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May 2007

1 
APIC Grand Rounds: A Call to Action Elimination of MRSA Transmission
New York City www.apic.org 

JUNE 2007

9-14 
National Education Conference on Infection Prevention and Control
Sponsored by the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA) of Canada Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 
(204) 897-5990 or (866) 999-7111 www.chica.org 

24-28 
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) annual meeting
San Jose, Calif.
www.apic.org 

JULY 2007

8-11 
3rd International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control: Infection Control in a Global Village
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia www.apic.org 

SEPTEMBER 2007

15-18 
American Society for Health Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) annual meeting
St. Louis www.ashcsp.org 

30-Oct. 4 
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) annual meeting
St. Louis www.ashes.org 

OCTOBER 2007

14-20 
Infection Prevention Week
www.apic.org 

NOVEMBER 2007

12-18 
Perioperative Nurse Week
www.aorn.org 

Send your event information for publication to Kelly Pyrek at kpyrek@vpico.com. 

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