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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
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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 

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    Roderick Smith, MS, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Kevan Chambers, FRSPH

    Medical Writer, Medscape, LLC

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    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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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

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