Month: November 2025

Prof. Surinder Pada1 1Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore Biography: Adj. Asst. Prof Surinder Pada is the Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Chairperson of the Infection Control committee as well as the Pandemic Chairperson of the Emergency Preparedness...

Prof. Surinder Pada1 1Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore Biography: Adj. Asst. Prof Surinder Pada is the Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Chairperson of the Infection Control committee as well as the Pandemic Chairperson of the Emergency Preparedness...

Patricia Ching Tai-Yin, RN, CPHQ1 1WHO Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, the University of Hong Kong Biography: Ms. Patricia Ching RN, CPHQ is presently the Principal Nurse of the WHO Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, the University of...

Joanne Wilson1 1Therapeutic Goods Administration Biography: Joanne Wilson is Director of the Microbiology Section at the Therapeutic Goods Administration, with over 20 years of experience in microbiology, and therapeutic goods regulation. She leads a team of experts providing scientific advice and...

Biography: The presenter has most recently been leading sustainability projects as a Sustainability Program Manager with the Tasmanian Health Service. Originally from rural New Zealand, they bring a diverse background spanning both the health and environmental sectors. Abstract: In 2023,...

Dr Freya Langham1, Dr Priya Garg2  1 Royal Hobart Hospital 2 ASID HICSIG Biography: Priya is an Infectious Diseases Staff Specialist at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, PhD candidate at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, lead investigator of the Australasian INTERACT...

Natali Jokanovic1 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital Biography: Dr Natali Jokanovic is a postdoctoral researcher and hospital pharmacist with clinical and research expertise in geriatric medicine in the hospital and aged care setting. She is currently a clinical trial...

Authors: Mrs Joyce Roache-Levaii, Ms Faataualofa Kaio, Ms Penina Faamaile, Mr Asausesili Ierome, Ms Jessie Uati Biography: Joyce Earnestine Roache is the Principal Infection Prevention and Control Officer for the Ministry of Health in Samoa with 13-years’ experience in IPC, following 7-years of...

Peta-Anne Zimmerman1 1Graduate Infection Prevention and Control Program, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University Biography: Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman is an internationally respected clinician, educator and researcher in infection prevention and control. Dr Zimmerman’s experience includes consultancy work with the...

Angela Willemsen1 1School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Australia Biography: Angela is a veterinarian in Brisbane, Australia, who loves all things infection prevention and control (IPC). She began her veterinary career working in small animal practice and continues...