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######## Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Education System

*and*

*Program Office for Infectious Diseases, Patient Care Services, VACO*

present

COURSE NO. 04.LR.ICCONF.A

###### 

###### Infection: prevention & containment

***"Do the right thing, it's the right thing to do."***

May 4 - 6, 2004

+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Place:***  |   | Sheraton New Orleans Hotel                         |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 500 Canal Street                                   |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | New Orleans, LA 70130                              |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| *             |   | The purpose of this conference is to provide       |
| **Purpose:*** |   | information and guidance to enhance VHA healthcare |
|               |   | as it relates to prevention and containment of     |
|               |   | Infection Control. Information will enhance the    |
|               |   | knowledge base of healthcare personnel in an       |
|               |   | effective, comprehensive manner to minimize the    |
|               |   | transmission of infection in the healthcare        |
|               |   | environment for the benefit of patients, staff,    |
|               |   | visitors, and the general public.                  |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Outcome    |   | > At the conclusion of this program, participants  |
| O             |   | > will be able to:                                 |
| bjectives:*** |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Discuss the impact that the environment has on |
|               |   |     both infection prevention and containment;     |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Describe the method of transmission of         |
|               |   |     infectious diseases, including severe acute    |
|               |   |     respiratory syndrome (SARS), norovirus, and    |
|               |   |     Legionnaire's disease;                         |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Discuss methods used to prevent infections     |
|               |   |     during construction activities;                |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Define elements of a hand-hygiene program      |
|               |   |     relative to patient, employee and visitor      |
|               |   |     safety;                                        |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Discuss methods used to prevent transmission   |
|               |   |     of airborne infections in healthcare personnel |
|               |   |     through use of appropriate personal protective |
|               |   |     equipment (PPE);                               |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Discuss elements of the CDC's "Guidelines for  |
|               |   |     Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare  |
|               |   |     Facilities, 2003" document (hand-outs          |
|               |   |     available);                                    |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Point out the potential infection prevention   |
|               |   |     and containment issues that can occur as a     |
|               |   |     result of the multiple contacts that sterile   |
|               |   |     supplies encounter during their life cycle in  |
|               |   |     the healthcare environment;                    |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | -   Describe potential infection prevention and    |
|               |   |     containment issues that are pertinent to the   |
|               |   |     long-term care environment.                    |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Target     |   | Managers for the following functions: care of      |
| Audience:***  |   | environment (environmental management),            |
|               |   | engineering/operations, patient safety, employee   |
|               |   | safety, quality improvement, risk management,      |
|               |   | infection control, industrial hygiene, nutrition   |
|               |   | and food service, direct patient care, and         |
|               |   | indirect patient care.                             |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Ac         |   | **[Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical    |
| creditation/\ |   | Education (ACCME)]{.underline}**                   |
| Approval:***  |   |                                                    |
|               |   | The VA Employee Education System is accredited by  |
|               |   | the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical   |
|               |   | Education to provide continuing medical education  |
|               |   | for physicians.                                    |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | **[American Nurses Credentialing Center            |
|               |   | (ANCC)]{.underline}**                              |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | VA Employee Education System is accredited as a    |
|               |   | provider of continuing nursing education by the    |
|               |   | American Nurses Credentialing Center\'s Commission |
|               |   | on Accreditation.                                  |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | **[American Board of Industrial Hygiene            |
|               |   | (ABIH)]{.underline}**                              |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | Certification maintenance points have been applied |
|               |   | for through ABIH.                                  |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Continuing |   | **[Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical    |
| Education     |   | Education (ACCME)]{.underline}**                   |
| Credit:***    |   |                                                    |
|               |   | The VA Employee Education System designates this   |
|               |   | educational activity for a maximum of 20 hours in  |
|               |   | category 1 credit towards the American Medical     |
|               |   | Association Physician\'s Recognition Award. Each   |
|               |   | physician should claim only those hours of credit  |
|               |   | that he/she actually spent in the educational      |
|               |   | activity.                                          |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | **[American Nurses Credentialing Center            |
|               |   | (ANCC)]{.underline}**                              |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | VA Employee Education System designates this       |
|               |   | educational activity for 23.3 contact hours in     |
|               |   | continuing nursing education.                      |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | The Employee Education System maintains            |
|               |   | responsibility for the program. A certificate of   |
|               |   | attendance will be awarded to participants and     |
|               |   | accreditation records will be on file at the       |
|               |   | Employee Education System. In order to receive a   |
|               |   | certificate from EES, you must sign in at the      |
|               |   | beginning of this activity, complete an            |
|               |   | evaluation, attend 100% of the program, and pick   |
|               |   | up your own certificate at the conclusion of the   |
|               |   | program (certificates will not be mailed). EES     |
|               |   | cannot issue certificates for less than 100%       |
|               |   | participation as required by accrediting body      |
|               |   | regulations.                                       |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Report of  |   | It is the program participant\'s responsibility to |
| Training:***  |   | ensure that this training is documented in the     |
|               |   | appropriate location according to his/her locally  |
|               |   | prescribed process.                                |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+

Program Schedule

**[Monday, May 3, 2004]{.underline}**

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  5:00 p.m. - 6:00  Early Registration      *Grand        *EES Staff*
  p.m.                                      Ballroom C    
                                            Foyer*        

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  6:00 p.m. - 7:00  Faculty Meeting and     *Grand        *Gary A.
  p.m.              Reception               Ballroom E*   Roselle, M.D. -
                                                          Host*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

**[Tuesday, May 4, 2004]{.underline}**

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  7:00 a.m. - 8:00  Continental Breakfast   *Grand        *EES Staff*
  a.m.              and Registration        Ballroom C    
                                            Foyer*        

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  8:00 a.m. - 8:15  Conference Logistics    *Grand        *Team Person*
  a.m.              and Housekeeping issues Ballroom C*   

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  8:15 a.m. - 8:35  Introductions and       *Grand        *Gary A.
  a.m.              Welcome                 Ballroom C*   Roselle, M.D. &
                                                          Medical Center
                                                          Director*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  8:35 a.m. - 9:35  Keynote Speech          *Grand        *Laura Miller
  a.m.                                      Ballroom C*   (invited)*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+
| 9:35 a.m. -    | Video on Infectious  | *Grand     | *Gary A.       |
| 10:00 a.m.     | Disease              | Ballroom   | Roselle, M.D.* |
|                |                      | C*         |                |
|                | followed by Brief    |            |                |
|                | Discussion           |            |                |
+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  10:00 a.m. -      Break                                 
  10:30 a.m.                                              

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+
| 10:30 a.m.     | "Gary, Gary, quite   | *Grand     | *Stephen M.*   |
| -11:00 a.m.    | contrary, what do    | Ballroom   |                |
|                | your data show? --   | C*         | *Kralovic,     |
|                | Introduction to      |            | M.D.*          |
|                | surveillance and     |            |                |
|                | some national VHA    |            |                |
|                | data"                |            |                |
+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  11:00 a.m. --     "Top 10" Evidence Based *Grand        *Gary A.
  11:45 a.m.        Practices               Ballroom C*   Roselle, M.D.*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  11:45 a.m. --     Environmental           *Grand        *Kenneth Demers*
  12:15 p.m.        Sanitation              Ballroom C*   

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  12:15 p.m. --     Lunch                                 
  1:15 p.m.                                               

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

**[Tuesday, May 4, 2004 (cont'd)]{.underline}**

+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+
| 1:15 p.m. --   | SARS                 | *Grand     | *Lawrence*     |
| 2:00 p.m.      |                      | Ballroom   |                |
|                |                      | C*         | *Deyton, MSPH, |
|                |                      |            | M.D.*          |
+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+

+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+
| 2:00 p.m. --   | Transmission Issues  | *Grand     | *Michael*      |
| 3:00 p.m.      | of Droplet vs.       | Ballroom   |                |
|                | Droplet Nuclei       | C*         | *Hodgson, M.D. |
|                | (includes            |            | MPH*           |
|                | Tuberculosis) -      |            |                |
|                | Respirators          |            |                |
+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  3:00 p.m. -- 3:30 Break                                 
  p.m.                                                    

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  3:30 p.m. -- 4:15 Rats, Bats, Flies,      *Grand        *John Downey*
  p.m.              Mosquitoes              Ballroom C*   

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  4:15 p.m. -- 5:00 Things that "Itch"      *Grand        *Brian Adams,
  p.m.              (Scabies, Lice and      Ballroom C*   M.D.*
                    Crabs)                                

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  5:00 p.m. -- 6:30 Poster Reception        *Grand        
  p.m.                                      Ballroom D*   

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

**[Wednesday, May 5, 2004]{.underline}**

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  8:00 a.m. -- 8:15 Welcome back to Day Two *Grand        *Team Person*
  a.m.              and any Announcements   Ballroom C*   

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  8:15 a.m. -- 9:00 Construction Issues     *Grand        *Judene Bartley,
  a.m.                                      Ballroom C*   MS, MPH, CIC*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ---------------------- ------------ ------------------
  9:00 a.m. -- 9:45 CDC Environment of     *Grand       *Lynne Sehulster,
  a.m.              Care Guidance          Ballroom C*  Ph.D.*

  ----------------- ---------------------- ------------ ------------------

+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+
| 9:45 a.m. --   | Sterile Supply       | *Grand     | *Stephen M.*   |
| 10:15 a.m.     |                      | Ballroom   |                |
|                |                      | C*         | *Kralovic,     |
|                |                      |            | M.D.*          |
+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  10:15 a.m. -      Break                                 
  10:45 a.m.                                              

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ---------------------- ------------ ------------------
  10:45 a.m. --     Norovirus              *Grand       *Robert R. Muder,
  11:15 a.m.                               Ballroom C*  M.D.*

  ----------------- ---------------------- ------------ ------------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  11:15 a.m. --     CDC's Hand Hygiene      *Grand        *Noel E.
  12:00 p.m.        Recommendations - and   Ballroom C*   Eldridge & Gary
                    the VHA                               A. Roselle,
                                                          M.D.*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

+----------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------+
| 12:00 p.m. --  | Question and Answer | *Grand     | *Noel E.        |
| 12:30 p.m.     | Session             | Ballroom   | Eldridge &*     |
|                |                     | C*         |                 |
|                |                     |            | *Gary A.        |
|                |                     |            | Roselle, M.D.*  |
+----------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------+

**[Wednesday, May 5, 2004 (cont'd)]{.underline}**

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  12:30 p.m. --     Lunch                                 
  1:30 p.m.                                               

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

+----------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------+
| 1:30 p.m. -    | Breakouts           | *Grand     | *Robert Gaynes, |
| 2:45 p.m.      |                     | Ballroom   | M.D. and Ona G. |
|                | (1) Surveillance    | C*         | Montgomery, RN, |
|                |     with the Stars  |            | MSHA, CIC*      |
|                |                     | *Grand     |                 |
|                | (2) Nuts, Bolts,    | Ballroom   | *Richard        |
|                |     Pipes, and      | A*         | McCrone*        |
|                |     Ducts           |            |                 |
|                |                     | *Grand     | *David Maine*   |
|                | (3) Cleanliness     | Ballroom   |                 |
|                |                     | B*         |                 |
+----------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------+

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  2:45 p.m. -- 3:00 Break                                 
  p.m.                                                    

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

**Reconvene into Plenary Format**

  ----------------- ---------------------- ------------ -----------------
  3:00 p.m. 3:45    Waterborne --                       *Janet E. Stout,
  p.m.              Legionella, etc.                    Ph.D.*

  ----------------- ---------------------- ------------ -----------------

+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+
| 3:45 p.m. --   | Transmission Issues  | *Grand     | *Robert R.*    |
| 4:15 p.m.      | in the Long Term     | Ballroom   |                |
|                | Care Setting         | C*         | *Muder, M.D.*  |
+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  4:15 p.m. -- 5:00 Antibiotic Resistance:  *Grand        *Louis B. Rice,
  p.m.              Issues and Mitigation   Ballroom C*   M.D.*
                    (MRSA/VRE/ESBLs)                      

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

**[Thursday, May 6, 2004]{.underline}**

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  8:00 a.m. -- 8:15 Welcome everyone to the *Grand        *Team Person*
  a.m.              last day, make any      Ballroom C*   
                    announcements                         

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  8:15 a.m. -- 9:00 Healthcare Workers and  *Grand        *Kathryn Brooks,
  a.m.              Infection Control       Ballroom C*   RN, Ph.D., CIC*
                    Issues                                

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  9:00 a.m. - 9:45  Legal Issues and        *Grand        *\[insert
  a.m.              Infection Control       Ballroom C*   name\]*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  9:45 a.m. - 10:15 Break                                 
  a.m.                                                    

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

**[Thursday, May 6, 2004 (cont'd)]{.underline}**

+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+
| 10:15 a.m. --  | VHA Successes:       | *Grand     | *Maureen       |
| 11:15 a.m.     | Infection Mitigation | Ballroom   | Schultz, RN;*  |
|                |                      | C*         |                |
|                |                      |            | *Jan Collins,  |
|                |                      |            | RN, &*         |
|                |                      |            |                |
|                |                      |            | *Pam Lewis,    |
|                |                      |            | RN*            |
+----------------+----------------------+------------+----------------+

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  11:15 a.m. --     JCAHO (Sentinel Events, *Grand        *\[insert
  12:00 p.m.        Patient Safety, Air     Ballroom C*   name\]*
                    Issues)                               

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  12:00 p.m. --     Conclusion/Wrap Up      *Grand        *Gary A.
  12:15 p.m.                                Ballroom C*   Roselle, M.D.*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------
  12:15 p.m. --     Planning Committee      *Grand        *Gary A.
  1:00 p.m.         close out               Ballroom E*   Roselle, M.D.*

  ----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ----------------

***Faculty and Planning Committee***

+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Brian Adams, M.D.              | \ | Frank Denny                     |
| + |                                | * |                                 |
|   | Dermatologist                  |   | Occupational Safety & Health    |
|   |                                |   | (00S1)                          |
|   | VA Medical Center              |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Department of Veterans Affairs  |
|   | 3200 Vine Street               |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW          |
|   | Cincinnati, OH                 |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Washington, DC                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Walter Arnold                  | \ | Lawrence R. Deyton, MSPH, M.D.  |
| * |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Project Manager                |   | Chief Consultant                |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Little Rock Employee Education |   | Public Health Strategic Health  |
|   | Resource Center (138E)         |   | Care Group (13B)                |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg.   |   | Dept of Veterans Affairs        |
|   | 11                             |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 810 Vermont Ave, NW             |
|   | North Little Rock, AR          |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Washington, DC                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Judene Bartley, MS, MPH, CIC   | \ | John Downey                     |
| + |                                | + |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Chief EMS                       |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | VA Medical Center               |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 300 Poly Place                  |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Brooklyn, NY                    |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Kathryn Brooks, RN, PhD, CIC   | \ | Noel E. Eldridge                |
| * |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Infection Control Program      |   | Executive Assistant,            |
|   | Manager                        |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | VHA National Center for Patient |
|   | Overton Brooks VA Medical      |   | Safety                          |
|   | Center                         |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | VA Central Office (10X)         |
|   | 510 E. Stoner Ave.             |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 810 Vermont Ave, NW             |
|   | Shreveport, LA                 |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Washington, DC                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Jan Collins, RN                | \ | Robert Gaynes, M.D.             |
| + |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Infection Control Practitioner |   | Medical Epidemiologist (E-55)   |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | VA Medical Center              |   | VA Medical Center               |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | 500 W. Fort St.                |   | 1670 Clairmont Rd.              |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Boise, ID                      |   | Decatur, GA                     |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Linda H. Danko, RN             | \ | Michael Hodgson, M.D., M.P.H.   |
| * |                                | * | (VACO/136)                      |
|   | Program Manager,               |   |                                 |
|   |                                | \ | Director, Occupational Health   |
|   | Infectious Diseases Program    | + | Programs                        |
|   | Office, VACO                   |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Department of Veterans Affairs  |
|   | Cincinnati VAMC                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 810 Vermont Ave, NW             |
|   | 3200 Vine Street               |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Washington, DC                  |
|   | Cincinnati, OH                 |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Kenneth Demers                 | \ | JCAHO                           |
| * |                                | * |                                 |
|   | Cleveland Business Center      |   |                                 |
| \ |                                | \ |                                 |
| + | Louis Stokes DVA Medical       | + |                                 |
|   | Center                         |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | 10000 Brecksville Rd.          |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Cleveland, OH                  |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Wendell E. Jones               | \ | Robert R. Muder, M.D.           |
| * |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Clinical Manager, VISN 17      |   | Hospital Epidemiologist         |
|   | (Chief Medical Officer)        |   | (111E-U)                        |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | 2301 E. Lamar Blvd.            |   | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Arlington, TX                  |   | University Drive C              |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Pittsburgh, PA                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Stephen M. Kralovic, M.D.      | \ | Louis B. Rice, M.D.             |
| + |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Medical Epidemiologist         |   | Chief of Medicine               |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Infectious Diseases Program    |   | Louis Stokes DVA Center         |
|   | Office, VACO                   |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 10000 Brecksville Rd.           |
|   | VA Medical Center              |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Cleveland, OH                   |
|   | 3200 Vine Street               |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Cincinnati, OH                 |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Pam Lewis, RN                  | \ | Gary Roselle, M.D.              |
| + |                                | * |                                 |
|   | Infection Control Practitioner |   | Program Director for Infectious |
|   |                                | \ | Diseases, VACO                  |
|   | VA Medical Center              | + |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Cincinnati VAMC                 |
|   | 2401 W. Main Street            |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 3200 Vine Street                |
|   | Marion, IL                     |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Cincinnati, OH                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Richard R. Lussier, DPH        | \ | Maureen Schultz, RN             |
| * |                                | + |                                 |
|   | National Initiatives           |   | VA Medical Center               |
|   | Consultant                     |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 50 Irving ST, NW                |
|   | National Initiatives Division  |   |                                 |
|   | (OOE/RL)                       |   | Washington, DC                  |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | VA Medical Center, Bldg. 11    |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | 5901 East Seventh St           |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Long Beach, CA                 |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Richard A. McCrone             | \ | Lynne Sehulster, PhD, M(ASCP)   |
| + |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Senior Operations Engineer     |   | Microbiologist                  |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | VA Central Office (10NB)       |   | Division of Healthcare Quality  |
|   |                                |   | Promotion                       |
|   | 810 Vermont Ave, NW            |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Centers for Disease Control and |
|   | Washington, DC                 |   | Prevention                      |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | 1600 Clifton Rd, Mailstop A-35  |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Atlanta, GA                     |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | David Maine                    | \ | Janet E. Stout, Ph.D.           |
| + |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Environmental Care Specialist  |   | Infectious Disease Section      |
|   |                                |   | (111E-U)                        |
|   | VA Medical Center              |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System |
|   | 200 Springs Rd.                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | University Drive C              |
|   | Bedford, MA                    |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Pittsburgh, PA                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Ona G. Montgomery, RN, MSHA,   | \ | Larry Strausbaugh, M.D.         |
| + | CIC                            | * |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Staff Physician                 |
|   | Infection Control Coordinator  |   |                                 |
|   | (OOED)                         |   | VA Medical Center               |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Amarillo VA Health Care System |   | 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital    |
|   |                                |   | Rd.                             |
|   | 6010 Amarillo Blvd, West       |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Portland, OR                    |
|   | Amarillo, TX                   |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
|   |                                |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
|   |                                |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | June Wright                    |   |                                 |
| * |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Program Director/Nurse Planner |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | St. Louis Employee Education   |   |                                 |
|   | Resource Center                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | V A Medical Center (14B/JB)    |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive     |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | St. Louis, MO                  |   |                                 |
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\* Denotes planning committee\
+ Denotes faculty

+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+
| ***Project    |   | Walter Arnold                                    |
| Manager:***   |   |                                                  |
|               |   | Project Manager                                  |
|               |   |                                                  |
|               |   | Little Rock Employee Education Resource Center   |
|               |   |                                                  |
|               |   | North Little Rock, AR                            |
+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+
| ***Meeting    |   | Karla Nardi                                      |
| Planner:***   |   |                                                  |
|               |   | Event Manager                                    |
|               |   |                                                  |
|               |   | Cleveland Employee Education Resource Center     |
|               |   |                                                  |
|               |   | Cleveland, OH                                    |
+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+
| ***Project    |   | LaTrecia D. Smith                                |
| Support       |   |                                                  |
| Assistant:*** |   | Project Support Assistant                        |
|               |   |                                                  |
|               |   | Little Rock Employee Education Resource Center   |
|               |   |                                                  |
|               |   | North Little Rock, AR                            |
+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+
| *             |   | Registration for this program will take place    |
| **Application |   | online. To register click here:                  |
| Procedure:*** |   | [[ht                                             |
|               |   | tp://vaww.sites.lrn.va.gov/registration/Default. |
|               |   | asp?CourseID=91]{.underline}](http://vaww.sites. |
|               |   | lrn.va.gov/registration/Default.asp?CourseID=91) |
+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+
| ***Deadline   |   | Completed applications are due at the Little     |
| Date:***      |   | Rock Employee Education Resource Center, on or   |
|               |   | before April 2, 2004. Information on             |
|               |   | participation may be obtained from Walter        |
|               |   | Arnold, Project Manager, Little Rock Employee    |
|               |   | Education Resource Center (138E), VA Medical     |
|               |   | Center, 2200 Ft. Roots Drive, Bldg. 11, North    |
|               |   | Little Rock, AR 72114, phone (501) 257-4204.     |
+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+
| **            |   | Those individuals who have been accepted to      |
| *Cancellation |   | attend and need to cancel should notify the      |
| Policy:***    |   | Little Rock Employee Education Resource Center,  |
|               |   | by phone at least two weeks prior to the program |
|               |   | at (501) 257-4175.                               |
+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+
| ***Americans  |   | #### The Employee Education System wishes t      |
| with          |   | o ensure no individual with a disability is excl |
| Disabilities  |   | uded, denied services, segregated or otherwise t |
| Act           |   | reated differently from other individuals attend |
| Policy:***    |   | ing this workshop because of the absence of auxi |
|               |   | liary aids and services. If you require any spec |
|               |   | ial arrangements to attend and fully participate |
|               |   |  in this educational workshop, please contact La |
|               |   | Trecia Smith, Project Support Assistant, <latrec |
|               |   | ia.smith@lrn.va.gov> , and phone (501) 257-4188. |
+---------------+---+--------------------------------------------------+

***Disclosures***

The Employee Education System (EES) must insure balance, independence,
objectivity, and scientific rigor to all EES sponsored educational
activities. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent faculty,
author, planning committee member or presenter (discloser) with a
significant financial or other relationship from presenting materials,
but rather to provide the participant with information on which they can
make their own judgements. It remains for the participant to determine
whether the discloser's interests or relationships influence the
materials presented with regard to exposition or conclusion. When an
unapproved use of a FDA approved drug or medical device, or an
investigational product not yet FDA approved for any purpose is
mentioned, EES requires disclosure to the participants. **[Each faculty
and planning committee member reported having no financial relationships
or interests with any commercial topics that are discussed in this
activity. This activity includes no discussion of uses of FDA regulated
drugs or medical devices which are experimental or
off-label.]{.underline}**