Webber Training

A New Paradigm for C. difficile Therapy
2026-01-22 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

A New Paradigm for C. difficile Therapy

Prof. Prameet Sheth, Queen’s University, Canada

Objectives

Summarize the Pathogenesis and Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile.

Updates on existing and new therapeutics for C. difficile and their challenges for use.

Introduce the development of a new therapeutic target for C. difficile.

Outline the steps forward for the development of novel therapeutics for C. difficile.

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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales in Healthcare and Community Settings
2026-01-29 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales in Healthcare and Community Settings

Prof. Jon Otter, Imperial College London

Objectives

To be posted

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Is LTC Prepared for the Next Pandemic?
2026-02-05 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

Is LTC Prepared for the Next Pandemic?

Dr. James Ayukekbong, Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control

Objectives

Long-term care homes (LTCHs) experienced the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic due to several factors. Namely, gaps in facility design, inadequate infection prevention and control (IPAC) systems and overall operational challenges. For example, the shared accommodation settings in many LTCHs facilitate the transmission of infections among residents. Most residents in these settings, because of advanced age, suffer from cognitive decline which leads to challenges in their ability to adhere to IPAC precautions and this would contribute significantly to the spread of the infection within the home. In this podcast, I will discuss some of these challenges among others and provide a focus for future control efforts.

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(Australasian Teleclass) Gloves Off - A Quality Improvement Project
2026-02-18 13:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney)
Recording

Australasian Teleclass

Gloves Off – A Quality Improvement Project

Patricia Knight and Dr. Sarah Browning, John Hunter Hospital Campus, Australia

Objectives

– Describe the rationale and design of the “Gloves Off!” educational intervention, including its multi-modal delivery strategy aimed at reducing inappropriate use of non-sterile gloves and improving hand hygiene behaviour in acute care.– Summarise the impact of the intervention on clinical practice, including measurable changes in non-sterile glove use, hand hygiene compliance, and staff knowledge and attitudes about hygiene practices.– Interpret the environmental, financial, and quality-of-care outcomes associated with the intervention, including reductions in glove purchase numbers, carbon footprint, waste to landfill, and cost savings.– Discuss practical strategies for implementing similar educational interventions within diverse healthcare settings, highlighting enablers, barriers, and resource considerations for frontline infection prevention teams.– Reflect on the implications for infection prevention policy and practice, especially in balancing appropriate glove use with hand hygiene optimisation to protect patients and support sustainability goals

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Code Red: Measles On the Ward
2026-02-26 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

Code Red: Measles On the Ward

Prof. Yves Longtin, McGill University

Objectives

Review the epidemiology and virology of measles

Review the management of Measles exposures in acute care settings

Explore common dilemmas and questions

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Practical Approaches in a Catastrophe - The Defunding of Aid Projects
2026-03-05 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

Practical Approaches in a Catastrophe – The Defunding of Aid Projects

Professor Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Objectives

To be posted

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The Perfect Predator - A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband From a Deadly Superbug
2026-03-12 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

The Perfect Predator – A Scientist’s Race to Save Her Husband From a Deadly Superbug

Prof. Steffanie Strathdee, Center for Innovative Phage Applications & Therapeutics (IPATH)

Objectives

Describe the basic biology of bacteriophages (phage).

Explain the principles behind bacteriophage therapy.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of phage therapy vs. antibiotics

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Antibiotic Stewardship Synergy with Infection Prevention and Control to Combat AMR: "The Dream Team"
2026-03-17 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Recording

Presented by the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)

Antibiotic Stewardship Synergy with Infection Prevention and Control to Combat AMR: “The Dream Team”

Professor Bradley Langford, Dala Lama School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Objectives

Explain antimicrobial stewardship and its importance in mitigating AMR

Describe the role of the infection preventionist in supporting antibiotic stewardship and explain synergies between the two disciplines

Discuss the importance of behavioural science in improving prescribing practices

Describe best practices in increasing public awareness about AMR

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HIV 2026: Everything You Wanted to Know on Prevention, Transmission, Treatment and the Future
2026-03-19 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

HIV 2026: Everything You Wanted to Know on Prevention, Transmission, Treatment and the Future

Professor Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Objectives

To be posted

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The Built Environment Infection Prevention Initiative (BEIPI): The Role of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in Building Safer Hospitals
2026-03-31 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Recording

Presented by the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

The Built Environment Infection Prevention Initiative (BEIPI): The Role of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in Building Safer Hospitals

Dr. Michael Weibren, Sherwood Forest NHS Trust, and Dr. Manjula Meda, University of Surrey

Objectives

To be posted

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An Overview of the Leapfrog Group’s Hand Hygiene Standard
2026-04-09 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

An Overview of the Leapfrog Group’s Hand Hygiene Standard

Prof. Matt Austin and Preeti Joshi, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Objectives

Describe the five domains of the Leapfrog hand hygiene standard and the evidence supporting each domain

Detail how the Leapfrog Group developed, tested, and refined the hand hygiene standard through expert consultation and hospital pilot testing

Explain trends in U.S. hospital adherence to the hand hygiene standard

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Is Infection Prevention and Control Guidance Fit for People? The Case for Compassionate, Person-Centred IPC
2026-04-16 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Recording

Is Infection Prevention and Control Guidance Fit for People? The Case for Compassionate, Person-Centred IPC

Jules Storr, S3 Global Healthcare

Objectives

Identify the key principles of person-centred, compassionate IPC and why this is relevant in the year 2026.

Examine the ethical tensions that arise when balancing safety, precautionary measures, and the psychosocial needs of patients, families, and the health workforce.

Outline how emerging frameworks and practical strategies can be applied to support more humane, balanced IPC decision-making.

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(Australasian Teleclass) Infection Prevention and Control Response and Escalation Framework: Evaluation and Application Beyond a Pandemic
2026-04-22 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Dominica)
Live Virtual Event

Australasian Teleclass

Infection Prevention and Control Response and Escalation Framework: Evaluation and Application Beyond a Pandemic

Kathy Dempsey, Clinical Excellence Commission, Australia

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in Sydney11:30pm (April 21) in New York / Toronto5:30am in Geneva12:30am in Buenos Aires 6:30am in Riyadh

Objectives

Define how the COVID-19 pandemic challenged and overwhelmed health systems around the world

Observe that Infection Prevention and Control became the epicentre of pandemic response across the globe although IPC decision‑making during emergencies is often reactive, inconsistent, and variable across services

Identify the many frameworks that were developed during and for responding to the pandemic, most if not all of which are no longer available

Describe how structured escalation frameworks strengthen IPC preparedness, not just emergency response

Determine that IPC must be embedded as a strategic, system‑level function rather than a reactive specialty response – Conclude that development and implementation of a response and escalation framework beyond pandemics such as this supports resilient, learning health systems

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New WHO/UNICEF Global Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings
2026-04-28 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Live Virtual Event

New WHO/UNICEF Global Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings

Presented by the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)Joanna Esteves Mills, World Health Organisation

Live broadcast time:

2:30pm-3:30pm in Geneva8:30am in New York/Toronto10:30pm in Sydney9:30am in Buenos Aires3:30pm in Riyadh12:30 UTC

Objectives

Share the latest evidence-based guidance on how to improve hand hygiene outside of the healthcare setting

Encourage reflection and discussion ok how best to implement new guidance.

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Special Lecture for International Hand Hygiene Day
2026-05-05 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

Special Lecture for International Hand Hygiene Day

Amanda Deeves, World Health Organization

Special Lecture for International Hand Hygiene Day

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (May 6) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 17:30 UTC

Objectives

To be posted

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Publish or Perish! How and Why You Should Publish Articles in Academic Journals
2026-05-14 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

An IFIC Teleclass

Publish or Perish! How and Why You Should Publish Articles in Academic Journals

Martin McDonald, Journal of Hospital Infection and Infection Prevention in Practice

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (May 15) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 17:30 UTC

Objectives

Identify and select an appropriate journal for their research

Prepare and submit a manuscript according to journal guidelines

Understand the peer-review process Promote an accepted paper to increase visibility and impact

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Patient Safety Begins at the Front Door: Infection Prevention in Home Health & Hospice
2026-05-19 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Live Virtual Event

Afro-European Teleclass

Patient Safety Begins at the Front Door: Infection Prevention in Home Health & Hospice

Dr. Mary McGoldrick, Home Health Systems Inc

Live broadcast time:

2:30pm-3:30pm in Geneva8:30am in New York / Toronto10:30pm in Sydney9:30am in Buenos Aires3:30pm in Riyadh 12:30 UTC

Objectives

Identify common infection control deficiencies cited during home health and hospice surveys and strategies to prevent them.

Apply evidence-based best practices for hand hygiene, bag technique, cleaning and disinfection, PPE use, and equipment management in the home setting.

Prepare more effectively for a CMS or accrediting organization survey.

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(IPAC Canada conference broadcast) Environmental Stewardship in IPAC
2026-05-26 11:30 - 12:15 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

Broadcast live from the IPAC Canada Conference

Misinformation and Disinformation: The Next Pandemic

Dr. Fiona Miller, Professor and Director, Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health &Sustainable Care, University of Toronto, and Director, CASCADES

Live broadcast time:

11:30am-12:15pm in New York/Toronto5:30pm in Geneva1:30am (May 27) in Sydney12:30pm in Buenos Aires6:30pm in Riyadh15:30 UTC

Objectives

CASCADES supports Canada’s healthcare community in transitioning towards high-quality, low-carbon, climate resilient care.

Dr. Miller will review environmental sustainability in healthcare related to IPAC practices.

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(IPAC Canada conference broadcast) Misinformation and Disinformation: The Next Pandemic
2026-05-27 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

Broadcast live from the IPAC Canada Conference

Misinformation and Disinformation: The Next Pandemic

Craig Silverman, Journalist

Live broadcast time:

9:30am-10:30am in New York/Toronto3:30pm in Geneva11:30pm in Sydney10:30am in Buenos Aires4:30pm in Riyadh13:30 UTC

Objectives

Explore the rise of ‘fake news’ and how to recognize and manage misinformation related to communicable diseases

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Patience, Patients and Persistent Antimicrobial Resistance
2026-06-04 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Paris)
Live Virtual Event

Patience, Patients and Persistent Antimicrobial Resistance

Prof. Colm Dunne, University of Limerick, Ireland

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (June 5) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 17:30 UTC

Objectives

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been an acknowledged risk for decades. However, despite interventions and promotion of antimicrobial stewardship incidence of resistance and outbreaks of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi are increasing, although the species involved are no longer necessarily dominated by those familiar to us. It is now evident that progress in this area of healthcare is slow and will require resilience in education and training.

Frequently, strategies to prevent or mitigate AMR state that patients are central to the process. Despite this, they remain most affected by outbreaks and hospital infections. In certain cases, patients can present with colonisation or infection that is challenging to characterise and treat. In such cases, innovations in molecular analysis can provide the information needed, sometimes with useful TAT, to ensure positive outcomes for the patients. However, sometimes knowing the microbes involved does not mean that cases are unambiguous and that clinical decisions are straightforward, especially when novel species are detected.

AMR is not restricted to hospitals, or even to human medicine. The OneHealth initiative acknowledges this, and is a useful lens through which to evaluate microbial resistance in the environment and especially the implications of antibiotic use in veterinary medicine.

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Monitoring and Evaluation to Optimize Microbiology and Care
2026-06-18 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

Monitoring and Evaluation to Optimize Microbiology and Care

Prof. Prameet Sheth, Queen’s University, Canada

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (May 19) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 17:30 UTC

Objectives

Review current methods of monitoring and evaluating data.

Outline the requirements for the development of an effective Monitoring and Evaluation platform for laboratory data.

Examine the impact of the new Real-Time Autonomous monitoring system developed for infectious disease monitoring.

Consider future implications of data-driven decision making to patient care, IPAC and changes in clinical practice.

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The Role of the Environment in the Transmission of Infection - How Can We Intervene?
2026-06-23 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Live Virtual Event

An International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC) teleclass

The Role of the Environment in the Transmission of Infection – How Can We Intervene?

Prof. Elaine Cloutman-Green, Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK

Live broadcast time:

2:30pm-3:30pm in Geneva8:30am in New York/Toronto10:30pm in Sydney9:30am in Buenos Aires3:30pm in Riyadh12:30 UTC

Objectives

Explore the evidence for the built environment playing a role in transmission of infection in healthcare settings.

Are all organisms linked to similar risk profiles?

Are all built environments the same?

Determine what kind of options are open for:

Identifying the source

Addressing the problem

Continuous risk mitigation

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission in Healthcare Settings
2026-07-09 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

Prof. Michael Klompas, Harvard University

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission in Healthcare Settings

Prof. Michael Klompas, Harvard University

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (July 10) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 18:30 UTC

Objectives

To be posted

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LTC Preparedness for the Next Pandemic Part 2 - Getting Ready
2026-07-16 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

LTC Preparedness for the Next Pandemic Part 2 – Getting Ready

Dr. James Ayukekbong, Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (July 17) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 18:30 UTC

Objectives

This teleclass follows the February 5 lecture that laid out all of the things that challenge long term care facilities in pandemic preparedness. This lecture will provide suggestions in design, operation, human resources, and all areas that impact infection prevention and control, and particularly preparedness for the next pandemic.

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National and Local IPC Improvement Steps - What it Takes for Success
2026-07-23 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

An IFIC Teleclass

National and Local IPC Improvement Steps – What it Takes for Success

Presented by the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)Dhouha Ammar Hamdani and Dr. Ali Jameela, Ministry of Health, Qatar

Objectives

Outline the national commitment to IPC improvement using validated tools and resources

Describe how national commitment was achieved

Evaluate the steps taken to apply a multimodal improvement strategy to reducing HAI including CROs

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What is Our Role in Preventing Infections Across Borders?
2026-08-13 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

What is Our Role in Preventing Infections Across Borders?

Dr. Gehan Fahmy, Air Force Hospitals, Egypt

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (August 14) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 18:30 UTC

Objectives

To be posted

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Expanding HIV Prevention Through Community Pharmacies: Lessons From Implementation in South Africa
2026-08-25 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Live Virtual Event

Expanding HIV Prevention Through Community Pharmacies: Lessons From Implementation in South Africa

Dr. Angela Tembo, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg

Objectives

Describe the role of community& private pharmacies as differentiated service delivery platforms for HIV prevention

Understand key implementation considerations for pharmacy-based PrEP and PEP delivery, including task-shifting, telemedicine, and navigating regulatory frameworks

Examine real-world evidence on uptake, persistence, and integration with sexual and reproductive health services

Identify practical strategies for adapting pharmacy-based HIV prevention models across LMIC

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(Australasian Teleclass) Live Broadcast from the IPCNC Conference - New Zealand
2026-08-29 13:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney)
Live Virtual Event

Australasian Teleclass

Broadcast sponsored by

Live Broadcast from the IPCNC Conference – New Zealand

Jincy Jerry, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in Sydney10:30pm (October 14) in New York / Toronto4:30am in Geneva11:30pm (October 14) in Buenos Aires5:30am in Riyadh 03:30 UTC

Objectives

To be posted

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PPE Safety Coach Program
2026-09-10 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Live Virtual Event

PPE Safety Coach Program

Kaethel Decker, Alberta Health Services, Canada

Live broadcast time:

1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto7:30pm in Geneva3:30am (September 11) in Sydney2:30pm in Buenos Aires8:30pm in Riyadh 17:30 UTC

Objectives

Explain PPE Safety Coach practices in general, and specifically to our institutionsEvaluate the benefits of PPE Safety Coach ProgramDefine PPE Safety Coach program findings in Acute CareDefine PPE Safety Coach program findings in Continuing Care

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Understanding the Role of Infection Prevention and Control in the Planetary Health Landscape
2026-09-15 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Live Virtual Event

An IFIC Teleclass

Understanding the Role of Infection Prevention and Control in the Planetary Health Landscape

Presented by the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)Prof. Dr. Walter Zingg, University Hospital Zurich, and Dr. Ermira Tartari Bonnici, University of Malta

Objectives

Understand the role of infection prevention and control in the planetary health landscape

Explain the “safety-though-consumption” paradigm

Discuss domains at the infection prevention and control interface

Describe strategies to reduce the environmental impact of infection prevention and control

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