Antibiotic Ambassador Conference

25th anniversary logo


Antibiotic Ambassador Conference

Celebrating the past and envisioning the future

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development,
3535 Forest Rd, Lansing, Michigan 48910

Donate to MARR

This event is sponsored by the MARR Coalition, there is no fee to attend.



Join the MARR Coalition for a day of networking and collaboration with thought leaders in antibiotic stewardship. Learn more about what MARR is doing and what we can do together to address this public health crisis.


Event highlights

  • MARR Coalition antibiotic stewardship initiatives
  • Antibiotic resistance and outpatient antibiotic use in Michigan
  • How we might shape the MARR Coalition’s future
  • Call to action: what you can do to promote antibiotic stewardship in your world
  • Buffet breakfast, lunch and refreshments are included
  • This event is sponsored by the MARR Coalition, there is no fee to attend


henry center meeting room

Executive classroom, photo courtesy of Henry Center for Executive Development


Hotel Accomodations

Hotel accommodations are available at a special rate of $95/night plus tax.
Click here to book online, or call (517) 351-8181. If booking by phone, ask for room block "AC1".

Candlewood Suites East Lansing
3545 Forest Road Lansing, Michigan 48910 United States


Questions?

Please contact us at info@mi-marr.org

Conference Agenda

Draft Agenda, Subject to Change

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
9:00 a.m.Registration, buffet breakfast, and fellowship
10:00 Welcome and introduction
Elaine Bailey, PharmD, Executive Director, MARR Coalition
Stephen Lerner, MD, Chair, MARR Coalition Board of Directors
10:15 Antibiotic resistance, use and stewardship in Michigan: Community focus
Brenda Brennan, MSPH, Healthcare Associated Infections Coordinator and Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated & Resistant Pathogens Unit Manager
Anne Haddad, MPH, Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
10:45 Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM) Dashboard: A standardized tool for multi-region benchmarking of outpatient antibiotic use
Michael Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Ferris State University
11:00 Changing Epidemiology of Clostridioides Difficile Infection.
Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine
11:15 Break
11:30 MARR Coalition Initiatives Overview: 25 years of promoting Antibiotic Stewardship in Michigan
Elaine Bailey, PharmD
12:00 p.m. “Imagine the Future” interactive exercise
Mary O’Connor Shaw, Board member, MARR Coalition
Janice Gervais, Communications Manager, MARR Coalition
12:15 Buffet Lunch
1:00 MARR Coalition Service Recognition Award
Presented by Mary O’Connor Shaw
1:15 “Imagine the Future” Learnings: A call to action
Mary O’Connor Shaw & Janice Gervais
1:45 Closing remarks
Elaine Bailey, PharmD
2:00 Adjourn
2:30 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dentistry: The Past, Present and Future
Breakout Session for Oral Health Providers and Stakeholders
3:30 Breakout Session Adjourns