Surveillance and meta-competence

Event Description

This 3-day interactive course provides a comprehensive view of the basic concepts of surveillance and introduces participants to a European perspective in infection prevention and control. It is carefully structured to support knowledge and competence building, through experiential learning, practical sessions and interactive lectures.

Intended audience:

Medical doctors and pharmacists, nurses or other healthcare professionals with an MSc or PhD are eligible, provided they completed the basic module or have experience in IPC.

Objectives:

• Key surveillance principles and structures, including data interpretation, management resources and surveillance networks
• Knowledge, perspectives and attitudes of patients and healthcare professionals
• Cultural, structural and social determinants in infection prevention and control
• The importance of diagnostics in optimizing management and prevention measures
• Association between antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control
• The daily activities of a hospital infection control team
• National, regional and international epidemiology of communicable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial consumption

Course coordinator:

Constantinos Tsioutis, Cyprus
Nikolaos Spernovasilis, Cyprus

Organisers:

European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC) of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Accreditation:

This course has been awarded with 15.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council on CME of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS-EACCME®), with 12 CME points by the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) and with up to 10 Continuous Nursing Education credits by the Cyprus Nurses and Midwives Association (CyNMA).

Certification:

Course organisers will monitor attendance. Only participants attending live sessions will be able to receive the certification. 

Module venue: 

German Oncology Center
Conference Room 85A
Nikis Avenue 1, Agios Athanasios 4108, Limassol, Cyprus
Tel. +357-25-208000
www.goc.com.cy

CME Accreditation:

The event has been awarded with 15.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council on CME of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS-EACCME®), with 12 CME points by the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) and with up to 10 Continuous Nursing Education credits by the Cyprus Nurses and Midwives Association (CyNMA).

Accommodation:

Accommodation is not included in the registration.

Registration details: 

Registration fee include full access to the course, coffee breaks, lunches and dinners. Travel costs and accommodation are not included with either fee. Registration fee also includes transportation between the venue and central locations in the city every day before and after the sessions.

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