HICSIG

Healthcare Infection Control Special Interest Group

HICSIG provides a forum for ASID members that have clinical and/or research interests in infection prevention & control and/or antimicrobial stewardship.

  • HICSIG aims to:
    Participate in relevant public policy development and national initiatives

    Collaborate with the Australasian College for infection prevention and control on infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship issues and initiatives

    Exchange information and ideas among physicians and others with a special interest in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship

    Foster and promote collaborative research among group member institutions.

    HIGSIG educational activities include:
    An annual infection prevention & control education day

    A HICSIG Symposia at the ASID Annual Scientific Meeting.

    Committee:
    Chair: Dr Andie Lee
    Deputy Chair: Dr Jason Kwong
    Immediate Previous Chair: Dr Andrew Stewardson
    Members: A/Prof Caroline Marshall, Dr Rebecca McCann, Assoc Prof Deb Friedman, Dr Paul Griffin, Dr Kate McCarthy, Dr Sally Roberts, Dr Priya Garg.
    Trainee Committee Members: Dr Victoria Jordan.

    Terms of Reference

  • Healthcare Infection Control Education Day, 27 July 2018, The Alfred Melbourne

    Automated and Semi automated HAI Surveillance - Philip Russo

    What's in a cough - Scott Bell

    Is Australia ready for the next Disease X - Lyn Gilbert

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