Safe Healthcare For All

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is a professional society that improves public health by establishing infection-prevention measures and supporting antibiotic stewardship among healthcare providers. Learn more … 

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SHEA Spring

SHEA Spring is the premier conference for professionals in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship. Offering expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and cutting-edge training courses designed to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes.

eLearning

Penicillin Allergy Management

An interactive course, where learners will gain experience in penicillin allergy history taking, risk assessment using validated instruments, penicillin allergy testing, and delabeling.

Event

IDWeek

IDWeek is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.

News

Call for Applications: ASHE Associate Editor

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE), an official journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), is seeking an Associate Editor to join…

CDC Hearing Highlights Risks to Public Health and Erosion of Public Trust

Today’s Senate hearing,  Restoring Trust Through Radical Transparency: Reviewing Recent Events at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Implications for Children’s Health, with…

New U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines on Occupational HIV Exposure and Postexposure Prophylaxis Published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Arlington, VA –The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on behalf of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), has released the 2025 Guidelines for…

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New on The ICHE Podcast! Dr. Loren Miller, Dr. Lyndsay O’Hara, and Dr. Mary-Claire Roghmann discuss infection prevention in long-term care—covering decolonization, enhanced barrier precautions, and practical strategies to reduce HAIs & MDROs.

https://bit.ly/4o7vAdx

SHEA Spring 2026 registration is now live!

Register here: https://bit.ly/3KSc1aJ

Explore the full conference program: https://bit.ly/432Z4kF

The 2026 membership renewal period is now open!

Please note that ALL SHEA memberships are based on the calendar year and will expire on December 31, 2025.

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, an official journal of SHEA, is seeking an Associate Editor to join its dynamic editorial team.

Send a brief statement of interest and a current CV to ashe.mangagingeditor@shea-online.org by November 1, 2025.

Now announcing the #IDWeek2025 Opening Plenary, “Reflection and Renewal: Advancing Public Health in Challenging Times,” held Sun. Oct. 19 at 3:45pm ET!

New on The SHEA Podcast!

Dr. Madhuri Sopirala moderates a discussion with Dr. Samuel Mandell & Dr. David Weber on the unique infection prevention challenges in burn units.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/488Ar9I

Give back at #IDWeek2025. ❤️ Together with Hands On Atlanta, we’ll assemble bags that contain interactive STEAM focused plans and supplies needed to impact students across Metro Atlanta.

📍 Head to the Exhibit Hall on Mon. Oct. 20 and Tues. Oct. 21 from 10am-2pm to participate.

Meet the IDBugBowl teams at #IDWeek2025 from @UABNews and the School of Tropical Medicine in Kolkata, India, in the second of our series of IDWeek Daily News preview issues: https://www.pageturnpro.com/JHCLLC/112782-IDWeek-Daily-News_preview-2/sdefault.html#page/1

Explore the world of rare molds with the #IDWeek2025 session, “Big Beasts of Clinical Mycology.” Add when you register for IDWeek: https://idweek.org/registration.

View this year’s sessions in the interactive program: https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

Join SHEA's Town Hall on October 14th at 4pm ET! We will be joined by Dr. Payal Patel to discuss practical prevention strategies for catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4ny6FA3

Coming to #IDWeek2025? Sign up for one or all of these SHEA-curated pre-meeting workshops! @IDWeekmtg

👉 Find more information & register: https://bit.ly/3VBh41A

A type of bacteria resistant to some of our most powerful antibiotics is on the rise. @CDCgov study published by @AnnalsofIM found increase of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE).

Read: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-25-02404

On this episode of The ASHE Podcast, Drs. Brittany Rodriguez, Andrea Prinzi, & Denver Niles share key takeaways from the inaugural AMR Summit, including rapid diagnostics, implementation science, and strategies for engaging hospital leadership.

🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/46WUkP1

Join us on September 29th at 3:00pm ET for Converse & Convene: Navigating Respiratory Season Challenges in Healthcare.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4nj3PyT

Today was the first day of the ACIP's September meeting. SHEA’s liaison is participating to ensure we can be on hand if needed to voice expertise on a specific population for vaccination - that of healthcare personnel to protect them and patients.

Join us on September 25th for the first session of SHEA's three-part course, Diagnostic Stewardship: From Concept to Implementation.

Register today for access to the complete program: https://bit.ly/46KeigM

ICHE JOURNAL
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Published monthly by Cambridge University Press, ICHE publishes original, peer-reviewed scientific articles for professionals in epidemiology or infection prevention and control programs in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

ASHE JOURNAL
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE) is a fully Gold Open Access journal that publishes original research that contributes to the fields of antimicrobial stewardship and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.

SHEA Spring Conference

SHEA Spring will include topics on healthcare epidemiology, antibiotic stewardship, long-term care, research methods, clinical microbiology, patient safety and quality, implementation science, and COVID-19. It also provides a wide range of opportunities for networking with peers and experts in the field.

Upcoming Events

IDWeek 2025

Oct. 19-22, 2025 | Atlanta, GA

IDWeek is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the…

SHEA/PIDS Virtual Workshop: Challenging Topics in Pediatric Healthcare Epidemiology

Nov. 13-14, 2025

Join experts in pediatric healthcare epidemiology in this exciting, interactive virtual workshop co-hosted by SHEA and PIDS. Over two half-day sessions, we will review the…

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