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Get started here!
How confident do you feel in your knowledge
about antibiotics, resistance, and stewardship? We want to know what you have
to say.
![Module 1: AMR update: Where are we now?](https://www.vetams.org/pluginfile.php/719/course/overviewfiles/Agar-plate-image.jpg)
Module 1: AMR update: Where are we now?
Get
up to speed with the latest information on both a global and a local scale.
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Module 2: Core concepts in AMR
A
clear and concise summary of what you really need to know about antibiotics and
bacteria to support informed prescribing.
![Module 3: Antibiotic classes](https://www.vetams.org/pluginfile.php/721/course/overviewfiles/shutterstock_717437125.jpg)
Module 3: Antibiotic classes
Learning activities to make clear the differences between antibiotic classes. Chose the right drug and understand why it’s the right choice!
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Module 4: Resistance mechanisms
How microbes develop and share resistance mechanisms – the simplified version. Get it clear in your head so that you can explain it to clients.
![Module 5: Diagnosing bacterial infections](https://www.vetams.org/pluginfile.php/723/course/overviewfiles/shutterstock_1690912777%20%281%29.jpg)
Module 5: Diagnosing bacterial infections
Refresh
your sampling technique to make sure you get the best evidence, plus become the
clinic champion at interpreting lab reports.
![Module 6: Antibiotic prescribing and the microbiome](https://www.vetams.org/pluginfile.php/724/course/overviewfiles/shutterstock_376105972%20%281%29.jpg)
Module 6: Antibiotic prescribing and the microbiome
A
look at clinical reasoning and rational decision making as they apply to our
antibiotic prescribing, plus we review some of the collateral consequences of
antibiotics on our patients’ microbiomes.
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Module 7: Using prescribing guidelines
Did
you know human patients do better with Guideline-based prescribing? A look at
how Prescribing Guidelines are made and what they do. Plus a quick review of
the some of the laws and regulations around veterinary prescribing.
![Module 8: Infection prevention and control](https://www.vetams.org/pluginfile.php/726/course/overviewfiles/191%20Merewether%20Vet%20Hi%20Res_websize.jpg)
Module 8: Infection prevention and control
Did
you know our patients are most at risk of getting a resistant infection in our
practices? Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) principles and why your
practice needs an IPC or biosecurity policy.
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Module 9: Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: Putting theory into practice
A
step by step look at what’s involved with Implementing an Antimicrobial
Stewardship Program in your practice – it’s easier than you think!
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Congratulations. You’re finished!
Congratulations!! We hope you now have the resources and confidence to take your antimicrobial stewardship to the next level. Before you go, let us know what you thought of the program.