NIDS Conference Presenter Slides
Please refer to the link below for course information/agenda.
2026 Nebraska Infectious Diseases Conference – Course Information
| Session | Topic | Presenter | Slides |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Session | Infectious Diseases Society of America Keynote: Infectious Disease: Challenges and Opportunities | Wendy Armstrong, MD | Link to Slides |
| General Session | Nebraska AS and Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Update | Salman Ashraf, MBBS | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #1 NIDS Track | Lessons Learned from Measles Outbreaks in the Post-elimination Era | Sydney Stein, DVM, MPH | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #1 AS Track | Ambulatory Antimicrobial Stewardship: Targets, Tools, and Metrics | Mackenzie Keintz, MD | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #1 LTC Track | Using AS Data for Quality Improvement Initiatives | Pam Bailey, DO, MPH | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #2 NIDS Track | Emydomyces testavorans: An Emerging Fungal Pathogen of Chelonians | Emma Zhang, DVM | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #2 AS Track | Diagnostic Stewardship Considerations in Pediatric Populations | Andrea Green Hines, MD, FAAP, FPIDS, FIDSA | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #2 LTC Track | Managing Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms in Long-Term Care | Sarah Sansom, DO, MS, FIDSA | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #3 NIDS Track | Down the Drain: Waterborne Pathogens in Healthcare Facilities | Juan Teran Plasencia, MD | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #3 AS Track | Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections: Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy and Assessing New Antibiotics for UTIs | Jennifer Anthone, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #3 LTC Track | Lessons Learned from Legionella Investigations | Lacey Pavlovsky, RN, MSN, CIC, LTC-CIP, AL-CIP, FAPIC | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #4 NIDS Track | Updates and Review of Tickborne Diseases in Nebraska | Jeff Hamik, MS | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #4 AS Track | Breaking the Cycle: A Practical Approach to Recurrent UTI | Erica Stohs, MD, MPH | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #4 AS Track | No Vein, No Gain? Think Again. Transitioning to Oral Antibiotics | Sara Azimi, PharmD, BCIDP | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #4 AS Track | Interpretation and Use of Newer Diagnostic Tests | Jonathan Ryder, MD | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #4 LTC Track | Lessons Learned from Group A Streptococcus Investigations | Claire Ortlieb, MPH | Link to Slides |
| Breakout Session #5 AS Track | Common Sense Infection Evaluation in Hospitalized Patients | Trevor Van Schooneveld, MD, FSHEA, FIDSA, FACP | Link to Slides |
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Click to register:
https://www.nicn.org/events/nicn-dental-infection-control-summit
Spend the day learning practical infection prevention strategies designed specifically for dental professionals.
Earn 6 hours of Infection Control Continuing Education while exploring topics such as: • Standard Precautions
• PPE Best Practices
• Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection
• Sterilization
• Dental Unit Waterlines
Plus, choose from one of two afternoon specialty tracks:
🔹 Employee Health & Antibiotic Stewardship
🔹 Sterile Technique in the Dental Setting
Join colleagues from across Nebraska for a day of education, networking, and advancing safe dental care practices.
Click to register:
https://www.nicn.org/events/nicn-dental-infection-control-summit
#DentalInfectionPrevention #InfectionControl #NICN #DentalSafety #DentalEducation