06/11/2026
Erica Susky MSc CIC will be presenting at the upcoming CHESA Annual Conference on June 17, 2026.
This session, "The Wild Bunch," focuses on how the landscape of infection prevention is evolving and why we must look through a broader lens to tackle tomorrow's public health threats.
In this talk, we will explore three critical pillars:
Antimicrobial & Antifungal Resistance: Utilizing the "One Health" framework to understand how healthcare, agriculture, and climate change intersect to drive emerging pathogens like Candidozyma auris.
Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy: Discussing why shame fails as a communication strategy, and how we can use "pre-bunking" and science-based storytelling to build trust.
Environmental Services Professionalization: Highlighting why we need to transition away from the term "housekeeping" and recognize Environmental Services technicians as the vital, life-saving frontline workers of Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC).
If you are attending the conference, please join the conversation.