Investing in the Future: A Role for Professional Societies to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders through Curriculum Development and Dissemination

Vera P. Luther*, Rachel Shnekendorf, Ashleigh Logan, Sonali D. Advani, Alice E. Barsoumian, Cole Beeler, Kenza Bennani, Kartikeya Cherabuddi, Marisa Holubar, Misha Huang, Dilek Ince, Julie Ann Justo, Matthew S.L. Lee, Conan Macdougall, Priya Nori, Christopher A. Ohl, Payal K. Patel, Paul S. Pottinger, Jennifer O. Spicer, Conor StackTrevor C. Van Schooneveld, Zachary I. Willis

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Professional societies serve many functions that benefit constituents; however, few professional societies have undertaken the development and dissemination of formal, national curricula to train the future workforce while simultaneously addressing significant healthcare needs. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has developed 2 curricula for the specific purpose of training the next generation of clinicians to ensure the future infectious diseases (ID) workforce is optimally trained to lead antimicrobial stewardship programs and equipped to meet the challenges of multidrug resistance, patient safety, and healthcare quality improvement. A core curriculum was developed to provide a foundation in antimicrobial stewardship for all ID fellows, regardless of career path. An advanced curriculum was developed for ID fellows specifically pursuing a career in antimicrobial stewardship. Both curricula will be broadly available in the summer of 2021 through the IDSA website.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)911-918
Number of pages8
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume73
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • antimicrobial stewardship
  • curriculum
  • education
  • infectious diseases fellows
  • professional society

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