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Home > Events > FIS Conference

FIS Conference

 

Federation of Infection Societies Annual Conference: Action on Infection 

13 - 15 November 2018

Sage Gateshead - Newcastle

 

Registration and Abstract Submissions now open: www.fis2018.co.uk

Closing date for abstracts: midnight, Sunday 19th August 2018

 

The Federation of Infection Societies Conference is the premier infection conference of the UK and will focus on the most important issues facing modern infection practice, bringing together some of the best and most thoughtful minds from around the world to inform and participate.

The fully comprehensive programme will include sessions covering:

HIV Medicine for the Microbiologist and ID Physician

New Antibiotics in Immunosuppressed Patients

Diagnostics

Travel and Tropical Medicine

The Year in Antimicrobial Stewardship

BSAC Resistance Surveillance Programme

Bone and Joint Infection

Managing Common Infections

Zoonosis Vaccines

Haematological Infections – BMT High Risk Patients

Paediatric Clinical Cases and Stewardship

Outbreak Control

 

Poster Walks

Selected Abstract Presentations

Social events ... and much more

 

Barnett Christie Lecture 

Each year the BIA invites applications to deliver this highly prestigious lecture at the Conference of the Federation of Infection Societies. Doctors and scientists who have not yet reached consultant, senior lecturer or top grade scientist status are eligible to compete.

In addition to presenting this BIA lecture, the award winner will receive £500 and full sponsorship to attend the FIS Conference. 

Click for more information

Closing date for applications: Saturday 29th September 2018

 

 

The Scientific Organising Committee is made up of representatives from BIA, BSAC, HIS, SGM, Clinical Virology Network, UK Clinical Pharmacy Association Infection Management Group, IPS, Welsh Microbiology Association, BHIVA and the Children’s HIV Association.

 

FIS 2017 (Birmingham) was hosted by BSAC

FIS 2016 (Edinburgh) was hosted by HIS

FIS 2015 (Glasgow) was hosted by the Society for General Microbiology. The theme was “Tackling infection beyond 2015″ with sessions to highlight that the post-antimicrobial era may stay a concern rather than become a reality.

FIS 2014 (Harrogate) was hosted by the BIA. Click for conference highlights and feedback. Click for FIS 2014 Handbook 

 

 

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