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Webinar


Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ontario Hospitals:
Where are we now and where do we go from here?

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 12 noon EST

Antimicrobial resistance is a known major public health issue, and antimicrobial stewardship - the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents - is critical to stemming the continued emergence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms.

This one hour webinar will provide an overview of antimicrobial stewardship; discuss best practice guidelines, and antimicrobial stewardship in Ontario hospitals.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the rationale for antimicrobial stewardship.
  • Provide an overview of the IDSA/SHEA antimicrobial stewardship guidelines for institutions.
  • Describe the status of antimicrobial stewardship in Ontario hospitals.
  • Provide an overview of the ISMP Canada Ontario Antimicrobial Stewardship Project.


Audience: All healthcare professionals with an interest in antimicrobial stewardship
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am PST
10:00 am - 11:00 am MST
11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AST
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm NST

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $95.00 (plus applicable GST/HST) per telephone connection
For registration information, please select the ‘Registration’ tab.
Speaker: Donna Lowe, PharmD, Drug Utilization Coordinator, University Health Network, Ontario Antimicrobial Stewardship Project, ISMP Canada
Contact Us: webinars@ismp-canada.org



Registration

Registration Fees: $95.00 (plus applicable GST/HST) per telephone connection. For the total including tax, please select your province below.

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Registration will be confirmed within 10 days of receipt of payment.

Cancellation Policy
Notice of all cancellations must be provided in writing one week prior to the event. A $25 administration fee will apply to all refunds. There are no refunds for registrants who cancel after the cancellation deadline. ISMP Canada reserves the right to cancel or reschedule webinars.

For additional information, call 1-866-544-7672 ext. 236 (416-733-3131 ext. 236) or email to webinars@ismp-canada.org
     

Speaker

Donna Lowe, PharmD

Donna is a Drug Utilization Coordinator at the University Health Network in Toronto. She is also the project coordinator for the ISMP Canada Ontario Antimicrobial Stewardship Project, a multi-phase provincial antimicrobial stewardship project led by Mr. David U and Dr. Allison McGeer, and funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion.


Background

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Contact Information

Mail:
 4711 Yonge Street, Suite 501
Toronto, ON M2N 6K8
Email:
 webinars@ismp-canada.org
Phone:
 416-733-3131 ext. 236
Toll Free:
 1-866-544-7672 ext. 236
Fax:
 416-733-1146
   
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