There are a variety of medical conferences taking place nationally during the next several months. Some of the larger gatherings include the (AORN) 48th Annual Congress, taking place March 11-15 in Dallas, Tex. The educational sessions will provide information on current issues, trends, and the future challenges effecting practices in perioperative nursing. For more information: www.aorn.org/congress

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) will be meeting in Toronto, Canada, for their April 1-3 annual scientific meeting. This conference includes several workshops including information on antimicrobial management and isolation strategies. For more information: www.shea-online.org.

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School are hosting an Infections Diseases of Adults 2001 Conference in Cambridge, Mass. The course will take place April 22-27. Lectures scheduled vary from Osteomyelitis and Prosthetic Joint Infections to Bacterial Gastroenteritis. For more information: www.cme.hms.Harvard.edu.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) will be hosting its annual educational conference and international meeting June 10-14 in Seattle, Wash. The conference themes will be interventional epidemiology, application of information technology and application of the practices to multiple healthcare settings. For more information: www.apic.org.

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 operating room page provides news articles and videos on the intersection between surgery and infection prevention. The operating room is a prime breeding ground for harmful pathogens to spread, resulting in surgical site infections. The role of the infection preventionist, together with the perioperative nursing staff, is to craft policies and processes to cut down on these infections and ensure patient safety during surgical procedures. 

Calendar of Upcoming Medical Conferences