{"id":2725,"date":"2026-09-02T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/antimicrobial-access-interest-group\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:00:06","slug":"antimicrobial-access-interest-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/fr\/groupes-de-travail-et-comites\/antimicrobial-access-interest-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Antimicrobial Access Interest Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2725\" class=\"elementor elementor-2725 elementor-1354\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428e080 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"428e080\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321fcc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"321fcc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30119b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30119b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588a3c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"588a3c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968ad47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"968ad47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87e1f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f87e1f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4cfc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c4cfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ammi-logo-interest-group2-1024x209.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2726\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ammi-logo-interest-group2-1024x209.png 1024w, https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ammi-logo-interest-group2-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ammi-logo-interest-group2-768x157.png 768w, https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ammi-logo-interest-group2-1536x313.png 1536w, https:\/\/ammi-beta.ubmepsilon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ammi-logo-interest-group2-2048x418.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe9cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfe9cd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce81a3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce81a3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f31601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f31601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Avertissemen<\/strong><b>t : <\/b>La traduction de nos pages Web est toujours en cours. Cette page est actuellement disponible en anglais seulement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd461a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd461a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5ae27 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec5ae27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47bae47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47bae47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The purpose of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104dd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"104dd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To assess the professional development needs of all AMMI Canada members and facilitate the development of meaningful, effective continuous professional development curricula and to serve as a national resource for postgraduate microbiology and infectious diseases programs and physician organizations providing content advice and accreditation of continuing medical education in infectious disease and medical microbiology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cee97 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4cee97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button 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class=\"li1\">To perform biennial environmental scans (alternating years with needs assessments) to identify unperceived learning needs in the fields of infectious disease and medical microbiology.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">To provide multimodal education across all sections of the CPD framework (group learning, self-learning, and assessment) that addresses perceived and unperceived gaps in knowledge, skills, and\/or attitudes to promote a practice change with the intent of improving patient outcomes.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">To evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of AMMI Canada CPD initiatives through learner feedback.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">To provide accreditation for infectious diseases and medical microbiology educational programs for the Royal College of Physicians and<br\/>Surgeons of Canada.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346e3aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"346e3aa\" 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However, some essential drugs are unavailable because they are not approved for use in Canada. The AMMI Canada Antimicrobial Access Interest Group (AAIG) aims to improve access to these critical antimicrobials.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86afeb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86afeb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Members of the interest group bring expertise in infectious diseases, medical microbiology, pharmacotherapy, healthcare delivery and health services research. The group aims to share knowledge and collaborate with clinicians, prescribers, pharmacists, researchers and public health authorities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072bdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"072bdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The group\u2019s overall objective: to ensure Canadians have access to these vital antimicrobials when needed, by addressing and reducing barriers to their availability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd836d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cd836d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494a949 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"494a949\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Should you wish to be added to the dedicated distribution list for the Antimicrobial Access Interest Group, please contact <a href=\"mailto:riccarda@ammi.ca\">riccarda@ammi.ca<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da325f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3da325f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd635c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd635c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd0fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd0fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Approval 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