Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Dec 03, 2020

Health Literacy and Antimicrobial Stewardship with Dr. Elizabeth Hermsen

Listen to our conversation with Elizabeth Hermsen, PharmD, MBA, Head of Global Antimicrobial Stewardship at Merck. We discuss antimicrobial stewardship gaps in the outpatient setting, where one third of prescriptions for antimicrobials are inappropriate. We also discuss the importance of health literacy, and how improving health literacy may be used as an approach to address antimicrobial resistance. Subscribe to the CIDRAP-ASP newsletter: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter Theme music: On The Verge by Joseph McDade
Sep 10, 2020

Science Communication with Natalie Vestin

In this episode, host Marnie Peterson interviews Natalie Vestin, MPH, a Research Associate at CIDRAP and the brains behind the Antimicrobial Stewardship Project. Marnie and Natalie discuss Natalie’s fascinating journey to public health, her work in communicating scientific information to a broad audience, the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship, and finally, Natalie’s time as an artist in the Pandemic Artist’s Lab. This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe to the CIDRAP-ASP newsletter: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter Theme music: On The Verge by Joseph McDade
Feb 12, 2020

Sustainable Antibiotic Development with Dr. Brad Spellberg

Listen to our conversation with Brad Spellberg, MD, Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. We discuss his recent New England Journal of Medicine paper, and important issues around sustainable antibiotic discovery and development.
Jul 10, 2019

Professor Philip Howard

Listen to our discussion with Professor Philip Howard, the current president of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), regarding the concept of the antibiotic footprint - a new communication tool for the public to reduce antibiotic consumption.
Feb 15, 2019

Professor Dilip Nathwani

Listen to our discussion with Professor Dilip Nathwani, faculty advisor to CIDRAP-ASP, regarding the launch of the new JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance (JAC-AMR), an innovative, open-access knowledge-exchange platform for research and education.
Dec 13, 2018

Dr. Brad Spellberg

Listen to Dr. Brad Spellberg discuss "Expected Practice," a novel psychological tool used to promote antimicrobial stewardship in clinical settings, and the progress that has been made in reducing total antibiotic exposure
Oct 24, 2018

Dr. Michael Osterholm

Listen to CIDRAP’s Director, Dr. Michael Osterholm, discuss accomplishments and future directions for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, antimicrobial resistance in the US and abroad, and his role as a US Department of State Science Envoy.
Aug 14, 2018

Professor Karin Thursky

Listen to Professor Karin Thursky discuss a recently published a manuscript that describes hospital sepsis clinical pathway in a cancer hospital, impacts on sepsis management, and realized outcomes.
Jul 12, 2018

Dr. Jacqueline Sneddon

Listen to Dr. Jacqueline Sneddon discuss a recently published manuscript regarding guidance of the optimization of carbapenem use through a national quality improvement program (Scotland).
Apr 10, 2018

Professor Dilip Nathwani

Listen to Professor Dilip Nathwani discuss a free interactive e-book regarding the principles and clinical practice of global stewardship, developed by BSAC in collaboration with the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Dec 06, 2017

Dr. Charis Marwick

Listen to Dr. Charis Marwick discuss her paper on how we should approach outcome measures to study antimicrobial stewardship interventions.
Aug 02, 2017

Dr. Celine Pulcini

Listen to Celine Pulcini, MD, PhD, describe the necessary funding and human resources needed for supporting antibiotic stewardship teams.
Jun 14, 2017

Dr. Buddy Creech

Listen to Dr. Buddy Creech discuss an NIH study he is leading to determine the optimal duration of antimicrobial therapy of children with pneumonia in the outpatient setting.
Apr 12, 2017

Dr. Mordechai Grupper and Dr. David Nicolau

Listen to Dr. Mordechai Grupper and Dr. David Nicolau discuss the optimization of antimicrobial usage for the prevention and treatment of skin and soft tissue infections, specifically in obese patients.
Mar 02, 2017

Professor Peter Davey

Listen to Professor Peter Davey discuss interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients.
Feb 02, 2017

Dr. Aimee Dassner and Dr. Jennifer Girotto

Listen to Dr. Aimee Dassner and Dr. Jennifer Girotto discuss antimicrobial stewardship approaches to pediatric pneumonia.
Dec 21, 2016

Dr. Amanda Beaudoin

Listen to Dr. Amanda Beaudoin discuss her role and leadership in the establishment of a 'One Health' approach to antibiotic stewardship.
Dec 19, 2016

Dr. Katherine Fleming-Dutra

Listen to Dr. Fleming-Dutra discuss her work to improve antimicrobial prescribing practices within the ambulatory care setting.
Nov 21, 2016

Dr. Gail Hansen

Listen to Dr. Gail Hansen discuss the connections between antibiotic use in agriculture and food settings, and their impact to human health.
Oct 12, 2016

Dr. Arjun Srinivasan

Listen to Dr. Arjun Srinivasan discuss his work on improving antibiotic prescribing practices through surveillance of antibiotic use.

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