OVERVIEW

Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics is organized by UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences (CCEHS).

Expires: 12/01/2026

Description:
This program is designed to review antibiotic resistance, which is among the greatest public health threats today, leading to an estimated 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths per year in the United States. Primary care clinics and clinicians prescribe approximately half of all outpatient antibiotics in the United States.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Define Antibiotic Stewardship
  • Identify initial steps that should be taken when implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program
  • List important core elements of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Credits

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physician (CME) 
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Nursing (CNE) 
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals 
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

  • 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1 Contact Hours

    • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianNursingPediatriciansNursesFamily Practice physicians

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    Public Health
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