Seminar on Pandemic Influenza: What happened last winter?

Date: Wednesday 25 November 2009
Venue: Lecture Theatre 3, Westmead Education & Conference Centre, Westmead Hospital

The Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology-Public Health (CIDM-PH) is hosting a one day seminar on Pandemic Influenza, which will outline how the pandemic unfolded in Australia and NSW, and its effects on various medical services (eg. ICU, transplantation, paediatrics).

The laboratory issues found identified during the pandemic will be addressed, as well as infection control and vaccination.  The seminar is aimed at scientists, medical & nursing staff, public health officials and anyone with an interest in pandemic influenza.  

Speakers include:  Professor Dominic Dwyer, Dr Kerry Chant, Professor Anne Kelso, Professor Peter McIntyre, Dr Ian Chambers, Professor Raina MacIntyre, Dr Bin Wang, Professor Elizabeth Elliott, A/Professor Jon Iredell, Dr Biju George, Mala Ratnamohan and Linda Hueston.

For more information go to www.cidmpublichealth.org

Contact: Lou_Orszulak@wsahs.nsw.gov.au