OU Samis Education Center

Rainbolt Auditorium

1200 Children’s Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. 73104

Register NOW for the 44th EPIC Conference

October 23, 2026

“HOCUS POCUS” Disappearing Infections

Registration closes September 30th!

The Event

Join us for an exciting educational conference where the focus is on making infections disappear through innovation, prevention, and best practices. Our theme, "Disappearing Infections," highlights the ongoing commitment of healthcare professionals to reduce healthcare-associated infections and improve patient outcomes. Through evidence-based practices, emerging standards, and real-world success stories, attendees will gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies to help make infections disappear within their own healthcare settings. Together, let's turn prevention into progress and make infections disappear—one patient, one process, and one improvement at a time.

The Speakers

We are excited to welcome six outstanding speakers who will share their expertise on a variety of timely and impactful healthcare topics, including: 

  • Brianne McGuire presenting "Critical Water, Critical Outcomes: Advancing Sterile Processing with ST108"  Sponsor: Nephros

  • Pamela Carter presenting "Implementing ANSI/AAMI ST91 in an Endoscopy Department"  Sponsor: Steris

  • Timothy Kelly presenting "Beyond Central Lines and Foley Catheters: Unraveling Hospital-Onset  Bacteremia and Fungemia"

  • Jen Kelly presenting "Enhanced Efficiency and Cost Savings with LEAN Principles" Sponsor: Molnlycke

  • Dr. Cindy McCloskey presentating “Antimicrobial Resistance for the Infection Preventionist”

  • Kendra Dougherty with OK State Dept. of Health presenting  "Oklahoma Disease Review"

2026 Special Conference fee is $65 per person (plus $1 processing fee). 

EPIC Membership for 2027 is included per ticket for attendees!

In-person attendance registration deadline is September 30th, 2026.  

In-person attendees will receive a free tote bag at check-in if register by Sept. 4th. 

Virtual attendance registration deadline is October 16th, 2026.

Registration is refundable until September 30th only.
All attendees will be eligible for 6 IPUs from CBIC.

Attendee Registration

Exhibitor Registration 2026 is here!  Where your presence carries into the full energy of the event and the conversations it inspires.  It offers a distinguished way to align with a professional gathering and connect with attendees in a setting that reflects the stature of your support.

We invite you to exhibit with us at The EPIC 44th Annual Conference!  

General and Sponsorship levels available. See registration for details.

Limited space is available.

Registration deadline is September 30th! 

Registration Table and Exhibit Hall opens at 7:00 am.

GET YOUR SWAG!!

T Shirts available for purchase but must be picked up in person. No shipping available.

See registration for details.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Exhibitor Registration