Developing Effective Programs on:Infection Prevention and Control& Antimicrobial Stewardship
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Developing Effective Programs on:Infection Prevention and Control& Antimicrobial Stewardship
26-28 September 2022
10AM - 2PM, via Zoom
Infectious diseases kill millions of people around the world. 95% of them live in resource-constrained settings like the Philippines. The challenge continues to grow with COVID-19 virus and more variants coming out. But a more significant public health threat is foreseen when these organisms have become resistant to many antibiotics. In the Philippines, the Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (ARSP) found very alarming rates of resistance among various pathogens. (DOH MOP for Implementing AMS Program in Hospitals, 2016)
This online workshop covers global standards and best practices in designing, developing and implementing effective Infection Prevention and Control Program and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in the hospitals as required by the Department of Health.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS: Chief of Hospital, Medical Director, Infectious Disease Specialist, Microbiologist, Nurse, Pharmacist, Medical Technologist, Infection Control Committee Members and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee Members
Day 1: Infection Prevention & Control
Dr. Richard Wright
Dr. Richard Wright
Dr. Thomas Kozlowski
Day 2: Preventing & Managing Infection
by Ms. Joyce Socao-Alumno
by Dr. Thomas Kozlowski
(laundry, waste management, sterilization, HEPA filter use, cleaning and disinfection, etc.)
Dr. Thomas Kozlowski
Dr. Sharmila Sengupta
Day 3: Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
by Ms. Joyce Socao-Alumno
Dr. Richard Wright
Dr. Richard Wright
Philippine Participants
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CPD Units
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E-Certificate upon Completion
International Participants
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Course Materials
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CPD Units
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E-Certificate upon Completion
Speakers
Dr. Sharmila Sengupta is a medical doctor trained in Clinical Microbiology. Besides diagnostic microbiology, she has also worked on infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology. She has been working in healthcare-associated infections, infection prevention and control, antimicrobial, and diagnostic stewardship for the last 25 years. She has served as a faculty in Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India and has worked in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi) and several tertiary care corporate hospitals in Delhi. As a part of the research division of the Infectious Diseases department she has worked in the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID, Singapore) and National University Hospital, Singapore since 2018-2022. Currently she has relocated back to Delhi, India and will be joining as a faculty in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Faridabad campus).
She has published several articles in hospital epidemiology and infection control including chapters of books in the same area. She was the first international ambassador to represent India in the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America and a Fulbright scholar from India to Johns Hopkins Institute of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. Dr. Sengupta has keen interest in education, creating awareness and mobilising healthcare workers in preventing infections among patients, healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in lower- and middle-income countries.
Thomas Kozlowski, PhD is the CEO of Health Strategic Solutions, LLC in the US. With over 40 years of experience in healthcare management, he is seen as a healthcare executive who works within a global market allowing his leadership skills and knowledge to attain institutional success and be a trusted advisor. His expertise in the understanding of cultural and institutional differences continue to be key improvement issues for the C-Suite leadership in the healthcare delivery system workplace in all countries and cultures allowing Dr. Kozlowski to emerge with comprehensive solutions from different perspectives at the decision table.
Dr. Thomas Kozlowski worked with Joint Commission Resources/Joint Commission International as a Principal Consultant and subsequently consulted with both domestic and international health care organizations in the areas of accreditation readiness and standards compliance. Also served as lecturer and mentor in Quality and Safety Implementation.
Dr. Kozlowski’s consulting expertise in hospital, ambulatory care, behavioral health care, and long- term care settings include operational assessment; patient safety assessment; environment of care; executive leadership and governing bodies; performance improvement; implementation strategies for rapid response teams; electronic health record assessment; and incorporating tracer methodology and the periodic performance review as management tools.
Dr. Sharmila Sengupta is a medical doctor trained in Clinical Microbiology. Besides diagnostic microbiology, she has also worked on infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology. She has been working in healthcare-associated infections, infection prevention and control, antimicrobial, and diagnostic stewardship for the last 25 years. She has served as a faculty in Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India and has worked in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi) and several tertiary care corporate hospitals in Delhi. As a part of the research division of the Infectious Diseases department she has worked in the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID, Singapore) and National University Hospital, Singapore since 2018-2022. Currently she has relocated back to Delhi, India and will be joining as a faculty in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Faridabad campus).
She has published several articles in hospital epidemiology and infection control including chapters of books in the same area. She was the first international ambassador to represent India in the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America and a Fulbright scholar from India to Johns Hopkins Institute of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. Dr. Sengupta has keen interest in education, creating awareness and mobilising healthcare workers in preventing infections among patients, healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in lower- and middle-income countries.
Karl Henson, MD, FPCP, FPSMID, is Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease Specialist. He is the current Director for Hospital Infection Control and Epidemiology and Chair for Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee at The Medical City, Philippines. Dr. Henson is also a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.
He earned his medical degree at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 2006 with Cum Laude honors and Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of the Philippines Manila.Among his distinctions are: 2020 Presidential Award from the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Most Outstanding Intern at The Medical City, and Meritissimus (Excellent) rating for his Final Oral Revalida in UST.
Program Director
Prof. Joyce Socao-Alumno is the Founder & President of HealthCore—the center for global healthcare management, quality accreditation for healthcare and hospitality, and medical tourism services in the Philippines. Ms. Alumno is Patient Safety Ambassador for Patient Safety Movement Foundation advocating patient safety initiatives and globalization of healthcare and is a leading proponent of Medical and Wellness Tourism. Her varied skills make her a well-sought after consultant and speaker in many international conferences and a regular judge and advisor for various organizations. She has represented international quality accreditation agencies such as Quality & Accreditation Institute, Joint Commission International, Accreditation Canada, NABH International, Swiss Approval International, and TEMOS. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business and a certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor. Very recently, she was elected President of the Health, Retirement & Tourism (HeaRT) Alliance of the Philippines advocating the development and promotion of the Philippine Health Tourism program of the country.
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