MARCH 2007
6
APIC Grand Rounds: A Call to Action -- Elimination of MRSA Transmission
St. Louis www.apic.org
10-15
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) annual meeting
Orlando, Fla.
www.aorn.org
27
APIC Grand Rounds: A Call to Action -- Elimination of MRSA Transmission
Dallas www.apic.org
APRIL 2007
14-17
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) annual meeting
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront,
Baltimore www.shea-online.org
29-May 2
IAHCSMM annual meeting
Atlanta www.iahcsmm.org
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
ASHCSP annual meeting
St. Louis www.ashcsp.org
30-Oct. 4
ASHES annual meeting
St. Louis www.ashes.org
OCTOBER 2007
14-20
Infection Prevention Week
www.apic.org
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