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blueprint of a Wellness Program that can be tailored to the needs of their facility. Moderator: Nicolas Arth , Behavioral Health NCO, Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Speakers: Robin Collie , Clinical Social Worker/Wellness Program Coordinator, Army Corrections Brigade, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Joni R. Reyna, Captain, LSCSW, Clinical Social Worker and USACF-E Health Authority, U.S. Army Correctional Facility — Europe, Sembach, Germany Mitigating Against Candida Auris Transmission in a Prison Hospital [CE/CME/CERP] Room 205C Candida auris is an emerging infectious disease that is difficult to treat and contain once identified within a jail or prison facility. Candida auris is a yeast that is multi-drug resistant and notorious for being difficult to eradicate from environmental surfaces. In 2022, our prison hospital experienced an outbreak of Candida auris. Through a collaborative effort with the Center for Disease Control, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Department of Criminal Justice and The University of Texas Medical Branch

Epidemiology Department, a robust surveillance screening, infection control and disinfection program for Candida auris was implemented for patients admitted into our hospital. Learning Objectives: • Participants will understand the significance of Candida auris. • Participants will understand the various routes of transmission and infection control measures for prevention of Candida auris. • Participants will be able to discuss how to develop, implement and monitor Candida auris within their prisons and jails. Moderator: Chris Black-Edwards , RN, BSN, CHSA, CCN/M, Deputy Director, Health Services Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas Speakers: Olugbenga Ojo , Chief Medical Officer/Chief Physician Executive/Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; Mary Ann DeMaet , Operations Manager, Infection Control & Healthcare Epidemiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

Saturday, Aug. 17 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

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