Diagnostic Stewardship
Presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society in collaboration with the American Medical
Association
This educational webinar is one in a series of three free
webinars that provides valuable insight into selecting the appropriate personal
protective equipment for standard precautions during patient interactions,
ensuring swift implementation of precautions for patients with transmissible
infections, and navigating complex clinical scenarios involving laboratory
tests and antibiotic prescriptions.
Diagnostic stewardship is pivotal for improving patient
care, preventing the spread of infections, optimizing resource utilization, and
enhancing overall health care quality and safety. In this module, Dr. Sarah Turbett, Associate
Director Clinical Microbiology Laboratories at Massachusetts General Hospital,
shares her expertise in how optimizing the use of diagnostic tests will allow
health care providers to make informed decisions about patient care, leading to
better health outcomes.
To access the other two webinars in this series, click here.
Faculty
Activity Director
Alfred DeMaria Jr., MD,
FIDSA, FSHEA
Medical and Laboratory
Consultant, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Dr. DeMaria is a Medical and Laboratory Consultant at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health where he previously served as Medical Director of the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, and for many years as State Epidemiologist
for Massachusetts, as well as in several other roles. He is a graduate of Boston University and Harvard Medical School. He trained in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx, New York and in infectious diseases at Boston City Hospital
and the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. DeMaria is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. He currently is a member or advisor on multiple committees of the Massachusetts
Medical Society, as well as serving on the boards of the Grimes King Foundation, the Boston Medical Library, The CSTE Foundation and as President of the Board of Directors of The Public Health Museum. He is a past president of the Council of State
and Territorial Epidemiologists, the Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society and the Northeast Branch of the American Society for Microbiology.
Moderator
Simone S. Wildes, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Vice Chair of Infection Prevention
Committee and Co-Chair of Antimicrobial Service Committee, South Shore
Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Wildes is an infectious disease physician, public health expert, and ABC News medical contributor. She works at South Shore Health in Weymouth MA. Dr. Wildes is actively involved with the Massachusetts Medical Society as an executive board member,
chair of the Committee on Diversity, and vice chair of the Committee on Public Health. She is also a member of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Health Equity advisory group.
Dr. Wildes earned her bachelor’s degree from Barry University in Florida and her medical degree from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California. She completed her internship, residency and infectious disease fellowship at Hahnemann University
Hospital and is currently a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Tufts Medical Center. She is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the American College of Physicians. She also volunteers at her local church in Boston as
its health director and is involved with Boston’s Faith-based Cancer Disparities Network.
Presenter
Sarah E. Turbett, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical
School; Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, Massachusetts
General Hospital
Dr. Turbett is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Pathology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her training in infectious diseases at the
combined program for infectious diseases at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital with a focus on transplant infectious diseases and care of the immunocompromised host. She has also completed a fellowship in clinical
microbiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and serves as an Associate Laboratory Director for the Microbiology laboratory at MGH. Areas of interest include clinical lab test utilization and stewardship, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging
infectious diseases.
Intended Audience:
This activity is designed for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other health care leaders, professionals and students.
Course Objective:
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
- Discuss appropriate ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests to avoid unnecessary use of antimicrobial agents and to assure appropriate application of precautions
Course Fees:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member: Free
MMS Resident/Student Member: Free
Non-Member Physician: Free
Non-Members Resident/Student: Free
Allied Health Professional/Other: Free
Acknowledgements
Project Firstline is a national collaborative led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide infection control training and education to frontline health care workers and public health personnel. AMA has partnered with Project Firstline, as supported through Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-CK20-2003. The Massachusetts Medical Society is proud to collaborate with AMA and Project Firstline in this educational activity. CDC is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this event do not necessarily represent the policies of CDC or HHS and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.
The MMS appreciates the valuable advice received from staff of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, and the MDPH Technical Advisory Group on Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance as to observed knowledge and practice gaps.
Accreditation & Credit Information
Accreditation
Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit
Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 0.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations
accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Exam/Assessment: A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Activity Term:
Original Release Date: February 5, 2024
Review Date(s): N/A
Termination Date: February 5, 2027
Format and Estimated Time to Complete: Video recording, 30 minutes
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Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
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Mobile/Tablet
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