A practical one-day workshop hosted by the National Centre for Infections in Cancer (NCIC) incorporating two separate symposium:

• Antibiotic Allergy in Practice (08:00 - 12:30)
• Fungal Infections in Focus (12:30 - 17:00)

Attendees can choose to attend one or both unique symposiums which are outlined below

Registrations Close January 15th 2021 or until sold out

Postponed until Saturday January 30th 2021

After careful consideration and in response to the continuing developments surrounding COVID-19, The NCIC Symposium Organising Committee have made the decision to postpone the two NCIC Symposia: Antibiotic Allergy in Practice & Fungal Infections in Focus.

Originally scheduled for June 6th 2020, the Symposium will now be held on Saturday January 30th 2021, to align with the postponement of the ICHS Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host. The Symposium will continue to be held at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, with the format remaining unchanged.

Speakers and Sponsors

The Organising Committee are currently working with our invited speakers and stakeholders to reschedule their commitments and we thank you for your patience as we work through these arrangements.

Registrants

If you have already registered to attend, your registration will automatically be transferred to the new date.

If you are no longer able to attend the event you may request a refund. Instructions on how to request a refund via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/support/articles/en_US/How_To/can-i-get-a-refund?lg=en_AU

On behalf of the NCIC Symposium organising committee, we thank you for your understanding and support and hope that you will be able to join us in January 2021.

A half-day symposium hosted by NCIC, Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research and Austin Health. The symposium follows on from the successful first Antibiotic Allergy in Practice Workshop hosted by Austin Health in 2018. The symposium will be providing a comprehensive update on antibiotic allergy - in particular the implementation of testing programs and antimicrobial stewardship interventions designed for hospitalised patients and immunocompromised hosts

Local Convenors:

• A/Prof Jason Trubiano (Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Australia)
• Ms Misha Devchand (Austin Health, Australia)

Invited International speaker:

• Prof Elizabeth Phillips (Vanderbilt University, USA)

Location/Time: Level 7 Lecture theatre B, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre / 08:00-12:30.

Full program: Available on Centre for Antibiotic Allergy website

Partners: Austin Health, Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia (SHPA) and Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID)

A half-day symposium hosted by NCIC and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. The symposium will provide a comprehensive update on invasive fungal infection. The program will include discussion of management challenges in the context of novel cancer therapies and provide an update on new diagnostics and emerging therapies to aid management of fungal infection in immunocompromised hosts.

Local Convenors:

• Dr Abby Douglas (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia)
• Ms Anna Khanina (National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Australia)

Invited International speakers:

• Prof William Hope (University of Liverpool, UK)
• A/Prof Tan Ban Hock (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Location/Time: Level 7 Lecture theatre B, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre / 12:30 - 17:00.

Full program: Available on NCIC website

Partners: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, NCIC, SHPA

CPD accreditation

Antibiotic Allergy in Practice: This activity has been accredited for 4.5 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 4.5 CPD credits) and 2.5 hours of Group 2 CPD (a total of 9.5 CPD credits), suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan.

Fungal Infections in Focus: This activity has been accredited for 3.33 hours of Group-1 CPD (or 3.33 CPD credits), suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan. APC accreditation number: S2019/76.

Thank you to our sponsors:

For further information on each symposium contact:

• Antibiotic Allergy in Practice: antibiotic.allergy@austin.org.au

• Fungal Infections in Focus: admin@cancerandinfections.org