Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs

Leila S Hojat; Payal K Patel; Dilek Ince; Amy Y Kang; Gary Fong; Kartik Cherabuddi; Priya Nori; Hawra Al Lawati; Erica J Stohs; Cole Beeler; Trevor C Van Schooneveld; Matthew S Lee; Keith W Hamilton; Julie Ann Justo; Jennifer O Spicer; Ashleigh Logan; Kenza Bennani; Rostam Williams; Rachel Shnekendorf; Chloe Bryson-Cahn; Zachary I Willis; Ryan P Moenster; Thea Brennan-Krohn; Molly L Paras; Marisa Holubar; David C Gaston; Sonali D Advani; Vera P Luther

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Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs

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Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs

Leila S Hojat, Payal K Patel, Dilek Ince, Amy Y Kang, Gary Fong, Kartik Cherabuddi, Priya Nori, Hawra Al Lawati, Erica J Stohs, Cole Beeler, …

Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.11(10), ofae542

10/02/2024

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae542

PMCID: PMC11450624

PMID: 39371369

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Abstract Background The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) developed the Core Antimicrobial Stewardship (AS) Curriculum to meet the increasing demand for infectious diseases (ID) providers with AS expertise. Notable diversity in implementation approaches has been observed among ID fellowship programs using the curriculum. We sought to describe individual approaches and develop a curriculum implementation roadmap. Methods We surveyed ID fellowship programs which had previously implemented the IDSA Core AS curriculum. The survey included questions regarding program characteristics, curriculum participants and presentation format, resources and barriers, and implementation strategies. Commonly reported program features were summarized in the context of the self-reported implementation strategies. Implementation guides were developed based on the most common characteristics observed. Results Of 159 programs that had purchased the curriculum, 37 responded, and 34 (21%) were included in the analysis. The curriculum was primarily taught by AS physicians (85%) and AS pharmacists (47%). The most common conference structure was a longitudinal conference series (32%), and eLearning was the most common presentation format. Limited AS faculty time (76%) and limited first-year fellow availability (62%) were frequently reported as barriers, and dedicated AS curricular time was a resource available to most programs (67%); implementation guides were created for these three program features. Conclusions Programs reported a variety of implementation barriers and resources, with several common themes emerging, allowing for the development of tailored curriculum planners for three commonly observed program characteristics. This work will equip fellowship programs with curriculum implementation strategies and guide future enhancements of the IDSA Core and Advanced AS curricula.

antimicrobial stewardship

curriculum development

infectious diseases fellowship training

medical education

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Title: Subtitle: Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs
Creators: Leila S Hojat - Case Western Reserve University
Payal K Patel - Intermountain Healthcare
Dilek Ince - University of Iowa
Amy Y Kang - Chapman University
Gary Fong - Chapman University
Kartik Cherabuddi
Priya Nori - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hawra Al Lawati - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Erica J Stohs - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Cole Beeler - Indiana University
Trevor C Van Schooneveld - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Matthew S Lee - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Keith W Hamilton - University of Pennsylvania
Julie Ann Justo - University of South Carolina
Jennifer O Spicer - Emory University
Ashleigh Logan - Infectious Diseases Society of America
Kenza Bennani - Infectious Diseases Society of America
Rostam Williams
Rachel Shnekendorf - Infectious Diseases Society of America
Chloe Bryson-Cahn
Zachary I Willis - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ryan P Moenster - University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
Thea Brennan-Krohn - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Molly L Paras - Harvard University
Marisa Holubar - Stanford University
David C Gaston - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sonali D Advani - Duke University
Vera P Luther - Wake Forest University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.11(10), ofae542
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae542
PMID: 39371369
PMCID: PMC11450624
ISSN: 2328-8957
eISSN: 2328-8957
Grant note: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Funding for the survey incentive was provided by the Infectious Diseases Society of America in the form of a course discount.
Language: English
Date published: 10/02/2024
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984721137502771

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