CHICA to Hold National Conference in May

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The Community and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA) will hold its National Education Conference on Infection Prevention and Control May 29 to June 2, 2011 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event's theme is "Leadership in Action Innovation, Inspiration, Influence."

Hospital, community and long-term care infection preventionists, as well as clinical and medical microbiologists and infectious disease specialists are invited to attend. The Novice ICP Day and the Advanced Practitioner Day will be held on May 29, 2011, while the PreConference Day is designated for May 30, 2011.

For more information, contact Gerry Hansen, conference planner for CHICA, at (204) 897-5990 or (866) 999-7111, or visit http://www.chica.org

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