Training Courses

The SHEA Spring Training Courses provide an in-depth learning experience for healthcare epidemiology and antibiotic stewardship professionals. Participants will engage with expert faculty and colleagues throughout the conference while earning continuing education credits.

The Training Courses will take place March 30–April 2, 2027, concurrently with the SHEA Spring Conference program.

To view speakers and objectives for the pre-work sessions, as well as the full conference program, visit the Online Program.

Training Course Registration

No additional registration is required for the Training Courses. Simply register for SHEA Spring and attend the Training Course sessions.

Please note that you may receive a certificate of completion for one Training Course only. You cannot complete both courses for credit.

Following the conference, you will be asked to complete the session and overall evaluations. During the overall evaluation, indicate that you are requesting a certificate.

Healthcare Epidemiology Training Course*

Eligible for CME, MOC & CNE Credits

Chair: Michelle Doll, MD, MPH
Vice Chair: Kara Jacobs Slifka, MD
Senior Chair: Joseph Lutgring, MD

This certificate course builds on the success of previous SHEA training courses and provides Fellows, infection preventionists, and other healthcare professionals with an opportunity to take a deep dive into healthcare epidemiology.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

• Review the process of surveillance for healthcare-associated infections and how to apply surveillance techniques and methods within your healthcare team.
• Define modes of transmission and approaches to prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, as well as other emerging infections in the healthcare setting.
• Determine the roles that the environment, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization play in the cycle of transmission of infections to patients.
• Assess how infection prevention activities align with the disciplines of Healthcare Quality and Safety.
• Apply and define outbreak investigation techniques and evidence-based infection prevention strategies.
• Evaluate the unique approaches to infection prevention among special populations.
• Determine the role of leadership and clinical education in infection prevention efforts.
• Analyze the role of the healthcare epidemiologist in occupational health, epidemiology research, the microbiology laboratory and diagnostic stewardship, regulatory, and emergency preparedness.

*As a Training Course attendee, you will receive an emailed ‘Certificate of Attendance’ in addition to your Credit Certificate.

SHEA Antibiotic Stewardship Training Course*

Eligible for CME, CNE & CPE Credits

Chair: Hayden Schwenk, MD
Vice Chair: Cynthia Nguyen, PharmD
Senior Chair: Meghan Jeffres, PharmD

This course is designed for pediatric and adult infectious diseases physicians, healthcare epidemiologists, microbiologists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in creating, implementing, or improving antibiotic stewardship programs.

Participants from organizations of all sizes and practice settings will explore practical strategies for developing and strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programs.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

• Incorporate effective strategies for partnering with key stakeholders and others to champion stewardship.
• Develop and implement effective antimicrobial stewardship program strategies within a variety of healthcare settings, including low-resource settings.
• Track and report both process and outcome measures to quantify the impact of stewardship programs.
• Network with and learn from antimicrobial stewardship colleagues from other institutions.

*As a Training Course attendee, you will receive an emailed ‘Certificate of Attendance’ in addition to your Credit Certificate.