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 … 

Event

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

SHEA Comment on Florida Vaccine Mandates

Florida’s removal of vaccine mandates puts children at higher risk for preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, whooping cough, and chickenpox. The Society for Healthcare…

Strong, Evidence-Based Leadership at CDC Essential in Wake of Director’s Exit, Says SHEA

SHEA is deeply disappointed by the sudden departure of the CDC Director so soon after her confirmation, at a time when the agency most needs…

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…

Connect with SHEA

Social Media

Check out SHEA member and ICHE Social Media Editor Alex Sundermann and his colleague Miranda Yaver’s op-ed in The Hill: “If Trump wants to cut health spending, he’s defunding the wrong agency.”

Read ASHE's conversation with SHEA's Executive Director Kristy Weinshel about the behind-the-scenes work at SHEA and leading by “The Golden Rule.”

🔗: https://bit.ly/3KgIZRS

Med students, residents, and fellows: Explore the different career paths the field of ID offers at the #IDWeek2025 31 Flavors of ID event! 🍦

Learn more: https://idweek.org/idbugcrawl/

In the latest episode of The ICHE Podcast, Dr. Aline Wolfensberger, Dr. Erica Shenoy & Dr. Thomas Murray share findings from their recent studies & tips for practitioners considering the integration of VR into infection prevention programs.

🎧 https://bit.ly/3VEpPYB

Check out the 4 articles SHEA’s Journal Club explored at their July meeting!

Link to read the full summaries: https://bit.ly/4paUJFF

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Join SHEA’s webinar on Sept 15th for the latest on the National Healthcare Safety Network's modernization efforts. Hear directly from CDC experts about new tools, improved functionality, and what healthcare facilities can expect.

Registration today! https://bit.ly/3JIUqSn

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.

Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4g6kBOZ

Join the CDC’s COCA Call on Thursday, Sept 11th for the latest on measles in the U.S. Experts will cover clinician FAQs on prevention, identification & testing, and review key MMR vaccination recommendations.

Learn more & register:

Check out the program for the 2-day SHEA/PIDS virtual workshop, "Challenging Topics in Pediatric Healthcare Epidemiology"

Register today: https://bit.ly/41yJMUe

New from SHEA: Patient, Caregiver & Visitor Guides!

Hospitals can use these quick-reference tools as digital flipbooks, lobby/waiting room displays, or conversation starters during rounds.

Learn more & access print, digital, or licensed versions: https://shea-online.org/guidance/

New episode! Dr. David Weber chats with Dr. Preeti Mehrotra & Dr. Marci Drees about their experiences as SHEA liaisons to ACIP. Hear insights on vaccine data review, lessons from COVID, & what’s next for vaccines + public health.

Listen here: https://on.soundcloud.com/K0e7IhOTizCPkpmXbR

The CDC is not only central to protecting Americans from health threats but also to strengthening health outcomes and ensuring a healthier future for all.

Our statement: https://bit.ly/3ULNQwF

No matter what’s going on in the world, you can always come home to IDWeek. 🥰

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

Check out the 7 articles SHEA’s Journal Club explored at their June meeting!

Link to read the full summaries: https://bit.ly/45V3BXh

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💊 What drives antimicrobial costs?

In the latest episode of The SHEA Podcast, Dr. Jonathan Ryder talks with Dr. Jamie Wagner & Dr. Sheetal Kandiah on how policies, PBMs, and disparities shape access & how stewardship can boost equity + affordability.

https://on.soundcloud.com/BebU7ixrLxKeFYFNRK

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

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,…

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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