A specialized course designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs in long-term care settings. Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) play a critical role in caring for elderly and vulnerable populations, who are often at increased risk of infectious diseases and antimicrobial overuse.
Intended audience:
Target Audience ID Physicians, Medical Microbiologists, Clinical Pharmac(olog)ists, ICU physicians, Internists, Specialist Nurses, Pediatricians and other medical specialties.
Objectives:
The Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) provider recognizes the problems that should be addressed in LTCF and can address them by organizing appropriate structures, interventions, and monitoring.
Course coordinator:
Sigurd Høye, Norway
Brita Skodvin, Norway
Organisers:
Certification:
Course organisers will monitor attendance. Only participants attending live sessions will be able to receive the certification.
Accreditation:
ESCMID office will apply for EACCME accreditation.
Accommodation:
Accommodation is not included in the fee.
Registration details:
This course is part of the AMS Certificate Programme, but has some spaces open to registrations outside of the programme.
Registration fees include full access to the online course.
Registration
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Attendance Grant application
Attendance grant application is not applicable