Oct. 24, noon to 1 pm EST, Washington DC
The Infectious Diseases Society of America will moderate a briefing on advances to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will also release results of AMR Challenge – an effort to reduce antimicrobial resistance. Panelists will highlight why antibiotic resistance is a major health threat and how research and partnerships are leading the charge to curb this public health crisis.
Panelists include:
Michael Craig, Senior Advisor, Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Robin Patel, MD, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Microbiology, the Elizabeth P. and Robert E. Allen Professor of Individualized Medicine, Chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology, and Director of the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic; President, American Society for Microbiology, Susan Van Meter, Executive Director, AdvaMedDx, Kalvin Yu, MD, Medical Director, Medical Informatics, BD AMR
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