Mission
The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program aims to optimize antimicrobial effectiveness using a structured institutional approach while minimizing the potential for adverse events, antimicrobial drug resistance and costs.
Objectives
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Advising best practice policies and guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents at the MUHC;
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Educating health professionals on matters related to antimicrobials and their appropriate use;
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Tracking (surveillance) antimicrobial use within the institution;
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Reporting (feedback) information on antibiotic use and resistance profiles to relevant clinical and administrative staff;
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Researching the impact of specific interventions on antimicrobial use in the MUHC.
ASP Committee Members
Makeda Semret*
MD MSc FRCP(C) Chair
Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Gary Lee
MD FRCP(C)
Emergency Medicine
Daniel Thirion*
BPharm, MSc, PharmD, FCSHP
Pharmacy
Vivian Loo
MD MSc FRCP(C)
Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Anne Marie Bourgault*
MD FRCP(C)
Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Ruth Horn*
MD FRCP(C)
Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Donald C. Vinh
MD FRCP(C)
Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Todd C. Lee
MD MPH FRCP(C)
Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Marc Dobrescu*
PharmD, MSc
Pharmacy
Tarek Razek
MD CM FRCSC FACS
Trauma and General Surgery
Director of the Adult Trauma Program
Charles Frenette*
MD FRCP(C)
Infection Prevention and Control (Chair)
Samuel De l'Étoile-Morel
MD FRCP(C)
Chief Resident Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
François Bourdeau*
PharmD, MSc
Pharmacy
Co-Chair and Coordinator
Kelly Davison
MD FRCP(C)
Hematology-Oncology
Salman Qureshi
MD FRCP(C)
Respiratory Medicine and Critical Medicine
Nandini Dendukuri
PhD
Centre for Outcome Research and Evaluation
Raphaëlle Lauly*
BPharm, MSc
Pharmacy
Van Dong Nguyen*
PharmD, MSc
Pharmacy
Derek Lee*
BPharm, PharmD
Pharmacy
Alexandre Rivard*
PharmD, MSc
Pharmacy
Kym Archambault*
PharmD, MSc, BCPS
Pharmacy
Sylvie Carle
BPharm, MSc, FOPQ
Pharmacy
Céline Dupont
BPharm, MSc
Pharmacy
Sébastien Landry*
PharmD, MSc
Pharmacy