Canadian Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (CACMID)

CACMID (Canadian Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) is an organization that began from a public health microbiology background and is now one of Canada is s longest-standing microbiology associations. CACMID actively promotes cooperation, collaborative research, and education amongst microbiologists, and also the development and promotion clinical standards and guidelines. CACMID is inclusive of all microbiology-related positions including technicians, clinicians, medical microbiologists, physicians, students, research scientists and laboratory managers.

CACMID hosts an Annual Meeting which is designed to address the needs of health care professionals specialized in the areas of infection control, clinical microbiology and infectious disease.

The program includes symposia, plenary sessions and presentations. Presentations are either in short oral format or in poster format. Many social events, including Award presentations, are part of the Annual Meeting.

Mission Statement:
Canadian Association For Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Association Canadienne de Microbiologie Clinique et des Maladies Infectieuses