The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Inc.is an independent organisation, founded in Melbourne in 1976 by an eminent group of physicians, pathologists and scientists.The aim of the society is to advance postgraduate education in infectious diseases in Australasia and internationally; to promote research in all aspects of infectious diseases and to advocate for sound and evidence-based public health policy in matters related to infectious diseases.Membership encompasses Infectious Diseases Physicians, Clinical Microbiologists, Scientists, Infection Control Practitioners, Public Health Physicians, Sexual Health Physicians, Veterinarians and others eminent in the field of infectious diseases.ASID has constituted several Special Interest Groups which bring together members with interests in Paediatric infections, Hospital Infection Control, Mycology and Viral Hepatitis.It has also recently established a clinical trials network and a guidelines subcommittee.

 

ASID have run an Annual Scientific Meeting every year since 2006.  These rotate amongst the Australian states and New Zealand.

ASID have also run a number of sucessful special interest meetings including:

Abstracts Deadline: 3 May 2013 - (abstract deadline has passed)
Earlybird Deadline: 27 May 2013 - (earlybird has expired)
Accomm Deadline: 29 June 2013 - (accommodation has expired)

Final Registration: 26 July 2013

For more information please contact:

Gram-Negative Superbugs Meeting

LMB 5057, Darlinghurst,

NSW 1300, Australia

Phone: +61 2 8204 0770

Email: gramnegative@asid.net.au