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    40th Annual Meeting, Four Seasons Hotel Denver!

    Please plan on joining us in August 2021 in exciting Denver, CO for the 40th Annual meeting of the Surgical Infection Society

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  • BIG NEWS!

    The 40TH Annual Meeting will now be held in Denver, Colorado in August 2021 (final dates TBA).

    Abstract submission deadline has been extended accordingly to MARCH 15, 2021! 

    The program committee is actively working to design this year’s meeting to accommodate the challenges of academic travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be planning some virtual events to allow multiple opportunities for presenters to participate actively in the meeting. Please stay tuned to the website for more details! The SIS strives to embrace inclusion and this year we are especially encouraging submissions addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Work addressing disparities in outcomes from local populations to the wider global community is encouraged. We are more than ever determined to provide a forum in which the best surgical infections science is presented and celebrated. Our abstract submission site will be open from November 1st through March 15th to accommodate all who want to participate.

  • Giving Tuesday Extended! - Give a Gift to Impact the Future of Surgical Infection Research

    On December 1, SIS participated in a global day of generosity, Giving Tuesday. Celebrated the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season.
     
    This year we're challenging you, our Committee Chairs and volunteers and dedicated retreat zoomers.
     
    Our goal is to raise $40,000 to support the SIS Foundation through the following initiatives:
     

    Winner of the Committee Participation Challenge: The Program Committee

    Winner of the Most Generous Giving Challenge: The Strategic Planning Committee

     

     
  • SIS In The News!

  •                   Congratulations to                                  Congratulations to

                     Dr. Mayur Narayan!                                Dr. Sebastian Schubl!                   

                                                                                         

  • In the News

    Dean Henri R. Ford has a message for you.

    Nov 17, 2020
    Dean Henri R. Ford has a message for you.

    Upperman Set to Lead Pediatric Surgery into the New Decade

    Oct 14, 2020
    Jeffrey S. Upperman, MD

    Congratulations to Vanessa P. Ho, MD, MPH!

    Jun 22, 2020
    Congratulations to Vanessa P. Ho, MD, MPH
  • COVID-19: Beyond Tomorrow

    Maximizing the US Department of Veterans Affairs' Reserve Role in National Health Care Emergency Preparedness—The Fourth Mission

    Nader N. Massarweh, MD, MPH; Kamal M. F. Itani, MD; Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH

  • Surgeon-Scientists in Pancreatology

    University of Minnesota

    Greg Beilman, MD, Masato Yamamoto, MD

    Co-Principal Investigators

    The University of Minnesota T32 Training the Next Generation of Surgeon-Scientists in Pancreatology Program provides an independent translational science training experience in pancreatology through a team mentor-based program and a 2-year dedicated research period dedicated to the development of translational science projects utilizing the University of Minnesota Graduate School curriculum and thesis. Graduates of the training program will gain vital research skills and experience working closely with researchers in other disciplines, striving to answer clinically initiated questions or putting the findings of basic and translational research into clinical practice. These new surgeon-scientists will emerge from the training program with a solid foundation on which to build their academic careers and advance medical discovery and clinical care for persons with diseases of the pancreas.  The University of Minnesota is nationally recognized for its longstanding excellence in pancreatology, including research in the areas of pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, and diabetes, along with the clinical care of such patients. Eligible Candidates a) General Surgery Residents b) Post-residency trainees at the time of a trainee award, the applicant must be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 

     

    How To Apply

    For more information contact:

    Lisa Rogers, Research Administrative Director; 612-626-4762, roger031@umn.edu

     

     

                                            

  • Surgical Infection Society Guidance for Operative and Peri-Operative Care of Adult Patients Infected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)

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    Personal Protective Equipment in the COVID-19 Era

    ASTS COVID 19 Strike Force Guidance to Members on the Evolving Pandemic

  • Apply for the SIS Multicenter Study Initiative

    Congratulations to the 3 Finalists!

  • Important Dates

    40th Annual Meeting, August 2021, Four Seasons Hotel Denver

    Jun 10, 2020
    June 1, 2021 - Council meeting 12pm - 4pm; June 3, 2021 - Business Meeting at 5pm and may be by zoom

    Abstract Submission is Open!

    Oct 01, 2020
    Deadline is January 18, 2021!

    Fall Council Meeting by Zoom: November 15, 2020 - 1pm to 5pm EST

    Jun 09, 2020
    To all the attendees, Thank You!
  • Abstract Submission for the 40th Annual Meeting is Open!

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    Download the SIS app to access the interactive Intra-Abdominal Infection Guidelines today!

  • SIS Videos

    Common Errors

    Oct 22, 2019
    This is the fourth video in our series on surgical sterility. It demonstrates common errors that we see when people are scrubbing in.

    Discussing the STOP-IT Trial with Dr. Robert Sawyer

    Oct 22, 2019
    An interview with Dr. Robert Sawyer, a Professor of Surgery at the University of Virginia and Hepatobiliary Specialist/Intensivist. He is also a past President of the Surgical Infection Society. Discussing the Study to Optimize Peritoneal Infection Therapy (STOP-IT) trial.

    Dr John C. Alverdy's Interview

    Oct 22, 2019
    Dr John C. Alverdy's Interview
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