Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Mater Dei HospitalMalta

Dr. Ermira Tartari is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Malta. She holds a PhD in Global Health from the University of Geneva. She is an IPC consultant for the World Health Organization. Ermira is an Executive Committee Member of the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Study Group for Nosocomial Infection (ESGNI) and a member of the European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC) advisory board. She is passionate about all aspects of evidence-based infection prevention to advance the science in IPC and ultimately ensure patient safety and quality of healthcare services.

Main Congress - Day 2

Time	Session

10:00am 11:10am	Symposium 1C Global Health Through an Infection Prevention and Control Lens Dr.Masita Arip Chairperson MOH (Institute for Medical Research)Malaysia Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Chairperson Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, IHH Malaysia Malaysia Power of Prevention: the Critical Role of IPC in AMR Mitigation Prof.Sabiha Essack Speaker University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa Integrating Planetary Health into IPC in Healthcare Settings Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Speaker Mater Dei HospitalMalta ASEAN-US IPC Task Force: Partnership to Advance IPC in ASEAN Member States Ms.Cori Dennison Speaker U.S. CDCUnited States Q&A Conference Hall 3
2:50pm 4:00pm	Symposium 3B Hand Hygiene (HH) Prof.Karin Thursky Chairperson University of MelbourneAustralia Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Chairperson Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, IHH Malaysia Malaysia Global Perspective in Hand Hygiene Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Speaker Mater Dei HospitalMalta Modulating Behavioural Science in Hand Hygiene Assoc. Prof.Andrew Stewardson Speaker Monash UniversityAustralia Practical Issues in HH Compliance and Solutions Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Speaker WHO Collaborating Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Q&A Conference Hall 2

Main Congress - Day 3

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10:30am 11:40am	Symposium 5B Blueprint to Bedside: The Expanding Role of IPC Dr.Sazali Basri Chairperson Universiti Malaya Medical CentreMalaysia Dr.Yuho Horikoshi Chairperson Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical CenterJapan How to Rapidly Respond to an Ongoing Hospital Outbreak Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Speaker Mater Dei HospitalMalta IPC in Mind: Does Hospital Design Matter Assoc. Prof.Moi Lin Ling Speaker Singapore Health Services Pte LtdSingapore Future Concepts: Waterless ICU Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Speaker Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore Q&A Conference Hall 2
3:20pm 4:05pm	Oral Presentation 8 Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Judge Mater Dei HospitalMalta Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Judge Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, IHH Malaysia Malaysia Conference Hall 3

Main Congress - Day 4

Time	Session

3:50pm 5:00pm	Symposium 10A Cutting Edge Topics in IPC Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Chairperson Mater Dei HospitalMalta Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Chairperson Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, IHH Malaysia Malaysia Reimagining Dental infection prevention in a Post Pandemic World Ms.Lily Lang Ren Lee Speaker National Healthcare Group PolyclinicsSingapore Next-Generation Infection Surveillance: AI, Big Data, and Beyond Prof.Doo Ryeon Chung Speaker Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea Leveraging Technology and Leadership to Advance Patient Safety and Engage Infection Prevention Workforce Prof.Gonzalo Bearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States Q&A Conference Hall 1

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Session

3:50pm

5:00pm

Symposium 10A

Cutting Edge Topics in IPC

Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Chairperson Mater Dei HospitalMalta

Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Chairperson Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, IHH Malaysia Malaysia

Reimagining Dental infection prevention in a Post Pandemic World

Ms.Lily Lang Ren Lee Speaker National Healthcare Group PolyclinicsSingapore
Next-Generation Infection Surveillance: AI, Big Data, and Beyond

Prof.Doo Ryeon Chung Speaker Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea
Leveraging Technology and Leadership to Advance Patient Safety and Engage Infection Prevention Workforce

Prof.Gonzalo Bearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States
Q&A

Conference Hall 1