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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Set Sail on the Antimicrobial StewardSHIP: Best Practices in Optimizing Infection Management

  • Authors: Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD; Seth Koenig, MD; Trevor Van Schooneveld, MD
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 5/19/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 5/19/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 1.00 ABIM MOC points

    Pharmacists - 1.00 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.100 CEUs)

    IPCE - 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for infectious disease (ID) specialists, critical care specialists, emergency medicine clinicians, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and pharmacists.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to incorporate multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing into the comprehensive management of patients with infectious diseases to improve antibiotic stewardship practices.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Burden of antimicrobial resistance
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Individualizing care strategies that incorporate the use of rapid PCR panels to mitigate potential consequences of antimicrobial resistance
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Collaborate with the healthcare team to facilitate the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship practices


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Faculty

  • Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD

    Chief
    Division of Infectious Diseases
    Nemours Children's Hospital
    Professor of Clinical Sciences
    The University of Central Florida College of Medicine
    Orlando, Florida

    Disclosures

    Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Realta Pharmaceuticals
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Merck & Co., Inc./Merck Sharpe & Dohme; Moderna, Inc.

  • Seth Koenig, MD

    Pulmonary and Critical Care
    Stony Brook University Hospital
    Stony Brook, New York

    Disclosures

    Seth Koenig, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Fujifilm SonoSite

  • Trevor Van Schooneveld, MD

    Professor
    Division of Infectious Diseases
    Department of Internal Medicine
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska

    Disclosures

    Trevor Van Schooneveld, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: bioMérieux SA
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: bioMérieux SA; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
    Research funding from: AN2 Therapeutics; bioMérieux SA; Insmed Incorporated

Editors

  • Roderick Smith, MS

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC 

    Disclosures

    Roderick Smith, MS, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Kevan Chambers, FRSPH

    Medical Writer, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Kevan Chambers, FRSPH, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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IPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

    College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® participants may claim certified credits for any AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™, up to a maximum of 50 credits per five-year cycle. Any additional credits are eligible as non-certified credits. College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) members must log into Mainpro+® to claim this activity.

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Set Sail on the Antimicrobial StewardSHIP: Best Practices in Optimizing Infection Management

Authors: Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD; Seth Koenig, MD; Trevor Van Schooneveld, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 5/19/2023

Valid for credit through: 5/19/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Contents of This CME Activity

All sections of this activity are required for credit.

Overview and Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Impact of Stewardship

Dr Van Schooneveld provides an overview of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship.
Trevor Van Schooneveld, MD

Stewardship Strategies to Improve Patient Management and Outcomes

Drs Alexander and Koenig discuss the role of multiplex PCR testing in antimicrobial stewardship.
Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD; Seth Koenig, MD

Case Discussions in Optimizing Antimicrobial Management

Drs Alexander and Koenig continue their conversation with case examples.
Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD; Seth Koenig, MD
 

Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to incorporate multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing into comprehensive management of patients with infectious diseases to improve patient outcomes and reduce inappropriate or unnecessary antibiotic use.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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