spotlight: Altra, Jack Haveman, Buckeye International (jhaveman@buckeyeinternational.com)
• OHA Update: Presented by Lex Zhang
  • Oregon's Respiratory Virus Data
  • Monthly Communicable Disease Survillance Report
  • Weekly Communicable Disease Report
• CCPH WA Update: Presented by Timothy Vander Pleog
  • Pertussis Cases by County, 2024 Weeks 1-52
• ❎2025 Election Results: Presented by Megann Hartung, Nominating Chair
  • 2025 Secretary - Jenn Rowland
  • 2025 President Elect - Therese Phin
  • Continuing Education Director - Gail Weeks
• OSWAPIC Chapter Updates: 
  • Get Involved Form
  • Education Topics of Intrest Form
  • Member Spotlight Form
  • Dive into the Member Exclusive Resource Page: "Essential IP Tools & Links" packed with over 300 golden links to must-have resources, from toolkits and templates to courses and best practices backed by science!
  • 🎊OSWAPIC New Year Social!
    •  Friday, 1/17/2025, in North Portland
    • Reminder to RSVP

Thursday, February 13, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Via Zoom

• 📖Educational Presentation: "RESISTANCE ISN’T THE ENEMY: IT’S A VALUABLE RESOURCE" – 1.0 CE* Presented by Lori Moore, MPH, MSCE, BSN, RN
  • Bio
  • Presentation Description & Objectives
  • Presentation Handout
• 🔦Vendor Spotlight: GOJO Industries, Inc, Purell, Justin Bargagliotti
• OSWAPIC Chapter Updates: 
  • Get Involved Form
  • Education Topics of Interest Form
  • 'STAR' Award Nominations - Coming Soon!
• OHA Updates: Presented by Mary Edmondson
• CCPH WA Update: Presented by Stephanie Verbout
• Rant & Rave
  • "Viewing Parties"
  • CDC Website Resources

Thursday, March 13, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Via Zoom

• 📖Educational Presentation:  "Protect All Patients: A Paradigm Shift Focusing on the Impact of the Nose on Infections" Presented by Karen Hoffman, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA
• 🔦Vendor Spotlight: Nozin Nasal Decolonization, Melanie Harder, Global Life Technologies Corp.
• OSWAPIC Chapter Updates:
  • April Chapter Meeting In-person 'Viewing Party' in Bend, OR!
  • Educational Assistance Application Submissions for National APIC - Available NOW!
  • 'STAR' Awards Nomination Submissions - Open April 1st
  • Chapter Conference Committee Meetings - 3rd Thursday of the Month
• OHA Update: Presented by Mary Edmondson
• CCPH WA Update: Presented by Guadalupe Perez
• Group Discussion: Recent Updates and Challenges

Link to full Agenda

Thursday, April 10, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM via Zoom

OR

In-Person!

• 📖Educational Presentation: 
• 🔦Vendor Spotlight: Hibiclens, Nidia Pech

Thursday, May 8, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

• 📖Educational Presentation:  
• 🔦Vendor Spotlight: Diversey

June 2025

National APIC Conference

 Please join your colleagues

in-person or virtually for the 

2025 APIC Annual Conference and Exposition,

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Pre-conferences offered.

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✨Continuing Education Credits Available

Thursday, July 10, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Thursday, August 14, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Thursday, September 11, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Thursday, October 9, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 PM