Disease Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference
About this Event
Join us at the Disease Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference
Event Date: November 18th, 2026 at 8:30 AM-4:30PM (Central Time)
Venue: Malcolm X College
Get ready for a day filled with insightful discussions and innovative strategies to combat diseases! The summit will focus on Disease Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and network with like-minded individuals. See you there!
Getting Here:
Malcolm X College is located just off the I-290 Damen exit. For garage entry directions, please review the provided facility image; vehicles may access the college’s parking garage from Jackson Boulevard, Wolcott Street, or Wood Street. Take a parking ticket to enter and use a validated ticket to exit. Tickets will be validated inside the building on arrival or before departure from the conference.
Malcolm X College is also accessible via several transit routes that run adjacent to the college:
- CTA Blue Line, 'Illinois Medical District' stop
- CTA Bus #157
- CTA Bus #126
- CTA Bus #50
Continuing Education:
Accreditation statements
AAVSB: Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE):
This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 6.25 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.
ACCME: Continuing Medical Education (CME):
In support of improving patient care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Ph*rm*cy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACPE: Continuing Ph*rm*cy Education (CPE):
In support of improving patient care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Ph*rm*cy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this event for pharmacists to receive 6.5 CEUs in Ph*rm*cy education. The Universal Activity Number is JA4008229-9999-26-063-L01-P.
ANCC: Continuing Nursing Education (CNE):
In support of improving patient care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Ph*rm*cy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 6.5 nursing contact hours.
IACET: Continuing Education Units (CEU):
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.6 CEU's for this program. NBPHE: Certified Public Health (CPH): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 7.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.
NCHEC: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES):
Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education (CHES) Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 6.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 6.5. Continuing Competency credits available are 6.5. CDC provider number 98614.
NCHEC: Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES):
Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education (MCHES) Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 6.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 6.5. Continuing Competency credits available are 6.5. CDC provider number 98614.
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Welcome Session
Info: Stephanie Black, MD, MSC
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
How to Disagree Better: Utilizing Advocacy-Inquiry Techniques to Improve
Host: Alyssa Yang Castillo, MD
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
AI and Infectious Diseases
Host: David M. Liebovitz, MD
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Beyond the Facility Door: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care and more
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
The Resident Cat and the Resident Bug; A MN LTC Investigation
Host: Leslie Kollmann, BS, AAS, CVT, CIC
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
Breakout Room - Disease Control
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:35 PM
Invasive Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Chicago, 2026
Host: Jennifer Trebbin, CNM, MPH
Info: Disease Control - Auditorium
🕑: 01:35 PM - 02:10 PM
Detect Everything, Treat What? Clinical Pitfalls of Syndrome
Host: Nicholas Moore, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Info: Disease Control - Auditorium
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:45 PM
Animals Need Protection too; A Practical IPC Risk Assessment
Host: Leslie Kollmann, BS, AAS, CVT, CIC
Info: Disease Control - Auditorium
Breakout Room - Antimicrobial Stewardship
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:35 PM
Are We Staffed for Stewardship? Benchmarking Antimicrobial Stewardship
Host: Amy Kang, PharmD, BCIDP
Info: Antimicrobial Stewardship - Main Room
🕑: 01:35 PM - 02:10 PM
Antibiotic Stewardship Education in the Community
Host: Star Cervantes, PharmD & Erin Weslander, PharmD
Info: Antimicrobial Stewardship - Main Room
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:45 PM
Stewardship for All: Identifying Inequities and Exploring Strategies to Close
Host: Alyssa Yang Castillo, MD
Info: Antimicrobial Stewardship - Main Room
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Local Logistics in Responding to Measles
Host: Jennifer Rosen, MD
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:20 PM
Outbreak Response: Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak 2026 in Mongbwalu, DRC
Host: Kate Doyle, MPH
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks
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