Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Thammasat University HospitalThailand

Dr. Anucha Apisarnthanarak is current the Professor and Chief of Infectious Diseases Division at Thammasat University Hospital. He also serves as an Adjunct Visiting Professor at Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, USA. Dr. Apisarnthanarak’s research focus included infection prevention in resource-limited setting, infection control to prevent multi-drug resistant microorganisms as well as outbreak investigations. He published more than 250 peer-review articles and more than 20 peer-review book chapters. He has been a key committee member of many national and international societies including Thai National Nosocomial Infection Group, Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control. Dr. Apisarnthanarak also serves as editorial board for key infectious diseases and infection control journals including Clinical Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology and American Journal of Infection Control.

Main Congress - Day 1

Time	Session

4:00pm 4:50pm	Professor Seto Wing Hong Infection Prevention and Control Achievement Award Presentation Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Moderator Thammasat University HospitalThailand Introduction to Wing Hong Seto Award Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand Prof.Wing Hong Seto Award Presenter The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Wing Hong SETO IPC Award Recipient Lecture New Technologies In IPC: Our Masters Or Our Tools? Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Banquet Hall

Time

Session

4:00pm

4:50pm

Professor Seto Wing Hong Infection Prevention and Control Achievement Award Presentation

Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Moderator Thammasat University HospitalThailand

Introduction to Wing Hong Seto Award

Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand

Prof.Wing Hong Seto Award Presenter The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
Wing Hong SETO IPC Award Recipient Lecture

New Technologies In IPC: Our Masters Or Our Tools?

Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore

Banquet Hall

Main Congress - Day 2

Time	Session

1:25pm 2:35pm	Symposium 2C Multidrug Resistant Organism (MRO) Prof.Karin Thursky Chairperson University of MelbourneAustralia Dr.Noralfazita An @ Amran Chairperson Hospital Sultan Abdul HalimMalaysia Role of the Environment in the Transmission of CPE Assoc. Prof.Kalisvar Marimuthu Speaker Tan Tock Seng Hospital & National Centre for Infectious DiseasesSingapore MRSA: Can it be Eliminated in the Surgical Setting? Prof.Keita Morikane Speaker Yamagata University HospitalJapan Convincing Surgeons to Listen and Practice IPC Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand Q&A Conference Hall 3

Time

Session

1:25pm

2:35pm

Symposium 2C

Multidrug Resistant Organism (MRO)

Prof.Karin Thursky Chairperson University of MelbourneAustralia

Dr.Noralfazita An @ Amran Chairperson Hospital Sultan Abdul HalimMalaysia

Role of the Environment in the Transmission of CPE

Assoc. Prof.Kalisvar Marimuthu Speaker Tan Tock Seng Hospital & National Centre for Infectious DiseasesSingapore
MRSA: Can it be Eliminated in the Surgical Setting?

Prof.Keita Morikane Speaker Yamagata University HospitalJapan
Convincing Surgeons to Listen and Practice IPC

Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand
Q&A

Conference Hall 3

Main Congress - Day 3

Time	Session

7:30am 8:15am	Meet The Expert 3 How to Publish your Work Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Moderator Thammasat University HospitalThailand Prof.David Weber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States Prof.Gonzalo Bearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States Conference Hall 3
11:55am 12:25pm	Plenary Lecture 4 Infection Prevention in Asia Pacific: Lessons Learnt from uncertainty and Future Strategies! Assoc. Prof. Rukumani Devi Chairperson Malaysia Assoc. Prof.Moi Lin Ling Chairperson Singapore Health Services Pte LtdSingapore Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand Conference Hall 1,2,3
1:55pm 3:05pm	Symposium 6B Environmental Hygiene Dr.Ng Rong Xiang Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia Dr.Tiew Wah Tin Chairperson MOH (Tunku Azizah Hospital) Malaysia Cost Effectiveness of Environmental Decontamination Solutions Dr.Emily Sickbert-Bennett Speaker University of North Carolina HospitalsUnited States Raising the Bar : Ensuring Consistent Cleaning and Disinfection Standards in High Risk Healthcare Zones Prof.Didier Pittet Speaker University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland APSIC Guidelines Updates on Environmental Cleaning Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand Q&A Conference Hall 2

Main Congress - Day 4

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8:45am 9:15am	Plenary Lecture 5 Real World Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Chairperson Thammasat University HospitalThailand Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Chairperson National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Prof.Karin Thursky Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia Conference Hall 1,2,3
9:15am 9:45am	Plenary Lecture 6 Biofilm Driven Gram negative Bacilli infections: Stregthening Water Safety Programs Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Chairperson National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Chairperson Thammasat University HospitalThailand Assoc. Prof.Moi Lin Ling Speaker Singapore Health Services Pte LtdSingapore Conference Hall 1,2,3