U.S. & World Antimicrobial Awareness Week took place November 18-24, 2022.
Download the Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022 Flyer PDF to visit the links listed in the image above.
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW)
Antibiotic Awareness Week is an annual one-week observance that gives participating organizations an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic use to combat the threat of antibiotic resistance. Please join us for the following events and take advantage of the resources below to help bring awareness to health care providers and patients during this important week.
WHO Antibiotic Awareness Week
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated from 18-24 November every year. The 2022 theme, Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together, calls on all sectors to encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials and to strengthen preventive measures addressing AMR, working together collaboratively through a One Health approach.
Check Out the Following Events During USAAW
Join the Global Twitter Storm
Thursday, November 18, 2022: All day 24-hour Global Twitter Conversation using #WAAW and #AntimicrobialResistance
Webinars
- Wednesday, November 16, 3-4 p.m. EST - CDC and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) webinar on antibiotic decision-making in critical access hospitals.
- Saturday, November 19 American Society of Health-System of Pharmacists Podcast on Pharmacists Leveraging the NHSN AU Option.
- Wednesday November 23rd, 1-2 p.m. EST - Minnesota Department of Health webinar on Antibiotic Stewardship in Dentistry
- COVID-19: U.S. Impact on Antimicrobial Resistance, Special Report 2022
- Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress and Opportunities
- Antibiotic Resistance and Patient Safety Portal (ARPSP) website
- Common Illness Webpages: Updated English and Spanish resources
- 5 Ways Community Pharmacists Can be Antibiotics Aware
- Verify Penicillin Allergy
- Effective Communication with Residents and Families in Nursing Homes
- Updated Partner Toolkit
- HQIC Core Elements Training Focused on Improved Prescribing: Click here to access the 2022 Antimicrobial Stewardship Summer Camp Resources and Training
- Go Light Blue for AR: Show your support for improving the use of antibiotics and antifungals by using light blue as a visual cue to think about the importance of these life-saving drugs.
- Spread the word through social media using #AntimicrobialResistance and #USAAW22
- November 15, 7 p.m. EST: Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, American Nurses Association, and CDC are co-hosting a live Twitter chat on a multidisciplinary approach to antimicrobial resistance in health care. Join the conversation @SIDPharm, @ANANursingworld, @CDC_AR, and @CDC_Firstline using #AntimicrobialResistance and #USAAW22
- November 18, all day: 24-hour Global Twitter Conversation using #WAAW and #AntimicrobialResistance
- Attend a webinar or listen to a podcast
- Wednesday, November 16, 3-4 p.m. EST CDC and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) webinar on Antibiotic Decision-Making in Critical Access Hospitals
- Saturday, November 19. American Society of Health-System of Pharmacists Podcast on Pharmacists Leveraging the NHSN AU Option
- Wednesday November 23rd, 1-2 p.m. EST Minnesota Department of Health webinar on Antibiotic Stewardship in Dentistry
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