Package Description

The third annual Antibiotic Stewardship Summit, held on February 2, 2025, in Atlanta, GA, amplified new national data and relevant emerging legal developments. Participants reviewed research from different parts of the country and internationally and examined a variety of stewardship toolkits. Participants also learned how to design policy for their practice/institution as an immediately actionable takeaway. All sessions were recorded and are available for FREE!

The topics covered included:

• Dental Prescribing Data: Understand the current landscape of dental prescribing patterns upon which to build antibiotic stewardship strategies.
• Legal Developments: Current and emerging legal issues pertaining to antibiotic prescribing were discussed.
• Research Roundtable: Surveys, algorithms, literature reviews, and other emerging research will help support and refine successful antibiotic stewardship activities.
• Stewardship Program Spotlight: An innovative state toolkit was spotlighted (and information on additional toolkits shared) to demonstrate strategies to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, implement guidelines for antibiotic use, and educate staff and patients.
• Developing a Practice or Institutional Policy on Antibiotic Stewardship: Participants were guided through the steps in drafting an official antibiotic stewardship policy for their facility.

Learning Objectives:

• Review antibiotic prescribing patterns in dentistry and opportunities for improvement.
• Identify current and emerging legal issues that support the importance of stewardship in dentistry.
• Discuss outcomes of emerging research related to antibiotic stewardship.
• Describe proven strategies to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, implement guidelines for antibiotic use, and educate staff and patients.
• List steps in drafting an antibiotic stewardship policy for an oral healthcare facility.

Price

• Members and Non-Members: Free 

Benefits

• Up to 6.75 hours of content worth ADA CERP CE credits through February 29, 2028.
• Each recording comes with access to the PowerPoint and any other materials the speaker may have provided.
• Available any time from the comfort of your home, office, or on the go.
• All of the invaluable information from the course, without any of the travel expenses!

CONTINUING EDUCATION

ADS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

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All participants assume individual responsibility for providing evidence of contact hours of continuing education to the appropriate authorities and for the maintenance of their individual records.

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CE CREDITS: 6.75
EDUCATIONAL METHOD: Self-instructional (self-study)
LOCATION: Online
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2025
EXPIRATION DATE: February 29, 2028

DISCLOSURE:

All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the audience any significant financial interest or other relationship with:

1. the manufacturer of any commercial products and/or provider of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and
2. any commercial supporters of the activity.

CE DISCLAIMER:

Authors of CE activities are required to present a balanced view of therapeutic options, use generic names of products whenever possible, use images that have not been falsified or misrepresent the outcome of treatment, and refrain from marketing or promoting any products or commercial services. Authors are required to include peer-reviewed content supported by generally accepted scientific principles or methods that can be substantiated or supported with peer-reviewed scientific literature that is relevant and current. Authors must support clinical recommendations with references from the scientific literature, with a sound scientific basis, whenever possible. Authors of CE activities are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial, or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their participation.