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 interconnect.
Date
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
Time: 9 am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET / 2 pm AT / 2:30 pm NL
Learning Objectives
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain what CPOs are, how they spread, and why they are a priority AMR threat.
- Interpret CPO surveillance trends in BC, including the shift from travel-associated to local transmission.
- Describe how Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) can distinguish clonal from plasmid-mediated transmission and help identify clusters and likely acquisition sources.
- Identify how real-time access to CPO genomic data can enable earlier cluster detection and coordinated IPAC, stewardship, and clinical responses.
Moderator
Bahareh Ghadaki, MD, FRCPC
Infectious Diseases Physician, Halton Healthcare
Speakers
Linda Hoang, MSc, MD, DTM&H, FRCPC
Medical Director, Public Health Laboratory, BCCDC