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Activity Description:

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health today. Each year in the United States, at least 2.8 million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and at least 35,000 people die as a result. Up to 50% of antibiotics prescribed in the outpatient setting are inappropriate and at least 30% are unnecessary. Addressing unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, a modifiable risk factor for antibiotic resistance, is one component of antibiotic stewardship. 

Activity Type: Knowledge-based, online home-study

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain factors contributing to increasing antibiotic resistance and why antibiotic stewardship is important.
  2. Recognize resources that promote optimal antibiotic use in routine practice.
  3. Identify evidence-based infection prevention and control measures.
  4. Describe patient counseling tips and techniques to generate informative conversations with patients/caregivers about antibiotics and their appropriate use.

Target Audience: Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers.

Initial Release Date: 4/22/2022

Expiration Date: 4/22/2025

Cost and Registration: There is no fee for this activity. The program is supported by the New York State Department of Health Medicaid Prescriber Education Program (MPEP).

Activity Components for Continuing Education Credit: To obtain continuing education credit, complete the required materials. This continuing education activity contains a pre-test, educational video presentation with slide handout, supplementary handout, post-test, and program evaluation. Credit will be awarded upon successful completion of the post-test activity, with a score of 70% or greater.

Raymond Cha, B.S., PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

For physicians/providers:

Accreditation: The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Certification: The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences designates this Internet Enduring Activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (TM). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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For pharmacists:

The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based activity has been assigned ACPE# 0044-0000-22-017-H01-P and will award 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit. Credit will be uploaded to the CPE Monitor for those who complete all components of this activity.

Questions? Please email: pharmacyce@buffalo.edu

The following planners, presenters and others have either indicated financial relationships with ineligible companies or that no financial relationships exist. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education

The following planners/presenters/others do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:
Role in Activity Name
Activity Director, Author, Writer Alexia Sroka, PharmD, BCPS
Reviewer, Planner Edward M. Bednarczyk, PharmD
Planner Marsha Nelson
Presenter Raymond Cha, B.S., PharmD
Reviewer, Planner Terry Dunn, PharmD
Reviewer Barbara Rogler, PharmD, MS

No commercial support was received for this activity.

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For questions about this activity, please contact: pep@nysdoh.suny.edu

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