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Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Older Adult (IASAA)
Infectious diseases remain a significant cause of morbidity and healthcare utilization among older adults, particularly those residing in long-term care facilities. Healthcare providers play a critical role in balancing effective infection management with antimicrobial stewardship to reduce the emergence of resistance and medication-related harm. This program will review risk factors for infection and antimicrobial resistance, discuss evidence-based treatment strategies for UTIs, SSTIs, and CAP, and highlight key stewardship principles relevant to the care of older adults. Case-based applications will provide participants with practical strategies to optimize antimicrobial therapy and improve patient outcomes across outpatient and long-term care settings.
This program is sponsored through a grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Infectious Diseases and Outbreaks through a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, grant number 6 NU50CK000545-03-02, Strengthening HAI/AR (SHARP) CFDA 93.323.
This 2-hour program is approved by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy for consultant credit hours and ACPE credit hours.
Target Audience
This application-based course is intended for Pharmacists (ACPE), Nurse Practitioners (ABN), and Nurses (ABN).
Learning Objectives
- Analyze factors contributing to antimicrobial resistance and infection risk among older adults in long-term care (LTC) settings, including patient-specific and facility-level determinants.
- Evaluate key pharmacotherapeutic considerations for antimicrobial agents commonly used in the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs), skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in older adults.
- Apply current clinical practice guidelines and antimicrobial stewardship principles to optimize antimicrobial selection for UTIs, SSTIs, and CAP in older adults.
- Compare and justify therapeutic options for UTIs, SSTIs, and CAP in older adults across outpatient and LTC settings based on patient-specific characteristics, infection severity, and antimicrobial stewardship considerations.
- Formulate evidence-based treatment plans for older adults with UTIs, SSTIs, and CAP when presented with patient cases, incorporating guideline recommendations, patient-specific factors, and antimicrobial stewardship principles.
Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Older Adult-Program Packet.pdf
A copy of the presentation slides are located within the course content. Once you have registered for the course, please navigate to the 'Take Course' tab and click the navy blue 'Take Course' button. Navigate to the 'Course Materials' section of the course using the left-hand menu and download a PDF version of the program presentation. Course Materials will be added to the course the week of the live event.
Participants will be provided the webinar link once enrolled in the course by accessing the course content under 'Take Course' - Course Instructions and Course Material. Please use this link to join the live webinar at the scheduled time. All registered participants will also receive an email the day before the program with program information, including the webinar link.
Spencer H. Durham, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP, is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and also serves as the Director of Professional Affairs with the Harrison College of Pharmacy. Originally from Arab, Alabama, he completed his pre-pharmacy coursework at Auburn University and graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Harrison College of Pharmacy in 2007. He went on to complete an ASHP-accredited post-graduate residency at Children's Health System in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2008. After completing his residency, he joined the staff at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, as a clinical pharmacist specialist, a role he held for five years.
In 2013, Dr. Durham joined the faculty of the Harrison College of Pharmacy, where he teaches a range of courses across the curriculum.
Additionally, Dr. Durham serves as the Director of Professional Affairs under the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Outreach. As part of this position, he works proactively with HCOP alumni and other health care professionals from throughout the state and region to foster the development of innovative practice models and to expand and enhance opportunities for continuous professional development.
Dr. Durham also oversees the Office of Professional Affairs, which is responsible for the many continuing education programs offered each year by HCOP.
Dr. Durham has published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles in respected journals and several book chapters. He is an active speaker at national, state, and local conferences each year, where he educates healthcare professionals on infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. Additionally, Dr. Durham is active in several state and national organizations, including the Alabama Pharmacy Association (APA), the Alabama Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (AlSHP), the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP).
Practice Site
Dr. Durham maintains a practice site at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System where he specializes in the area of infectious diseases. He serves as a clinician in the inpatient acute care units, the long-term care facility, and the HIV and general infectious diseases outpatient clinics. At his practice site, Dr. Durham serves as a preceptor for both pharmacy students and residents. He also holds a dual board certification as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and a Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP).
Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide. The Universal Activity Number for this application-based program is 0001-9999-26-015-H01-P and is intended for pharmacists.
ABN - Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy is a board-approved provider of continuing nursing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Provider Number: ABNP1515.
Available Credit
- 2.40 ABNAuburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy is a board-approved provider of continuing nursing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Provider Number: ABNP1515
- 2.00 ACPE PharmacyAuburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.