To Prescribe or Not To Prescribe? Antibiotics and Outpatient Infections

Saturday, January 7, 2023, 12:00 AM - Monday, April 1, 2024, 11:59 PM, On Demand

This CME activity provides a practical approach to the management of common outpatient infections through the use of didactic videos, patient role plays and interactive case based video. National guidelines will be reviewed with emphasis on the most appropriate empiric antibiotic choice and duration of therapy. Video role plays will demonstrate communication skills that can be used with patients regarding appropriate antibiotic usage.

Intended Audience
This course is designed for physicians in family practice, primary care, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, pharmacists, as well as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and allied health professionals.

     Release Date: January 7, 2023
     Expiration Date: April 1, 2024
     Estimated Time to Complete: 1.75 Hours
     Registration Fee: FREE

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.75 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (1.75 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.75 hours)

1. Define the scope and implications of antibiotic misuse in the outpatient setting.
2. Select the most appropriate empiric antimicrobial choice and duration of therapy for common outpatient bacterial infections.
3. Recognize when antimicrobials are indicated in common outpatient infections.
4. Employ effective communication strategies when discussing antibiotic decisions with patients.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Stanford Medicine designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 1.75 hours. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

For Pharmacists to Claim ACPE Credit: Pharmacists must submit to us their NABP e-Profile ID and Date of Birth for credit to be reported to CPE Monitor. If you wish to claim ACPE credit, please enter your NABP ePID# and Date of Birth in your CE Profile. Log in to Stanford's CME portal > My CE > Profile tile > Credentials > Select NABP ePID# from the drop down and enter your ID number. Please also enter your Date of Birth (month and day) in your profile under Basic Information.  The field will appear when you select your Profession as Pharmacist.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, please contact the CME.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
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References/Bibliography
For a complete list, please view the References/Bibliography page in the Course.

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Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.

Stan Deresinski, MD, FIDSA
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and Geographic Medicine 
Director Stanford Antimicrobial Safety and Sustainability Program 
Stanford University School of Medicine 
Course Director
Speaker

Marisa Holubar, MD, MS
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and Geographic Medicine 
Stanford University School of Medicine 
Course Director 
Speaker

Elizabeth Robilotti, MD, MPH 
Assistant Attending, Infectious Diseases 
Associate Director, Infection Control 
Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 
Planner

Lina Meng, PharmD, BCPS 
Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist 
Stanford Hospital and Clinics 
Planner

Emily Mui, PharmD, BCPS 
Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist 
Stanford Hospital and Clinics 
Planner

Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, MD 
Medical Epidemiologist with the Office of Antibiotic Stewardship  
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
Planner

Lauri Hicks, DO 
Medical Epidemiologist in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
Planner

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