OVERVIEW

SIDP Antimicrobial Stewardship - A Certificate Program for Pharmacists is organized by the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP).

Initial Release Date: 1-15-2018
Expiration Date: 1-15-2024

Accreditation:
Pharmacists
This CE activity is jointly provided by ProCE, Inc. and SIDP. ProCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Practice Activity Number 0221-9999-18-004-B01-P has been assigned to this practice-based CE activity (initial release date 1-15-18). This CE activity is approved for 44.0 contact hours (0.44 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The participant can elect to complete three additional webinars at no additional cost and earn 48.5 contact hours (4.85 CEUs).

Description:
The Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program (ASP) is an innovative and intensive practice-based activity for pharmacists focusing on the pharmacist's role in the area of appropriate use of antimicrobial agents. The certificate program, which emphasizes a healthcare team approach, seeks to foster the development of a strong knowledgebase in microbiology, pharmacology, and disease state management in order to successfully implement an antibiotic stewardship program that will improve patient care, reduce healthcare expenditures, and potentially reduce rates of resistance and prolong the longevity of the limited number of antimicrobial agents available to treat infections.

Learning Objectives:
The program goals/learning objectives are the following:
• Outline the essentials of clinical microbiology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and infectious disease state management necessary in Antimicrobial Stewardship.
• Identify the skills needed to establish an antimicrobial stewardship program.
• Implement interventions to improve patient care, minimize resistance and cost, and prolong the longevity of antimicrobials through a capstone project.
• Explain how to evaluate the effectiveness of an antimicrobial stewardship program through the measurement of outcomes.
• Define the interaction between pharmacy and infection control