NCAS Seminar Archive
Welcome to the webinar archive page.
Below we have links to talks presented at the monthly NCAS Journal Club seminars in 2017.
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Lesley Hawes, NCAS PhD Fellow, Monash University
Antibiotic use in general practice
Dr. David Kong, Deputy Director of Pharmacy, Ballarat Health Services; NCAS CI
Antimicrobial stewardship: $ and availability
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
A/Prof. Deborah Friedman, Infectious Diseases Physician, Barwon Health, Geelong; Associate Professor, Deakin University; NCAS AI
Influenza infection and antimicrobial use
Leslie Dowson, NCAS PhD Fellow, Monash University
Human factors in implementing AMS in long-term care
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Fiona Gotterson, NCAS PhD Fellow
Considering nursing engagement in AMS: a review of selected publications
Dr. Noleen Bennett, Project Officer, aged-care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (acNAPS), Guidance Group-NCAS; VICNISS Coordinating Centre
Fleming, A, Bradley, C, Cullinan, S and Byrne, S. ‘Antibiotic prescribing in long term care facilities: a qualitative multidisciplinary investigation’. BMJ 2014, p1-13
Wednesday, 2 August 2017
Dr. Laura Yvonne Hardefeldt, Veterinarian, NCAS PhD Fellow
Antimicrobial use for surgical prophylaxis in veterinary practice in Australia: Results of the 2016 survey
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Evette Buono, Program Leader, Antimicrobial Stewardship, NSW Clinical Excellence Commission
Intravenous-to-oral antibiotic switch: a review of recent publications
Dr. Doris Chibo, Senior Scientist, HIV Characterisation Laboratory, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
To wait or not to wait? The effect of antiretroviral resistance present at baseline on first-line HIV treatments
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
A/Prof. Justin Denholm, Medical Director, Victorian Tuberculosis Program
Update on the epidemiology of MDRTB in Victoria and treatment outcomes in the Australian cohort
Karen Urbancic, NCAS PhD Fellow
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis: recommendations for haematology patients
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Dr. Euzebiusz Jamrozik, General Physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Ethics and antimicrobial resistance: understanding the ethical aspects of the problem of AMR and how ethical analysis can contribute to better policy for its prevention and control
Courtney Ierano & Karen Urbancic, NCAS PhD Fellows
Highlights from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (22-25 April 2017, Vienna, Austria) and the BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare (26-28 April 2017, London, UK)
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Prof. Monica Slavin, Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
An overview of the current challenges of antimicrobial stewardship in the cancer patient, particularly in the management of multi-resistant pathogens, sepsis and neutropenic fever
Hoey Lin, Pharmacist, University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia
Hoey Lin undertook a sabbatical with NCAS, learning about the principles and practices of AMS in Australia, and discussed the implementation challenges of introducing AMS into Malaysian hospitals
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
A/Prof. Kirsty Buising, NCAS Deputy Director; Infectious Diseases Physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Microbiome and AMR: report from the Australian Society of Antimicrobials' Antimicrobials 2017 conference, Adelaide, 23rd-25th February
Jaclyn Baker, NCAS PhD Fellow
AMS presentations: report from the Australian Society of Antimicrobials' Antimicrobials 2017 conference, Adelaide, 23rd-25th February
Ruby Biezen, Monash PhD Fellow
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of parents and primary care providers in the prevention and management of respiratory tract infections in young children
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Prof. David Patrick, Director of Epidemiology Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Canada
Responding to antimicrobial resistance in Canada: Better late than never!