Professor Belinda Nicolau recently convened two events at the Faculty: a two-day workshop focusing on antimicrobial stewardship in the Canadian context on October 1-2, followed by an international symposium to discuss antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on October 10.
Held on October 1-2, the first event, 鈥楢ntimicrobial Stewardship in Canadian Dental Schools鈥�, brought together students, clinicians and representatives of all Canadian dental schools and other key institutions, including the AMR Task Force at the Public Health Agency of Canada, Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA), the National Dental Examining Board, and the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry. Funded by the CDA and the Quebec Network for Intersectoral Research in Sustainable Oral and Bone Health (RiSBOd), the workshop had participants collaborate to identify priorities and co-design strategies to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship in dental education. Many of these strategies will be used to develop and test interventions.
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The second event, the RESISFORCE International Meeting, took place over a week, culminating in a symposium on October 10. Researchers and trainees, with backgrounds spanning microbiology, epidemiology, education and social sciences, gathered on 91黑料网's campus from five countries to discuss the topic 鈥楢ntimicrobial resistance: A challenge that crosses borders鈥�. The gathering saw participants engage in hands-on training, interdisciplinary workshops and collaborative discussions on biofilms, AMR infections, the oral microbiome, and resistance mechanisms. The symposium included keynote speakers from Canada as well as international leaders in the field of AMR. Each scientific session was interspersed with short knowledge translation activities linking research, education, and clinical practice.
Together, these two events underscored the need to advance antimicrobial stewardship and address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance through education, research, and collaboration. By fostering dialogue among national stakeholders and international experts, Professor Nicolau鈥檚 initiatives not only highlighted the urgency of AMR but also laid the groundwork for innovative, cross-disciplinary solutions.