CAP Center - Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy

Antimicrobial resistance is a?One Health?problem that can affect the health of people, animals, and the environment. One Health is an approach that recognizes the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. Fighting antimicrobial resistance takes all of us and everyone can play a role. Find out what?actions you can take to fight antimicrobial resistance. #USAAW24 #AntibioticResistance

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is Nov 18-24th. Today's theme is "Human Health and Antimicrobial Resistance." Antibiotic and antifungal drugs are valuable tools for treating infections, but any time they are used they can cause side effects and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR). Learn how the appropriate use of these drugs can help fight AR:?bit.ly/3zhewOm? Please enjoy the crossword puzzle highlighting antimicrobial resistance! #USAAW24

? The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services was honored with the prestigious Award of Excellence at the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Meeting in Atlanta! ? This award celebrates their outstanding achievements in Antibiotic Stewardship Education & Community Engagement. We’re incredibly proud of Dr. Emily Perry, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist from North Dakota State University's CAP Center, who has been a driving force behind many of these impactful initiatives. Join us in congratulating the entire team for their dedication to protecting health and promoting responsible antibiotic use! This award recognizes a team or individual that has demonstrated exceptional achievements in providing AS education to healthcare professionals and the public and has engaged the public in AS campaigns. Achievement of Excellence in AS Education & Community Engagement may be demonstrated by: *Providing setting-specific AS educational workshops (e.g., communication skills training, antibiotic use tracking, improving diagnosis and treatment of infections and sepsis). *Engaging with local professional organizations to provide stewardship education. *Disseminating healthcare professional resources, Continuing Education (CE) and informational resources, and treatment guidelines as part of stewardship collaboratives. *Working with community partners to disseminate public health communication and educational resources that are tailored to the community's specific needs and priorities that factor in health equity. *Coordinating with partners to plan and participate in US Antibiotic Awareness Week promotional activities.

The CAP Center invites you to join the last webinar in the series "Urban to Rural Partners: Working Together on Antimicrobial Stewardship". Brady Diveley, PharmD will share his experiences of expanding antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department. When: Nov 14th, 2024 Time: 12-1 PM (CST) Registration required: https://lnkd.in/gEC5VU5G... Free CE available for pharmacists and nurses!

North Dakota State University's ONE Program continues to expand its scope and work in North Dakota, caring for patients through pharmacies, nursing, public health units, community paramedics, and people who are incarcerated. Check out this article that highlights the goals of the ONE Program work over the next year! Interested in joining the ONE Program to care for your patient? We'd love to have you! Check out the website: https://one-program.org and contact us with questions! https://lnkd.in/gUnD5xnf

The ONE Program & CAP Center would like to share a two-part educational series for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. These are on-demand, prerecorded videos covering topics related to opioid reversal agents. CE Information is located at the end of the video for both pharmacists and technicians. Part 1: Naloxone and other opioid reversal medications: What you need to know Presenter: Elizabeth Skoy, PharmD, RPh, FAPhA; Professor, North Dakota State University; Director, Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy 30 Min On-Demand video link: https://lnkd.in/gqXCzVYh North Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists

The 2024 BioScience Summit was held in Fargo in September, hosting over 300 participants from 4 countries. North Dakota State University Assistant Professor, Dr. Jayme Steig represented the ONE Program in speaking about the collaboration formed with OPREMS, LLC to digitize the ONE Program screenings. Dr. Steig said "This STTR award and the public-private partnership between NDSU and OpREMS, LLC creates a great opportunity for the spread and sustainability of the ONE Program, creating a platform supporting widespread use of this proven screening tool to improve opioid misuse and overdose risk identification and the provision of education and interventions to address those risks." Congrats to the ONE Team for this important work! More info here: https://lnkd.in/ghCGVqBN Heidi Eukel Mark A. Strand Elizabeth Skoy Amy Werremeyer Oliver Frenzel Lisa Nagel Jeremy Straub NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity

Last week, North Dakota State University's CAP Center - Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy hosted its 4th Annual Symposium in West Fargo! The day focused on existing and emerging revenue-generating patient care service opportunities in pharmacies, with expert speakers from across North Dakota and a keynote speaker, Dr. John 'Jake' Galdo who focused on Community Health Workers in community pharmacies. Lots to look forward to in the profession of pharmacy! Here are a few fun pics from the day! A huge thank you to so many who traveled to make this day possible. If you could not attend the symposium, we did record the sessions, which are available on your YouTube page: https://lnkd.in/grEcWJ7i Amy Werremeyer, Brody Maack, Elizabeth Skoy, Emily Perry, Heidi Eukel, Jayme Steig, Mark A. Strand, Lisa Nagel, Jesse Rue

Join our colleagues at the Center for Research Immunization and Education as they provide the next opportunity! As part of NDSU CIRE’s new monthly webinar series, Boost Your Knowledge: Empowering Providers to Make Confident Vaccine Recommendations, Dr. Tracie Newman will provide an update on the status of pediatric respiratory viruses including current trends, recommendations for prevention, and best practices. October 17 & 21st - 12:00pm CST This activity has been approved for FREE continuing medical education and continuing pharmacy education credit. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gdNTQjSP

Thanks for sharing tools to help pharmacists with their credentialing!