Introduction

The Polish Society for Sterile Supply Managers (PSSSM) was founded in Bydgoszcz in November 1995. By autumn 2001, the Society had more than 160 members. In 2011, the society changed its name to PSMSDD - Polish Society for Medical Sterilization and Disinfection Development.

PSMSDD Members

The PSMSDD has three categories of members:

• Individual Members - managers for Central Service who are nurses, biologists, pharmacists and engineers.
• Supporting Members - companies who are active within the sphere of interest of the society.
• Honorary Members - can be awarded by the Society at the annual meeting.

PSMSDD Activities

The PSMSDD collaborates closely with corresponding Polish societies such as the Polish Society for Hospital Infections Control, The Infection Control Nurses and The National Institute of Hygiene. We are also cooperating with international organisations such as the ESH society (the last ESH Conference took place in Warsaw in 1998).

The main activity of the Society is an annual General Congress, held in April every year. In 2001, the VII General Congress took place.

We are also working in committees to implement our activities in the fields of Sterilization Process Standardization, Sterilization Control and CSSD Staff Training.

PSMSDD Publications

The official publication of PSSSM is "Biuletyn", which appears 4 times a year. There we publish all news about PSMSDD and general news about standarisation, validation and sterilization control.

PSMSDD Events

Upcoming Events

...to be announced...

Past Events

XVI. Annual General Meeting of PSSSM Members
22 April 2009 to 24 April 2009
Diament Hotel, Wroclaw, Poland
Main topics:
1. Infections in the XXI century
2. The risk of HBV infection, prophylactic
3. Standardisation in Poland - disinfection and sterilisation

Eastern European Workshop for Sterile Supply 2007
06 December 2007 to 08 December 2007
Bydgoszcz, Poland
(Organized by the WFHSS and the PSMSDD)
[ Conference Details ]
[ Workshop Invitation/Info (PDF File) ]
[ Workshop Registration Form (PDF File) ]
[ Workshop Info/Registration Form for Exhibitors (PDF File) ]
[ Workshop Report ]
[ Lectures ]

Annual PSSSM Conference 2006
25 April 2006 to 26 April 2006
Falenty, Poland

PSMSDD Contact

PSMSDD - Polish Society for Medical Sterilization and Disinfection Development

Chairman:

Waldemar Olszak
Mobile: +48 604438303

Contact Person:

Teresa Salinska

Email:

Address:

str. Polna 33
60-535 Poznan
Poland

Information about Poland

Statistics

• Area: 312,685 km² (land: 304,465 km², water: 8,220 km²)
• Population: 38,626,349 (July 2004)
• Capital: Warsaw
• Language: Polish
• Religion: Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
• Climate: temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
• Time Zone: Central European Time [GMT +1]
• Currency: Polish Zloty [PLN]

Location

Poland is in Central Europe, east of Germany, its borderline is 2,788 km long and it has a 491 km coastline. Poland shares borders with Belarus 407 km, Czech Republic 658 km, Germany 456 km, Lithuania 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 206 km, Slovakia 444 km, and Ukraine 526 km.