HICSIG:About
From HICSIG
The primary aims of HICSIG are to:
- Facilitate collaboration and consensus among Infectious Diseases Physicians, Clinical Microbiologists, Infection Control nurse professionals, Pharmacists and other relevant groups about approaches to Healthcare Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship
- Develop and promote evidence-based practical approaches to practice
- Facilitate cross-institutional research relevant to infection control
- Conduct surveys of practice that can be used to drive standardisation of practice
- Conduct bi-annual meetings to discuss issues of controversy and consensus
- Provide a website for sharing of discussions, resources, guidelines and patient information materials
- Membership is open to all professionals working in infection control, communicable diseases, epidemiology or antibiotic (pharmacy) areas (Australia and NZ predominantly but others welcome).
Membership enquiries should be directed to the Convenor, Dr John Ferguson. Dr Tony Allworth is Secretary.
