Sandra McConkey, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP
Course Open: September 8, 2021-June 30, 2022
Total CE Credit: 3.5
RACE Category: 3.5 hours Medical Skip to Enrollment Course Information:
Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing problem in both human and veterinary medicine. Whenever an antimicrobial is used, it inadvertently selects for resistance by killing or inhibiting sensitive bacteria and leaving behind resistant organisms. As a result, medicines become ineffective and infections persist, increasing hospital times, cost and morbidity. Inappropriate antibiotic use can lead to superbugs that are difficult or impossible to treat with our current antibiotic options. This course will discuss the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, the use of "best" practices to avoid the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. To earn a certificate of completion the participant must complete all learning modules and score 80% or better on the end-of-course test. Completion of the course will take a minimum of 210 minutes. Participants must complete the participation requirements by June 30, 2022 to be eligible for a certificate. To learn more about the requirements for earning a non-interactive CE certificate, please refer to Non-Interactive CE Certificate Requirements. Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- understand the importance of preventing antimicrobial resistance.
- describe what resistance (including multi-drug resistance) is, how and why it occurs, and when antimicrobial use is required.
- explain empirical vs rational choice of antimicrobials.
- explain how to get the most information out of an MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) result.
- identify when and which antimicrobials are appropriate for small
animal diseases, including the following scenarios.
- perioperative antibiotic use
- urinary tract infections
- miscellaneous infectious diseases
Accreditation: This non-interactive course is approved for 3.5 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-851291) Course Agenda: Module 1: What is Antimicrobial Resistance?
Total Time: 90 minutes
Video: 90 minutes
Polls: 8
Module 2: What to Choose for Specific Diseases
Total Time: 105 minutes
Video: 105 minutes
Polls: 10
Module 3: End of Course Test
Total Time: 15 minutes
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. Module 4: Course Evaluation
To learn more about the requirements for earning a non-interactive self-study CE certificate, please refer to Non-Interactive CE Certificate Requirements.
Enrollment is closed.
Tuition: VIN Member $81
Prices are listed in US dollars. *For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
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