Program Information  denotes Call for Presentation Selection
Tuesday, June 9 (continued)
assurance levels and how they are created. Upgrading guidelines
requires the participation on the appropriate committees by
In this theatrical performance, the audience is transported
qualified, knowledgeable individuals.
back to July 1909, where they meet Typhoid Mary and hear
her story firsthand. The vignette is based upon Mary’s own
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
letters and articles as well as letters of those involved in her Role of Decolonization for S. aureus in
plight. Historical cartoons, modern representations of Mary and
Healthcare and Community Settings: Summary
photographs of locales are used in a slide show to recreate the
of a CDC-Sponsored Experts’ Meeting
setting. Participants will gain a better understanding of the ethics
related to addressing patients’ concerns in situations of isolation
Rachel Gorwitz, MD, MPH
and quarantine.
Medical Epidemiologist
Session is sponsored by an unrestricted education Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
grant from BD. The speaker is not sponsored.
Alexander Kallen, MD, MPH
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Medical Officer
2/10
Going Beyond the Double Doors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Collaborating with the Anesthesia
Department
In light of increasing demands to limit Staphylococcus aureus
infections, providers and infection prevention and control
Stuart R. Hart, MD
committees have increasingly considered using decolonization
Director of Anesthesiology
strategies. The presenter will review the evidence surrounding the
Oschner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA
use of decolonization to prevent the transmission of and infection
with Staphylococcus aureus. The discussion from an experts
The presenter will highlight the common concerns that meeting on decolonization held at the Centers for Disease Control
anesthesia departments share with the infection prevention and and Prevention will be summarized. At the end of the session
control department and the unique infection control problems attendees should have a better understanding of the use of these
and solutions related to operative environment. Strategies strategies and the evidence behind their use.
for developing closer working relationships with anesthesia
department personnel and promoting collaboration with
infectious disease specialists will be reviewed. Professional Development Workshop
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
4/6
8/9/11

 IFIC Presentation: Avian Influenza in
Surveillance Definitions
Egypt—Epidemic & Pandemic Awareness Faculty:
and Response
Teresa Horan, MPH
Leader, Performance Measurement Team
Ossama S. E. Rasslan, MD, PhD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Professor of Medical Microbiology
Immunology and Infection Control
The presenter will discuss hospital patient case studies using
Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
CDC surveillance definitions to identify healthcare-associated
The presenter will describe avian influenza (AI) in Egypt in
infections. Participants will have an opportunity to test their
domestic poultry and in the human population. Prevention and
knowledge of applying the criteria of the surveillance case
control of such a rising threat must be everyone’s business. The
definitions.
presentation will include the current situation and response,
capacity building, surveillance, and training of healthcare
workers.
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
APIC Annual Business Meeting (Members only)
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
 Raising the Bar in Sterility Assurance
Not a member of APIC? Join now and
Loran H. Bruso, B.S., MBA
take advantage of a wealth of valuable
Vice President
Steritec Products Mfg. Co., Inc., Castle Rock, CO
resources.
Is it possible to provide higher assurance of sterility in
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reprocessed surgical instruments than is required by current
benefits and get involved in shaping the future of the
standards and guidelines? The presenter will describe sterility
profession.
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