Welcome to the Greater New Orleans Chapter of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).  Since 1973, our members have worked to keep patients safe through educating our members on infection control, working with elected leadership on patient safety policy matters, and partnering with organizations with similar patient safety goals.

Our chapter is committed to excellence and has enjoyed the following honors over the last several years:

• 2010 APIC Conference Host Chapter
• 2010 APIC Chapter Excellence Award
• 2013 International Infection Prevention Week Award Winner

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2019 Meeting Schedule

Each meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Center of East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Boulevard, Metairie, 70006 unless otherwise indicated. Vendors interested in sponsoring a meeting or participating in the Educational Conference should contact cathy.lopez1@yahoo.com.

Date	Topic	Speaker	Vendor	CEUs Available	Location
February 6, 2019	Laboratory Methods for Infectious Disease Surveillance	Dr. Raoult Ratard​	Wade Waguespack 3M		EJGH Conference Center
April 3, 2019	Leading Change instead of Running Behind It	Amanda Morse, RN, BSN, CIC	Caitlin Hebert  ​SharpFluidics		EJGH Conference Center
May 1, 2019	Have You Optimized Your Pre-op Protocol to Improve Patient Outcomes?​	Margaret Lonsdale, BS, RN, CNOR	3M	Yes	EJGH Conference Center
June 5, 2019	Angela Miranda​	Emerging strategies for the reduction of MRSA sepsis while reducing Contact Isolation	Ebony Grant ​Nozin		EJGH Conference Center
June 12-14, 2019	National Conference				Philadelphia, PA
August 7, 2019	APIC Education Conference Recap and Report		Sheryl Furlow BIOMERIEUX		EJGH Conference Center
October 2, 2019	TBA		Kerrianne Pelzl ​GOJO	Yes	EJGH Conference Center
October 25, 2019	Fall Educational Conference				EJGH Conference Center
November 6, 2019	TBA		Aaron Barrick ​Next Science		EJGH Conference Center
December 4, 2019	Officer Installation Luncheon				TBA