AMMI Canada

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

The full program is now available online. 💻

Plan your week, browse sessions, and come ready.

🔗 ammi-cacmidconference.ca

04/27/2026

The Scientific Program for AMMI Canada–CACMID 2026 is now available.

Explore the full schedule, discover key sessions, and start planning your time across four days of learning, collaboration, and innovation in infectious diseases and medical microbiology.

From pre-conference sessions to plenaries and expert discussions—this is where research meets real-world impact.

📅 April 28 – May 1, 2026
📍 St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
🌐 https://ammi-cacmidconference.ca/program-2026/

Information available at time of publication and subject to change.
All times listed in Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT).

04/13/2026

The conference is approaching — have you joined or renewed your AMMI Canada membership yet?

Membership ensures you’re fully connected heading into the Annual Conference, with access to:
✔ Member discounts
✔ Exclusive education
✔ Research and publication benefits
✔ Awards and leadership opportunities

Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, trainee, or supporter, now is the time to be part of the AMMI Canada community.

Sign up or renew today and join us as we look ahead to the next chapter of AMMI Canada.

04/02/2026

📘 The Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (JAMMI)
Volume 11, Issue 1 is now available online.

Explore the latest research, clinical insights, and contributions from experts across the field.

🔗 Read the full issue today.

03/30/2026

Not sure which AMMI Canada membership category applies to you? There’s an option for every stage of your career.

🔹 Active Members
For physicians and professionals certified or approved in infectious diseases or medical microbiology.

🔹 Members-in-Training
For post-graduate trainees in ID, Medical Microbiology, or related disciplines preparing for Active Membership.

🔹 Supporter Members
For professionals and students connected to ID/MM who want to engage with AMMI Canada and access select resources.

No matter your role, there’s a way to be involved.

Find the right membership category and apply through our website: https://ammi.ca/en/membership/

03/24/2026

📢 TOMORROW 📢
🤝 Stewardship With a Human Touch: Handshake stewardship at the BC Children's Hospital 🤝

Join us on March 25, 2026 for a behind-the-scenes look at handshake stewardship rounds at BC Children’s Hospital, a novel way of making antimicrobial stewardship interactive, helpful and impactful.

🎙️ Speaker: Alastair McAlpine, MBChB, FRCPC
👤 Moderator: Carsten Krueger, MD FRCPC
🗓️ Time: 10:00 am PT | 1:00 pm ET | 2:30 pm NL
📍 Location: Zoom (link after registration)

Learn how the handshake stewardship model differs from traditional antimicrobial stewardship rounds, its clinical and cultural benefits in a children’s hospital, trainees’ attitudes toward it, and practical strategies to overcome common implementation challenges.

🔗 Register Here: https://url-shortener.me/DHC0

Co-hosted by NCCID and AMMI Canada with support from the AMR Aware Canada Network.

03/20/2026

🇨🇦Canadian Antibiotic Treatment Guidance – Now Featured in Firstline’s New “Coming Soon” Section

See what’s in development for the Canadian Antibiotic Treatment Guidance (CATG) part of AMMI Canada’s national initiative supporting evidence-based antibiotic prescribing.

🔎 https://firstline.org/canada/

03/18/2026

🔬 New JAMMI Advance Access Articles Now Available

The Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (JAMMI) continues to highlight important clinical and research contributions from across Canada.

This latest Advance Access release features work from clinicians and researchers addressing:

• Optimizing antimicrobial use through a planetary health lens
• Antibiotic prescribing in ICU aspiration pneumonia
• Carbapenemase-producing hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in Alberta
• Canadian clinician perspectives on Clostridioides difficile
• Treatment of pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
• A complex case of nonresolving oral candidiasis and tongue carcinoma

These articles reflect the depth of expertise and collaborative research happening across infectious diseases and medical microbiology.

👏 Thank you to the authors and contributors advancing evidence, stewardship, and patient care in Canada.

03/16/2026

Attending the AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference?

Membership pays off before you even arrive.

AMMI Canada members receive:
✔ Discounted conference registration
✔ Access to exclusive educational programs on acadAMMI
✔ Reduced publication fees for JAMMI
✔ Eligibility for awards, grants, and leadership opportunities

If you’re planning to attend, joining or renewing now helps you get the most value from the conference — and beyond.

Explore membership options today. Join before March 20 to receive early bird members pricing at the conference