Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do?

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British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy via Futurelearn

Learn about the threat of antibiotic resistance with the help of an online course on Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do?

Lavel

Intermediate

Mode

Online

Duration

3 Weeks

Fees

Free

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 1 Hours Per Week

Course overview

This Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do training consists of a three-week online course. The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and the FDI World Dental Federation designed and delivered this course syllabus, which was delivered via the FutureLearn platform. Wendy Thompson is the professor for this online course.

Antibiotics are life-saving medications; when you need them, they must work. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health and wealth. Dental teams can help by reducing the use of antibiotics. This course will teach you how dentists and other dental professionals can help combat antibiotic resistance (ABR). You'll learn about the global issue of antibiotic resistance, the impact of resistant infections on dentistry, and how collaboration within a dental team can be critical in combating AMR.

The highlights

  • Three weeks online course
  • One hour per week
  • Digital certificate when eligible
  • Learn at your own pace
  • Access to course materials

Program offerings

  • Tests to check your learning
  • British society for antimicrobial chemotherapy and fdi world dental federation designed syllabus
  • Discuss your learning in comments
  • Intermediate level

Course and certificate fees

Type of course

Free

The Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do certification fee is determined by the various learning methods chosen by the candidates. The limited access option grants you access to the course for a set period of time but does not grant you a certificate. In contrast, the course subscription and buy-out options provide self-learning mode, unlimited access to the course, and access to other 1000+ courses. The only difference is that the buy-out option comes with both a printed and a digital completion certificate, whereas the subscribed mode only comes with a digital completion certificate. Fee information is provided in the table below:

Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do Fee Structure

Description

Amount in INR

Limited Access

Free

Buy Course

Rs. 1,100/one-off payment

Subscribe & Save

Rs. 6,500 for a year

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Futurelearn

certificate fees

₹1,100

Who it is for

This course is intended for members of the dental team (clinical and non-clinical) as well as other healthcare professionals who work with patients who have toothache/abscess.

Eligibility criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

  • Completion of the Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do certification by the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and FDI World Dental Federation through the FutureLearn platform. To receive the certificate, aspirants should participate and complete 90% of the course steps as well as all assessments.

What you will learn

After completing this Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do certification syllabus users can explain the global issue of antibiotic resistance (ABR) Summarize the impact of resistant infections on dentistry, and dentistry in general, on ABR, and reflect on why ABR is a problem that affects everyone (including you, your friends, and family), and investigate the risks of both infections and antibiotics to patients. Determine what you will do to assist in the fight against ABR. Explain the significance of local solutions to global problems and how it affects the entire dental team and beyond.

The syllabus

Week 1: Antibiotic Resistance: How is dentistry a part of the global problem?

  • Welcome to the Course
  • Antibiotic Resistance (ABR): The Problem
  • End of Week 1

Week 2: Keeping patients safe from infections and antibiotics

  • Dental Antibiotics
  • What can dental teams do?
  • End of Week 2

Week 3: How can you be part of the global solution to tackle AMR?

  • Antibiotic Stewardship
  • Working Together
  • End of Course

Admission details

Students may take the following steps to gain admission to Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do certification course classes:  

Step 1: Follow the official URL: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/tackling-antibiotic-resistance-dentists

Step 2: Participants must create an account on the FutureLearn website.

Step 3: Only after the participant has registered and logged in is admission confirmed.

How it helps

This Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do certification benefits the user to understand the global issue of antibiotic resistance (ABR) and Investigate the risks of infections and antibiotics to patients. Determine what you will do to assist in the fight against ABR. Summarize the impact of resistant infections on dentistry and on ABR in general, and be able to explain the importance of local solutions to a global problem, as well as recognize that it is an issue for the entire dental team and beyond, and reflect on why ABR is a problem that affects everyone including you, your friends and family.

Instructors

Ms Wendy Thompson

Ms Wendy Thompson
Clinical Lecturer in Primary Dental Care
The University of Ma...

FAQs

Who is the instructor for the Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do online course?

Wendy Thompson is the professor for this online course.

What are the requirements for obtaining a completion certificate?

To receive the certificate, applicants must finish 90% of the course stages in addition to all assessments.

Who will benefit from this Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do certification online course?

This course is intended for members of the dental team (clinical and non-clinical) as well as other healthcare professionals who work with patients who have toothache/abscess.

How long will this online Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Should Dental Teams Do certification course last?

This three-week online course requires one hour per week to complete.

Who is in charge of issuing the course completion certificate?

The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and the FDI World Dental Federation designed and offered this course syllabus, which was delivered via the FutureLearn platform.

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