Speakers

Alexandra Trannel

MS, CIC
Microbiology for Infection Preventionists

Angela McGonegle

MSN, RN, CIC
A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Non-ventilator Acquired Pneumonia

Angie Ellerbroek

RN, BSN, CWON, IP
A Winning Performance with Adam Levine (Wound Culture Utilizing Levine Technique)

Catherine Kroll

MPH, CIC
Raise Your Right Hand: Role of Infection Prevention in Healthcare Litigation

Erika Ernst

Pharm.D
Outpatient Antimicrobial Use in Iowa

Jim Davis

MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CIC, FAPIC
Drug Diversion and Infection Prevention: When the Needle Hits the Vein

Lisa Caffery

MS, BSN, RN, MED/SURG-BC, CIC, FAPIC
Introducing the Ethical Infection Prevention and Control (EIPAC) Decision-Making Framework

Lisa Veach

MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA
It’s a Win-Win – Urinary Tract Infection Diagnostic Excellence

Loreen Herwaldt

M.D.
Healthcare Professionals’ Processes of Care & Hand Hygiene

Marc-Oliver Wright

MT (ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC
Candida Auris: Introduction and Current Recommendations for Maintaining a Safe Patient Output Area

Matthew Donahue

MD
Iowa Communicable Disease State of the State

Ruth Carrico

PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN
Artificial Intelligence and Infection Prevention: Understanding, Applying, and Reimagining

Rebecca Battjes

MPH, CIC, FAPIC
Navigating the Raging Sea of Rules, Requirements & Recommendations