Prof.Karin Thursky University of MelbourneAustralia

Professor Karin Thursky MBBS BSc MD FRACP FAHMS FAIDH is an infectious disease physician and clinical researcher with a wealth of experience in advancing antimicrobial stewardship programs. Currently, she leads the Guidance Group at Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), serves as the Director for the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS) and Associate Director of Health Services Research and Implementation Sciences at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, is a Principal Fellow in two Departments: Medicine and Oncology at the University of Melbourne. She has more than 20 years of experience in designing and implementing programs to improve the quality and safety of healthcare including information technology solutions used globally.

Main Congress - Day 2

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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
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 5C Partnering for Prevention : AMS strengthening IPC Dr.Nor Zaila binti Zaidan Chairperson Hospital KajangMalaysia Dr.Syamhanin Adnan Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia Building Resilient IPC Programs Through Sustainable AMS Implementation Dr.Rahela Ambaras Khan Speaker Hospital Kuala LumpurMalaysia Strengthening IPC Through AMS: Regional Perspectives on Antibiotic Stewardship Assoc. Prof.Andrea Kwa Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore Leveraging Data and Digital Tools to Drive AMS Prof.Karin Thursky Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia Q&A Conference Hall 3

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10:30am

11:40am

Symposium 5C

Partnering for Prevention : AMS strengthening IPC

Dr.Nor Zaila binti Zaidan Chairperson Hospital KajangMalaysia

Dr.Syamhanin Adnan Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia

Building Resilient IPC Programs Through Sustainable AMS Implementation

Dr.Rahela Ambaras Khan Speaker Hospital Kuala LumpurMalaysia
Strengthening IPC Through AMS: Regional Perspectives on Antibiotic Stewardship

Assoc. Prof.Andrea Kwa Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
Leveraging Data and Digital Tools to Drive AMS

Prof.Karin Thursky Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia
Q&A

Conference Hall 3

Main Congress - Day 4

Time	Session

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
1:10pm 2:10pm	Oral Presentation 14 Prof.Karin Thursky Judge University of MelbourneAustralia Dr.Rahela Ambaras Khan Judge Hospital Kuala LumpurMalaysia Conference Hall 3