Under the Patronage of the Arab Medical Union

The 30th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society for Infection Control
(ESIC) (APIC/Egypt Chapter)

“Train 2 Attain & Learn 2 Gain”

"‫ تحصد‬،‫ تعلم‬،‫" تدرب‬

3rd to 5th of November, 2022

Tolip Hotel, North Coast, Egypt

Conference President
Prof. Ossama Rasslan
President, APIC/Egypt Chapter (ESIC)

Conference Secretary General

Prof. Maha Fathy
Secretary General, APIC/Egypt Chapter (ESIC)

Conference Coordinators
Prof. Lamia Fouad
Dr. Walaa Khater
 Welcome Message
Dear respected colleagues,

The Egyptian Society for Infection Control (APIC/Egypt Chapter) proudly invites
you to the 30th Annual Conference under the theme:
“Train 2 Attain & Learn 2 Gain”
" ‫ تحصد‬،‫ تعلم‬،‫"تدرب‬

Our focus this year is education and training, as a cornerstone of the infection
prevention and control program. Together we will revisit the education and training
programs, asserting their importance and highlighting the governing guidelines.

We’ll also introduce the concept of healthcare governance, a continually evolving

field, in order to achieve the ultimate goal of maintaining and improving the quality
and safety of patient care. Healthcare should be regulated, directed and controlled
by a comprehensive governance framework. In this context, healthcare
organizations shall strive to define the appropriate governance models to help attain
their objectives.

We hereby welcome you to our conference. Let's embark together on this

wondrous journey of knowledge.

Prof. Ossama Rasslan,

President, APIC/Egypt Chapter (ESIC)
Scientific Committee (in alphabetical order):

Abeer Ezzat Insaf El-Azazy Rawia Badr

Ahmad El-Kafrawy Mahmoud Khalil Reham Saher
Ahmed Abdelatif Manal Baddour Shereen Fawzy
Ahmed Hassan Moustafa Abdelnasser Somaya Eissa
Ahmed Shaheen Rasha Khalil Wafaa Zahran
Enas Deif

Organizing Committee (in alphabetical order):

Alaa Algammal Reham Khalifa

Amira Saied Abdelhady Shimaa Abdel Salam
Dina M. Erfan Wafaa Khalil Zaki
Nadia El Sheshtawy Walaa Abd El-Latif

Conference Secretariat Ahmed Mahmoud

Ahmed Sobhy
Ahmed Abdelmomen
Mahgoub Mohamed
 PROGRAM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2022

REGISTRATION 11.30 AM – 12.30 PM

OPENING CEREMONY 1.00 PM- 1.30 PM

Prof. Maha Fathy, ESIC (APIC/Egypt Chapter) Secretary General
WHO Country Office Representative
Dr. Saleem Aby Saleh, AMU president
Prof. Ossama Rasslan, ESIC (APIC/Egypt Chapter) Conference President
PLENARY LECTURE:
Train to Attain, Learn to Gain
1.30 PM –2.30 PM
Prof. Ossama Rasslan
ESIC (APIC/Egypt Chapter) President
COFFEE BREAK & MEDIA CONFERENCE 2.30 PM –3.00 PM
SESSION I: Education & Training in IPC 3.00 PM –5.00 PM
Chairpersons: Prof. Enas Deif, Prof. Manal Baddour, Prof. Wafaa Zahran
Moderator: Dr. Reham Khalifa
WHO work in IPC and antimicrobial stewardship in
Egypt 3.00 PM –3.20 PM
Delegate of WHO Egypt
Medication Literacy and Public Awareness

Prof. Omaima El-Salamony 3.20 PM –3.40 PM

Professor of Public Health Cairo University
AICPD Vice Dean for Education and Training
Introducing “ACAPP”: the Arab Commission for
Accreditation of Professional Programs 3.40 PM –4.00 PM
Dr. Walaa Khater
 Asst. Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology,
Faculty of Medicine, ASU
ACAPP Executive Committee, Head
Training Effectiveness: What You Need to Know

Prof. Dina Erfan 4.00 PM –4.20 PM

Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty
of Medicine, ASU
Infection Control Licensing in the Era of COVID-19: A
Challenge….. A Golden Chance
Dr. Reham Aly Khalifa 4.20 PM -4.40 PM
Asst. Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology,
Faculty of Medicine, ASU
Discussion 4.40 PM – 5.00 PM

Workshop I: IPC Training: Rule of Thumb

Director: Dr. Alaa Elesawy, 05.30 PM- 07.30 PM
Moderators: Dr Walaa Khater, Prof. Dina Erfan, Dr Reham
Khalifa, Dr Shaimaa Abdelsalam
*Chairpersons are written in alphabetical order
 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2022

SESSION II: Infection Prevention Solutions

09.30AM -11.30 AM

Chairpersons: Prof. Maha Abdel Hamid, Prof. Maha Eltouny, Prof. Rawya Badr
Moderator: Prof. Dina Erfan
Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Settings: Challenges
and Suggested Solutions
Prof. Moustafa Abdelnasser 09.30AM -09.50 AM
Professor of Microbiology, Infection Control
Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University
Innovative Approaches and Infection Prevention: How to
Deal?
Prof. Nadia El-Sheshtawy
09.50AM -10.10 AM
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty
of Medicine, ASU
Infection Control Consultant, IFBA Certified Professional
Investment in Infection Control: Impact on Health-
Economic Evaluation of Bloodstream Infections in Elaraby
Hospital ICUs 10.10AM -10.30 AM
Dr. Somaya Abotaleb
Infection control specialist at El-Araby Hospital
Prevalence of HPV and its Genotypes’ Distribution Among
Egyptian Women
Dr. Shimaa Abdel Salam 10.30AM -10.50 AM
Asst. Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology,
Faculty of Medicine, ASU
Raising the Awareness of HPV Vaccination in Preventing
Cervical Cancer
Dr. Rana Baiumy 10.50 AM-11.10 AM
Infection Preventionist, Elmontazah medical District,
Alexandria Health Affairs Directorate
Discussion 11.10AM -11.30 AM
 PRAYER BREAK 11.30 AM-1.00 PM

SESSION III: Health Security & Biosecurity 1.00 PM –3.00 PM

Chairpersons: Prof. Maha Fathy, Prof. Omaima El-Salamony,
Prof. Reham Saher
Moderator: Prof. Wafaa Khalil
Advancing Health Security and Public Health Capacities in
Egypt: Role of Healthcare System Preparedness
Dr. Wael ElRayes
1.00 PM -1.25 PM
MBBCh, PhD, MS, FACHE Faculty, Department of Health
Services Administration and Policy Co-Director, Center for
Global Health and Development, UNMC
Monkey Pox Virus: An African Virus Emerging Outside
Africa.
Prof. Ali Zaki 1.25 PM -1.50 PM
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty
of Medicine, ASU
An Overview of Africa CDC Biosafety and Biosecurity
Initiative
Dr. Ali Assy 1.50 PM -2.15 PM
Chair of North Africa Biosafety and Biosecurity Technical
Working Group
Implementation of Biological Inventory System in Central
Public Health Laboratories as a Biosecurity Measure
Dr. Abeer Abdelaziz
2.15 PM -2.40 PM
Biorisk Officer of Central Public Health Laboratories
Biorisk Management Advisor of Biorisk Management MENA
network
Discussion 2.40 PM -3.00 PM

INDUSTRIAL SYMPOSIUM
Disinfectant use, Best Practices
Dr. Marwa A. Abdelrheem
3.00 PM- 3.30 PM
IPC Consultant, TQM Diploma AUC, MSc in pediatrics &
neonatology, PhD in Childhood Studies, ASU
 POSTERS DISCUSSION SESSION
(CONCURRENTLY IN THE EXHIBITION AREA)
PANEL DISCUSSION: Re-use of Single Medical
3.30 PM- 4.30 PM
Devices
WORKSHOP II: Working on “Working Together”
for Safe Healthcare.
Director: Prof. Maha Fathy 4.30 PM-7.00 PM
Moderators: Prof. Walaa Abd El-latif, Prof. Jehan Elkhouly,
Prof. Wafaa Khalil, Prof. Nadia El-Sheshtawy, Dr. Alaa
Algammal
*Chairpersons are written in alphabetical order
 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2022

SESSION IV: Combating AMR 09.00 AM-10.30 AM

Chairpersons: Prof. Magdy El Nawawy, Prof. Maha Hamdy, Prof. Somaya Abdellatif
Moderator: Prof. Walaa Abd El-latif
Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics and Biocides: Which
Comes First?
09.00AM-09.20 AM
Prof. Maha Fathy
ESIC (APIC/Egypt Chapter) Secretary General
(ASP) Antimicrobial Stewardship Quality Or Quantity?
Prof. Nermeen Sabry 09.20 AM-09.40 AM
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Cairo University
What Can Antibiogram Reports Tell Us: A Success Story at
Zagazig University Hospitals
Prof. Rehab H. El-Sokkary 09.40 AM-10.00 AM
Medical Microbiology& Immunology Department, Zagazig
University
Sharing Experience of Elaraby Hospital: Journey of
Overcoming Pitfalls to Update the Antibiotic Policy Based
on Local Anti-Biogram 10.00 AM-10.20 AM
Dr. Maha Eltouny
Professor of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, ASU
Infection control consultant, El-Araby Hospital
Discussion 10.20 AM-10.30 AM
SESSION V: Facing challenges in IPC 10.30 AM-12.15 PM
Chairpersons: Prof. Abdelrahman Kamel, Prof. Abeer Ezzat, Prof. Lamia Fouad

Moderator: Alaa Algammal

Climate Change and Threats of Infections: Do We Know
What’s on the Horizon?
Prof. Wafaa Ahmed Zahran 10.30 AM -10.50AM
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology,
Head of IC Unit, Menoufia University Hospitals
 Emerging and Re-emerging Viral Diseases. Foreseeable
Future
Prof. Wafaa Khalil Zaki 10.50AM -11.10 AM
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty
of Medicine, ASU
Rumors Are Infection; Which Also Needs Control
Prof. Walaa Abd El-Latif
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty 11.10AM -11:30 AM
of Medicine, ASU

Team Performance Management

Eng. Mohammed Rasslan, PMP, TQM
Lecturer of project management, Egyptian engineers syndicate, 11:30AM-11:50 AM
project management institute (PMI)

Closing Remarks 11.50 AM-12.15 PM

*Chairpersons are written in alphabetical order