A specialised course designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs in long-term care settings. Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) play a critical role in caring for elderly and vulnerable populations, who are often at increased risk of infectious diseases and antimicrobial overuse.
Intended audience:
ID physicians, medical microbiologists, clinical pharmac(olog)ists, ICU physicians, internists, specialist nurses, paediatricians and other medical specialties.
Objectives:
The AMS provider recognises the problems that should be addressed in LTCF and can address them by organising appropriate structures, interventions, and monitoring.
Course coordinator:
Sigurd Høye, Norway
Brita Skodvin, Norway
Organisers:
Certification:
Course organisers will monitor attendance. Participants are required to attend at least 70% of live sessions to be eligible to receive a certificate.
Accreditation:
ESCMID office will apply for EACCME accreditation.
Participants must complete the course evaluation to be eligible to receive their CME credits.
Registration details:
This course is part of the AMS Certificate Programme, but has some spaces open to registrations outside of the programme.
Registration fees include full access to the online course.
Registration
Registration is open until 18.11.2026.
Attendance Grant application
Attendance grant application is not applicable