Upcoming Infection Control Conferences
Attend an Educational Session in California
ONTARIO and SAN FRANCISCO, CA-Two California-organized infection control conferences have been scheduled for the upcoming months. Epidemiology and Prevention of Infectious Diseases will be presented by the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) at the UCSF Laurel Heights Conference Center May 11-13, 2000. Course topics will cover HIV infections and vaccines, the Internet and communicable disease control, emerging foodborne infections, biological threats, and hospital related infections. To register, call (415) 476-5808.
Foundations of Infection Control and Epidemiology, offered by the California APIC Coordinating Council, will be held at the Ontario Marriott October 1-5, 2000. Sessions will include an Overview of the ICP, Interpreting Laboratory Data, Hand Care, and Tips for Success as an Educator. Call (707) 571-4585 for more information.
Beyond the Surface: Rethinking Environmental Hygiene Validation at Exchange25
June 30th 2025Environmental hygiene is about more than just shiny surfaces. At Exchange25, infection prevention experts urged the field to look deeper, rethink blame, and validate cleaning efforts across the entire care environment, not just EVS tasks.
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides
June 26th 2025As the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time under sweeping changes by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the national spotlight turned to the panel’s legitimacy, vaccine guidance, and whether science or ideology would steer public health policy in a polarized era.
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski
June 26th 2025In the heart of the hospital, decontamination technicians tackle one of health care’s dirtiest—and most vital—jobs. At HSPA 2025, 6 packed workshops led by experts Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski spotlighted the crucial, often-overlooked art of PPE removal. The message was clear: proper doffing saves lives, starting with your own.
