ILLINOIS SUMMIT ON ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration Information
The registration fee is $10 for all participants. Please register for the summit by visiting: https://attendify.co/illinois-summit-on-antimicrobial-stewardship-aWzjvdU
If your plans change, you may cancel by Friday, July 9, 2021, to receive a full refund. No refunds will be given after this date.

Target Audience
Health care professionals including physicians, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, quality directors, infection preventionists, facility leadership, and public health professionals across inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings.

Objectives
• Summarize the regulatory and national landscape for antimicrobial stewardship.
• Apply national guidelines and best practices for implementing and evaluating facility antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Review past successful antimicrobial stewardship programs and lessons learned.
• Identify tools and resources for implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs and activities.
View the preliminary agenda here.

In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit Designation – Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 6.0 contact hours.
This activity is being presented without bias and without commercial support.
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based CPE activity for 6.0 contact hours for pharmacists.
Rush University is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000272), occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, social work (159.001203), nutrition, and speech-audiology by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
Rush University designates this live activity for 6.0 Continuing Education credit(s).
The Illinois Department of Public Health’s Division of Oral Health approves this course for 6.0 hours of CE credit for dental professionals. Dental professionals should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Questions?
Contact the Division of Patient Safety and Quality at the Illinois Department of Public Health: [email protected]

Funding for this conference was made possible by IDPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government