This course is fully booked. To be added to the waiting list and/or express your interest in courses beyond February 2022 please complete this form.
This course will take place ONLINE via Zoom over 5 days.
Note that the course is heavily over-subscribed each year and as such, the course is only open to individuals working in a clinical setting, and it is expected that attendees will already have had some experience working in an infection, prevention and control role.
The five-day course, organised by HIS and UK Health Security Agency is a stand-alone course, with the opportunity to learn from the leading UK experts in the field. The course will allow medical trainees, newly appointed consultants and other practitioners such as nurses and clinical scientists to gain a firm grounding in infection prevention and control.
The learning outcomes will focus on:
- Developing a sound approach to the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) and related issues of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Learning how to develop a surveillance programme and gain knowledge of data collection, analysis and feedback to produce information for action
- Outbreaks: learning about prevention and control with emphasis on investigation and data analysis
- Learning how to use molecular typing techniques for outbreak investigation
- Introducing technical aspects of hospital hygiene eg ventilation, disinfection and sterilisation
- Understanding the basis of antimicrobial stewardship
- Covering organisational aspects of HCAI prevention and control.
In the past this meeting has been approved by the Royal College of Pathologists for 24 CPD credits.
Delegates are expected to attend the full programme each day. If you have any concerns about being able to attend for the full course, please email admin@his.org.uk in advance to discuss.