
The program is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2016, from 3:30–4:30 p.m. EDT. CE is available at no cost.
The featured speakers are:
- Dr. Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC
- Ernest Clement, MSN, RN, CIC, Infection Preventionist, Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC) Program, New York State Department of Health
- Dr. Emily Lutterloh, MD, MPH, Director of Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections (BHAI), New York State Department of Health
- 3:30 – 3:45: Infections in Outpatient Oncology Settings, Infection Control and Prevention Practices, and CDC resources
- 3:45 – 4:00: Safe Injections for Oncology Settings: Background and Guidelines
- 4:00 – 4:15: The Importance of Case Studies in Illustrating the Need for Safe Injection Practices in Oncology Settings
- 4:15 -4:30: Question and Answer Session & Closing Remarks
- Infection control practitioners and consultants
- Occupational and environmental safety practitioners
- Nurse managers
- Health educators
- Risk, compliance and legal practitioners
- Oncologists
- Oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants
- Infusion nurses
- Pharmacists
- Office/practice managers
- Administrators