A Brief History of the

Fellows’ Course

At its inception nearly two decades ago, the course was a small and simple collaboration of field experts and their own trainees. Now in its 24th year, the course has gained national renown and attracts participants from across the United States. This three-day training course offers an interactive series of sessions on basic healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention strategies, healthcare-associated infections and problem pathogens.

This course includes didactic lectures and panel discussions with world-renowned faculty from various specialties. It meets requirements for Infectious Disease fellows for course work in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention as outlined by the American Board for Internal Medicine.

Learning Objectives

• Review the epidemiology and risk factors for developing healthcare-associated colonization and infection

• Review the evidence supporting commonly utilized infection prevention and control strategies for healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic stewardship programs

• Effectively respond to questions about exposure to communicable diseases and appropriate prevention and control strategies for healthcare associated infections

• Understand the impact that healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance play in patient safety

• List strategies that are effective in mitigating healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance

• Discuss and review the career opportunities in healthcare epidemiology and antibiotic stewardship

Tuition

Travel Grants

A limited number of travel grants are available, intended to cover one attendee’s registration fee, hotel, and travel costs. Each grant is $1,000. If you are interested in applying for a grant, please email a letter of recommendation from your program director, as well as a personal letter indicating need to course administrators by May 31, 2019. Only one grant will be awarded per institution, and you must be prepared to pay your upfront costs, as grants will not be credited until after course completion

Cancellations & Refunds

Full refunds, minus a 5% administrative fee, are provided prior to 30 days of the event start date. Less than 30 days from the start date, no refunds will be granted, but you may substitute another person to take your seat. Cancellations must be in writing and received no later than 30 days of the event start date to be eligible for a refund, less a 5% administrative fee. Requests received after that date will not be accepted. For cancellations, please contact us.

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