About JSSI

Summary

Name:
Japan Society for Surgical Infection (JSSI), general incorporated association
Brief history:
JSSI was founded in 1988 as a research group. It became an academic society in 2002, and obtained juridical personality in 2007.
Mission:
The missions of JSSI are (1) to promote the generation, application and archiving of research in surgical infections (2) to disseminate this knowledge worldwide, and (3) to promote the mutual understanding and friendship of member and other foreign Societies.
Bureau:
MAINICHI ACADENIC FORUM Inc,
Palaceside Building,
1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0003, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3239-7264
FAX: +81-3-3239-7225
E-mail: office@gekakansen.jp

Membership

Total number of membership: 1972 (As of 30,9, 2016)
Honorary
Past president: 18
Special member: 13
Board of Director: 21
Auditor: 2
Councilor: 221
Regular: 1605
Associate: 75
Supporting: 17

Board certification system for Surgical Perioperative Infection Management Doctor

Surgeons with knowledge about the surgical perioperative infection management and technical improvement are to be certified as ‘Surgical Perioperative Infection Management Doctor’ under this system. Requirement includes experience in surgical perioperative infection management at the bedside as well as presentation and publication with regard to surgical infection.
For the details, click here (in Japanese)

Official Journal

Journal of Japan Society for Surgical Infection
(J. Jpn. Soc. Surg. Infect ISSN 1349-5755)
Form of publication: in print
Publication frequency: Bi-monthly, since 2004
For the details, click here (in Japanese)

Annual Meeting

Click to Annual Meeting page

Committee

Click to Committee page