9th Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium

1. Register to attend the Symposium.
2. Attend 100% of each presentation for which you are seeking credit.
3. Participate in all active learning segments of each presentation for which you are seeking credit (e.g., discussion, assessments)
4. Complete the electronic post-test & post-activity evaluation of each presentation for which you are seeking credit.
5. Instructions for claiming credit/contact hours will be emailed the week of May 19.

Hotels & Accommodations

Belmont has a number of partnerships with local hotels, most if not all offer Belmont discounted rates. The closest in proximity to Belmont can be found in West End/Midtown and Green Hills. Ask for the Belmont University rate when making your reservation at one of these partner hotels!

The Symposium Committee has arranged a 20% discount for attendees who stay at Placemakr Music Row. Use promo code BELMONTEVENT.

Directions to Belmont University & the Symposium conference center

Navigate to 1314 Acklen Ave, Nashville TN 37212.

Click here for a map of the Belmont campus.  

1. The Symposium is held in the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine (building #9 on PDF version of campus map) on the 2nd floor.
2. Free parking is available in the Frist Parking Garage (P12 on PDF version of map) located underneath the building with elevator access to 2nd floor. 

Lectures

1. Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Surgical Infection Prophylaxis - Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP; Clinical Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship; Program Director, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency

   Trinity Health Grand Rapids, MI

2. When Staph's Got Your Back: Treatment of MRSA Spinal Infections - George Sakoulas, MD; Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA; Associate Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics

3. Do I DAIR stop antibiotic suppression!? The role of antibiotic suppression for bone and joint infections - Daisuke Furukawa, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Stanford Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (COpAT) Program; Quality Improvement Director, Department of Medicine - Infectious Diseases; Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

4. Ready Steward One: Gamification of ID and Stewardship Education - Katherine Lusardi, PharmD, BCIDP; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases, Baptist Health System; Little Rock, AR

Panel Discussion: Infectious Disease MythBusters

1. Dosing in obesity - Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP; Clinical Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship; Program Director, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Trinity Health Grand Rapids, MI

2. SDD/Intermediate Breakpoints - Romney Humphries, Ph.D., D(ABMM), M(ASCP); Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology; Medical Director of the Microbiology Laboratory; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3. Beta-lactams - Katherine Lusardi, PharmD, BCIDP; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases, Baptist Health System; Little Rock, AR

4. CLSI Breakpoints for E. faecalis and E. faecium - George Sakoulas, MD; Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA; Associate Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics

Roundtables

1. Infection Prevention Primer: Navigating Regulations, Metrics, and Multidisciplinary Integration for Infection Prevention - Missy Travis, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC; IP&C Consulting, LLC; Franklin, TN

2. Considerations on Implementing and Utilizing Long-Acting Injectables for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV in the Outpatient Setting - Ryan Vathy, PharmD, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3. Operationalizing Clinical Breakpoint Updates - Romney Humphries, Ph.D., D(ABMM), M(ASCP); Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology; Medical Director of the Microbiology Laboratory; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

4. Rounding out 2024: Top papers in ID and ASP - Alaina DeKerlegand, PharmD, BCIDP; Pharmacy Coordinator- Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship; PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator; Assistant Professor, UTHSC, College of Pharmacy, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN

5. Unlocking the Potential of Antibiotic Lock Therapy - Helen Ding, PharmD, BCIDP, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship, University of Tennessee Medical Center

6. The Road to Shorter Antibiotic Durations of Therapy: Navigating Barriers to Implementation - Mary Joyce B. Wingler, PharmD, BCIDP, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

7. Managing ID Emergencies - Michael Zou, MD, Clincial Fellow PGY-5, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Medicine

8. Challenges in Transitions of Care: a focus on OPAT and COpAT - Christo L. Cimino, PharmD, BCIDP; Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Infectious Diseases/OPAT; PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program Director, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Pharmaceutical Services