BSAC Spring Conference
Reigniting the AMR agenda
THIS CONFERENCE IS CPD ACCREDITED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 10 NOVEMBER 2022
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This conference is RCPath CPD accredited and will be available until 10 November 2022.
Programme
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Welcome and opening remarks
Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - View Bio
SESSION ONE: THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA AND COMMUNICATION
Chair: Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - View Bio
0930
1030
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1130
0430
The vital role of data in pandemic preparedness and management
Dr Susan Hopkins, Consultant, PHE/ DHSC / Royal Free Hospital - View Bio
0950
1050
1520
1150
0450
Data-driven communication to raise awareness of AMR and drive rational use of antibiotics
Dr Alex Costa, Health Programme Team, UNICEF - View Bio
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0510
Q&A
1025
1125
1555
1225
0525
BREAK, EXHIBITION & POSTER VIEWING
SESSION TWO: ROUTINE OR RAPID - HOW DO WE GET IT RIGHT?
Chair: Dr Nick Brown, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - View Bio
1110
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1310
0610
Was the Longitude Prize too early? Are we ready for rapid diagnostics?
Mr Daniel Berman, Director, Global Health, Nesta Challenges - View Bio
1130
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0630
The blood culture pathway - how can we get it right?
Dr Michael Weinbren, AMR Diagnostics Programme Clinical Lead, NHS England and NHS Improvement
1150
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The effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests for antimicrobial resistance
Dr Rebecca Glover, Assistant Professor in Health Policy, LSHTM - View Bio
1210
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0710
Q&A - all speakers, plus panellist Dr Rosemary Stevenson, AMR Diagnostics Programme Lead (Science & Policy Lead), NHS England and NHS Improvement
SESSION THREE: SPOTLIGHT TALK
Supported by: Baxter
1230
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1800
1430
0730
SESSION FOUR: SPOTLIGHT SESSION
Supported by: Menarini
1250
1350
1820
1450
0750
The role of oral antimicrobial therapies and long-acting lipoglycopeptides in supporting early discharge for complex SSTIs
Dr Matthew Dryden, Royal Hampshire Hospital, Winchester & University of Southampton, United Kingdom Rare and Imported Pathogens Dept, UKHSA, Porton - View Bio
1320
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0820
LUNCH, EXHIBITION & POSTER VIEWING
1320
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BSAC AGM - For BSAC Members
SESSION FIVE: ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Supported by: Shionogi
1430
1530
2000
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0930
Cefiderocol use in a complex transplant patient
SESSION SIX: VACCINES - WHAT NOW? WHAT NEXT?
Chair: Professor Philip Howard OBE, AMR Regional Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead, NHS England & NHS Improvement - North-East & Yorkshire, UK and immediate Past President, BSAC - View Bio
1515
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2045
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Lessons learnt from COVID vaccine development
Dr Charlie Weller, Head of Prevention, Infectious Diseases, Wellcome - View Bio
1535
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Pneumococcal vaccine – a success story in progress
Professor Keith Klugman, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - View Bio
1555
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2125
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Q&A
SESSION SEVEN: Keynote Lecture
Chair: Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - View Bio
1620
1720
2150
1820
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The GRAM report - implications for infection management
Dr Christopher J.L. Murray, Chair of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington & Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). - View Bio
1640
1740
2210
1840
1140
Q&A
SESSION EIGHT: The physician, the pharmacist, the nurse and their microbiologist - the pivotal role of a MDT approach to behavioural science
Chair: Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - - View Bio
1700
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Interactive panel presentations and discussion on the successes and failures of behavioural science interventions
Dr Esmita Charani, Senior Lead Pharmacist, Imperial College London - View Bio
Professor Carolyn Tarrant, Professor of Health Services Research, University of Leicester - View Bio
Dr Eva Krockow, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leicester - View Bio
Ms Sally Tipping, Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital - View Bio
1730
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Panel discussion
1800
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1300
Day one closing remarks
Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - View Bio
1900
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0030
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1400
Conference dinner
SESSION NINE: CLINICAL LESSONS
Chair: Ms Sally Tipping, Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital - View Bio
0800
0900
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Nuances of implementing antibiotic stewardship in high prescribing English general practices: an implementation study
Dr Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Associate Professor and Health Psychologist, University of Oxford - View Bio
0815
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1345
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TRAIL, IP-10, CRP Host-protein Signature score distinguishes between Viral and Bacterial Infection in Sepsis Patients
Dr Jeroen Stas, Medical Affairs Manager, MeMed Diagnostics - View Bio
0830
0930
1400
1030
0330
ST97 Staphylococcus aureus and oxacillin resistance: An emerging challenge for microbiologists?
Gareth Hughes, ST7 Microbiology & Infectious diseases, UKHSA Lab - View Bio
0845
0945
1415
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Q&A
SESSION TEN: INFECTION CONUNDRUMS
Chair: Dr Sanjay Patel, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Southampton Children’s Hospital - View Bio
0900
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0920
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Intra-abdominal infections
Professor Mark Wilcox, Consultant / Head of Microbiology Research & Development / and Infection Lead of the Leeds NIHR Diagnostic Technologies Medical Technology and In Vitro Diagnostic Co-operative, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - View Bio
0940
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Management of penicillin allergy labels
Dr Jonathan Sandoe, Associate Professor, University of Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - View Bio
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Recent trends in serious fungal infection incidence, mortality and antifungal resistance
Professor David Denning, Professor of Infectious Diseases in Global Health, The University of Manchester - View Bio
1020
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Q&A
1035
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REFRESHMENT BREAK, POSTER VIEWING
SESSION ELEVEN: SPOTLIGHT TALK
Supported by: Pfizer
1100
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Antimicrobial Stewardship: Leadership and Accountability
Mrs Frances Garraghan, Specialist antimicrobial pharmacist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - View Bio
SESSION TWELVE: EQUITABLE ACCESS
Chair: Mr Daniel Berman, Director, Global Health, Nesta Challenges - View Bio
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Accelerating appropriate access to new antibiotics: Cefiderocol as a pathfinder
Jennifer Cohn, Global Access Project Leader, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) - View Bio
1145
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Laboratory capacity for all - developing mobile laboratory services
Dr Alessandra Natale, Research Coordinator, Médecins Sans Frontières - View Bio
1205
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Q&A
SESSION THIRTEEN: SPOTLIGHT SESSION
Supported by: Tillotts
1225
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Impact of the pandemic on Clostridioides difficile & new guidance for treatment
Mr Paul Wade, Consultant Pharmacist – Infectious Diseases, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
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LUNCH, NETWORKING & POSTER VIEWING
SESSION FOURTEEN: ACCREDITATION AND COLLABORATION - THE BEST WAY FORWARD!
Chair: Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - View Bio
1340
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Supporting shared learning and stakeholder collaboration via the Global Antimicrobial Stewardship hub (GASP-h)
Professor Dilip Nathwani - View Bio
1350
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Developing a UK Antimicrobial Registry – a BSAC collaboration with academic and industry partners
Dr Jacqueline Sneddon, Programmes Manager, BSAC - View Bio
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Launch of the Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Accreditation Scheme (GAMSAS) – supporting a quality improvement approach
Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - View Bio
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Panel discussion & Q&A
SESSION FIFTEEN: ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING
Chair: Dr Mandy Wootton, Consultant Scientist / Operational Manager, Specialist Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Unit, Public Health Wales, University Hospital of Wales - View Bio
1455
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Interpreting EUCAST recommendations
Pegah Hafezi, AST LEAD, Severn Pathology, Bristol - View Bio
1515
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Implementing RAST in routine microbiology services
Dr Per Rydstrom, Consultant clinical microbiologist, Clinical microbiology for Kronoberg and Blekinge County, Sweden - View Bio
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Whole genome sequencing as a tool for prediction of antimicrobial resistance: pros & cons
Dr Massimo Mentasti, Senior Scientist, Public Health Wales NHS Trust - View Bio
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Q&A
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Closing remarks
Dr David Jenkins, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Infection Prevention doctor & BSAC President, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - View Bio
REGISTRATION
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Full conference
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One day
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Full conference
£65
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One day
£50
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Full conference
£25
Student & LMIC concessions
One day
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