Events
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance Programs: Building Bridges: Surveillance – Intervention – Evaluation on April 26-29, 2005, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia.
Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance Programs Schedule of Events |
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| April 26 | Evaluation workshop ( 6pm-8pm) |
| April 27 | Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance: Skill-building for Appropriate Antibiotic Use Programs and Partners |
| April 28-29 | Tracking Resistant Organisms: Workshop for Improving State-based Surveillance Programs |
The last two days of the conference, April 28-29, will be the workshop Tracking Resistant Organisms: Workshop for Improving State-based Surveillance Programs at the Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting is being organized by the National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, and it is cosponsored by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and the Association of Public Health Laboratories. This workshop will be attended by professionals interested in beginning, improving, or utilizing local antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems. For more information including exhibiting or poster presentation please see below.
This 2-day workshop occurs as the final part of Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance Programs: Building Bridges: Surveillance – Intervention – Evaluation. The first half of the conference, Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance: Skill-building for appropriate antibiotic use programs , convening April 26-27, 2005, will focus on program planning and evaluation. We welcome you to attend all or part of the conference.
Need for local surveillance information
The need for local surveillance systems to detect and monitor disease trends is an essential component towards preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistance. State-based personnel are increasingly interested in surveillance options that allow for valid estimates of their antimicrobial resistance problem. The meeting will include plenary and breakout sessions to address:
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Importance of monitoring of drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and foodborne pathogens
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Considerations in designing an optimal system with limited resources
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Analysis and interpretation of surveillance data
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Communication of findings with partners
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Sharing of state-level surveillance experiences
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Identifying unmet needs of state and local health departments
Please register online now by visiting:
Hotel Rooms and Exhibit Space
Discounted rooms of $113 will be available at the Westin Peachtree Plaza for this event by calling the hotel at (404) 659-1400. Ask for the “Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work” group rate when making your reservation. Please call the hotel directly at 404-659-1400 (recommended) or call 1-800-WESTIN-1. Please book your hotel room by March 26 th to receive the group discount.
Exhibit space for organizations will be available for a fee, and we encourage you to take part to provide an opportunity for other attendees to view your efforts. Please contact Alison Patti at getsmart@cdc.gov with any inquiries.
Poster Session
Additionally, there will be a poster session on April 28, 2005, during which conference participants can share their experiences and results of current antimicrobial resistance surveillance practices. We encourage you to take part in this opportunity for other attendees to view your efforts. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please indicate this on the registration form and contact Brendan Noggle at drsp@cdc.gov with any inquiries.
Travel information
Site health departments may have funding to send representatives through the ELC mechanism. Contact Brendan Noggle at drsp@cdc.gov with any questions.
Past Conferences
The surveillance workshop will be similar in format to the March 2003 DRSP/MRSA conference. View more information and a summary of the 2003 conference.