Developing Interactive Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention Curricula for Diverse Learners: A Tailored Approach

Nori, Priya; Madaline, Theresa; Munjal, Iona; Bhar, Shubha; Guo, Yi; Seo, Susan K.; Porrovecchio, Andrea; Gancher, Elizabeth; Nosanchuk, Joshua; Pirofski, Liise-anne; Ostrowsky, Belinda

On average, 25 ID fellows attended the course annually, or >95% of second-or third-year ID fellows, and 54% of all ID fellows in the greater New York area. Sixty-four percent of participants reported some formal AS and IPC didactics and participation in regular AS and IPC activities at their home institutions (ie, committee meetings or approval of restricted antibiotics). Although 82% of participants expressed a professional interest in an IPC or AS career after fellowship, more than half felt uncertain about possessing the skills to implement a stewardship program in future employment, and only half felt comfortable managing everyday IPC scenarios. More than 95% of participants agreed that the program was a valuable supplement to their ID training and that case studies are an effective strategy for reinforcing AS and IPC concepts. Almost all participants desired additional training during fellowship. The primary critique each year was the limited time allotted for the workshop. In 2015, fellows from smaller programs with less AS and IPC exposure also attended ( Table 5 ). Fellows from 12 of 16 local training programs have attended since the inaugural session in 2013 [18] .