Patricia Yin Ching Tai Hong Kong, China

Ms. Patricia Ching is presently the Principal Nurse of the WHO Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, the University of Hong Kong. She has extensively pursued a wide range of post graduate qualifications including Critical Care, Coronary care, Infection Control, epidemiology and Nursing Administration. She published widely in infection control and nursing. The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing conferred her the Honorary Fellow Member in Infection Prevention and Control in May 2018. Patricia obtained the Certified Practitioner of Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) since 1997 and has adopted quality improvement initiatives to reduce healthcare associated infection. She is the Vice President of APSIC from 2024 - 2026.

Main Congress - Day 1

Time	Session

3:45pm 4:00pm	APSIC Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Travel Award Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Moderator Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Award Presenter WHO Collaborating Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Banquet Hall

Main Congress - Day 2

Time	Session

1:25pm 2:35pm	Symposium 2B Sterilisation and Disinfection Dr.Anjanna Kukreja Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia Dr.Fong Siew Moy Chairperson MOH (Borneo)Malaysia Perspective on Reprocessing Single-use Devices in Resource Limited Countries Dr.Namita Jaggi Speaker Artemis Hospital, Delhi NCR , India India APSIC Guidelines Updates on Sterilisation and Disinfection Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Speaker WHO Collaborating Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Practical issues in Endoscopy Reprocessing Ms.Glenys Harrington Speaker Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia Q&A Conference Hall 2
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 4

Time	Session

2:25pm 3:35pm	Symposium 9B Behaviour Modification in IPC Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Chairperson WHO Collaborating Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Prof.Zong Zhi Yong Chairperson West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChina Promoting a Safety Culture in Healthcare Settings Dr.Suresh Kumar Chidambaram Speaker Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia Personalising Patient Management and IPC Dr.Tan Seow Yen Speaker Changi General HospitalSingapore Establishing Effective Communication in Outbreak Prof.Wing Hong Seto Speaker The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Q&A Conference Hall 2

Time

Session

2:25pm

3:35pm

Symposium 9B

Behaviour Modification in IPC

Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Chairperson WHO Collaborating Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China

Prof.Zong Zhi Yong Chairperson West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChina

Promoting a Safety Culture in Healthcare Settings

Dr.Suresh Kumar Chidambaram Speaker Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia
Personalising Patient Management and IPC

Dr.Tan Seow Yen Speaker Changi General HospitalSingapore
Establishing Effective Communication in Outbreak

Prof.Wing Hong Seto Speaker The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
Q&A

Conference Hall 2