Presented by pharmacist Sharon Gardiner, this webinar covers:
- an overview of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- global and national initiatives to combat AMR
- why it’s important to include an indication on antimicrobial scripts
- where to find resources to help you address AMR
- an update on the development of national antimicrobial guidelines
- results of a local study on antimicrobial prescribing and administration in aged residential care.
This video is a recording of a live webinar hosted by Mobile Health on November 21, 2023. It is suitable for all primary care health professionals.
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Dr Sharon GardinerSharon Gardiner, BPharm(Hons), MClinPharm, PhD, is the antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury and co-lead of the New Zealand Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Pharmacist Expert Group. Advertisement  She was a member of the expert panel for the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s major report entitled Kotahitanga – Uniting Aotearoa against Infectious Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance (2021). She has co-led multiple national antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, including a viewpoint calling for urgent national leadership and co-ordinated antimicrobial stewardship action (2021). She has co-led four national World Antimicrobial Awareness Week initiatives, and a major sepsis improvement programme in Waitaha Canterbury. Gardiner has enjoyed a varied career as a pharmacist, including hospital, community and academic work. Her research interests centre on antimicrobial stewardship and optimal antimicrobial dosing strategies. |
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