Conference Program and Presentations

Wednesday March 2, 2016: Pre-conference workshop

Information on the Education Day, including slides and references, can be found here.
 

Thursday March 3, 2016: Main Conference Day 1

Time	Topic		Presenter
8:30–8:40	Welcome and Opening Remarks		Linda Hoang, PICNet Co-Director
8:40–9:00	Update on PICNet		Bruce Gamage PICNet
9:00–9:45	Workplace Happiness		Tracy Norman Management Development Advisor, Vancouver Coastal Health
10:15–11:30	Clostridium difficile infection surveillance: Applying the case definition		Tara Donovan Epidemiologist, Fraser Health
11:35–12:20	Construction conundrums: an ICP perspective of building a new hospital		Jim Gauthier SealedAir
1:20–2:05	How did it get to there from here? Understanding transmission from whole genome sequencing.		Dr. Linda Hoang Medical Microbiologist, BCCDC; Co-Director, PICNet
2:10–2:55	Human factors engineering and its role in infection prevention		Dr. Elizabeth Bryce Medical Microbiolgist, Vancouver Coastal Health; Co-Director, PICNet
3:25–4:10	Ways of communicating with healthcare workers: the old, the new, the tried… and the untried		Helen Evans Communications Officer, PICNet

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Friday March 4, 2016: Main Conference Day 2

Time	Topic		Speaker
8:30–9:15	My day as a housekeeper: observations and recommendations		Jim Gauthier Diversey Reference article: Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectant Issues Encountered In An Environmental Services Department
9:15–10:00	Fecal Microbiota Therapy: not just another crap shoot		Dr. Ted Steiner Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, UBC
10:30–11:15	Engaging and influencing physicians		Dr. Victor Leung Medical Microbiologist, Infectious Disease Physician, Providence Health Care
11:20–12:05	Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in British Columbia		Dr. Agatha Jassem Senior Scientist, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory; Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia
1:05–1:50	What healthcare providers can do to promote antibiotic stewardship		Dr. Jennifer Grant Medical Microbiologist, Infectious Disease Physician, Vancouver Coastal Health
1:55–3:25	Short & Snappy Presentations:
	Back where it belongs: incorporating infection control practices into patient care simulations		Shirley Clarke, Faculty, School of Health Sciences, Vancouver Community College
	Learning through metaphor: the Sherlock Holmes way		Eleanor Elston, ICP, Island Health
	Chain of infection from construction perspective and a construction “Risk Assessment Matrix”		Tahir Joseph, Education and Training Coordinator, Fraser Health Authority
	Process to facilitate transfers/ admissions to long-term care facilities under viral GI and RI outbreak measures		Noorsallah Esmail, IPC Consultant, and Jacqui Hlagi, IPC Consultant, Fraser Health
	PowToons: using cartoon videos to improve communications with staff about reprocessing medical devices	View	Janet Bristeir, Coordinator for Reprocessing Practices Improvememt Program, Vancouver Coastal Health
	Glowing Ambulances: cleaning and disinfection in emergency service vehicles		Lisa Young Leader, Infection Prevention and Control, BC Emergency Health Services

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