SIDPEC Mid-Day Symposia at ASHP Midyear (Co-sponsored with ProCE)

SIDP is pleased to offer 1.5 hours of CE from the ASHP Midyear meeting.  Attendees may attend live on-site or log in for a live webinar.  Registration for this event can be found on ProCE’s website. 

Title: Overcoming the Challenges of Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections: New Solutions to an Urgent Crisis

Objectives:

• Describe the changing epidemiology and clinical implications of multidrug-resistant infections.

• Recommend evidence-based treatment approaches in the setting of significant antibiotic resistance.
• Review new and emerging antimicrobial agents for gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial infections, alongside existing antibiotics, to help direct optimal selection of therapy in clinical practice.
• Identify antimicrobial stewardship interventions for the use of new antimicrobial agents.

Speakers:

• Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS (Temple University, Philadelphia, PA)
• Jamie Kisgen, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-ID)  (Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, FL)

Date: Wednesday December 6, 2017

Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm EST

Location: Orange County Convention Center West, room W102

                Will also be streaming live!

Cost: Free!