{"id":6179,"date":"2025-08-22T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T20:22:07","slug":"the-nicn-and-apic-ne-symposium-45-years-of-progress-advancing-infection-prevention-and-control-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/2025\/08\/22\/the-nicn-and-apic-ne-symposium-45-years-of-progress-advancing-infection-prevention-and-control-together\/","title":{"rendered":"The NICN and APIC NE Symposium: 45 Years of Progress: Advancing Infection Prevention and Control Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>The Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN and) the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in partnership with the Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development, are hosting the 45<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Infection Prevention Symposium on Friday August 29, 2025.  Join NICN and APIC NE for an engaging and informative workshop dedicated to infection prevention and control in all healthcare settings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/starlinindiv.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6181 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/starlinindiv.jpg 354w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/starlinindiv-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The symposium will begin with a welcome and introductory remarks celebrating the 45th anniversary by NICN President <strong>Dr. Rick Starlin<\/strong> (<em>Section Chief, Community ID, Medical Director, Employee Health, UNMC<\/em>) and will feature internationally renowned expert speakers and interactive discussion on infection prevention strategies, leadership development, vaccination promotion, and media interaction skills. <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0009-0021-30bf4f2692ee40dba77acb05e667f5ad__%3B%21%21JkUDQA%21J2bixisxW8m-dB23dtgWTeMnzCoKylJUirAgSLxlJSf8oCvJY8FK2jjglPKnN2c1YsPAxpP-vUjdm7jEWPeA1u834GbhzG--TlqVlF8%24&amp;utm_campaign=professional-development&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=2&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_njvhyPDtELZKIKKuSrXeD3LKzyz1PxrKm3L-o9GY60dT036m32J4gyRu9wRKKSit12LzSY5QSXRHZ9NapOU_5g9uJei554g0Hy5zvEQD7BPnhh_c\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Click here for a full list of content &amp; speakers!, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here for a full list of content &amp; speakers!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date\/Time\/Location:<\/strong> Friday, August 29, 2025, 8:00 AM to 3:15 PM, The Holland Center, 1200 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68102<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physicians and Nurses can receive Continuing Education credits with participation in the activity. <a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0009-0021-30bf4f2692ee40dba77acb05e667f5ad\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Register here!, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/NICN-logo-1024x127.png\" alt=\"logos for APIC Nebraska, Nebraska Infection control network, and Nebraska Methodist college Josie harper campus professional development\" class=\"wp-image-6180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/NICN-logo-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/NICN-logo-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/NICN-logo-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/08\/NICN-logo.png 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<form name=\"s2form\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/subscribe2\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ip\" value=\"216.73.216.113\" \/><span style=\"display:none !important\"><label for=\"firstname\">Leave This Blank:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"firstname\" name=\"firstname\" \/><label for=\"lastname\">Leave This Blank Too:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"lastname\" name=\"lastname\" \/><label for=\"uri\">Do Not Change This:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"uri\" name=\"uri\" value=\"http:\/\/\" \/><\/span><p><label for=\"s2email\">Your email:<\/label><br><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"s2email\" value=\"Enter email address...\" size=\"20\" onfocus=\"if (this.value === 'Enter email address...') {this.value = '';}\" onblur=\"if (this.value === '') {this.value = 'Enter email address...';}\" \/><\/p><p><input type=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/>&nbsp;<input type=\"submit\" name=\"unsubscribe\" value=\"Unsubscribe\" \/><\/p><\/form>\r\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN and) the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in partnership with the Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development, are hosting the 45th Anniversary Infection Prevention Symposium on Friday August 29, 2025.  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