What Were the Biggest Infection Prevention Stories This Week? Ebola's Outpaced Response, Lyme Coinfection Data, and Sterile Processing Burnout Explained, and more
|Articles|December 20, 2007
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JANUARY 2008
15-18
ICT Conference on Professional DevelopmentÂ
Bahia Hotel, San DiegoÂ
MARCH 2008
3-7Â
EPI 101 and 201 coursesÂ
New OrleansÂ
30-April 3Â
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) annual congressÂ
Anaheim, Calif.
JUNE 2008
9-12 2008Â
Cleaning Science SymposiumÂ
Sponsored by the Cleaning IndustryÂ
Research Institute Marriott Conference Center at the University of Maryland
15-19Â
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) annual meetingÂ
Colorado Convention CenterÂ
DenverÂ
AUGUST 2008
11-15Â
EPI 101 and 201 coursesÂ
San FranciscoÂ
13-14Â
EPI 202 courseÂ
San FranciscoÂ
SEPTEMBER 2008
7-11Â
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) annual meetingÂ
San Antonio, TexasÂ
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