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APIM223887222 - CME/CMLE - Antimicrobial Stewardship
Course Description

This is an online educational commentary in Microbiology offering 1.0 continuing education (CME/CMLE) credit that can be used to fulfill CC Part II and CMP requirements.  This educational commentary is provided through our affiliation with the American Proficiency Institute (API).  

Faculty/Authors

Linsey Donner, PhD, MPH, CPH, MLS(ASCP)CM
Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Serology
College of Allied Health Professions, Division of Medical Laboratory Science
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0 
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.)

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

  1. Review the Technical Considerations.
  2. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
  3. Click Access to begin the course.
  4. Review the Educational Activity.
  5. Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
  6. Submit the course Evaluation.
  7. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Disclosure Statement

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 1/1/2022  
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2024  

 

Course Objectives
Following completion of this activity, you will be able to:
  • explain why antimicrobial resistance is a major public health threat; 

  • compare antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship; 

  • describe the relationship between antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship; 

  • discuss the role of the clinical microbiology laboratory in diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship; 

  • differentiate traditional culture methods from rapid diagnostic testing, providing examples of each; and 

  • describe examples of clinical microbiology laboratory stewardship activities and interventions 

Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Credit Offered:
1 CME/CMLE Credit
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