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.
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