Event Description:

As one of the top prescribers of antibiotics in the United States, dental practitioners have a responsibility to ensure optimized and evidence-based use. Join pharmacy experts from the Arizona Department of Health Services for a deep-dive into the evolving landscape of antibiotic recommendations for common dental scenarios. Attendees will also gain practical communication strategies and tools to implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship, protecting both their patients and their practice from the risks of antibiotic overuse.

• Describe current antibiotic prescribing trends among dental practitioners and key areas for antimicrobial stewardship interventions
• Identify non-antibiotic pharmacologic management strategies for dental pain
• Evaluate current evidence-based antimicrobial prophylaxis recommendations in patients with risk factors for infective endocarditis and prosthetic joint infections
• Consider the optimal antibiotic approaches for patients with reported penicillin allergy
• Review components of an antimicrobial stewardship program in dental settings
• Discuss patient communication strategies to promote antimicrobial stewardship

Meet The Speaker:

Dr. Tho H. Pham is the Antimicrobial Resistance/Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead at the Arizona Department of Health Services. She earned her PharmD from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale Campus, followed by an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at HonorHealth John C Lincoln Medical Center and the Infectious Diseases Translational Research Fellowship at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale Campus. Her current interests are antimicrobial stewardship, public health, outreach/education, and dose optimization. She is an active member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacist (SIDP), and the American Society of Microbiology (ASM).

Schedule:

6:00pm- 7:30pm

Registration Fee:

• $25 - Non-Member Dentist
• $25 - AzDA Dentist

Location:

Zoom webinar

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