OCTOBER 2007
8-14
Central Service Professionals Week: Instrumental in Healthcare www.ashcsp.orgÂ
14-20
Infection Prevention Week www.apic.orgÂ
18
APIC Grand Rounds SSIs New York City www.apic.orgÂ
20
APIC Grand Rounds SSIs Chicago www.apic.orgÂ
26-28
Conference on Health Care Worker Health Sponsored by the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)Â
Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada http://www.acoem.org/icoh.aspxÂ
NOVEMBER 2007
5-6
MRSA The Call to Action 1 Year Later Sponsored by APIC Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta www.apic.orgÂ
12-18
Perioperative Nurse Week www.aorn.orgÂ
JANUARY 2008
15-18
ICT Conference on Professional DevelopmentÂ
Bahia Hotel San Diego www.ictconference.comÂ
MARCH 2008
30-April 3
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) annual congressÂ
Anaheim, Calif.
www.aorn.orgÂ
JUNE 2008
9-12
2008 Cleaning Science Symposium Sponsored by the Cleaning Industry Research InstituteÂ
Marriott Conference Center University of Maryland www.ciri-research.org/symposiumÂ
15-19
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) annual meetingÂ
Colorado Convention Center Denver www.apic.orgÂ
SEPTEMBER 2008
7-11
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) annual meetingÂ
San Antonio, Texas www.ashes.orgÂ
Send your event information for publication to Kelly Pyrek at kpyrek@vpico.com.Â
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