This four-day non-residential course, organised by HIS (Healthcare Infection Society) and Public Health England is held annually in January, is a stand-alone course, with the opportunity to learn from the leading UK experts in the field.

TOPICS

• 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, for example, ventilation, disinfection and sterilisation
• Understanding the basis of antimicrobial stewardship
• Covering organisational aspects of HCAI prevention and control.

The four day programme will cover the following topics:

• Infection prevention and microbiology
• Surveillance and epidemiology
• Hospital hygiene
• Behavioural change and antimicrobial stewardship

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

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.

SPEAKERS

The programme and list of speakers will be available shortly www.his.org.uk/training-events/foundation-courses/foundation-course-in-infection-prevention-and-control-2020

To view the full programme visit https://his.org.uk/training-events/foundation-courses/foundation-course-in-infection-prevention-and-control-2020/programme/