Development of a Multifaceted Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Undergraduate Medical Education: The Antibiotic Stewardship, Safety, Utilization, Resistance, and Evaluation (ASSURE) Elective
Rebecca Wang, Kathleen Degnan, Vera Luther, Julia E. Szymczak, Eric Goren, Ashleigh Logan, Rachel Shnekendorf, Keith Hamilton
Abstract
To address the growing need for dedicated stewardship training in undergraduate medical education, we developed an antimicrobial stewardship curriculum for medical students with the objectives of increasing expertise in antimicrobial prescribing, introducing antimicrobial stewardship fundamentals, and enhancing comfort with engagement in interprofessional antimicrobial stewardship activities.
Topics & Concepts
Antimicrobial stewardshipStewardship (theology)CurriculumMedicineMedical educationAntimicrobialAntibiotic resistanceEngineering ethicsNursingAntibioticsPedagogyPolitical sciencePsychologyEngineeringMicrobiologyPoliticsBiologyLawAntibiotic Use and ResistanceBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies