Next Meeting:
ISCM Spring 2024 – 22nd March 2024
Venue: Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Theme: – Laboratory sustainability and reform
All registration is via the following link:
Final programme:
ISCM_Final_Schedule_Spring2024
Past ISCM Meetings:
Presentations are available in the members section
ISCM Autumn 2023 – 29th September 2023
Venue: Tower Hotel, Waterford
Theme: – Collaborating to fulfil Sláintecare – update on governance
Final programme: ISCM_Final_Schedule_Autumn2023
ISCM Spring 2023 – 31st March 2023
Venue: Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Theme: – Clinical Guidelines: Challenges in Development and Implementation
Final programme: ISCM_Final_Schedule_Spring2023
ISCM Autumn 2022 – 21st October 2022
Venue: Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Theme: – COVID lessons learned
Final programme: ISCM_FinalSchedule_Autumn2022
ISCM Spring 2022 – 25th March 2022
Venue: Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Theme: – Update on sexually transmitted disease
– dosing in the critically ill
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ISCM Autumn 2021 – 15th October 2021
Venue: Radisson Hotel, Little Island Cork
Theme: Surveillance
– agricultural use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance
– surgical site infection surveillance
Draft programme: ISCM_DraftSchedule_Autumn2021 -V2
ISCM Spring 2021 – 26th March 2021
Venue: Online via Zoom
Theme: COVID management
Final programme: ISCM_FinalSchedule_Spring2021
Poster viewing and industry adverts: http://www.iscm.ie/website/?p=828
ISCM Autumn 2020 – 16th October 2020
Venue: Online via Zoom – details coming soon
Theme: Molecular diagnostics
Call for abstracts deadline Monday 28th September 2020 on the following form: ISCM Autumn 2020 abstract submission form
Draft programme: ISCM_Schedule_Autumn2020
ISCM Spring 2020 – 6th March 2020
Venue: **Please note change of venue**, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire
Theme: Prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiac and vascular device infections
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ISCM Autumn 2019 – 4th October 2019
Venue: Harbour Hotel, Galway
Theme: New and old treatment for resistant infections and emerging infections
ISCM Spring 2019 – 29th March 2019
Venue: Dublin
Draft programme: ISCM_Schedule_Spring2019
Abstract submission deadline Monday 25th February 2019 at 4pm Abstract Submission Form ISCM
ISCM Autumn 2018 – 9th November 2018
Venue: Hotel Kilkenny
Theme: Open Disclosure
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ISCM Spring 2018 – 23rd March 2018
Venue: Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8
The programme is : ISCM_Schedule_Spring2018
ISCM Autumn 2017 – 10th November 2017
Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick
Congratulations also to Fiyinfoluwa Fabamwo for winning the poster prize.
Many thanks to MSD for their support of the oral & poster prizes.
ISCM Spring 2017 – 24th March 2017
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin 2
Theme: CRE
Many thanks to MSD for their support of the oral & poster prizes.
ISCM & ACSLM Pan Celtic Meeting 2016 – 21st & 22nd October 2016
Venue: Davenport Hotel, Merrion Place, Dublin 2
PanCeltic Dublin 2016 Scientifc Programme Outline
Abstract_Submission_Form_PanCeltic2016
Pan Celtic Call for Abstracts Flyer
ISCM Spring Meeting 2016 – 26th & 27th February 2016 – Venue: Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin 2
Congratulations to Dr Roisin Connolly, winner of the poster presentation prize.
Prof Niesters and Dr Susan Knowles, ISCM President congratulate Dr Emer Doolan, winner of the rapid fire presentation prizeISCM_Schedule_Spring2016nonISCM
ISCM Autumn Meeting 2015 – 2nd & 3rd October 2015 – Venue: Imperial Hotel, Cork
Many thanks to MSD for their support with the prizes.
ISCM Spring Meeting 2015 – 6th & 7th March 2015 – Hilton Hotel, Charlemont, Dublin 2
Meeting theme – VRE Challenges in Ireland
Many thanks to MSD for their support in sponsoring the prizes.
ISCM Autumn Meeting 2014 – 3rd & 4th October 2014 – Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2
Meeting theme – the Lean Laboratory
Many thanks to Caroline Quinn, Photographer Irish Medical Independent, for the following photographs:
ISCM Spring Meeting 2014
Date: April 4th & 5th
Venue: Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8
Celebrating the retirement of Dr Marie-Therese Clancy
Dr Clancy with ISCM President Dr Susan Knowles
Dr Clancy with Prof. John Flynn
Speakers Dr Peter Lachman (L) & Ms Liz Smith pictured with session chair Dr Richard Drew (R)
Speakers Dr Olive Murphy (L) and Ms Liz Smith (R) with session chair Dr Richard Drew
Congratulations to Dr Patrick Stapleton, winner of the oral presentation competition, pictured here with Dr Susan Knowles, ISCM President and MSD sponsors Natasha Friess (L) and Connie Merrick (R)
Congratulations to M Mohammad Nasir, winner of the poster competition, pictured here with Dr Susan Knowles, ISCM President and MSD sponsors Natasha Friess (L) and Connie Merrick (R)
ISCM Autumn Meeting 2013
Date: November 29th & 30th
Venue: CityWest Hotel, Saggart, Dublin 24
Held in conjunction with the Irish branch of the Infection Prevention Society
Congratulations to Dr Patrick Stapleton, winner of the poster presentation competition and Dr Ciara O’Connor, winner of the oral presentation competition, pictured here with Society President, Dr Edmond Smyth.
ISCM Spring Meeting 2013
April 12th & 13th. Hilton Hotel Dublin.
Invited speakers: Dr. Eleanor McNamara, Dr. Brian O’Connell, Dr. Robert Cunney, Dr. Claire Jenkins, Prof. Tom Rogers
Winner of the oral presentation competition, Dr. Cliodhna Ni Bhuachalla, being congratulated by ISCM President, Dr. Edmond Smyth
Many thanks to MSD for their sponsorship of the prize.
Winner of the poster competition, Dr. Niamh O’Flaherty
ISCM Bursary recipients
Dr. Suzanne Corcoran
Dr. Sinead McDermott
Dr. Shomik Sibartie
Many thanks to Pfizer for their unrestricted educational grant.
ISCM Autumn Meeting 2012
November 9th & 10th. Morrison Hotel Dublin.
Colleen Cunningham, oral presentation winner with ISCM President, Dr. Edmond Smyth. Thanks to MSD for their sponsorship of the prize.
Presenters from the morning session: Dr. Gerard Boran, AMNCH Dublin, Dr. Richard Drew, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, Prof Ed Kuijper, Leiden University Medical Centre, Dr. Marianne Nolan, Imperial College NHS Trust London
Attendees at the ISCM Autumn meeting
In association with Astellas Pharma
What’s new? Clostridium difficile infection in 2012
Date: September 19th
Venue: Number 10, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin
Programme Details
Please contact Fidelma Loftus Fidelma.Loftus@astellas.com in Astellas Pharma for more details.
Bone and Joint Infection an update. February 24th 2012
Sponsored by Novartis.
Mr Eugene Strong, Novartis; Dr Lynda Fenelon, Consultant Microbiologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin; Dr Mike Allen, Novartis; Dr Andrej Trampuz, Speaker, University Hospital Lausanne; Dr Maureen Lynch, Consultant Microbiologist, The Mater University Hospital; Dr Deirdre O’Brien, Consultant Microbiologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin; and Dr Conor Collins, Consultant Radiologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
Mr Eugene Strong, Novartis; Dr Deirdre O’Brien, Consultant Microbiologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin; Dr Suzy Fitzgerald, Consultant Microbiologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
Dr Niamh O’Sullivan, Consultant Microbiologist, Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children; Dr Eleanor McNamara, Consultant Microbiologist, Cherry Orchard Hospital; and Ms Sile O’Connell, Novartis
Mr Eugene Strong, Novartis; Dr Susie Clarke, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St James’s Hospital, Dublin; Ms Irené Callanan, Novartis; and Dr Busi Mooka, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mid Western Regional Hospital
Dr Sarah Bergin, Registrar, Cork University Hospital; Ms Sile O’Connell, Novartis, Dr Claire O’Driscoll, Registrar, Cork University Hospital, Dr Zainab Baker, Registrar, St Vincent’s University Hospital
ISCM Spring Meeting 2012
April 20th – 21st 2012, Sligo.
At the recent ISCM Meeting in Sligo, the prize for best oral presentation was awarded jointly to Dr. Caroline Fielding (SpR, Galway University Hospital) and Dr. Cliodhna Ni Bhuachalla (SpR, Cork University Hospital). Congratulations to both. The prizes were kindly sponsored by MSD.
Ms. Aoife Smyth (MSD), Dr. Cliodhna Ni Bhuachalla (prize winner), Dr. Caroline Fielding (prize winner) Dr. Ed Smyth (President, ISCM), and Ms. Connie Merrick (MSD)
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