2026 Virtual NJAASC Infection Control Conference

DATE:  Thursday, October 29, 2026

8:15am - 3:30pm

Please review agenda for recent changes!

WHERE: Zoom link will be sent in confirmation email

Attendance fulfills the New Jersey Department of Health regulation requiring training for the in-house health care professional responsible for the day-to-day activities related to infection control.

NOTE: Attendance will be taken throughout the live session

Additional presenters to include Renee Fusco, RN, CIC, CSPDT and Leasa Hermanson, DNP, MBA, RN, CASC, CIC 

8:15 – 8:30 AM Opening Remarks

8:30 – 9:30 AM Education Session

Topic: Performing an Infection Control Risk Assessment

Speaker: Laurie T Roderiques RN BSN CNOR CAIP CASC LNC, Director Clinical Services, Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies

9:30 – 10:30 AM Education Session (Speaker & Topic to be Announced)

10:30 – 10:45 BREAK

10:45 – 11:45 AM Education Session (Speaker & Topic to be Announced)

11:45 – 12:15 PM LUNCH

12:15 - 1:15PM Education Session

Topic: What’s New and Exciting in Sterile Processing

Speaker: Nancy Chobin, RN, AAS, ACSP, CSPM, CFER

1:15 - 1:30PM BREAK

1:30 - 2:30PM Education Session

Topic: Closing the Gap: Turning CMS 2567 Data into Actionable Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Interventions

Speakers: Alicia Cromwell, BSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, Nurse Consultant, and Hope Nemeth, Healthcare-Associated Infections Coordinator, ICAR Unit, NJDOH

2:30 - 3:30 PM Education Session (Speaker & Topic to be Announced)

3:30PM Final Remarks

CANCELLATION POLICY: 50% cancellation fee prior to September 19, 2026. No cancellations refunded after September 19, 2026. Your registration may be transferred to another attendee at any time. Payments may be deductible under IRS Code, but are not deductible as a charitable contribution.

Join us for the NEW

Virtual 1-Room ASC Conference

When: Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10am - 1:30pm

Where: Zoom (link will be sent in confirmation email)

Virtual 1-Room ASC Conference Program:

10-11am What to Expect During a Survey, presented by Myhra Protusada, BSN, RN and Charlene Valenta, MSN, RN, CNOR(E), NJ Department of Health

11-11:45am The Top Deficiencies Found During Survey and How to Stay Survey Ready, presented by Melissa Bushnell

11:45am - 12pm BREAK

12 – 1pm Infection Prevention in the ASC, presented by Mary Fornek

1 – 1:30pm 1-Room ASC Tax Assessment “Lunch & Learn”, John Fanburg, Esq. Brach Eichler and Rebecca Hughes, Advocacy & Management Group

Registration is free for both NJAASC members and non-members! Agenda subject to change.

Join us on Thursday, December 10, 2026 for the last quarterly membership meeting of the year!

Where: Shackamaxon Country Club, Scotch Plains at 4pm - 8pm

Agenda is Forthcoming

VENDOR MEMBERS: Please register as a "vendor" to reserve your table space. Tables are limited and will be first-come, first-served.

Registration is free for NJAASC Members!

Note: Online registration will close December 8. Walk-ups will be accepted.