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Dr. Stuart Levy speaks in the CUMC Alumni
Auditorium
Over 200 guests attended the CIRAR Symposium, "The Global Problem of
Antimicrobial Resistance: Clinical, Policy, and Social Implications"
which was co-sponsored by the New York Academy
of Sciences. CIRAR welcomed guest speaker
Dr. Stuart Levy, President of Alliance for Prudent Use of
Antibiotics (APUA) -
http://www.tufts.edu/med/apua. Dr. Levy's talk was followed by a reaction panel consisting of the CIRAR's External
Advisory Board of national experts: Marcelle Layton, MD, Assistant
Commissioner, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Barbara J. McNeil, MD, PhD,
Professor and Head, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical
School; and Michele Pearson, MPH, MD, Chief of the Prevention and Evaluation Branch, Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Infectious
Diseases, CDC.
EAC
Member Panel (r-l) Dr. Stuary Levy, Dr. Marcelle Layton, Dr. Michele
Pearson, & Dr. Barbara McNeil
SYMPOSIUM DOWNLOADS (.pdf):
| Dr. Levy's Presentation, "The
Global Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance" (Core Team Shared
Drive) |
| Dr. Layton's Presentation, "Antimicrobial
Resistance: Local Public Health Perspectives" (Core Team
Shared Drive) |
| Dr. McNeil's Presentation, "Other
Issues with Promoting Guidelines for Proper Use of Antibiotics" (Core
Team Shared Drive) |
| Dr. Pearson's Presentation, "CDC
Activities and Programs Related to Antimicrobial Resistance" (Core
Team Shared Drive) |
| EAC Summary |
| Symposium Poster |
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EAC Visit Agenda
(Core Team Shared
Drive) |
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Symposium attendees gather in the CUMC
Alumni Auditorium to hear EAC Members speak on "The Global Problem
of Antimicrobial Resistance: Clinical, Policy, and Social
Implications"
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New York Academy of Sciences' Director
of Programs, Dr. Rashid Shaikh, and Columbia University School of
Nursing's Dean Mary Mundinger extend welcomes and introductions
NYAS Director of Programs, Dr. Rashid
Shaikh |
CIRAR University Administrative
Oversight Group Chair,
Dean Mary Mundinger |
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| CIRAR Director, Dr.
Elaine Larson (right), presents information on background,
overview, and new pilot projects of The Center for
Interdisciplinary Research on Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Dr. Stuart Levy, President of Alliance for
Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), presents "The Global Problem
of Antimicrobial Resistance" |
Marcelle Layton, MD, Assistant
Commissioner, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, presents,
"Antimicrobial Resistance: Local
Public Health Perspectives" |
Michele Pearson, MPH, MD, Chief of
the Prevention and Evaluation Branch, Division of Healthcare
Quality Promotion, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC,
presents, "CDC Activities and Programs Related to
Antimicrobial Resistance" |
Barbara J. McNeil, MD, PhD, Professor and
Head, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School,
presents, "Other Issues with
Promoting Guidelines for Proper Use of Antibiotics" |
| Attendees enjoy a
post-symposium reception outside Alumni Auditorium |
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EAC Members Dr. Barbara McNeil
(center) and Dr. Stuart Levy (right) speak with symposium attendee
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CIRAR Team Members (l-r) Damary
Torres, Samiya Razvi, and Donna Sym |
NYAS Director of Programs, Dr.
Rashid Shaikh (left) and EAC Member, Dr. Marcelle Layton (center)
speak with symposium attendee |
CIRAR Director, Dr. Elaine
Larson (left) and CIRAR Expert Liaison, Dr. Lisa Saiman (center) |
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