To mark Antibiotic Awareness Day, the Chief Epidemiologist will hold a symposium on Wednesday 18 November 2026.

Please register by 16 November 2026 by emailing juliana.hedinsdottir@sottvarnir.is and state whether you intend to attend in person or follow the meeting via live stream. We will send links to join the meeting to those who have registered closer to the date. The venue has a maximum capacity of 50 people. There is no participation fee.

Agenda

• 13:00–13:10 Opening of the symposium and introductory remarks
  Guðrún Aspelund, Chief Epidemiologist

• 13:10–13:30 Antimicrobial resistance in Iceland – the current situation, public knowledge and ways to improve
  Anna Margrét Halldórsdóttir, Chief Physician, Division of the Chief Epidemiologist

• 13:30–13:50 The right antibiotics when they are needed – antimicrobial stewardship in everyday practice
  Einar Þór Þórarinsson, Chief Physician, Development Centre for Primary Healthcare in Iceland

• 13:50–14:05 Coffee break

• 14:05–14:25 Infection prevention in healthcare workers' everyday practice – what matters most?
  Sólveig Björk Einarsdóttir, Infection Prevention Specialist, Division of the Chief Epidemiologist

• 14:25–14:45 Vaccination as a defence against antimicrobial resistance
  Kamilla Sigríður Jósefsdóttir, Chief Physician, Division of the Chief Epidemiologist

• 14:45–15:00 Discussion and closing remarks
  Guðrún Aspelund, Chief Epidemiologist