The 11th Annual Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship / International Infection Control Symposium takes place on 18 November 2026, from 09:00 to 15:00, at Al Andijani Hall, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Continuing Professional Development department of the KSAU-HS Deanship of Postgraduate Education in Jeddah is organising the symposium in collaboration with the hospital's Infection Prevention and Control Department.
Scientific focus
The symposium brings together antimicrobial resistance, responsible prescribing and infection prevention within one educational activity. Its published objectives begin with identifying the key factors that contribute to antimicrobial resistance and describing the core principles of antimicrobial stewardship. Participants will consider appropriate prescribing and the application of evidence-based antimicrobial guidelines to clinical cases.
A further objective addresses the role of artificial intelligence, diagnostic stewardship and inflammatory biomarkers in antimicrobial decision-making. These topics place diagnostic information alongside treatment choices, rather than treating antimicrobial selection as an isolated process. The stated learning objectives also include demonstrating correct hand hygiene and personal protective equipment practices in accordance with infection prevention and control standards.
Prevention of healthcare-associated infections is another central theme. The organiser specifically includes identifying evidence-based strategies to prevent these infections, linking safe prescribing with the wider clinical environment and everyday infection-control practice. Together, the published objectives span resistance drivers, prescribing principles, clinical application, diagnostic support and prevention measures.
Attendance and registration
The target audience is all healthcare workers. Attendance is free, according to the official event flyer. The announced venue and timetable describe an in-person activity in Jeddah; no remote attendance option is advertised in this announcement.
The organiser directs participants to its university events portal for online registration. The exact course registration page could not be verified publicly, so attendees can contact the organising department using fararj@ksau-hs.edu.sa or 012 22 45249 for the appropriate destination and current availability.
The official announcement provides learning objectives but does not publish a detailed session timetable, named faculty, sponsor list, separate workshops or a call for abstracts. This listing therefore presents the verified scientific scope without assigning topics to invented speakers or creating an unpublished agenda.
