MAY 2008

• CBIC FAQs:  Questions and answers are provided by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) regarding the CIC exam. View FAQs...
• Hand Hygiene Train the Trainer Sessions:  The Canadian Patient Safety Institute is sponsoring a series of Hand Hygiene Train the Trainer Sessions. Overview and Registration Information - English, Français
• Best Practices for Hand Hygiene: Ontario's Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) has published "Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in All Health Care Settings". View document...
• Employment Opportunity: A Manager Infection Control is required for the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, AB. Apply by May 26, 2008. Position information.
• An Important Message From CHICA-Canada: Please be advised that due to low registration and difficulties in securing speakers for the event, we have unfortunately had to cancel the June 5th MRSA Roadshow in Montreal. The Roadshow was to take place immediately following the close of the CHICA/AIPI 2008 Education Conference at the Palais des Congrès. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused registrants.
  
  Please watch our website for information on an additional webinar on the topic of Environmental Cleaning and a new MRSA road show in September of 2008 at a location to be announced. These details will be posted to the website as soon as possible. We thank you for your understanding.
• National Call for Action on MRSA: Safer Healthcare Now! presents a national teleconference to introduce "How Do We Know if We Have a Problem? : MRSA Getting Started Kit" on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. View schedule and dial-in information...
• Employment Opportunity: A Regional Medical Coordinator is required for the South Western Ontario Infection Control Network based in Stratford, ON. Position information.
• Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for the Northeast Infection Prevention and Control Program in Dawson Creek, BC. Position information .
• Health Hazard Alert: Ground beef products sold across Canada have been found to harbour E.coli 0157:H7. For more information about this alert and others, visit our Alerts webpage.

APRIL 2008

• Canadian Patient Safety Institute - Online Communities The Antibiotic-Resistant Organism: MRSA, Community of Practice is up and running! Have a look around, post articles, links to interesting sites, ask questions or add comments. View website...
• Employment Opportunity: An Executive Director is required for the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance. Apply by May 15, 2008. Position information and Job description.
• C.difficile Concensus Conference Recommendations: In August 2007, the International Infection Control Council (CHICA, APIC, ICNA), in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Council, the Public Health Agency of Canada and with an unrestricted grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, organized a C. difficile Consensus Conference in Toronto. The recommendations from that conference can be found in the Position Statements section of this website. The proceedings from the conference will be posted at a later date.
• IP&C Conference 2008 : Register now for CHICA Manitoba Chapter's 2008 conference, "Practice & Participate " to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 20, 2008. More information...
• Employment Opportunity: A Nurse IV (Infection Prevention & Control Practitioner/Staff Health) is required for the Boundary Trails Health Centre in Morden/Winkler, Manitoba.
• CBIC Representative - Call for Applications: The Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) has invited nominations for a Canadian representative on the CBIC Board of Directors. Information and application form...