Summit Materials (Video, Presentations and Speaker Bios)
On December 2 and December 8, guests were invited to a virtual summit of global leaders in the field of infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities convened by the New York Academy of Medicine.
The goals of the summit were to:
- Critically examine evidence-based practice guidelines for infection prevention and control in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities,
- Understand key barriers to implementing these best practices, and
- Propose sustainable regional and global solutions.
This summit was intended for professionals who work in long-term care, including administrators, clinicians, regulators, researchers, and policymakers.
The summit was presented in partnership with the Yale School of Nursing and was partially supported by Saraya Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of hygiene and healthcare products.
Speakers (December 2)
Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC
Associate Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Michael Wasserman, MD
Past President
California Association of Long Term Care Medicine |
Donald Macaskill, PhD
Chief Executive
Scottish Care | Patricia W. Stone, PhD, RN, FAAN
Centennial Professor in Health Policy and Director, Center for Health Policy
Columbia School of Nursing |
Karen Hoffmann, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA
Clinical Instructor in the Division of Infectious Diseases
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Nimalie Stone, MD, MS
Medical Epidemiologist for Long-term Care, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Ann Spenard, DNP, RN-BC
Chief Clinical Officer
National Health Care Associates | Judith A. Salerno, MD, MS
President
NYAM |
Speakers (December 8)
Patricia W. Stone PhD, RN, FAAN
Centennial Professor in Health Policy and Director, Center for Health Policy Columbia School of Nursing | Steven Schweon, RN, MPH, MSN, CIC, FSHEA, FAPIC
Infection Preventionist
Steven J. Schweon LLC |
Nimalie Stone, MD, MS
Medical Epidemiologist for Long-term Care, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Lisa Hall, PhD, SFHEA
Associate Professor in Epidemiology
University of Queensland |
Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD
Associate Professor
Thammasat University Hospital | |
View our COVID-19 Safety Protocols for attending NYAM public events.