The Canadian Antimicrobial Stewardship Webinars—or ‘CAN AMS!”—is a new webinar series focused on antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions. Leaders in AMS from across Canada share examples of what has been done to implement evidence-based interventions, with the goal to inspire what CAN be done to help slow the rise and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The series aims to:
- highlight and build greater knowledge of evidence-based AMS interventions,
- help bridge knowledge gaps and capacity challenges that can limit the development of AMS interventions in key settings, and
- promote broad collaboration on AMS across regions, settings, and sectors.
CAN AMS! events promote a One Health frame for AMS to raise awareness for the interconnected drivers and consequences of AMR, and the need for shared solutions across human, animal and environmental health domains.
Date
December 10, 2024
Synposis
This insightful webinar explores strategies to optimize antimicrobial use during the respiratory season in children. This event is suitable for paediatricians and paediatric specialists, infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, primary care physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners and public health professionals.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will have:
- A deeper understanding of the role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in pediatric respiratory infections and how its presence influences antimicrobial stewardship decisions
- Improved knowledge of evidence-based approaches for their practice, including optimal treatment durations for mild-to-moderate pneumonia and enhanced strategies for effective, collaborative communication in clinical decision-making
Moderator
Cora Constantinescu, BSc, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Paediatric Infectious Disease, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Speaker
Michelle Science, MD, MSc
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children