Our Mission: Innovating to Protect Humanity from the Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance: Integrating Solutions Across Human and Veterinary Medicine, Stewardship, and Awareness
Please join us for this month’s Levy CIMAR Science Talk from our own Shira Doron, MD, who among her many titles is Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine where she oversees Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship. She is also the chair of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence Subcommittee of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and serves as a consultant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Antimicrobial Resistance Program. Dr. Doron will present on “Diagnostic Stewardship as a Tool for Antimicrobial Stewardship” on Thursday, October 26th, at 12 noon.
Antimicrobial misuse and overuse are known problems in patient care, resulting in the rising prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogens. Antimicrobial stewardship is a collection of clinical practices designed to turn the tide against AMR. Diagnostic stewardship is just one of these practices and entails ordering appropriate tests for individual patients at the right time, improving clinical care. Dr. Doron leads antimicrobial stewardship efforts including diagnostic stewardship efforts for Tufts Medicine. You can learn more about her work here and more about TMC’s antimicrobial stewardship services here.
We were honored to host to @WEHI_research Acting Dir. & internationally acclaimed malaria expert Prof. Alan Cowman today to discuss Discovery&Development of Novel Antimalarials +Their Use as Chemical Tools to Discover New Biology of the Malaria Parasite!
https://www.tuftscimar.org/discovery-and-development-of-novel-antimalarials-and-their-use-as-chemical-tools-to-discover-new-biology-of-the-malaria-parasite-wehis-professor-alan-f-cowman
@hboucher3 @IDSAInfo @CARB_X @CarlosdelRio7 @ARLGnetwork @JohnRex_NewAbx @LevyCIMAR Worth reading the comments to learn how the public responds to this article. Lots of work ahead to convey the #AMR message @UKAMREnvoy @SouthAfricanASP @wellcometrust @IDSAInfo @SIDPharm @_FaceSA
#AMR is here & now! We need action - PASTEUR Act a good 1st step. @IDSAInfo @CARB_X @CarlosdelRio7 @ARLGnetwork @JohnRex_NewAbx @LevyCIMAR
The World Needs New Antibiotics, but the Business Model Is Broken
Our Values
The Levy CIMAR is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion both within our organization and for all people who are impacted by our work. We strive for health equity for people from all backgrounds and identities, and we actively support societal and institutional structures that promote justice and equality. We are also committed to being a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for our trainees, staff, faculty, affiliates, and partners. One Health acknowledges the interconnectedness of all humans, along with animals and our environments. Antimicrobial resistance impacts us all.