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AAKP proudly recognizes October 19–25 as National Infection Prevention Week, reaffirming our commitment to protecting kidney patients, caregivers, and the professionals who serve them. Infections remain a leading cause of hospitalization and complications for people living with kidney disease, but simple actions—consistent hand hygiene, staying current on recommended vaccinations, safe catheter and access care, proper environmental cleaning, and staying home when ill—saves lives. All week, AAKP will share educational resources, patient voices, and practical tips.

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Featured Resources:

Pocket Guide to Managing Infection Risks for Dialysis Patients with Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Access - If you are on dialysis, particularly hemodialysis, there is an increased risk of infections at the site where the dialysis access is placed. Individuals on long-term dialysis, who have a central venous catheter (CVC) as their form of vascular access are at an increased risk of exposure to Cather-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs). The Pocket Guide is a tool to help patients and caregivers have more effective dialogue with their healthcare teams.
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CDC Conversation Starter to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients
This Conversation Starter is a way for patients and family members to initiate a discussion with dialysis facility staff about steps the facility takes to prevent infections.
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Patient Profile - Fiona McKinney – A Champion for Infection Prevention in Dialysis - Being prepared, informed, and connected will empower you to manage your kidney health. To help support safety awareness for kidney patients, Fiona McKinney, AAKP Ambassador, shares her story of infection prevention. 
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Patient Profile - Putting Safety First: A Home Dialysis Patient and Care Partner’s Journey in Preventing Infections - To help support safety awareness for kidney patients, Jimmie and Dawn Bates, AAKP Ambassadors, share how they work together to prevent infections.
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Article on the LOCK IT-100 study - If you or someone you care for is receiving hemodialysis through a central venous catheter (CVC), there’s encouraging news from a recent medical study that could lead to safer, more effective treatment.
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Dear colleague!

The World Congress of Psychiatry will take place in Vienna, Austria from September 28 until October 1, 2023. Numerous symposia, panel discussions, state-of-the-art sessions and lectures will be offered. The program will be exciting as we will be discussing the latest developments in the field in a pandemic and post-pandemic era. All aspects of psychiatry such as psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, psychopathology, rehabilitation, social psychiatry, old-age psychiatry or child-adolescent psychiatry will be covered. Beside the scientific program, this congress will give the opportunity to discuss the most recent developments for psychiatry all over the world. Trainees in psychiatry will be invited to meet international experts and meet their colleagues.

PROPOSAL AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
We welcome all suggestions about topics you would like to see included in the scientific program:

Extended deadline for symposia submissions: 15 March 2023

Deadline for abstract submission: 20 March 2023.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN
The early bird registration is open. Join us early by 15 May 2023 and let’s celebrate science together! Visit our website at wcp-congress.com for all the latest information and updates about the Congress!

TRAVEL AWARDS

The WPA has announced Travel Awards for Trainee Psychiatrists and Medical Students to attend the World Congress of Psychiatry. There are two separate prestigious awards, one for all trainees in psychiatry and one for all medical students.

The award for the Trainee Psychiatrists asks candidates to submit an essay of 3000-5000 words (including references) on this topic “Climate Change, Urbanisation, Air Pollution, Natural Disasters: global challenges for mental health, resilience, and recovery”. Details can be found here: Link

Whereas the award for the Medical Students invites applicants to submit an essay of up to 750 words on the theme “The Interface of Physical and Mental Health”. Details can be found here: Link

Both travel fellowship awards offer the successful candidates USD $2000, which will cover the travel, accommodation and registration fee costs to attend WCP23 in Vienna. The winners will also be acknowledged at WPA Annual Conference in Vienna.

We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna.

With my best regards

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Wancata

World Congress of Psychiatry

Organizing Committee Co-Chair        

Dear colleague!

The World Congress of Psychiatry will take place in Vienna, Austria from September 28 until October 1, 2023. Numerous symposia, panel discussions, state-of-the-art sessions and lectures will be offered. The program will be exciting as we will be discussing the latest developments in the field in a pandemic and post-pandemic era. All aspects of psychiatry such as psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, psychopathology, rehabilitation, social psychiatry, old-age psychiatry or child-adolescent psychiatry will be covered. Beside the scientific program, this congress will give the opportunity to discuss the most recent developments for psychiatry all over the world. Trainees in psychiatry will be invited to meet international experts and meet their colleagues.

PROPOSAL AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
We welcome all suggestions about topics you would like to see included in the scientific program:

Extended deadline for symposia submissions: 15 March 2023

Deadline for abstract submission: 20 March 2023.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN
The early bird registration is open. Join us early by 15 May 2023 and let’s celebrate science together! Visit our website at wcp-congress.com for all the latest information and updates about the Congress!

TRAVEL AWARDS

The WPA has announced Travel Awards for Trainee Psychiatrists and Medical Students to attend the World Congress of Psychiatry. There are two separate prestigious awards, one for all trainees in psychiatry and one for all medical students.

The award for the Trainee Psychiatrists asks candidates to submit an essay of 3000-5000 words (including references) on this topic “Climate Change, Urbanisation, Air Pollution, Natural Disasters: global challenges for mental health, resilience, and recovery”. Details can be found here: Link

Whereas the award for the Medical Students invites applicants to submit an essay of up to 750 words on the theme “The Interface of Physical and Mental Health”. Details can be found here: Link

Both travel fellowship awards offer the successful candidates USD $2000, which will cover the travel, accommodation and registration fee costs to attend WCP23 in Vienna. The winners will also be acknowledged at WPA Annual Conference in Vienna.

We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna.

With my best regards

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Wancata

World Congress of Psychiatry

Organizing Committee Co-Chair        

GERDA in few lines :

The scientific program will focus on current events and clinical practice. The topics covered will be numerous and varied: contact allergies, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, occupational allergies. We will also deal with toxidermia and its after-effects, mast cell disorders as well as the ocular effects of atopy.

For the first time, a forum for nurses, young (and not so young) allergists will be proposed in advance in order to exchange with conviviality on the practices of allergological tests and the organizations of the allergology units.

This course will take place at the Kindarena in Rouen which is located on the banks of the Seine and near the city center. This will allow you to discover Rouen, nicknamed "the city of a hundred steeples", its " Big Clock ", its half-timbered houses, its historical center, a real open-air museum, and of course its cathedral which inspired the impressionist painter Claude Monet.

Find the preliminary program and general information at: www.gerda2023.com