David Weber United States

Dr. David Jay Weber is currently the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Dr. Weber received his Medical Degree from the University of California, San Diego in 1977, a Master’s in Public Health from Harvard University in 1985, and completed his medicine residency and infectious disease fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1985. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Weber serves as an Associate Chief Medical Office, Associate Chief Quality Officer and Medical Director of Infection Prevention for the UNC Medical Center. He is the President Elect of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and the Deputy Editor of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. He is an Associate Editor of the journal Vaccine. Dr. Weber has published more than 575 scientific papers in the peer-reviewed literature cited in PubMed and more than 700 total papers and chapters. He is a member of the CDC Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and on the following working group: National Health Surveillance Network (Chair), Dental Water Lines (Chair), and Occupational Health for Healthcare personnel. Dr. Weber is an Expert Advisor for Clean Hospitals, Geneva. He Chairs, the NC Dept. of Health, TB Advisory Committee. His research interests include the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections, disinfection and sterilization, new and emerging infectious diseases (highly communicable pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, HPAI, newly emerging pathogens including Candida auris), response to biothreats, nontuberculous mycobacteria, control of drug resistant pathogens, immunization practices, zoonotic diseases, and epidemiology of tuberculosis.

Main Congress - Day 2

Time Session
4:30pm
5:40pm
Symposium 4B
Devices to Water Systems
Ms.Lily Lee Lang Ren Chairperson National Healthcare Group PolyclinicsSingapore
Dr.Tan Seow Yen Chairperson Changi General HospitalSingapore
Conference Hall 2

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
8:30am
9:15am
Malaysia Medical Association Foundation Infectious Diseases (MMAF-ID) Fellow 2026 & Keynote Lecture
Evaluating Implementation Science Efforts: A Focus on Process Measures and Action Plans
Prof. Dr. Moderator Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia
Prof.David Weber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States
Conference Hall 1,2,3
4:20pm
5:30pm
Symposium 7B
Invisible Hospital Reservoirs
Dr.Chua Hock Hin Chairperson Sarawak General HospitalMalaysia
Ms.Glenys Harrington Chairperson Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia
Conference Hall 2

Main Congress - Day 4

Time Session
7:45am
8:30am
Meet the Expert 6
Panelist Discussion Regarding Disinfection and Sterilisation (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America - SHEA)
Prof.Gonzalo Bearman Moderator Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States
Prof.David Weber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States
Dr.Emily Sickbert-Bennett Speaker University of North Carolina HospitalsUnited States
Dr.Erica Shenoy Speaker SHEA, Massachusetts General HospitalUnited States
Conference Hall 3

Pre-Congress Workshops

Time Session
8:00am
1:00pm
Pre-Congress Workshop 2
Sterilization, Disinfection, and Hand Hygiene: An Interactive Workshop for IPC Professionals
MR 305