This FREE Master Class is brought to you by TIPS: The Infection Prevention Strategy

One of the biggest challenges in environmental infection prevention is the re- contamination/re- growth of pathogens on surfaces. This TIPS Master Series webinar examines novel, continuously active disinfectants that addresses the problem. The webinar will also explore the issue of surface biofilm and strategies to address.

Learning Objectives

After completing this webinar, the healthcare practitioner should be able to:

1. Summarize the challenges of regrowth of pathogens on surfaces
2. Review key evidence of surface biofilm in protecting pathogens and gain knowledge on new strategies to address
3. Discuss new disinfectant chemistries which provide continuous action to prevent contamination of surfaces

Educational Credits 

• 1 CE Nurses credit was provided for this webinar to those that attended the live session at 11am EST, June 22, 2021

Full video of our June 22, 2021 Webinar:

MORE RESOURCES

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE: The Impact of a Continuously Active Disinfectant on Bacterial Surface Concentrations and Biofilm Growth – InfectionControl.tips

PDF/PRINT VERSION: The-Impact-of-a-Continuously-Active-Disinfectant-on-Bacterial-Surface-Concentrations-and-Biofilm-Growth.pdf (infectioncontrol.tips)

SPEAKERS

Kelly Reynolds MSPH, PhD

Dr. Reynolds is Professor and Chair of the Department of Community, Environment and Policy; Program Director of Environmental Health Sciences at the Zuckerman College of Public Health, and Director of the Environment, Exposure Science and Risk Assessment Center at the University of Arizona. She has over 30 years of experience in academia- specializing in tracking pathogen movement in healthcare environments and evolving predictive risk assessment models for determining pathogen spread, human exposure potentials, adverse health impacts and intervention efficacy. Dr. Reynolds has served as a principal investigator on numerous projects and published over 375 journal articles, book chapters and professional reports. In the last year, her work was featured in over 50 popular media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed and the Huffington Post. Most recently she co-founded the HITS (Healthcare Infection Transmission Systems) Consortium, utilizing her expertise in integrating academic research teams with medical personnel, clinical diagnostic laboratories, patients, industries and other stakeholders for a multidisciplinary approach toward research, communication and management efforts in infection prevention. Dr. Reynolds is also an Advisory Board member of TIPS

Dr. Rodney E. Rohde PhD

Dr. Rodney E. Rohde is an Advisory Board member of TIPS and Professor, Research Dean and Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program (CLS) in the College of Health Professions of Texas State University, where he spends a great deal of time mentoring and coaching students in this sometimes mysterious and vague path. He has been recognized with teaching excellence at both Texas State and Austin Community College. Dr. Rohde’s background is in public health and clinical microbiology, and his PhD dissertation at Texas State was aligned with his clinical background: MRSA knowledge, learning and adaptation. His research focuses on adult education and public health microbiology with respect to rabies virology, oral rabies wildlife vaccination, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and molecular diagnostics/biotechnology. He has published a book on MRSA stories, over 50 research articles, book chapters and abstracts and presented at more than 100 international, national and state conferences.

In 2015, Dr. Rohde received the Cardinal Health #urEssential Award as Champion of the CLS Profession, named a Top 20 Professor of CLS and received the Texas State Mariel M. Muir Mentoring Award. Likewise, he was awarded the 2015 and the 2012 Distinguished Author Award and the 2014 and 2007 ASCLS Scientific Research Award for his work with rabies and MRSA, respectively. Learn more about his work here. Dr. Rohde is the past President of the Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science (TACLS) and has been involved in licensure efforts in Texas since 2007. In 2017, Dr. Rohde became a Fellow of the Association of Clinical Scientists, and was honoured as a TEDx Speaker and Global Fellow of the Global Citizenship Alliance.

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