Guest Speaker: Dr. Donna Haiduven

She will be speaking about Nosocomial aspergillosis and Building Construction.

She offers us this opportunity to learn about Infection control of this microbe at the primary level.

She will also take time to answer any questions you might have.

Dr. Haiduven is a fantastic resource for student looking into field experience as well as special projects.

She has extensive knowledge in the field of hospital infection control and the careers available to those interested.

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  4:30 pm - 6:00 pm in room # COPH 2004

We want to attend the CDC's International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, GA!

ICEID conference held by the CDC once only every two years! This is a huge opportunity to see and meet people working with the infectious diseases from around the word. Because of budget constraints IDA will not be able to pay for its members, therefore all members attending will be responsible for their own lodging, food (except those provided by the conference, conference fees ($200 if done early) and a portion of the gas costs. IDA officers have volunteered to drive. The details currently are as follows:

1) Leaving Saturday or Sunday the 15th or 16th of March.

2) Arrival is Atlanta, Ga.

3) Hotel has not yet been confirmed but it is being worked on (the ICEID conference is being held at the Hyatt regency and the cost will be 159 per person or 169 for double occupancy. Hence we are working on some other alternatives for you if this is too expensive.

4) Attend the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases from Sunday the 16th to Wed. the 19th until 4:30 (I have attached the schedule on the blackboard site along with more information)

5) after the end of day will give us a fantastic opportunity to see the site of Atlanta! Some of the current considerations are the aquarium and CNN center, which are actually within walking distance of each other.

6) return to Tampa on Thursday the 20th.