|Articles|November 22, 2017

ICT calendar

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SEPTEMBER 2007

9-15
National Healthcare Environmental Services & Housekeeping Week www.ashes.org 

15-18
American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) annual meeting 
St. Louis www.ashcsp.org 

30-Oct. 4
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) annual meeting 
St. Louis www.ashes.org 

OCTOBER 2007

14-20
Infection Prevention Week www.apic.org 

NOVEMBER 2007

12-18
Perioperative Nurse Week www.aorn.org 

JANUARY 2008

15-18
ICT Conference on Professional Development 
Bahia Hotel, San Diego www.ictconference.com 

MARCH 2008

30-April 3
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) annual congress 
Anaheim, Calif.
www.aorn.org  


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