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Description:
Marking the opening of Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 13-19), Southern Health-Sante Sud is pleased to offer a special educational event focused on antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) held in conjunction with the Community-Based Continuing Professional Development program at Boundary Trails Health Centre.
Join leading experts for a series of presentations on the current state of AMS in Canada and internationally, along with examples of local stewardship efforts in the region and province. Speakers will share tools for use in clinical settings, and clarify recommendations for practice endorsed by Canadian healthcare organizations. Participants will be encouraged to provide recommendations on ways to shift the culture of antibiotic use in healthcare, and how to build a more unified approach to stewardship in the region.
This is a timely event, to build knowledge of leading practices in antimicrobial stewardship, as Canadian and global leaders work to respond more effectively to AMR.
Host Site: Morden/Winkler – Boundary Trails Health Centre, Multi-purpose Room
Connected MBTelehealth Sites:
- Steinbach – Crocus, Bethesda Reg. Health Center
- Carman – Boardroom, Carman Memorial Hospital
- Notre Dame de Lourdes – Multi-purpose Room, Centre de Santé Notre Dame Health Centre
- Portage la Prairie – Classroom, Portage District General Hospital
- Sprague – Boardroom, East Borderland Primary Health Care Centre
- St. Anne – Clinic Room/Boardroom, Centre Seine Medical
- St. Claude – Boardroom, St. Claude Health Centre
- St. Pierre-Jolys – Boardroom, DeSalaberry District Health Centre
- Swan Lake – MBTelehealth Room, Lorne Memorial Hospital
Objectives:
- Raise awareness of the significant burden of AMR and build common understanding of its impact on patient outcomes
- Share information on leading AMS practices and practical tools available to clinicians
- Consult with prescribers to learn their views of stewardship, and understand perceived barriers and challenges to prudent use of antimicrobials
Agenda:
10:00 am to 12:30pm – Presentations and Q & A
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – Discussion of ‘Ways Forward’ (Lunch provided at BTHC)
Please see Poster for complete details
Presenters:
- Dr. Richard Rusk, Medical Officer of Health, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living; Co-Chair, Stewardship Task Group of the F/P/T Antimicrobial Resistance Steering Committee
- Dr. Sergio Fanella, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Assistant Professor, Program Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Training Program, University of Manitoba
- Jim Slater, Executive Sponsor, Choosing Wisely Manitoba & CEO Diagnostic Services Manitoba
- Dr. Ganesan Abbu, Emergency Medicine & Family Physician, Southern Health-Santé Sud
Refund Policy:
Cancellations must be made in writing. Full refund less a $10 administrative fee if cancelled 7 days or more before the event. No refund past this date.
Accreditation
CFPC MAINPRO+ GROUP LEARNING
This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 2.5 Mainpro+ credits.
RCPSC SECTION 1
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section1) as defined by the MOC Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for a maximum of 2.5 hours.
Acknowledgements:
Supported by Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
PLEASE NOTE – this event is included with the Morden/Winkler Community Based Annual CPD Program fees