BSAC Infection Learning Hub
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The Infection Learning Hub offers a wealth of accredited open access e-learning courses and access to webinars and live stream events
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Introducción a la microbiología práctica
Conoce lo básico de la microbiología y los principios para optimizar el uso de antimicrobianos desde un punto de vista práctico.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 3 - 4 Weeks
Start date: 28 Jun 2021
Infection Prevention for Vulnerable Patients
Personally contribute to the fight against healthcare inequalities in vulnerable patients using a range of case studies.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks Start date: 29 Mar 2021
diagnostic, Fungal,
Fungal Diagnostics in Critically Ill Patients
Understand the role of fungal diagnostics to guide treatment decisions and identify what makes a ‘good’ fungal diagnostic test.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 26 Apr 2021
Introduction to Practical Microbiology
Discover the basics of microbiology and the principles of antimicrobial stewardship from a practical standpoint.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 3 - 4 weeks Start date: 31 May 2021
Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Non-Fermenting Gram Negative Bacteria
This course is designed for those involved in healthcare with an interest in non-fermenting gram negative bacteria
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks Start date:
Procalcitonin: PCT as a Biomarker for Antimicrobial Stewardship
This course is designed for those involved in healthcare with an interest in biomarkers and antimicrobial stewardship
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 12 Apr 2021
Syndromic Testing and Antimicrobial Stewardship
This course is designed for those involved in healthcare with an interest in syndromic testing
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks Start date: 03 May 2021
e-Bug Health Educator Training- Welsh
Dysgu sut i addysgu plant a phobl ifanc yn well mewn atal ymlediad heintiau a defnyddio gwrthfiotigau mewn ffordd gyfrifol.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 12 Apr 2021, 14 Jun 2021
Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do?
Discover the danger posed by antibiotic resistance, and how dental teams can meet the challenge to protect patients.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 15 Mar 2021, 17 May 2021
Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school
Understand how infectious diseases spread and how to protect children from infections.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks Start date: 05 Apr 2021, 31 May 2021
Vaccine Development: Finding a Vaccine for COVID-19 and Future Pandemics
Learn how new vaccines for infectious diseases work, and how a vaccine for COVID-19 could be developed quickly and safely.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 22 Mar 2021, 24 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, EWMA, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, Intravenous, Oral, Stewardship, Wound, Wound care, Wound management,
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Wound Management – Spanish
Aprende sobre la resistencia a antibióticos, descubre la amenaza que supone al tratar heridas y conoce las medidas de prevención.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 31 May 2021
Africa, Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, Gulf, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, Intravenous, Middle east, MOOC, North africa, Oral, Stewardship,
Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Gulf, Middle East and North Africa
This course is designed for those involved in healthcare with an interest in antimicrobial stewardship across the Gulf-Middle East- North Africa region
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 10 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, Children, Dentistry, e-Bug, Education, Healthcare, Hygiene, PHE, Vaccination,
e-Bug Health Educator Training
Improve your ability to teach children and young people how to prevent the spread of infection and to use antibiotics responsibly
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 19 Apr 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, Behaviour change, BSAC, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, Social Science, Stewardship,
Utilising Social Science and Behaviour Change in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes: Improving Healthcare
This course is designed for those involved in healthcare improvement, and will be of particular interest to members of Antimicrobial Stewardship Committees and team leads.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks Start date: 22 Mar 2021, 17 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, COPAT, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, Intravenous, IVOST, OPAT, Oral, Outpatient, Parenteral, Stewardship,
Intravenous to Oral Switch: Within Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (IVOST)
Are you involved in the prescribing/administration of antibiotics? Explore the benefits and barriers of IVOST and COPAT.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 3 - 4 weeks Start date: 24 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, EBVM, Infectious diseases, Intravenous, Oral, PHE, Stewardship, Vet, Veterinary medicine, Veterinary practice, Veterinary science,
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
For veterinary surgeons, nurses and pharmacists with a basic clinical knowledge of antimicrobial prescribing practice. This course will provide an overview of antimicrobial use and stewardship within veterinary practice
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 22 Mar 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, Behaviour change, BSAC, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, Social Science, Stewardship,
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Social Science Approach
For health professionals, junior researchers and doctoral students new to social science with an interest in antimicrobial stewardship. This course will provide an insight into how social science methods can be implemented to tackle antimicrobial resistance
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 17 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Justify continue, Prescribing, Short course, Stewardship,
ARK – The Antibiotic Review Kit
ARK is a tool that provides resources to support the whole health care team to ensure patients’ antibiotic prescriptions are reviewed and revised appropriately ensuring individual patients get optimal antibiotic treatment.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: Start date:
Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, EWMA, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, Intravenous, Oral, Stewardship, Wound, Wound care, Wound management,
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Wound Management
Designed for healthcare professionals across the globe.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 17 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, Coronavirus, Covid19, Healthcare, Immunisation, Immunity, Infectious diseases, Outbreak, Pandemic, Stewardship, Vaccination, Vaccines, Virus,
The Role of Vaccines in Preventing Infectious Diseases and AMR
Designed for healthcare professionals across the globe.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks Start date: 10 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, Fungal, Fungi, Stewardship,
The Role of Antifungal Stewardship
Explore the role and benefits of antifungal stewardship on this online course for healthcare professionals.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 14 Jun 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Implementation, Prescribing, Resource, Stewardship, Toolkit,
e-book – Antimicrobial Stewardship: From Principles to Practice
This innovative e-Book is available open access to all and provides a truly global and highly practical primer on the wise use of antibiotics
BSAC
Time to complete: Start date:
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, MOOC, Stewardship,
Massive Open Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship
Designed for healthcare professionals across the globe, this open access six-week course will inform you about - and empower you to provide - safe, high-quality antibiotic use.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 5 - 6 weeks Start date: 26 Apr 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Mandarin, MOOC, Stewardship,
Massive Open Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship – Mandarin
了解抗生素耐药性，以及抗菌药物管理如何减缓或减少它，这个免费的在线课程。
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 5 - 6 weeks Start date: 26 Apr 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, MOOC, Russian, Stewardship,
Massive Open Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship – Russian
Узнайте, что такое антибиотикорезистентность, и как СКАТ может повлиять на ее возникновение и распространение
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 5 - 6 weeks Start date: 26 Apr 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, MOOC, Spanish, Stewardship,
Massive Open Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship – Spanish
Entender la resistencia a los antibióticos, y cómo la administración antimicrobiana puede ralentizar o reducirla, con este curso
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 5 - 6 weeks Start date: 26 Apr 2021
Africa, Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, Healthcare, Infection control, Infectious diseases, Intravenous, MOOC, Oral, Stewardship,
Massive Open Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship – Africa
Designed for healthcare professionals across the globe, this open access three-week course will inform you about - and empower you to provide - safe, high-quality antibiotic use.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 26 Apr 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, MOOC, Portuguese, Stewardship,
Massive Open Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship – Portuguese
Um curso on-line gratuito para entender a resistência antimicrobiana e como a stewardship pode retardá-lo ou reduzi-lo
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 5 - 6 weeks Start date: 07 Jun 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, COPAT, Healthcare, Intravenous, IVOST, OPAT, Oral, Outpatient, Parenteral,
OPAT: Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
Learn how patients with a serious infection can be managed in outpatient settings with the help of an OPAT service.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 -2 Weeks Start date: 24 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, Gram Negative, Healthcare, Intravenous, Oral,
Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Gram Negative Bacterial (GNB) Infections
Participants will gain an understanding of the microbiology, occurrence, impact, diagnosis and treatment of gram negative bacterial infections.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 2 - 3 weeks Start date: 17 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, BSAC, Healthcare, Intravenous, Oral, PPS, Survey,
Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Point Prevalence Survey
This course will enable the learner to understand the science, tools and purpose of measuring antimicrobial consumption via Point Prevalence Survey tools.
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks Start date: 24 May 2021
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Healthcare, Infection control, PHE, Prescribing, Primary care, Stewardship,
TARGET
These seven free TARGET learning resources highlight key easy actions General Practitioners and prescribers can take to help improve antibiotic prescribing, the patient journey and self-care and reducing future consultations.
BSAC
Time to complete: Start date: 19 Oct 2020
Mould That Changed The World Musical
This exciting school musical will influence the behaviour of future generations with regard to antibiotic use. Join our 'Introduce us to your head teacher' campaign and help promote this innovative musical.
BSAC
Time to complete: Start date: 4 June 2018
Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Bacteria, BSAC, Healthcare, Infection control, Infectious diseases, PHE, Primary care,
TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care
Helping primary care professionals to target the use of antibiotics to reduce antimicrobial resistance
FutureLearn
Time to complete: 5 - 6 weeks Start date: 05 Apr 2021, 28 Jun 2021
Recorded Webinar
Webinar: Infection Prevention for Vulnerable Patients
This recorded webinar of a live event held 15th March 2021
Recorded Webinar
Joint BSAC/EWMA webinar: The impact of Covid-19 on chronic wound management and the effect on antimicrobial stewardship
This recorded webinar of a live event held 22nd March 2021
Recorded Webinar
Antimicrobial, Stewardship, Webinar,
Webinar: Syndromic Testing and Antimicrobial Stewardship
This recorded webinar of a live event held 28th January 2021
Recorded Webinar
BSAC, COVID-19, Stewardship, Webinar,
Webinar: Procalcitonin and COVID-19
This recorded webinar of a live event held 18th January 2021
Recorded Webinar
Webinar: COVID-19 and AMR: How to contain antimicrobial resistance during a pandemic (in collaboration with EBRD)
This recorded webinar of a live event held 26th November 2020
Recorded Webinar
BSAC, COVID-19, diagnostic, infection, testing, UTI, Webinar,
Webinar: Doing better for UTI patients, diagnostic tests for urine infections, the impact of COVID-19 on rapid testing
This recorded webinar of a live event held 16th November 2020
Recorded Webinar
Antimicrobial, BSAC, COVID-19, Stewardship, Webinar,
Webinar: COVID-19 and Antimicrobial Stewardship
This recorded webinar of a live event held 18th November 2020
Recorded Webinar
Antimicrobial, BSAC, diagnosis, Pneumonia, Stewardship, treatment, Webinar,
Webinar: Pneumonia – diagnosis, treatment and stewardship challenges
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Recorded Webinar
BSAC, Sepsis, Webinar,
Webinar: Treating sepsis – a pragmatic or utopian approach?
This recorded webinar of a live event held 29 September 2020 look at treating sepsis – a pragmatic or utopian approach?
Recorded Webinar
Antimicrobial, BSAC, Consumption, Stewardship, Surveillance, Webinar,
Webinar: Antimicrobial Surveillance and consumption data – how, what and why to measure to provide meaningful data
This is recorded webinar of a live event held 17 September 2020.
Recorded Webinar
Antimicrobial, BSAC, COVID-19, Covid19, Stewardship, Webinar,
Webinar: The role of telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis and the use in Antimicrobial Stewardship
This recorded webinar of a live event held 9 September 2020 look at the role of telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis and its use in antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
Testimonials
Fantastic course...enjoyed it very much, the quizzes were focused and the resource material excellent and extensive. Thank you! I will recommend to the team!
- Ian Smith, Intravenous to Oral Switch: Within Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (IVOST) Course
Thank you. Week one has opened my eyes to the scope of the problem of AMR. I am more motivated than ever to embrace AMS in my practice.
- Sobelema Roxy Ibanibo, Antimicrobial Stewardship in Wound Management Course
I'm really enjoying this course - thank you. It's broken down into easy to understand language and is really interesting. It's everything I need to know for my job.
- Jennie Leleux, Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Gram Negative Bacteria Course
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