IPACGTA ED DAY 2026

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31st ANNUAL IPAC GTA EDUCATION DAY

WHEN: SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

FROM: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

(Doors open and breakfast starts at 7:00 AM)

Venue Details about the venue

PARADISE BANQUET HALL CONVENTION CENTRE
Jane Street
Jane Street
Vaughan Ontario L4K 1A4
Canada

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IPAC ED Day Agenda

09/09/2025: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 8:40am — Opening Remarks; 8:40am To 9:10am — Keynote Speaker – History of IPAC-GTA Gerry Hansen; 9:10am To 10:10am — Dr. Jon Stokes; 10:10am To 10:25am — Rohit Garg; 10:25am To 11:35am — Coffee Break; 10:35am To 11:35am — Panel Discussion – IPAC and Sustainability; 11:35am To 12:20pm — PHAC: Using Behavioural Science to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-term Care Homes in Canada; 12:20pm To 1:20 pm — Networking Lunch and Exhibits; 1:20pm To 2:20pm — Managing Measles Outbreaks in Southwest Ontario; 2:20pm To 2:50pm — Jackie Sweetnam; 2:50pm To 3:05pm — Coffee Break and Exhibits; 3:05pm To 3:55pm — Rapid Fire Presentations; 3:55pm To 4:00pm — Closing Remarks/ Raffle

IPAC ED Day Agenda

15/09/2026: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 9:30am — Opening Remarks; 9:30am To 10:00am — Keynote Speaker – Science of Happiness Dr. Gillian Mandich; 10:00am To 10:15am — Less is More: Practical Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship-Dan Dalton; 10:15am To 10:45am — Public Health Ontario Updates- Rohit Garg; 10:45am To 11:15am — Strengthening IPAC Leadership & Retention in Long-Term Care Lauren Horinga and Laura Matthews; 11:15am To 12:00am — Environmental Hygiene MythBusters! An Interactive Session to Distinguish Fact from Fiction; 1:00pm To 2:00pm — When AI Enters Decision Loops in Healthcare Dr. Elham Dolatabadi; 2:00pm To 2:45pm — Special Pathogens Justin Smith; 2:45pm To 4:00pm — Rapid Fire Presentations 1)AI-Enabled IPAC Systems for Safer, Consistent Resident Care 2) TB screening in Hemodialysis 3)Decoding Frontline Knowledge: Revealing Gaps in Superbug Awareness – Back to

IPAC ED Day Agenda

15/09/2026: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 9:30am — Opening Remarks; 9:30am To 10:00am — Keynote Speaker – Science of Happiness Dr. Gillian Mandich; 10:00am To 10:15am — Less is More: Practical Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship-Dan Dalton; 10:15am To 10:45am — Public Health Ontario Updates- Rohit Garg; 10:45am To 11:15am — Strengthening IPAC Leadership & Retention in Long-Term Care Lauren Horinga and Laura Matthews; 11:15am To 12:00am — Environmental Hygiene MythBusters! An Interactive Session to Distinguish Fact from Fiction; 1:00pm To 2:00pm — When AI Enters Decision Loops in Healthcare Dr. Elham Dolatabadi; 2:00pm To 2:45pm — Special Pathogens Justin Smith; 2:45pm To 4:00pm — Rapid Fire Presentations 1)AI-Enabled IPAC Systems for Safer, Consistent Resident Care 2) TB screening in Hemodialysis 3)Decoding Frontline Knowledge: Revealing Gaps in Superbug Awareness – Back to

IPAC ED Day Agenda

15/09/2026: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 9:30am — Opening Remarks; 9:30am To 10:00am — Keynote Speaker – Science of Happiness Dr. Gillian Mandich; 10:00am To 10:15am — Less is More: Practical Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship-Dan Dalton; 10:15am To 10:45am — Public Health Ontario Updates- Rohit Garg; 10:45am To 11:15am — Strengthening IPAC Leadership & Retention in Long-Term Care Lauren Horinga and Laura Matthews; 11:15am To 12:00am — Environmental Hygiene MythBusters! An Interactive Session to Distinguish Fact from Fiction; 1:00pm To 2:00pm — When AI Enters Decision Loops in Healthcare Dr. Elham Dolatabadi; 2:00pm To 2:45pm — Special Pathogens Justin Smith; 2:45pm To 4:00pm — Rapid Fire Presentations 1)AI-Enabled IPAC Systems for Safer, Consistent Resident Care 2) TB screening in Hemodialysis 3)Decoding Frontline Knowledge: Revealing Gaps in Superbug Awareness – Back to

IPAC ED Day Agenda

15/09/2026: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 9:30am — Opening Remarks; 9:30am To 10:00am — Keynote Speaker – Science of Happiness Dr. Gillian Mandich; 10:00am To 10:15am — Less is More: Practical Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship-Dan Dalton; 10:15am To 10:45am — Public Health Ontario Updates- Rohit Garg; 10:45am To 11:15am — Strengthening IPAC Leadership & Retention in Long-Term Care Lauren Horinga and Laura Matthews; 11:15am To 12:00am — Environmental Hygiene MythBusters! An Interactive Session to Distinguish Fact from Fiction; 1:00pm To 2:00pm — When AI Enters Decision Loops in Healthcare Dr. Elham Dolatabadi; 2:00pm To 2:45pm — Special Pathogens Justin Smith; 2:45pm To 4:00pm — Rapid Fire Presentations 1)AI-Enabled IPAC Systems for Safer, Consistent Resident Care 2) TB screening in Hemodialysis 3)Decoding Frontline Knowledge: Revealing Gaps in Superbug Awareness – Back to

IPAC ED Day Agenda

15/09/2026: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 9:30am — Opening Remarks; 9:30am To 10:00am — Keynote Speaker – Science of Happiness Dr. Gillian Mandich; 10:00am To 10:15am — Less is More: Practical Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship-Dan Dalton; 10:15am To 10:45am — Public Health Ontario Updates- Rohit Garg; 10:45am To 11:15am — Strengthening IPAC Leadership & Retention in Long-Term Care Lauren Horinga and Laura Matthews; 11:15am To 12:00am — Environmental Hygiene MythBusters! An Interactive Session to Distinguish Fact from Fiction; 1:00pm To 2:00pm — When AI Enters Decision Loops in Healthcare Dr. Elham Dolatabadi; 2:00pm To 2:45pm — Special Pathogens Justin Smith; 2:45pm To 4:00pm — Rapid Fire Presentations 1)AI-Enabled IPAC Systems for Safer, Consistent Resident Care 2) TB screening in Hemodialysis 3)Decoding Frontline Knowledge: Revealing Gaps in Superbug Awareness – Back to

IPAC ED Day Agenda

15/09/2026: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 9:30am — Opening Remarks; 9:30am To 10:00am — Keynote Speaker – Science of Happiness Dr. Gillian Mandich; 10:00am To 10:15am — Less is More: Practical Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship-Dan Dalton; 10:15am To 10:45am — Public Health Ontario Updates- Rohit Garg; 10:45am To 11:15am — Strengthening IPAC Leadership & Retention in Long-Term Care Lauren Horinga and Laura Matthews; 11:15am To 12:00am — Environmental Hygiene MythBusters! An Interactive Session to Distinguish Fact from Fiction; 1:00pm To 2:00pm — When AI Enters Decision Loops in Healthcare Dr. Elham Dolatabadi; 2:00pm To 2:45pm — Special Pathogens Justin Smith; 2:45pm To 4:00pm — Rapid Fire Presentations 1)AI-Enabled IPAC Systems for Safer, Consistent Resident Care 2) TB screening in Hemodialysis 3)Decoding Frontline Knowledge: Revealing Gaps in Superbug Awareness – Back to

IPAC ED Day Agenda

15/09/2026: 7:00am To 8:30am — Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits; 8:30am To 9:30am — Opening Remarks; 9:30am To 10:00am — Keynote Speaker – Science of Happiness Dr. Gillian Mandich; 10:00am To 10:15am — Less is More: Practical Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship-Dan Dalton; 10:15am To 10:45am — Public Health Ontario Updates- Rohit Garg; 10:45am To 11:15am — Strengthening IPAC Leadership & Retention in Long-Term Care Lauren Horinga and Laura Matthews; 11:15am To 12:00am — Environmental Hygiene MythBusters! An Interactive Session to Distinguish Fact from Fiction; 1:00pm To 2:00pm — When AI Enters Decision Loops in Healthcare Dr. Elham Dolatabadi; 2:00pm To 2:45pm — Special Pathogens Justin Smith; 2:45pm To 4:00pm — Rapid Fire Presentations 1)AI-Enabled IPAC Systems for Safer, Consistent Resident Care 2) TB screening in Hemodialysis 3)Decoding Frontline Knowledge: Revealing Gaps in Superbug Awareness – Back to

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