Call for Applications to Fill Vacancies on the National Committee on Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics (CominaPIA)
Santé publique France is inviting applications to fill a vacancy for one of the committee’s expert members. Application deadline: July 31, 2026.
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The purpose of this call for applications is to complete the membership of CominaPIA.
As part of the process to replace one of its expert members, Santé publique France is seeking a public health executive to join the National Committee on Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics (CominaPIA). This committee consists of 11 expert members, appointed by the Director General of Santé publique France following a call for applications.
The committee members are tasked with assisting Santé publique France in:
- drafting the terms of reference (general and specific) for national missions covering the surveillance and prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), the fight against antibiotic resistance (RATB), and the promotion of the appropriate use of antibiotics (BUA),
- the scientific evaluation of applications from CPias and CRAtb,
- the annual monitoring of the five national missions, based on standardized activity reports.
The committee meets in person at least once a year (one day), with an estimated workload of 3 to 5 days per year. Additional meetings via videoconference may be organized.
The successful candidate will be appointed for the remainder of the term, i.e., until 2029.
Application Guidelines
The application package must include:
- a cover letter including your professional and personal contact information, an email address, and a cell phone number;
- a resume;
- a list of works/publications from the past 5 years;
- a public declaration of interests to be completed on the DPI SANTE portal, accessible via the DPI Santé portal
The application must be submitted by July 31, 2026, at the latest, to the following address: missions-nationales_IAS-BUA@santepubliquefrance.fr
Healthcare-associated infections
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Antibiotic resistance
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