The Irish Association of Sterile Services Managers was established in 1989. Its aim is to ensure its members are up to date with developments in sterile services and to network this information to hospital sterile service departments throughout Ireland. It continues to fullfil this aim by spearheading a revolution in sterilization thought, the organizing of conferences and study days, and the dissemination of information in decontamination and sterilization. Currently, it has representation on the board of the World Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply (WFHSS) and the World Federation and was founding member of the EFHSS.
The IASSM has been acknowledged nationally and internationally as a leading organization associated with decontamination and sterilization. Nationally, the IASSM continues to promote education in decontamination and sterilization through its involvement with the Institute of Technology, Tallaght course set up in 2000. Internationally, in 2002 the IASSM was given the honor of hosting the EFHSS Conference 2002 which was attended by over 300 delegates world wide, and proved to be a great success. Many local and international speakers are now world experts in decontamination and sterilization.
With the advent of new medical device technology and increasing demands from sterile service departments, it is becoming more important that the IASSM continues to grow nationally and internationally to meet the ever increasing challenges.
Ordinary meetings are held at approximately two monthly intervals.
All ordinary meetings are held on Thursdays between 11.00am and 1.00pm usually in conjunction with an Educational Forum in the afternoon. These meetings are open to full members only. Associate members may attend the Forums and other prearranged meetings.
The dates for these meetings are decided in advance at each A.G.M.
The A.G.M. takes place in Jan/Feb and members are notified well in advance of date, time and venue.
Our conference is held every year. Dates and locations may change each year. There is an attendance fee for this event. Non-members may also attend.
A full study day, aimed at technician/operative grade is held each year. There will be a nominal fee to cover expenses. Associate members and non-members may attend the study day.
There is a separate study day/s for Managers held annually. Only members in supervisory/management positions may attend. An attendance fee will apply.
IASSM General Meeting and Education Forum 2 September 2010 02 September 2010 Aishling Hotel Dublin, Ireland Sponsors: Presentations: ‘Prion deactivation’ chemistry (Gerry McDonald, Steris)
IASSM Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports 25 June 2010 Manepa Offices and Training Facility, Citywest Dublin, Ireland The IASSM in association with Manepa LTD. are proud to present: Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports Presenter: Michael O'Brien, Manepa LTD. Places strictly limited to the first 18 CDU Managers/fully paid-up members of the Association. Names to Joy Markey (
) by May 28th, 2010. Full timetable will be available on the web shortly. Sponsors: This is course is being very generously sponsored by Manepa Ltd. [ Agenda ] [ Directions to Manepa ] [ Location Map ]
IASSM General Meeting and Education Forum 27 May 2010 Storage, Handling & Transportation Systems 27 May 2010 Aishling Hotel Dublin, Ireland Sponsors:
IASSM Members General Meeting & Education Forum 3 September 2009 "The Role of Pure Water in CSSD" 03 September 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00 Aishling Hotel, Dublin, Ireland Sponsored by ELGA Process Water
IASSM Managers Study Day 25 June 2009 25 June 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
IASSM Members General Meeting & Education Forum 28 May 2009 "The fight against prions" 28 May 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00 Aishling Hotel, Dublin, Ireland Sponsored by Intraveno Healthcare
IASSM Members General Meeting & Education Forum 2 April 2009 02 April 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00 Aishling Hotel, Dublin, Ireland ••• Topic "EN ISO 17665-2 2009 Sterilisation of Healthcare products" 2pm - 4pm, Presenter Dermot Morley, Sponsored by Murray Surgical
Annual General IASSM Meeting 24 January 2009 24 January 2009 / 11:00 - 14:00 Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Dublin, Ireland On the agenda: Election of Officers Positions 2009 - 2011 (Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer)
General IASSM Meeting 1 September 2007 01 September 2007 / 11:00 - 14:00 Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
General IASSM Meeting 30 June 2007 30 June 2007 Castlecomer Golf Club, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
General IASSM Meeting 31 March 2007 31 March 2007 / 11:00 - 14:00 Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
IASSM Study Day 24 February 2007: "Understanding the Reprocessing Life-Cycle" 24 February 2007 / 09:00 - 15:30 Dublin Dental School & Teaching Hospital, Dublin, Ireland [ Conference Info/Flyer/Application Form (PDF File) ]
General IASSM Meeting 27 January 2007 27 January 2007 / 11:00 - 14:00 Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin (All full IASSM members requested to attend)
General IASSM Meeting 19 August 2006 19 August 2006 / 11:00 - 14:00 Board Room, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland (All full IASSM members requested to attend)
General IASSM Meeting 24 June 2006 24 June 2006 Castlecommer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (Full and associate IASSM members may attend)
Annual IASSM Conference 2005 21 October 2005 to 22 October 2005 The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland [ Conference Details ] [ Delegates Feedback ]
Annual IASSM Conference 2004 12 November 2004 to 13 November 2004 The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland [ Conference Details ]
Annual IASSM Conference 2003 07 November 2003 to 08 November 2003 The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland [ Conference Details ] [ Delegates Feedback ]
Annual EFHSS and IASSM Conference 2002 13 September 2002 to 14 September 2002 The Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland [ Conference Details ] [ Conference Report ]
Annual IASSM Conference 2001 05 October 2001 to 06 October 2001 The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland [ Conference Details ]
Annual IASSM Conference 2000 03 November 2000 to 04 November 2000 The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland [ Conference Details ]
Annual IASSM Conference 1999 01 October 1999 to 02 October 1999 The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland [ Conference Details ]
Area: 70,280km² (land: 68,890 km² water: 1,390 km²)
Population: 4,250,163 (July 2010)
Capital: Dublin
Language: English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Religion: Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998)
Climate: Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time [GMT]
Currency: Euro [EUR]
Location
Ireland is in Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain.
With a total of 360 km land boundaries and 1,448 km coastline, Ireland shares a border with the United Kingdom (360km).
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