Using Antibiotics Wisely: Everyday Insights on Antimicrobial Stewardship

In this online course, the Baptist Health Pharmacy provides simple and tailored education on antimicrobial drugs.

Target Audience

Family Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Hospitalists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Respiratory Therapists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and all other prescribing providers.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain antimicrobial stewardship interventions that can improve patient outcomes. 
  • Evaluate how antimicrobial stewardship interventions can be built into normal daily workflows. 
  • Differentiate patient eligibility characteristics for antimicrobial stewardship interventions.
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): About Antibiotic Resistance, March 2020. 
  • Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship. CDC. 7 Apr 2021. ACCP. Pharmacotherapy. 2008;28(6):816-17.
  • Gottlieb RL, Vaca CE, Paredes R, Mera J, Webb BJ, Perez G et al. Early Remdesivir to Prevent Progression to Severe Covid-19 in Outpatients. New England Journal of Medicine. 2022 Jan 27;386(4):305-315.
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 2.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
06/01/2023
Course expires: 
05/31/2026

Nelida (Lydie) Fontana, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist I
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Wilbert J. Fuerte, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist II, Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Homestead Hospital
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Corey Frederick, Pharm.D., CPh., BCPS, BCIDP
Ambulatory Care Infectious Diseases Clinical Coordinator
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Alice Landayan, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
South Miami Hospital
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Marina H. Zwisler, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Bethesda Hospital East
Baptist Health South Florida 
Boynton Beach, Florida

Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP    
Director, ID PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program 
Manager, Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Program
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
            
Alice Landayan, Pharm.D., BCIDP, Nelida (Lydie) Fontana, Pharm.D., BCPS, Marina H. Zwisler, Pharm.D., BCIDP, Wilbert J. Fuerte, Pharm.D., BCIDP and Corey Frederick, Pharm.D., CPh., BCPS, BCIDP, faculty for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that the presentations or discussions will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP, faculty and planner of this educational activity, has indicated that he is a consultant with Pattern Biosciences (formerly Klaris Diagnostics), DoseMeRx by Tabula Rasa, Pfizer and MeMed and has indicated that the presentations or discussions will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.  

*Ineligible companies ― Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
              
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 2.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

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Mobile Users
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  • Android mobile devices running Android 4.4 or later, with the latest release of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
Technical Support
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