DECEMBER 2006
1Â
World AIDS Day
Sponsored by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)Â www.unaids.org/en/default.aspÂ
5-7
11th Congress on Infectious Diseases
Kimberly-Clark corporate headquarters Roswell, Ga.
http://www.aorn.org/events/infect_diseases/Â
JANUARY 2007
24-26Â
ICT Conference on Professional Development
Produced by Virgo Publishing and ICT magazineÂ
Las Vegas www.ictconference.comÂ
MARCH 2007
10-15Â
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) annual meeting
Orlando, Fla.
www.aorn.orgÂ
APRIL 2007
14-17Â
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) annual meeting
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore www.shea-online.orgÂ
29-May 2Â
IAHCSMM annual meeting
Atlanta www.iahcsmm.orgÂ
JUNE 2007
9-14Â
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, CanadaÂ
(204) 897-5990 or (866) 999-7111Â www.chica.orgÂ
24-28Â
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) annual meeting
San Jose, Calif.
www.apic.orgÂ
SEPTEMBER 2007
15-18Â
ASHCSP annual meeting St. Louis www.ashcsp.orgÂ
30-Oct. 4Â
ASHES annual meeting
St. Louis www.ashes.orgÂ
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