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Curated learning opportunities for infection preventionists, microbiologists, and healthcare professionals

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ASM, CDC

Beyond Detection: Novel Diagnostics Driving the Future of Fungal Disease Management

Friday, September 18, 2026

6:00 AM

ET

Free for members and nonmembers

Clinical Microbiology

1.0 CEU |

Florida, California, PACE

Emerging fungal diagnostics and antifungal susceptibility testing, including interpretation, identification technologies, and antifungal stewardship.

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ASM, CDC

2026 Cyclosporiasis Outbreak: Laboratory Considerations for Test Implementation and Scaling to Meet the Moment

Thursday, September 24, 2026

4:00 AM

ET

Free for members and nonmembers

Clinical Microbiology

1.0 CEU |

PACE

Laboratory and public-health response to the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak, with testing guidance, diagnostic stewardship, scaling strategies, and emerging technologies.

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APIC

Better Air, Better Outcomes: Integrating Industrial Hygiene and Infection Prevention

Thursday, September 24, 2026

5:00 AM

ET

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Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

IPU

A practical look at collaboration between industrial hygiene, infection prevention, and facilities teams when assessing and managing indoor air-quality concerns.

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APIC

Implementing the Infection Preventionist Onboarding Checklist

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

5:00 AM

ET

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Infection Prevention

No CEUs |

No CEUs Offered

Practical strategies for adopting, customizing, and operationalizing APIC's Infection Preventionist Onboarding Checklist in different healthcare settings.

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Hosted By:

SHEA

SHEA Town Hall - Isolation Precautions II: Continuing the Conversation

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

8:00 AM

ET

See the SHEA course page for access and credit details

Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

CE, MOC

A live discussion of timely challenges in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship.

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ASM, APHL

From Shutdown to Startup: Practical Lessons for Moving BSL-2/3 Labs

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

6:00 AM

ET

Free for members and nonmembers

Clinical Microbiology

1.0 CEU |

PACE, California, Florida

Best practices for relocating BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories while maintaining biosafety, containment, compliance, operations, and post-move validation.

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APIC

Back in Session: Preparing for Seasonal Infections Across the Community-Healthcare Continuum

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

5:00 AM

ET

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Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

IPU

How school calendars and seasonal disease patterns affect healthcare transmission, surveillance, precautions, preparedness, and education.

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SHEA

Measuring the Social & Environmental Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship & Infection Prevention

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

8:00 AM

ET

Varies

Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

MOC, ACPE, CME, CNE

The first in a two-part webinar series exploring healthcare sustainability through antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention. Session one examines IV-to-oral antimicrobial conversion and pharmaceutical waste; session two addresses appropriate glove use and strategies for reducing unnecessary healthcare waste.

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ASM

Sifting Through the Flora: Redefining Actionability in Respiratory Microbiology

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

6:00 AM

ET

Free for ASM members

Clinical Microbiology

1.0 CEU |

PACE, California, Florida

Clinical microbiology journal club examining respiratory-culture actionability, report nudging for ventilator-associated pneumonia, and strategies to improve tracheal-aspirate culture use in mechanically ventilated patients.

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APIC

Building a Safer Future: Water Pathogen Prevention in a New Hospital

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

5:00 AM

ET

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Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

IPU

Development of a healthcare water-management program during hospital design and construction, including risk assessment, engineering controls, stakeholder engagement, and validation.

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