The Canadian Breakpoint

Dr. Rupeena Purewal is LIVE* at the 2024 AMR Symposium in Toronto, ON and invites Dr. Bradley Langford, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance Pharmacist Specialist, Infectious Diseases Pharmacist and Assistant Professor, University of Toronto – NCCID, to introduce AMR Aware Canada and their website www.AMRAware.caThis website is in collaboration with the National Collaborating Center for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) awareness campaign. NCCID: www.nccid.caCanadian collaborative AMR Awareness campaign: www.antibioticawareness.caPan-Canadian Action on Antimicrobial Resistance: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/drugs-health-products/pan-canadian-action-plan-antimicrobial-resistance.html*This episode was recorded in a live session November 20th 2024.

Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes back Dr. Jason Kindrachuk for this special halloween episode to discuss Emerging Viral Diseases: Are we ready for the next pandemic?

For this special episode, Dr. Rupeena Purewal summarizes the agenda and keynote speakers at this year's 2024 AMR Symposium, empowered by bioMerieux.To register, visit www.amrsymposium.com/registration/ to register to attend virtually or in person November 19th - 20th 2024.Enter coupon code "breakpoint" to receive 25% off your registration fee.

Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes Dr. Jason Kindrachuk whose research focuses on the circulation, transmission and pathogenesis of emerging viruses that pose the greatest threat to global human and animal health, to discuss Monkeypox.

Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes Dr. Thomas Duchaine , Director of the McGill Center for RNA Sciences, to discuss mRNA.www.thomasduchaine.lab.mcgill.ca

Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes back Dr. George Zhanel, Medical Microbiologist in Winnipeg and Research Director for CARA, to expand on The CLEAR Registry and spotlight clear results for IV Ceftobiprole.To join CLEAR, email Dr. Zhanel at [email protected] www.can-r.comCanadian IV Ceftobiprole Product Monograph: Product-Monograph-Zevtera.pdf (avirpharma.com)Canadian collaborative AMR Awareness campaign: www.antibioticawareness.caPan-Canadian Action on Antimicrobial Resistance: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/drugs-health-products/pan-canadian-action-plan-antimicrobial-resistance.html

Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes back Dr. George Zhanel, Medical Microbiologist in Winnipeg and Research Director for CARA, to expand on The CLEAR Registry and CLEAR spotlight review for IV Fosfomycin.To join CLEAR, email Dr. Zhanel at [email protected] www.can-r.comCanadian IV Fosfomycin Product Monograph: [Product Monograph Template - Standard] (ivozfo.com)Canadian collaborative AMR Awareness campaign: www.antibioticawareness.caPan-Canadian Action on Antimicrobial Resistance: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/drugs-health-products/pan-canadian-action-plan-antimicrobial-resistance.html

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites Dr. Sarah Khan, Infectious Disease Specialist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University, to discuss infant feeding in the context of HIV.

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites Dr. Terry Wuerz, Infectious Diseases physician based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to discuss the National Collaborating Center for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Campaign as well as the Manitoba AMR Alliance.World AMR Awareness Week is November 18-24th. During this time, look for your local landmarks to be lit up in blue for the Go Blue campaign! Take a photo and share on social media using the hashtag #goblueforAMR.Manitoba AMR Alliance Website: www.manitobaamr.caCanadian collaborative AMR Awareness campaign: www.antibioticawareness.caNCCID: www.nncid.caPan-Canadian Action on Antimicrobial Resistance: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/drugs-health-products/pan-canadian-action-plan-antimicrobial-resistance.html

Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes Dr. Zain Chagla, associate professor at McMaster University, to discuss the upcoming respiratory season and the RSV vaccine.Canadian Arexvy® Product Monograph: AREXVY English Product Monograph (gsk.com)