Antibiotic Stewardship Awareness Week Webinar Series

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Tuesday, November 19– 12:00 PM EST

“Don’t Take that Antibiotic…You May Gain Weight? The Science of the Microbiome” by Dr. Norman Moore explores the impact of antibiotic overuse on gut health, obesity, and chronic diseases. It examines how antibiotics disrupt the microbiome and considers emerging evidence on its role in immunity, disease prevention, and even behavior, underscoring the importance of diagnostic advancements for targeted treatments.

“Laceration and Abscess Antibiotic Stewardship” by Dr. Patrick O’Malley addresses best practices for antibiotic use in treating common urgent care injuries, such as lacerations and abscesses. It covers criteria for determining when antibiotics are necessary, risk factors for infection, and guidelines for prophylactic and treatment strategies to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions.

“Urgent Care Ear Complaints and Inappropriate Antibiotics” by Dr. Jeff LaCour discusses the overuse of antibiotics in treating ear complaints in urgent care. This presentation highlights diagnostic practices, such as tympanometry and pneumatic otoscopy, to improve accuracy in diagnosing conditions like acute otitis media, reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions and fostering better patient outcomes.

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Tuesday, November 19– 12:00 PM EST

Don’t Take that Antibiotic…You May Gain Weight? The Science of the Microbiome

Norman Moore, PhD: Dr. Moore received his Bachelor’s Degree from Dartmouth College and his PhD in microbiology from the University of New Hampshire. He has served on multiple NIAID grant committees, the CDC guideline group for rapid influenza testing, the College of American Pathology’s and Clinical Laboratory Standards point-of care committees, and CLSI’s infectious disease guideline writing committee. He has eight US and 39 non US patents and numerous publications and presentations. He received the Volwiler Fellowship Award for lifetime achievement in science in 2019. He currently serves as the North American Director of Medical Affairs for Abbott’s Rapid Diagnostic Division.

Thursday, November 21– 12:00 PM EST

Laceration and Abscess Antibiotic Stewardship

Patrick O’Malley, MD: Creator/owner of “The Laceration Course”, a comprehensive 13 lecture series covering all aspects of acute wound management. The course is aimed at students, residents and clinicians in the primary care, urgent care and emergency department setting. www.thelacerationcourse.com

Emergency and urgent care physician with 15 years experience in private practice. Team player committed to helping improve processes in the emergency department, urgent care, and hospital.

Excited to partner with EB Medicine, publisher of EM Practice, Pediatric EM Practice, and Evidence Based Urgent Care monthly CME offerings.

Inventor of Lactalite, a breast pump accessory light, which is now available online at www.lactalite.com.

Inventor of IRIG-8, a wound irrigation product which is being sold by Centurion Medical Products, a division of Medline.

Friday, November 22– 12:00 PM EST

Urgent Care Ear Complaints and Inappropriate Antibiotics

Jeff LaCour, MD: Dr. Jeff LaCour is an otolaryngologist and founder of Compassio Medical Education. His goal with Compassio is to have specialty physicians share pearls with ER/UC/Primary Care providers, residents, and students to foster relationships and bridge the gap between specialty and primary care. His courses are available for CME, residency training programs, medical and APP students. He completed his otolaryngology residency at UNC-Chapel Hill followed by an otology fellowship in Pittsburgh, PA and a rhinology fellowship in Savannah, GA.

Additional information

Contributor

Jeff LaCour, MD, Norman Moore, PhD, Patrick O'Malley, MD
Date Content Reviewed

November 2024
Format

Webinar, Enduring Webinar
Future Review Date

November 2026
Length

3 – 45 minute videos
Publication Date

November 2024
Source

Urgent Care Association

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