2026 Virtual NJAASC Infection Control Conference
DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2026
8:15am - 3:30pm
Please review agenda for recent changes!
WHERE: Zoom link will be sent in confirmation email
Attendance fulfills the New Jersey Department of Health regulation requiring training for the in-house health care professional responsible for the day-to-day activities related to infection control.
NOTE: Attendance will be taken throughout the live session
8:15 – 8:30 AM Opening Remarks
8:30 – 9:30 AM Education Session
Topic: Performing an Infection Control Risk Assessment
Speaker: Laurie T Roderiques RN BSN CNOR CAIP CASC LNC, Director Clinical Services, Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies
9:30 – 10:30 AM Education Session
Topic: Employee Health Compliance for New Jersey ASCs
Speaker: Renee Fusco RN, CIC, CSPDT, Advanced Infection Control Concepts
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 11:45 AM Education Session
Topic: Spotlight on Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection for Infection Prevention
Speaker: Renee Fusco RN, CIC, CSPDT, Advanced Infection Control Concepts
11:45 – 12:15 PM LUNCH
12:15 - 1:15PM Education Session
Topic: What’s New and Exciting in Sterile Processing
Speaker: Nancy Chobin, RN, AAS, ACSP, CSPM, CFER
1:15 - 1:30PM BREAK
1:30 - 2:30PM Education Session
Topic: Closing the Gap: Turning CMS 2567 Data into Actionable Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Interventions
Speakers: Alicia Cromwell, BSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, Nurse Consultant, and Hope Nemeth, Healthcare-Associated Infections Coordinator, ICAR Unit, NJDOH
2:30 - 3:30 PM Education Session
Topic: Beyond the Checkbox: Making Infection Control Education Count
Speaker: Melissa Ritter Hermanson, DNP, MBA, RN, CASC, CIC
3:30PM Final Remarks
CANCELLATION POLICY: 50% cancellation fee prior to September 19, 2026. No cancellations refunded after September 19, 2026. Your registration may be transferred to another attendee at any time. Payments may be deductible under IRS Code, but are not deductible as a charitable contribution.
