National Press Club Event
Thousands of Infection Prevention and Control Professionals (ICPs)
throughout the country will now be able to "virtually attend"
APIC’s Second Annual Commemoration of International Infection
Prevention Week, (IIPW), thanks to both the generosity
of Kimberly-Clark and modern technology.
Recognizing how much ICPs wish to be at the October 11th event, APIC and
Kimberly-Clark have teamed up to provide ICPs with a live webcast from
the National Press Club in Washington DC, from which they can hear
well-deserved tributes to their work and accomplishments.
A special thanks to Kimberly-Clark for recognizing the critical role
that ICP’s play in the prevention of HAIs and making it possible
for us to bring these best practices to you.
Those of you who "virtually attend" will be able to hear from a number
of renowned speakers, including:
Denise Murphy, RN, BSN, MPH, CIC
2007 APIC President
Denise Cardo, MD
Director of Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jon Lloyd, MD, FACS
Regional MRSA Prevention Coordinator, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare
Jonathan B. Perlin, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Quality, HCA
Hospital Corporation of American
Victoria Nahum
Safe Care Campaign
Robin Cook, MD
Modern Mystery Writer
Interested in participating in this live webcast? Stay
tuned. Details for accessing the webcast will be sent via APIC
Headquarters’ E-Update.
Contact Heidi Vaniman, hvaniman@apic.org, for more
information.
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International
Infection Prevention Week
To learn about its origins and goals, click here.
National Press Club
Event
Hear how leading organizations are eliminating HAIs, click
here.
States Recognize
IIPW
View the growing list of states recognizing
IIPW. Click here.
Stories from ICPs
To read how others have used IIPW to advance the
cause of infection prevention, click here.
Educational Brochures, Additional
Resources and More Information: click here.
Obtain IIPW-Themed
Merchandise
To browse, customize, and/or purchase IIPW-themed products, click
here.
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Sponsor of the Live Webcast from the National
Press Club
For the complete list of sponsors for IIPW 2007, click here.
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