HISCON is the UK’s leading conference for professionals in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).

TOPICS COVERED

HISCON has a varied programme of:

• Oral presentations from expert invited speakers and offered paper presenters
• A larger poster exhibition covering the breadth of IPC
• An expanded exhibition showcasing the latest innovations and products in the field of IPC
• Unique opportunities to network and build connections with HIS members and the wider IPC community.

Topics Include:

• Surveillance of HCAIs
• Clinical trials and research in IPC
• National and regional insights from the UK and Ireland
• Sustainability
• AMR and AMS

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This event is suitable for professionals in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs)

SPEAKERS

• Jincy Jerry, Director of Infection Prevention and Control, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, UK
• Prof Michael Klompas, Professor of Medicine and Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA
• Dr Gemma Winzor, Editor-in-Chief, Infection Prevention in Practice, UK
• Dr Martyn Wilkinson, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hospital Infection, UK
• Dr Walter Zingg, Senior Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Universitätsspital Zürich, Switzerland
• Prof Evelina Tacconelli, Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Verona, Italy
• Colin Brown, Deputy Director, Clinical and Emerging Infections, UKHSA, UK
• Eimear Brannigan, Clinical Lead - AMRIC, Health Service Executive, Ireland
• Shona Cairns, Consultant Healthcare Scientist, ARHAI Scotland, UK
• Samantha Matthews, HARP Head of Nursing, Public Health Wales, UK
• Dr Niccolo Buetti, Assistant Physician, Infection Prevention and Control Dept, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
• Esther van Kleef, Senior Research Associate, University of Oxford, UK
• Matt Holden, Head of Pathogen Genomics, Public Health Scotland
• Prof Hugh Montgomery, Consultant Intensivist, UCL and Director, Real Zero, UK
• Prof Mahmood Bhutta, Consultant Otologist and Clinical Green Lead, University Hospitals Sussex, UK
• Dr Emma McGuire, AMS Strategy Lead, University College Hospitals NHS FT, UK
• Luke Moore, Infectious Diseases Consultant and Clinical Microbiologist, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, UK
• Dr Aula Abbara, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, UK

For more information, please contact: [email protected].