The ICHS is the premier, international, multi-disciplinary forum for scientific and clinical interchange to improve understanding and management of the immunocompromised host.
LETTER FROM PROFESSOR CLAUDIO VISCOLI, ICHS PRESIDENT
Dear Colleagues and Friends
It is a great pleasure for me to be the President of the International Immunocompromised Host Society. The Society celebrated its 30 anniversary in 2010 at its 16th Symposium on Infections in the Immuncompromised Host, which was held in Budapest in June 2010. The program attracted more than 300 delegates from more than 40 countries. There are two reports form the conference available on the web site, which I hope you will take the time to review.
The Symposium Program Committee is currently planning the 17th Symposium, which will be held in Italy 23-27 June 2012. The venue information will be available shortly. The 2012 program is now available. Original research, represented by the submitted abstracts, will be reviewed in a highly interactive poster session and the abstracts will be published. This format received many excellent comments in Budapest.
For those with an interest in managing the immunocompromised patients we encourage you to become a member of the society. There are many benefits to membership including reduced registration fees, quarterly newsletter, membership pin and regular updates on the Society activities.
Thank you for your interest in the Society.
Claudio Viscoli
ICHS Vision Statement
"To advance the understanding of the interactions between host defenses and microbial agents in order to improve prevention and management of human disease in patients with compromised immune function."
Principles
To accomplish this mission, the ICHS commits its individual and collective resources to:
· Recognize and promote excellence in all aspects of the Society
· Promote career development
· Maintain focus on patient
· Maintain the international nature of the Society
· Provide a forum that brings together clinicians and scientists
· Engage the membership
· Strive to be self-sustainable
ICHS is resolved to implement environmentally friendly and sustainable initiatives. We recycle paper waste and use only recycled paper from managed sources in the ICHS office when the use of paper is necessary. Conferences will be planned to maximize the use of "Green" objectives where possible.
