Programme

• Welcoming Speech by MSIDC President
  Prof. Dr. Zamberi Sekawi, Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia)
• Welcome Speech by APSIC President
  Prof. Dr. Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Thammasat University Hospital (Thailand)
• Welcoming Address by VIP
  TBC
• Group Photo
  TBC

• Data Driven Decision-Making in Infection Prevention and Control
  Dr.EmilySickbert-Bennet Speaker University of North Carolina HospitalsUnited States
• Automation of Routine Healthcare-associated Infection Surveillance
  Dr.IndhumathiVenkatachalam Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
• Harnessing AMR Surveillance for Stronger IPC: Lessons from Malaysia’s TRIuMPH Initiative
  Dr.RohaidahHashim Speaker Institute for Medical ResearchMalaysia
• Q&A

• Novel Materials used for IPC Improvement
  Dr.Izzuna MudlaMohamed Ghazali Speaker Ministry of HealthMalaysia
• Real Learning in a Virtual World: Enhancing Infection Prevention and Control Training and Competency with Virtual Reality
  Dr.EricaShenoy Speaker SHEA, Massachusetts General HospitalUnited States
• Protect PIVC: The ProP Trial: An Adaptive Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Antimicrobial Dressing for Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVCs)
  Prof. Dr.ClaireRickard Speaker The University of QueenslandAustralia
• Q&A

• Building IPC-Resilient GLobal Health Care Systems
  Prof. Dr.SabihaEssack Speaker University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
• Preparing IPC for a Changing World: Climate, AMR and New Threats
  Dr.ErmiraTartari Bonnici Speaker Mater Dei Hospital, MsidaMalta
• ASEAN-US IPC Task Force: Partnership to Advance IPC in ASEAN Member States
  Ms.CoriDennison Speaker ASEAN-CDC
• Q&A Session

• The Use of Infrared Thermography in the Early Development of Phelbitis in Adult Patients with Peripherally Inserted Venous Catheters
  Assoc. Prof. Dr.AzlinaDaud Speaker International Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysia
• The IV Care Adaptive Platform : Towards Zero BSIs
  Prof. Dr.ClaireRickard Speaker The University of QueenslandAustralia
• APSIC Updated on CLABSI Prevention
  Assoc. Prof. Dr.Moi LinLing Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
• Q&A

• Perspective on Reprocessing Single-use Devices in Resource Limited Countries
  Dr.NamitaJaggi Speaker Artemis HospitalIndia
• APSIC Guidelines Updates on Sterilisation and Disinfection
  Ms.Patricia Yin ChingTai Speaker Hong Kong Infection Control Nurses AssociationHong Kong, China
• Practical issues in Endoscopy Reprocessing
  Ms.GlenysHarrington Speaker Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia
• Q&A

• Role of the Environment in the Transmission of CPE
  Adj. Asst. Prof.KalisvarMarimuthu Speaker National Centre for Infectious Diseases / TTS HospitalSingapore
• MRSA: Can it be Eliminated in the Surgical Setting?
  Dr.Heng GeeLee Speaker Queen Elizabeth HospitalMalaysia
• Convincing Surgeons to Listen and Practice IPC
  Prof. Dr.AnuchaApisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand
• Q&A

• Playing the detective : Joy of Working as an IPC professional
  Assoc. Prof. Dr.Moi LinLing Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
• Implementing Change in Infection Prevention and Outbreaks : The Worst That Can Happen is you Fail
  Dr.GonzaloBearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States
• Mobilising Outbreak Management Team - All Hands on Deck
  Dr.AnilawatiBinti Mat Jelani Speaker Ministry of HealthMalaysia
• Q&A

• Global Perspective in Hand Hygiene
  Dr.ErmiraTartari Bonnici Speaker Mater Dei Hospital, MsidaMalta
• Modulating Behavioural Science in Hand Hygiene
  Assoc. Prof. Dr.AndrewStewardson Speaker Monash UniversityAustralia
• Practical Issues in HH Compliance and Solutions
  Ms.Patricia Yin ChingTai Speaker Hong Kong Infection Control Nurses AssociationHong Kong, China
• Q&A

• Infection Control in Long-term Care Facilities
  Adj. Asst. Prof.KalisvarMarimuthu Speaker National Centre for Infectious Diseases / TTS HospitalSingapore
• IPC Strategies in Immunocompromised Hosts
  Dr.JasmineChung Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
• Q&A

• IPC challenges in NICU
  Dr.Siew MoyFong Speaker Queen Elizabeth HospitalMalaysia
• Gram Negative Outbreak in NICU:Incorporation of IPC practices
  Dr.YuhoHorikoshi Speaker Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical CenterJapan
• Prevention of Nosocomial Respiratory Infections in Paediatrics Ward
  Dr.Wah TinTiew Speaker Hospital Tunku AzizahMalaysia
• Q&A

• Water Management Issues in Hospitals
  Prof. Dr.DavidWeber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States
• Device associated Outbreaks: a Focus on Ventilator-Associated Nosocomial Infections
  Dr.Kean KhangFong Speaker Queen Elizabeth HospitalMalaysia
• Decision Paralysis: Challenges in Bundle Implementation in Daily Practice
  Ms.GlenysHarrington Speaker Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia
• Q&A

• Work Smarter Not Harder: Leveraging Clinical Decision Support for Infection Prevention and Control
  Dr.EricaShenoy Speaker SHEA, Massachusetts General HospitalUnited States
• Important Biomarkers of Infection and POC Diagnostics
  Prof. Dr.SabihaEssack Speaker University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
• Automated Antibiograms in Terminating Outbreaks
  Dr.Mohd ZakiMohd Zaili Speaker Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Ministry of HealthMalaysia
• Q&A