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, December 3, 2025
Time: 9 am PT / 10 am MT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET / 1 pm AT / 1:30 pm NL
Location: Zoom (link will be sent following registration)
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives: By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current state of Canadian hospital antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) resourcing compared to national and international recommendations
- Summarize key findings from the literature on how ASP staffing levels impact programmatic, prescribing, and clinical outcomes.
- Identify at least three actionable strategies to improve funding and resourcing of their own ASP.
Moderator
Bradley J. Langford PharmD, BCIDP, MPH
Pharmacist Specialist, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Public Health Ontario
Speaker
Valerie Leung, BScPhm, MBA
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Lead
Public Health Ontario