9th Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium

1. Register (pay) to attend the Symposium.
2. Attend 100% of each presentation for which you are seeking credit.
3. Participate in all active learning segments of each presentation for which you are seeking credit (e.g., discussion, assessments)
4. Complete the electronic post-test & post-activity evaluation of each presentation for which you are seeking credit.

Hotels & Accommodations

Belmont has a number of partnerships with local hotels, most if not all offer Belmont discounted rates. The closest in proximity to Belmont can be found in West End/Midtown and Green Hills. Ask for the Belmont University rate when making your reservation at one of these partner hotels!

Directions to Belmont University & the Symposium conference center

Navigate to 1314 Acklen Ave, Nashville TN 37212.

Click here to download a map of the Belmont campus. Symposium information is highlighted in yellow. 

1. The Symposium is held in the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine (building #9 on campus map). 
2. Free parking is available in the Frist Parking Garage (P12 on map) located underneath the building with elevator access to all floors. 
3. The Symposium is held on the 2nd Floor.

Lectures

1. Optimizing surgical site infection prophylaxis - Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP; Clinical Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship; Program Director, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency

   Trinity Health Grand Rapids, MI

2. Complicated MRSA spinal infections - George Sakoulas, MD; Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA; Associate Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics

3. Antibiotic suppression for bone/joint infections - Daisuke Furukawa, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Stanford Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (COpAT) Program; Quality Improvement Director, Department of Medicine - Infectious Diseases; Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

4. Gamification of ID/ASP education - Katherine Lusardi, PharmD, BCIDP; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases, Baptist Health System; Little Rock, AR

Panel Discussion: Infectious Disease MythBusters

1. Dosing in obesity - Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP; Clinical Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship; Program Director, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Trinity Health Grand Rapids, MI

2. SDD/Intermediate Breakpoints - Romney Humphries, Ph.D., D(ABMM), M(ASCP); Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology; Medical Director of the Microbiology Laboratory; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3. Beta-lactams - Katherine Lusardi, PharmD, BCIDP; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases, Baptist Health System; Little Rock, AR

4. CLSI Breakpoints for E. faecalis and E. faecium - George Sakoulas, MD; Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA; Associate Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics

Roundtables

1. Infection Prevention Primer - Missy Travis, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC; IP&C Consulting, LLC; Franklin, TN

2. HIV in the outpatient setting - Ryan Vathy, PharmD, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3. Operationalizing changes in breakpoints - Romney Humphries, Ph.D., D(ABMM), M(ASCP); Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology; Medical Director of the Microbiology Laboratory; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

4. Top papers in ID - Alaina DeKerlegand, PharmD, BCIDP; Pharmacy Coordinator- Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship; PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator; Assistant Professor, UTHSC, College of Pharmacy, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN

5. Antimicrobial lock therapy - Helen Ding, PharmD, BCIDP, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship, University of Tennessee Medical Center

6. Pediatric duration of therapy challenges - Mary Joyce B. Wingler, PharmD, BCIDP, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

7. ID emergencies - Michael Zou, MD, Clincial Fellow PGY-5, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Medicine

8. Challenges in transitions of care - Christo L. Cimino, PharmD, BCIDP; Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Infectious Diseases/OPAT; PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program Director, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

   Department of Pharmaceutical Services

Available May 2025