1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:13,280 Welcome to the Canadian Breakpoint, a Canadian infectious diseases podcast by Canadian infectious 2 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:14,960 diseases physicians. 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:19,120 I'm Summer Stewart with Dr. Rapina Pirwal to present a special episode. 4 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:20,120 Dr. Pirwal. 5 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:21,120 Hi everyone. 6 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,280 Welcome to another episode of our podcast, the Canadian Breakpoint. 7 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,240 Well, thanks for tuning in today. 8 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:28,760 Today's episode is a bit different. 9 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:34,080 We will be discussing the upcoming antimicrobial resistance symposium that will be taking place 10 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:38,680 on November 19th and 20th, 2024 in Toronto. 11 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:44,040 So this episode is going to talk about an overview of the symposium. 12 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:49,600 We'll talk about who should attend, how to register for the symposium, and discuss some 13 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:55,480 of the key features and keynote speakers, an overview of the agenda for the symposium this 14 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:56,480 year. 15 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:00,600 So the AMR Symposium, which is a critical event for Canada, like I mentioned, will be 16 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:05,880 taking place on November 19th and 20th, 2024 in Toronto. 17 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:11,360 It brings together leading Canadian and international experts to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial 18 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:12,360 resistance. 19 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:19,120 So the Canadian focus of the AMR Symposium is proudly organized by Biomear Canada in 20 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:27,080 collaboration with Sepsis Canada, the Canadian Critical Care Forum EPIC, AMR One Health Consortium, 21 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:30,040 McGill AMR Centre, and AMI Canada. 22 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:34,680 This event is a must attend for healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers 23 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:41,200 looking to address Canada's role in combating AMR with insights into the upcoming G7 meeting 24 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:45,440 in 2025 and Canada's pan-Canadian action plan on AMR. 25 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:50,160 So you're probably wondering who should attend the AMR Symposium. 26 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:53,880 Symposium is designed for healthcare professionals like myself, including infectious disease 27 00:01:53,880 --> 00:02:00,120 physicians, researchers, microbiologists, epidemiologists, critical care specialists, 28 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,240 antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists, and public health experts. 29 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:09,760 So whether you're involved in frontline clinical care work, academic research, or policymaking, 30 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:17,800 this event provides key insights and actionable strategies for combating antimicrobial resistance. 31 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,680 And so another question you're probably asking is why should we attend? 32 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:28,920 So the AMR focus of this symposium really highlights that antimicrobial resistance is 33 00:02:28,920 --> 00:02:32,440 among the top 10 threats for global health. 34 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:37,560 AMR threatens the health of humans, animals, and the environment. 35 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:43,360 It threatens the safety of our food supply, global economy, and equity within our societies. 36 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:50,040 And Biomir Canada is a global leader in in vitro diagnostics and recognizes that global 37 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:54,840 multi-sectoral action is needed to fight antimicrobial resistance. 38 00:02:54,840 --> 00:03:01,160 And that's the AMR Symposium that she initiated back in 2022 to educate and bring together 39 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:02,840 those impacted by AMR. 40 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:09,840 So AMR experts, researchers, industry, AMR enthusiasts together from all over Canada 41 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:14,800 to spread awareness and empower collaborations to further the fight. 42 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:20,080 Biomir Canada is committed to advancing antimicrobial stewardship and fighting antimicrobial resistance 43 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:25,120 through innovative diagnostic solutions, research support, and education. 44 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:30,760 And so at the symposium, one of the major sessions will feature Dr. Allison Fox-Robuchel, 45 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:36,800 a Canadian critical care specialist and the scientific director of Sepsis Canada. 46 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:43,040 Her keynote, Sepsis and Management of AMR, will delve into the intersection between sepsis 47 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:48,880 care and antimicrobial stewardship, the critical area for health care providers that are dealing 48 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,240 with life-threatening infections. 49 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:56,440 Furthermore, a major theme of this symposium this year is going to be harnessing the power 50 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,720 of artificial intelligence to combat AMR. 51 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:05,920 It will be a session that's co-sponsored by EPIC, T. Caram, and IFP from the University 52 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:06,920 of Toronto. 53 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:13,560 And we'll include a keynote by Cesar de la Fuente from the University of Pennsylvania 54 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:20,280 discussing how AI, so artificial intelligence, is accelerating breakthroughs in drug development. 55 00:04:20,280 --> 00:04:26,040 And this session will also feature a panel discussion that will be moderated by Ivan 56 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,600 Semniak from the Globe and Mail. 57 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:33,200 And they'll include experts from the University of Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, 58 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:38,680 providing practical insights into the future of artificial intelligence in AMR diagnostics 59 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,560 and treatment. 60 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:44,920 And moving through the symposium agenda, there will be another critical area that will be 61 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:49,840 discussed and that will be the role of rapid diagnostics in improving sepsis care at the 62 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:50,840 point of care. 63 00:04:50,840 --> 00:04:56,640 And this session will be led by Kali Barrett from the University of Toronto. 64 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:02,540 The panel will explore the importance of near-patient testing to prevent adverse outcomes with a 65 00:05:02,540 --> 00:05:06,440 strong emphasis on Canadian healthcare settings. 66 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:11,440 Furthermore, there will be sessions like Can AMR Net? 67 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,480 Training up the next generation of AMR leaders across Canada. 68 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:20,280 And this session will be led by Herman Barkema from the University of Calgary, showcasing 69 00:05:20,280 --> 00:05:25,440 Canada's commitment to advancing AMR research and leadership in collaboration with EPIC 70 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:26,920 and the One Health Consortium. 71 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:32,760 So there are some Canadian voices for this session, which will include Canadian experts 72 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:37,400 like Kevin Schwartz and Bradley Langford, who will address practical strategies for 73 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:44,000 antimicrobial stewardship, including incentivizing AMS antimicrobial stewardship in primary practice 74 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:48,200 and steering antimicrobial prescribers using nudging. 75 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:54,320 Something that I think will be very useful for myself as well, but the symposium will 76 00:05:54,320 --> 00:06:00,080 also feature a poster and networking session that will showcase cross-disciplinary research 77 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:01,080 on AMR. 78 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:05,360 So this gives us healthcare professionals and other policymakers research to really 79 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:11,040 come together and provide us an opportunity to exchange ideas on innovative solutions 80 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:13,520 to the AMR crisis. 81 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:18,280 And so it looks like there's a jam-packed schedule, lots of great sessions, really bringing 82 00:06:18,280 --> 00:06:25,920 together experts from all over Canada and the US and really providing us some very detailed 83 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:32,720 information about AMR and really what the focus should be to help fight AMR. 84 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:40,840 So as we can see, the agenda is going to really encompass a lot of areas that is quite interesting 85 00:06:40,840 --> 00:06:41,840 to many of us. 86 00:06:41,840 --> 00:06:47,480 Like we mentioned, those that will be attending can be experts from all over Canadian healthcare 87 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:48,680 systems. 88 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:55,160 And so I would like to encourage all of our listeners today to visit AMRsymposium.com 89 00:06:55,160 --> 00:07:00,440 to register for this symposium, which as I remind you will be taking place on November 90 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,320 19th and 20th, 2024 in Toronto. 91 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:10,880 So you can register for the symposium on AMRsymposium.com and whether you'll be intending in person or 92 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:16,000 virtually, you have an option for both or either, but really become part of these critical 93 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:21,960 conversations that will shape the future of antimicrobial resistance management in Canada. 94 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:26,600 Environment Canada and the other collaborators have really collaborated with the Canadian 95 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,400 Breakpoint listeners. 96 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:34,440 And if you register today at AMRsymposium.com, you can use the promo code BREAKPOINT to receive 97 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:37,280 25% off your registration. 98 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:39,000 And so hopefully I'll see you guys all there. 99 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:47,920 We will be doing a AMR launch campaign using the podcast as a live segment, which will 100 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,880 end off this symposium on November 20th. 101 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:57,560 And so for all of our listeners, please tune in and whether you're attending the symposium 102 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:00,520 in person or virtually, I hope to see you there. 103 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:06,280 So remember it's on November 19th and 20th and let's all come together and learn a lot 104 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:09,120 more about antimicrobial resistance in Canada. 105 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:15,680 Let's talk to our future colleagues, our current colleagues and other collaborators and let's 106 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,160 further the fight of AMR. 107 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,480 See you guys there. 108 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:24,160 Thank you to BioMariu for this unique partnership opportunity. 109 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,280 Registration link is in the episode description. 110 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,800 Again, the promo code is BREAKPOINT. 111 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:36,800 See you again soon at the AMRsymposium.