Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship 2025
2025 Illinois Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit: Advancing safe, effective antibiotic use through collaboration and innovation.
Date and time
Location
I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center
1900 South 1st Street Champaign, IL 61820Refund Policy
Agenda
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Check In & Registration
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Welcome
Arti Barnes, MD, MPH
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
IDPH Update
Jamie Jacob, PharmD, BCIDP
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Regulatory Update
Sheila A. Driver, JD, MBA, RN
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Antimicrobial Stewardship Metrics and Patient Outcomes
Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, PharmD, MHS, FCCP, BCPS
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel Q&A
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch & Poster Presentations
1:45 PM - 2:40 PM
Shorter Antibiotic Durations of Therapy
Aaron Oliver, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS
1:45 PM - 2:40 PM
Management of Challenging Gram-Negative Infections
Zachary Pentoney, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
1:45 PM - 2:40 PM
Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Testing
Sing Palat, MD
Jessica Zering; PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, CAPM
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Changing the Culture of Antibiotic Overprescribing through Comedy
Katherine S. Ritter, MD,
Michael Dickens, PharmD
2:45 PM - 3:40 PM
The Role of Procalcitonin and Biomarkers in Antibiotic Stewardship
Natasha Pettit, PharmD, BCIDP
2:45 PM - 3:40 PM
Intersectionality of Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship in LTC
Laura “Kate” Tyner, BSN, RN, CIC
2:45 PM - 3:40 PM
Patient Education and Engagement in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Simon Parzen-Johnson, MD, MSCI
3:40 PM - 3:55 PM
Break
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM
Meowcrobiology: Antimicrobial Resistance in Pets and Their People
Stephen Cole, MS, VMD
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM
Bridging the Gap: Stewardship Across Acute and Post-Acute Care Transitions
Scott Borgetti, MD
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM
Novel Antimicrobials
Erin Weslander, PharmD, BCIDP,
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM
Economic Impacts of Antimicrobial Stewardship
Jenna Adams, PharmD, BCDIP
2:45 PM - 3:40 PM
Beta-Lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
N. Jim Rhodes, PharmD, MSc, BCPS
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Wrap up & Evaluations
About this event
- Event lasts 8 hours 30 minutes
Welcome to the 2025 Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship!
This exciting event will bring together experts in the field to discuss the latest advancements in antimicrobial stewardship. Join us at the I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center for a day filled with informative sessions, networking opportunities, and interactive workshops.
Whether you are a healthcare professional, researcher, or industry representative, this summit is the perfect place to learn, collaborate, and stay up-to-date on the best practices in antimicrobial stewardship.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with peers and gain valuable insights into this critical area of healthcare. Register now to secure your spot at the summit!
Hotel Arrangements:
As a courtesy, a limited number of sleeping rooms have been blocked at the venue for a special room rate of $149 per night (plus taxes) until June 9th, 2025, on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact the hotel directly to reserve your overnight accommodations by calling 217-819-5000 or book online at the I Hotel Website using Block Code: ANTIM25 and Guest Password: R4r%n.
Provided By:
- Hektoen Institute
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- Chicago Internal Medicine Practice and Research
- DuPage County Health Department
- Illinois Academy of Family Physicians
- Illinois Health and Hospital Association
- Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Northwestern Medicine
- Rosalind Franklin University
- Telligen
- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy
Event Details
Location: I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $50 plus tax
Free parking is available. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
Target Audience:
Health care professionals including physicians, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, quality directors, infection preventionists, facility leadership, and public health professionals across inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings
Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the regulatory and national landscape for antimicrobial stewardship
- Apply national guidelines and best practices for implementing and evaluating facility antimicrobial stewardship programs
- Identify tools and resources for implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs.
- Review past successful antimicrobial stewardship programs and lessons learned.
CE Credit Provided:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and JP. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
- Physicians: Up to 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
- Nurses: 6.5 ANCC contact hours
- Pharmacists: 6.5 contact hours
- Physician Associates (PAs): Up to 6.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits
Participants should claim credit based on their level of participation.
Frequently asked questions
This year's Summit will be an in-person event. For those that cannot attend in person, a recording of the presentations will be made available at a later date.
Free parking is available.