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Overview
Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs – when you need them, you need them to work. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to health and wealth globally. Dental teams can do their bit by optimising the use of antibiotics. On Tackling Antibiotic Resistance - What Should Dental Teams Do at British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy through FutureLearn, you’ll identify ways in which those involved in dental practice can do their bit to tackle antibiotic resistance (ABR).
Key facts:
You’ll explore the worldwide issue of antibiotic resistance, discovering the impact of resistant infections on dentistry, and how collaboration within a dental team can be key to tackling AMR.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe the global problem of antibiotic resistance (ABR)
- Summarise the impact of resistant infections on dentistry and of dentistry on ABR more generally
- Reflect on why ABR is a problem which affects everyone (including you, your friends and family)
- Explore the risks of both infections and antibiotics to patients
- Identify what you will do to help tackle ABR
Programme Structure
Topics include:
Awareness about why and how antibiotic-resistant infections are your problem
Motivating change by sharing examples of antibiotic stewardship, infection prevention and control, and awareness-raising from around the world
Creating a framework to help you devise ways you and your team can help tackle antibiotic resistance in your own context
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 1 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Dentistry Health Sciences View 20 other Short Courses in Dentistry in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is for members of the dental team (clinical and non-clinical) and other healthcare professionals who deal with patients presenting with toothache/abscess.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full
Funding
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