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
Emily McDonald
MD MSc FRCP(C)
Internal Medicine
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
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
Anh Thu Do
PharmD, MSc, BCPS
Pharmacy
Sylvie Carle
BPharm, MSc, FOPQ
Pharmacy
Céline Dupont
BPharm, MSc
Pharmacy
Sébastien Landry*
PharmD, MSc
Pharmacy