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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.

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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.

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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.

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SHEA Expresses Concern Over Removal from ACIP Workgroups and Reinforces Ongoing Public Health Commitment

SHEA is disappointed to no longer be part of the ACIP Workgroups, as we have valued the opportunity to contribute our expertise in infection prevention…

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SHEA Congratulates Dr. Susan Monarez on her Confirmation as CDC Director 

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) congratulates Dr. Susan Monarez on her Senate confirmation as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and…

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SHEA Submits Comments on CMS FY 2026 IPPS and LTCH PPS Proposed Rule, Emphasizing Equity, Data Modernization, and Infection Prevention

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Fiscal Year…

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
21 Aug

Join us Sept 2 @ 4 PM ET for our Town Hall: Clean Lines, Safe Lives: CLABSI Prevention Fundamentals

Expert tips, live Q&A, and practical strategies you can use.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3UECI4w

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
19 Aug

Check out the recently released CDC Measles Assessment Tool (MAT) for Infection Control in Healthcare Settings.

Learn more:

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
17 Aug

Join us for SHEA’s upcoming three-part course!

What you'll learn:
➡️ Environmental cleaning & disinfection basics
➡️ Implementation & quality assurance techniques techniques
➡️ Product evaluation frameworks
➡️ Touchless & emerging technologies

🔗 https://bit.ly/4fzEGwA

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
15 Aug

Don’t miss SHEA's ‘Raising the Bar: How to Advocate for Resources for Effective Infection Prevention & Control Teams’ series!

Kick off the series with a deep dive into how interprofessional collaboration drives effective infection prevention & control.

➡️http://bit.ly/45S0hNB

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idweekmtg IDWeek @idweekmtg ·
13 Aug

Great things happen at IDWeek. 🐟 Join us in Atlanta, Georgia this October 19-22 or virtually from anywhere in the world.

Register today for #IDWeek2025: https://idweek.org/registration

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
11 Aug

Join SHEA & PIDS for Challenging Topics in Pediatric Healthcare Epidemiology
🗓️ November 13 & 14, 2025 | 🕐 1:00–4:45 PM ET / 1:00–4:30 PM ET

Register now: https://bit.ly/4kn62aE

#HealthcareEpi #PediatricID #InfectionPrevention

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
7 Aug

Join us on August 14th at 2:30 pm Eastern Time for SHEA's webinar titled, Harnessing the Power of the Team: Infection Prevention & Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaboration.

Register here: https://bit.ly/45i3lTb

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
5 Aug

SHEA Expresses Concern Over Removal from ACIP Workgroups and Reinforces Ongoing Public Health Commitment

Read our full statement here: https://shea-online.org/shea-expresses-concern-over-removal-from-acip-workgroups-and-reinforces-ongoing-public-health-commitment/

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
4 Aug

Join SHEA's Town Hall on August 12th at 4pm ET! We will be joined by Emily Sickbert-Bennett, System Executive Director of Infection Prevention at UNC Health, to discuss hand hygiene and infection prevention fundamentals.

Register here: http://bit.ly/4l6yQEf

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idweekmtg IDWeek @idweekmtg ·
25 Jul

Spotlight your research on the global stage and submit a late-breaking abstract to #IDWeek2025! Late-breaker abstracts are highly competitive, and only abstracts containing novel, cutting-edge information will be considered.

Apply by Aug. 5: https://idweek.org/call-for-abstracts/

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idweekmtg IDWeek @idweekmtg ·
28 Jul

Med students and residents: Join us for the #IDBugCrawl at #IDWeek2025! This FREE program is a one stop shop to learn about the field of ID, with opportunities to meet with ID specialists who are shaping the future.

Register today for IDWeek 2025: https://idweek.org/registration

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
25 Jul

✈️ Can’t attend in person? IDWeek offers a virtual registration option!

Register by August 2nd to take advantage of the advanced registration discount

👉 Don’t miss out: https://bit.ly/4o2zSUx

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
25 Jul

🧬 New episode of The ICHE Podcast!

Experts from @UCLAHealth join the podcast to explore the clinical utility, benefits, and pitfalls of the evolving role of plasma cell-free DNA metagenomic next-generation sequencing in infectious disease diagnosis.

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
24 Jul

Join us for the first session of SHEA's ‘Leveraging Patient Safety Culture & Clinical Team Engagement to Reduce HAIs’ series. We will identify the linkage between patient safety culture and clinical outcomes.

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

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shea_epi SHEA @shea_epi ·
21 Jul

Join us for our upcoming webinar where we will review evidence for replacing disposable with reusable gowns from a sustainability perspective and describe the experience of a healthcare system in making the switch.

Register: https://bit.ly/44SoVfr

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
ICHE JOURNAL
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
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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
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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.

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Upcoming Events

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Infection Prevention and Control in Immunocompromised Patients

Sept. 4, 2025

A case-based webinar featuring insights on infection prevention practices for immunocompromised hosts using real-life experiences. Presenters: Sanchi Malhotra MD, Mattel Children’s Hospital Julianne E Burns,…

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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…

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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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