High School Introduction to Antibiotic Stewardship

High School Introduction to Antibiotic Resistance

An educational program to engage students in the public health fight against antibiotic resistance.

The NEW High School Program will be launching April 2024 and will be available at no cost to educators, students, and ambassadors!

This program was developed to be taught by an educator or Antibiotic Ambassador during a normal class period, taking 45 min - 1 hour to present including doing the provided student activities.

What will be taught using this program

  • What Antimicrobial Resistance is
  • Why Antimicrobial Resistance Matters
  • What Increases Antimicrobial Resistance
  • The Difference Between Bacteria and Virus
  • Penicillin Allergy Risk Level
  • The Importance of Microbiome Diversity
  • C. difficile Diarrhea Awareness
  • Timeline of Antibiotic Resistance
  • Antibiotic Side Effects
  • Antibiotic Safety

This program includes

  • Lesson plan for the full program including narrative for presenter
  • Instructions to access each presentation
  • Interactive student activities
  • Student pre and post tests (online or printable PDF)
  • Host evaluation


If you have any questions, or would like to be notified when the new High School Program is available Contact Us