Welcome
The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases is a Special Society of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. It was founded in 1976 and is dedicated to education, research and the advancement of the practice of Infectious Diseases.
News
The Australasian Guidelines for antifungal therapy in neonates and children with proven, probable and suspected invasive fungal infections are now available in our guideline section.
The guidelines for the Prevention of Post-Splenectomy Sepsis have been updated and are available in our guideline section.
Our new Contact page allows feedback on a number of topics: we welcome your comments.
Meetings
There will be two parallel workshops to be held on Sunday 29th March, following the Annual Scientific Conference. The themes will be International Health and Infection Control. More details are available here.
The 2008 Trainees Weekend will be held in Melbourne on November 22nd and 23rd. Details available here.
Check for information on other meetings.
Dear ASID Members, friends and colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to the 2009 Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Annual Scientific Meeting which is to be held from Wednesday the 25th to Saturday 28th of March 2009. The venue for this event will be the Cypress Lakes Resort located amongst the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
As many of you will be aware, the ASID Annual Scientific meeting is a highlight of the Infectious Diseases meetings calendar. In addition to clinical infectious diseases, this meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of a broad spectrum of basic science and clinical research areas attractive to delegates practising in microbiology, public health & epidemiology, infection control, international & travel medicine. Special Interest Group Meetings in Mycology, Health Infection Control and Paediatrics are once again regular features of the programme.
“International Health” will be the theme of the meeting and we are enthusiastic in providing a programme with international and local speakers on topics of tropical infections, zoonoses, viral infections and infection control, amongst others.
An exciting addition to the 2009 programme will be the inclusion of specialised half-day workshops on Tropical Medicine and Infection Control to be held on Sunday the 29th of March. These will include both local and international leaders in the field, and provides a unique opportunity to enhance your Meeting experience.
The organising committee has the great pleasure in offering a tantalising social programme which will capitalise on the viticultural and culinary wealth of the New South Wales Hunter Valley. We wish to see ASID as a vibrant, stimulating and relevant society and thus encourage you to enjoy the considerable local attractions as an attendee, presenter, or sponsor of the 2009 ASID Annual Scientific Meeting.
See you there!
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