* Please note this program is preliminary and subject to change without notice.
| Thursday 19 November 2026 | |
| 1630-1730 | Registration and welcome drinks |
| 1730-1740 | Mihi Whakatau |
| 1740-1750 | Welcome and Introduction - ID for all |
| 1750-1810 | The Past: Challenges in Achieving an ID Workforce for All Dr Kate Grimwade, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Tauranga Hospital |
| 1810-1830 | The Now: Using Technology to Build Better Healthcare for All Prof David McCormack, Medical School Development Project, University of Waikato |
| 1830-1850 | The Future: Bridging the Research-Implementation Gap for All Prof Jason Trubiano, Director of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health |
| 1850-1900 | Panel Discussion |
| Friday 20 November 2026 | |
| 0800-0820 | Registration, tea & coffee |
| 0820-0830 | Introduction: The Great ID Road Trip |
| 0830-0900 | Northern |
| 0900-0930 | Te Manawa Taki |
| 0930-1000 | Te Ikaroa |
| 1000-1030 | Te Waipounamu |
| 1030-1100 | Morning tea |
| 1100-1120 | Panel Discussion - National Challenges and Regional Prize Katie Walland |
| 1120-1200 | SCARred for life - Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions Prof Jason Trubiano, Director of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health |
| 1200-1300 | Lunch |
| 1300-1345 | Group A Streptococcal Disease in the New Zealand context Dr Andrew Fox-Lewis, Dr Andy Taylor, Dr Amanda Taylor |
| 1345-1400 | Equity outcomes of the 2019 measles outbreak on young adults, Middlemore Hospital - a case-control study Dr Victoria King |
| 1400 - 1415 | Barriers and facilitators of the recruitment process in SNAP, Middlemore Hospital - A thematic analysis Dr Rachel Apiti |
| 1415 - 1430 | The Pacific Paradox: Higher Incidence, Lower Mortality in Pacific People with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia at Middlemore Hospital Dr Natalie Russell |
| 1430 - 1445 | The prevalence of scurvy in SNAP patients, Waikato Hospital - An observational study Dr Hani Mohd Adnan (Registrar) |
| 1445 - 1500 | "Expert" use of diagnostics in S. aureus bacteraemia, Waikato Hospital - An observational study Dr Elliott Green (Registrar) |
| 1500 - 1530 | Afternoon Tea |
| 1530 - 1545 | Shorter durations of antibiotics after heart valve surgery in adults with infective endocarditis, Auckland City Hospital - a cohort study Dr Simon Briggs |
| 1545 - 1600 | Antimicrobial stewardship in gram-negative bacteraemia, Middlemore Hospital - a clinical audit Aimee Stewart |
| 1600 - 1630 | AmpC Tinder Dr Mahavishnu Moodley, Clinical Microbiologist, Waikato Hospital |
| 1630 - 1645 | Friday closing session and Registrar Prize Prof Jason Trubiano, Director of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health |
| 1800-1930 | Networking Drinks - The Cocktail Bar |
| 2000-2130 | Conference Dinner - Mr Pickles |
| Saturday 21 November 2026 (Wintec Atrium) | |
| 0800-0820 | Registration, tea & coffee |
| 0820-0830 | Introduction: National Initiatives towards "ID for all" Thomas Wong |
| 0830-0850 | Clinical Trials for All Prof Jason Trubiano, Director of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health |
| 0850-0910 | Building a connected, equitable health system for ID Corina Grey, Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health NZ |
| 0910-0930 | Infectious Disease Research Platform Dr Adrian Cookson, Science Lead, IDRP |
| 0930-0950 | Sepsis quality care for all Nikki Grae & Prem Kumar, Te Tāhū Hauora / Health Quality and Safety Commission |
| 0950-1010 | Antimicrobial Stewardship for All Dr Sharon Gardiner, Antimicrobial Pharmacist, Health NZ - Waitaha |
| 1010-1040 | Morning Tea |
| 1040-1100 | The future of infection management at the IPC-Vascular Access-OPAT interface Dr Sarah Berger, Nursing Director, Health New Zealand |
| 1100-1120 | HIV in the Pacific Dr Rose Forster, Sexual Health Physician, University of Auckland |
| 1120-1200 | National Initiatives Panel Discussion |
| 1200-1300 | Lunch |
| 1300-1320 | The first case of penicillin use in wartime Aotearoa Claire Macindoe |
| 1320-1340 | Hidden voices Graham Mills |
| 1340-1440 | ID Grand Round |
| 1440-1450 | Conference closing session |
Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
145 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Email: events@asid.net.au