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Educational Opportunities

Curated learning opportunities for infection preventionists, microbiologists, and healthcare professionals

Upcoming Events

Hosted By:

CDC

What Clinicians Need to Know about Dengue in the United States

Thursday, October 22, 2026

6:00 AM

ET

Free

Infection Prevention, Clinical Microbiology

1.0 CEU |

CE

CDC experts will review current U.S. dengue epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic testing recommendations, warning signs of severe dengue, and management based on disease severity.

Hosted By:

ASM

Career Moves for Doctoral-Level Medical Microbiologists Beyond the Laboratory

Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:00 AM

ET

Free for ASM members and nonmembers

Clinical Microbiology

1.0 CEU |

PACE, California, Florida

Panel discussion on career paths for doctoral-level medical microbiologists in industry, consulting, public health, diagnostics, leadership, and academic medicine, with practical guidance for navigating career transitions.

Hosted By:

SHEA

SHEA Town Hall

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

8:00 AM

ET

See the SHEA course page for access and credit details

Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

CE, MOC

A live discussion of timely challenges in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship.

Hosted By:

ASM

Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook: Body Fluid Cultures

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

4:00 AM

ET

Free for members and nonmembers

Clinical Microbiology

No CEUs |

No CEUs Offered

Practical review of culture-based processing for sterile body fluids, including blood-culture bottle inoculation, recovery of low-level pathogens, and reporting and work-up strategies for low-virulence organisms.

Hosted By:

SHEA

Improving Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care: From Guidance to Practice

Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:00 AM

ET

See the SHEA course page for current registration pricing

Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

CE, MOC

A two-day workshop for healthcare professionals involved in patient care, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship in long-term care.

Hosted By:

SHEA

Measuring the Social & Environmental Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship & Infection Prevention

Monday, November 9, 2026

8:00 AM

ET

Varies

Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

MOC, ACPE, CME, CNE

The second in a two-part webinar series exploring healthcare sustainability through antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention. Session one examines IV-to-oral antimicrobial conversion and pharmaceutical waste; session two addresses appropriate glove use and strategies for reducing unnecessary healthcare waste.

Hosted By:

APIC

Pressure Matters: Verifying the Front Line of Airborne Infection Control

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

5:00 AM

ET

Log in to APIC for current member and nonmember pricing

Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

IPU

How differential-pressure monitoring protects airborne isolation and protective-environment rooms, including manual verification, drift, maintenance, and regulatory readiness.

Hosted By:

SHEA

SHEA Town Hall

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

8:00 AM

ET

See the SHEA course page for access and credit details

Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

CE, MOC

A live discussion of timely challenges in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship.

Hosted By:

APIC

IP Insight Panel: Behavioral Health & IPC: Practical Strategies Across Care Settings

Thursday, November 19, 2026

5:00 AM

ET

Log in to APIC for current pricing; live attendance required

Infection Prevention

1.0 CEU |

IPU

Interactive panel on infection prevention challenges in behavioral health settings, including environmental considerations, patient and staff safety, outbreak response, communication, and operational strategies. Live attendance is required; no recording will be available.

Hosted By:

SHEA

Elevating Infection Prevention in Post-Acute Residential Care Facilities

Thursday, November 19, 2026

6:30 AM

ET

$15 SHEA member / $40 nonmember for the two-part course

Infection Prevention

2.0 CEU |

MOC, ACPE, CME, CNE, Participation

Explores infection prevention structures and best practices in post-acute residential care, including staffing, financial constraints, interprofessional collaboration, regulatory pressures, and the value of preventing healthcare-associated infections. Credit is awarded through the two-part course package.
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