This post is part of a series recognizing Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024. Today, we feature past and future seminars examining the intersection between health equity and antimicrobial stewardship. Read on to learn more!
In the first seminar, recorded on May 22nd as part of the US 2024 Department of Health and Human Services Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) public meeting, UNMC ID’s Dr. Jasmine Marcelin discusses pharmacoequity and how minoritized populations are uniquely impacted by antimicrobial resistance. Particularly, clinical trials testing antibiotics have historically been racially and ethnically imbalanced, without adequate representation of minoritized participants. Additionally, pharmacy deserts and structural differences in how individuals obtain and use antimicrobial medications have broad implications for the health of these communities. Dr. Marcelin also covers steps the field can take to address these inequities and ensure all individuals are protected from antimicrobial resistance. Check out the talk here.
Health equity is a critically important aspect of antimicrobial stewardship; later this week, Dr. Marcelin will speak again on this topic as part of the DPH initiative Health Equity Institute of Delaware’s Working4equity Series. Details and registration link below.
- Title: How Antimicrobial Stewardship can Influence Health Equity
- Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024; 5:00 pm Central (6pm Eastern)
- Location: Virtual
- Registration: Register Here! (Note that registration is free for those not seeking CME credit)
Please join us in attending this important and timely seminar!
Additionally, for additional important content on antimicrobial stewardship, Nebraska ICAP & ASAP have uploaded recordings from the 2024 Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit, including updates and information on antibiotic resistance in Nebraska, antibiotic myths, tips on how to approach the administration for antimicrobial stewardship resources, and much, much more. Find all these seminars and more here.