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Friday, 24 August 2018 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST
652 Ridge Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15205, United States
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Keystone Mountain Lake Carpenters Training Center, 652 Ridge Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15205, United States.
Participants will get practical information and evidence-based solutions from experts in the fields of public and environmental health, CMS compliance, engineers, microbiology and infection prevention. Learn the ins and outs of developing water management plans for ASHRAE 188/CMS. Learn more about regulatory requirements and expectations from local, state and federal health officials, including the Joint Commission. Participate at interactive learning centers to gain firsthand knowledge about topics ranging from the microbiology of Legionella and waterborne pathogens to how cooling towers work and how plumbing materials and design can contribute to Legionella colonization.
Courtyard Pittsburgh Airport Settlers Ridge, 5100 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Conference rate $109/night, August 23 to August 25.
Deadline to book at conference rate: August 2.
http://www.specialpathogenslab.com/
Special Pathogens Laboratory, The Legionella Experts®, provides an integrated platform of evidence-based solutions to detect, control, and remediate Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. More than a lab, our interdisciplinary team from microbiology, engineering, infection prevention, infectious diseases, public health and communications offers a proactive, comprehensive and validated approach to prevent disease and save lives--to end Legionnaires' disease!
Laura Morris, MT (ASCP) CIC, is the education coordinator for Special Pathogens Laboratory. A certified infection preventionist, Laura brings more than 30 combined years of experience in the areas of infection prevention and clinical microbiology.
Janet E. Stout,PhD is the director of Special Pathogens Laboratory and research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. A clinical and environmental microbiologist, she is recognized worldwide for more than 30 years of pioneering research in Legionella. The author of more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as textbook chapters on Legionella and Legionnaires’ disease.
Frank P. Sidari III, PE, BCEE, is Technical Director for SPL Consulting Services. A professional and board certified engineer, Sidari brings more than 18 years of experience in all phases of water engineering projects with a specialty in Legionella in building water systems.
Shatha Salah is the Environmental Manager at UAB Medicine where she is responsible for directing and managing the UAB Medicine Water Safety Plan and serves as a member on the UAB Medicine water safety team. She is responsible for managing all supplemental water treatment systems at UAB Medicine and authorizer of Water System Construction Risk Assessments for all construction and maintenance projects in the hospital.
Lauren Orkis is an applied epidemiologist at the Allegheny County Health Department and a Visiting Instructor at the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health. She completed her DrPH in Epidemiology in 2017 from Pitt Public Health where she studied the epidemiology of sporadic community-acquired Legionnaires’ disease. She teaches an applied epidemiology course at Pitt Public Health and she conducts applied epidemiology research.
Ursula Lauper is an environmental epidemiologist and applied social scientist, Ursula’s work has touched on a broad range of topics. For the past two years Ursula has been with the Bureau of Water Supply Protection at the New York State Department of Health, where she oversees research, evaluation, policy, and resource development efforts related to New York State’s regulation, Protection Against Legionella.
Rebecca Fugitt has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geological Sciences from Ohio University with specialization in hydrogeology, and is a Registered Sanitarian in the state of Ohio. Rebecca is the Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection and is responsible for supervising the Residential Water and Sewage, X-Ray, Radiation Health and Safety and Agreement State (radiation materials handling inspection and licensing) Programs at the Ohio Department of Health.
Sylvia Garcia-Houchins is the Director, Infection Prevention and Control in the Division of Healthcare Improvement. In this role, she is responsible for the oversight of infection prevention and control for The Joint Commission.
LuAnn Brink has more than eight years of experience working for the Allegheny County Health Department. She has served as its Chief of Epidemiology since April of 2014. In this capacity, she manages a staff that includes infectious disease investigation and reporting, as well as analysis and reporting of all chronic disease and vital statistics, which includes environmental investigations.
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Three Rivers/Pittsburgh Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, (TRAPIC), is an official chapter of The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiolog
Education Coordinator, Special Pathogens Laboratory
President & Director, Special Pathogens Laboratory
Technical Director for SPL Consulting Services, Special Pathogens Laboratory
Get an up close look at the microbiology of pathogens, plumbing, regulations, and new technology for water management plans
Environmental Manager, University of Birmingham Hospital
Chief Epidemiologist, Allegheny County Health Department
Research Scientist, New York State Department of Health
Assistant Chief, Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection , Ohio Department of Health
CIC Director Infection Prevention and Control Division of Healthcare ImprovementSylvia Garcia-Houchins is theDirector, Infection Prevention and Control in the Division of Healthcare Improvement
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