Workshops
Workshops
Pre-Congress Workshops, Breakfast & Lunch Sessions
Add more value to your ICAN25 experience with focused sessions that dive deeper into key IPC topics.
Join us for:
- 4 pre-congress workshops (R100pp to book your seat)
- 4 breakfast sessions
- 2 lunchtime sessions
From Global Approaches to IPC Education to HPV and STD Prevention, these sessions offer practical insights from leading experts—with more topics to be announced soon.
Reserve your seat during the registration process. Spaces are limited.
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Date: 29 June 2025 Time: 10:00 – 13:00 Venue: Meeting Room 1.61 – 1.62 |
Workshop 1 Title: Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship: Data-Driven Insights and Behavioral Change through the Power of the Global-PPS Sponsored by bioMerieux: GPPS Chair: Dr Ann Versporten, Dr Heather Finlayson Agenda: Download here |
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Date: 29 June 2025 Time: 10:00 – 13:00 Venue: Meeting Room 1.63 – 1.64 |
Workshop 2 Title: Global perspectives and approaches to IPC education Sponsored by ICAN Chair: Prof Chedly Azzouz, Mrs Elizabeth Schoeman |
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Date: 29 June 2025 Time: 14:00 – 17:00 Venue: Meeting Room 1.61 – 1.62 |
Workshop 3 Title: Epidemic Ready Primary Health Care – the front line for IPC Sponsored by Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) Chair: Dr Stacey Mearns, Dr E Beth Barrera Agenda: Download here |
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Date: 29 June 2025 Time: 14:00 – 17:00 Venue: Meeting Room 1.63 – 1.64 |
Workshop 4 Title: How to use intervention and implemention research to improve AMS and IPC in healthcare facilities? A hands-on practical workshop Sponsored by ICARS Chair: Dr Annick Lenglet |
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Date: 1 July 2025 Time: 8:00 – 8:45 Venue: Meeting Room 1.61 – 1.62 |
Title: Meet the Expert – Disinfection of endoscopes Sponsored by SAFMED Chair: Xana Jardine |
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Date: 1 July 2025 Time: 8:00 – 8:45 Venue: Meeting Room 1.63 – 1.64 |
Title: Transmission of HPV & Sexually transmitted diseases and prevention Sponsored by Seegene Chair: Donald Westhuizen |
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Date: 2 July 2025 Time: 8:00 – 8:45 Venue: Meeting Room 1.61 – 1.62 |
Title: Strengthening Defences: Integrating Infection Control with AMS to combat AMR Sponsored by Pfizer Chair: Prof Andrew Whitelaw Speaker: Dr Jennifer Coetzee |
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Date: 2 July 2025 Time: 8:00 – 8:45 Venue: Meeting Room 1.63 – 1.64 |
Clinic: Mentoring the Next Generation – Advancing Trained IPC Specialists Sponsored by ICAN |
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Date: 1 July 2025 Time: 12:40 – 13:20 Venue: Meeting Room 1.61 – 1.62 |
Title: ECHO Communities of Practice: An Approach to Strengthen AMS in Africa – Lessons Learned From Zambia Sponsored by: UNM Health Services / ECHO TEACH AMS ECHO overview – Dr Leonard Bikinesi. TEACH AMS overview – Christine Mugo-Sitati. Country program experience – Zambia- Dr Joseph Chizimu Agenda: Download here |
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Date: 2 July 2025 Time: 12:40 – 13:05 Venue: Meeting Room 1.61 – 1.62 |
Title: The healthcare workers role in breaking the chain of infection
Sponsored by Pathcare Speaker: Dr Amanda Khumalo,Clinical Microbiologist |