ACIPC Conference attracting high quality international speakers

The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Conference 2015 will showcase advances and updates on a number of infection prevention and control topics.
Grand Chancellor Hobart
Grand Chancellor Hobart

When: 22 to 25 November 2015

Where: Grand Chancellor Hobart, Tasmania

More information: www.acipcconference.com.au

The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Conference 2015 will showcase advances and updates on a number of infection prevention and control topics. They will include compliance with national standards, behavioural aspects of infection prevention, surveillance, outbreak management, emerging infectious diseases and multi-drug resistant organism management.

There will be opportunities to hear about the latest infection prevention and control research along with infection prevention and control challenges in acute, community, residential aged care and office-based practice settings.

Both international and national speakers will be presenting contemporary, evidence-based presentations and will be readily accessible to all delegates.

‘The ACIPC Conference 2015  offers a unique opportunity to liaise with industry and allows you to assess the latest innovations to assist with infection prevention and control strategies along with providing invaluable networking opportunities with your peers,’ notes the organiser.

‘Interwoven with the Conference will be the chance to experience the diversity of the Hobart’s bustling city, nightlife, shopping and much more. Take this opportunity to discover not only Hobart, but Tasmania,’ it adds.

Confirmed speakers include Professor Stephan Harbarth, Geneva University, Switzerland; Martin Kiernan, infection control consultant, UK; Professor Patricia Stone, Columbia University, New York; and Associate Professor Karin Thursky, Melbourne Health.

Thursky is an infectious diseases physician with appointments at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital and Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). Since 1999 she has been a clinical research fellow at the RMH developing computerised decision support systems and other applications for antimicrobial use and clinical guidelines.

The Conference will be complemented with an exhibition.

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