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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Upcoming Meetings

Each meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. in the 7th Floor Auditorium at Ochsner Kenner Medical Center, 180 W Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA  70065 unless otherwise indicated. Vendors interested in sponsoring a meeting or participating in the Educational Conference should contact taycock@ochsner.org.

January 4, 2017
Vendor: Wes Harris
Company: Eloquest
Speaker: Jack LeDonne, MD
Topic: Modern Vascular Access
Flyer: Click Here (registration required)

February 1, 2017
Vendor: Matt Jordan
Company: Datalogic Healthcare
Speaker: Julie Hand - Louisiana Office of Public Health
Topic: Influenza

March 8, 2017
Vendor: Wade Waguespack
Company: Sage
Speaker: Julius Tonzel - Louisiana Office of Public Health
​Topic: Zika

April 5, 2017
Vendor: Leslie Coco Frazier
Company: 3M
Speaker: TBA

​May 3, 2017
​Vendor: Shawn Mahoney
Company: ICP Medical
Speaker: MarkAlain Dery, DO
Topic: ​Emerging Infectious Diseases

June 14-16, 2017
APIC Conference - Portland, OR

​August 2, 2017
Vendor: Mike Ceballos
Company: GoJo
Speaker: TBA

September 6, 2017
Vendor: Michelle Trosclair
Company: Convatec
Speaker: TBA 

September 29, 2017
Chapter Educational Conference
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
​Location TBA

November 1, 2017
Vendor: Duane Hunts
Company: Carepoint
Speaker: TBA
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​December 2017
Officer Installation Luncheon
Date and location TBA