Invitation

The Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 is a specialist congress for healthcare professionals in both hospitals and primary care such as doctor's offices, clinics, dentist, etc. Persons with responsibility for or involvement with preventing and controlling infection in healthcare organisations through decontamination of reusable medical devices.

Dear Colleague,

We are delighted to invite you to Lillehammer in Norway to the Annual EFHSS Conference 2006 which is organized by the Norwegian Association of Sterile Supplies (NfS).
Our association has changed its name and it's now possible for anyone with interest in sterile supplies to become a member.
We hope you find our program interesting and we are looking forward to seeing you in Lillehammer!

Competition

Participate in the EFHSS Conference Competition and win an i-pod Nano. See the following document for details:

• EFHSS Conference Competition Details

General Information

More detailed general information about this conference, the conference venue and how to get there is available in PDF format:

• Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - General Information [PDF File, 2,505 KB]

For information about Lillehammer (sights, activities, pictures, maps/transport info, etc.), please visit the web site of the Lillehammer Tourist Office:

• www.lillehammerturist.no

Special Information for Visitors from Belgium

Special information for V.S.Z members and attendees/visitors from Belgium:

• Special Info for V.S.Z Members and Attendees from Belgium

How to get to Lillehammer

Lillehammer does not have an airport, but Norway's main international aiport, Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL), is located only 145 km (90 miles) from Lillehammer. There are frequent train departures from the airport terminal, and you can also rent a car at the airport.

Travelling to the Lillehammer area is easy. The town is located right off the E-6 highway which is the major travel artery from southern to northern Norway. By car, Lillehammer only two hours from Oslo, four hours from Trondheim and five hours from Ålesund. If you are arriving by plane, just take the bus or train from the Oslo International Airport to Lillehammer.

The railway station is located in the basement of the airport terminal - easily accessible by escalator from the arrival hall. There are separate platforms for the Airport Express Trains and other trains. All InterCity trains between Skien in the south and Lillehammer in the north (via Oslo) serve Oslo Airport Gardermoen at intervals of 1 hour during most of the day. Travel distance from from Gardermoen airport to Lillehammer is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Download (PDF) train time table Oslo-Lillehammer. It takes about 10 minutes with the Taxi from the Lillehammer railway station to the Conference Hotel.

Torp Airport Sandefjord/Oslo (Ryanair, KLM)

Torp Airport (TRF) is located about 10 km from the Sandefjord train station south of Oslo. From Sandefjord to Oslo and on to Lillehammer there are many train departures. Between Torp Airport and Sandefjord train station there are bus/taxi connections and the travel time is about 20 minutes. You can travel from Sandefjord to Lillehammer by train. Please see www.nsb.no for further information. Point-to-point tickets can be purchased on the internet. Download (PDF) train time table from Sandefjord via Oslo to Lillehammer and return.

Programme

Translation: Norwegian - English. English - Norwegian

Last Programme Update: 4 March 2006, 13:30 [UTC]
With reservations.

Call for Papers

Conference sessions will focus on providing new science in the sterile supply field, education of CSSD managers and staff, certification of the CSSD, decontamination processes and systems. Proposals for a 15 min. presentation of related topics are invited.

Submission Deadlines:

Deadline for receipt of completed abstracts: February 1st, 2006
Electronic copies only to be submitted.

Articles should be submitted as email attachments to:

Registration

Please use the following form for conference registrations and/or hotel bookings:

• Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - Conference Registration and Hotel Reservation Form [PDF File]

Exhibition

Exhibitors please use the following form for exhibition space bookings, conference registrations and hotel reservations:

• Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - Conference Registration and Hotel Reservation Form for Exhibitors [PDF File]

Poster Price

A poster competition sponsored by 3M Health Care takes place at the conference.

We encourage you to send your poster and be listed as one of the candidates to the 3M Poster Price of 800 Euro.
Only one application is allowed per candidate.
The deadline for the registration of posters is April 10th, 2006

Information, Instructions and Application Forms:

• Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - Poster Price [PDF File]

Satellite Symposiums

• 18 May 2006 / 11:00 - 12:00
  B. Braun Medical AS Norway
  Aesculap AG & Co. KG Germany
  Braun/Aesculap Satellite Symposium
  "CSSD Quality Management"
  Symposium presented by B. Braun Medical AS Norway and Aesculap AG & Co. KG Germany
  at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
  Room 1 "Widemannsdalen", Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
  [ Seminar Info, Programme and Registration Form (PDF File) ]
  [ Seminar Info, Programme and Registration Form (MS-Word File) ]
• 18 May 2006 / 12:30 - 14:00
  ASP - Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
  ASP Professional Instrument Processing Seminar
  "Low Temperature Sterilization in Today's Decontamination Environment"
  Symposium presented by Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
  at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
  Rica Victoria Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
  [ Seminar Programme, Registration Form (PDF File) ]
• 18 May 2006 / 13:00 - 14:00
  Getinge Lunatronic ApS
  Getinge T-DOC Symposium
  The following will be discussed:
  • "How can you take full advantage of your traceability system when the hospital infrastructure is changing" and
  • "How can you benefit from an improved collaboration between the Sterilization Department and the Operation Department/Theatres using electronic systems"
  Symposium presented by Getinge Lunatronic ApS at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
  "Weidemann Hall", Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
  [ Seminar Invitation (PDF File) ]