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Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship: Core Elements, Priorities, and Practice
Join Dr. Fitzhugh from the Arkansas Department of Health to learn more about the Core Elements and Priority Core Elements that define effective hospital antibiotic stewardship programs, how Arkansas hospitals are using them, and identify opportunities for improvement.
November 17, 2026
At 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Session
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Breathing Better: Smarter Antibiotic Use in Outpatient Care
Join Dr. Johnson to help recognize common respiratory conditions encountered in the outpatient setting and distinguish those that are likely viral from those requiring antibiotic therapy. She'll help you apply evidence-based strategies and use effective communication and shared decision-making to improve antimicrobial use.
November 18, 2026
At 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Session
Trials to Treatment: Making Sense of Infectious Disease Evidence
Join Dr. Galiano to develop a structured approach to assess study design, methodology, statistical analysis, and risk of bias as she helps you to critically evaluate the quality, relevance, and validity of medical literature and apply study findings to clinical practice.
November 19, 2026
At 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Session
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Arkansas Antimicrobial Stewardship Foundation and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. UAMS is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsᵀᴹ. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.
ACPE Credit Designation Statement
These knowledge-based activities will provide pharmacists up to 1 contact hours or 0.1 CEU. CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.