Centre of Research Excellence - Personalising antimicrobial dosing to reduce resistance

Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses

About Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses.

CRE RESPOND continues its educational series on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) / Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclass Series in 2024, with two Masterclasses. The first masterclass will focus on HITH Models of Care, and the second theme will focus on Peripheral intravenous use of elastomerics in HITH.

The dates for the 2024 masterclasses are listed below. Invitations will be sent out to all CRE RESPOND subscribers. Click here to subscribe and receive the invitation.

We are proud to deliver this educational and research capacity-building activity designed to connect the leaders in the field with relevant clinicians, researchers and industry across the country and abroad. OPAT in the context of HITH is increasing in popularity and use globally, and the need for information on practices and principles of its use is evident. Current trends highlight opportunities for further expansion of scope and mechanisms to provide more convenient and cost-effective care.

2024 Masterclass Dates:

  1. OPAT/HITH Masterclass 1: Thursday 29 February 2024
  2. OPAT/HITH Masterclass 2: Thursday 28 November 2024

Organising Committee

CRE RESPOND gratefully acknowledges the organisers of the OPAT / HITH Masterclass series for their contribution:

  • Dr Fekade Sime, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Antimicrobial Optimisation, UQ Centre for Clinical Research
  • Associate Professor Benjamin Rogers, Monash Infectious Diseases and Monash Hospital in The Home, Melbourne
  • Dr James Pollard, Clinical Director of Community Care, Cabrini Health, Melbourne
  • Ms Nicolette Graham, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Queensland Children's Hospital
  • Mr Sean Unwin, Infectious Disease Pharmacist, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland
  • Professor Jason Roberts, Director CRE REDUCE, and NHMRC Practitioner Fellow, The University of Queensland

2024 Program Sponsors:

                                                              

                                                               

 

Contacts

CRE RESPOND
07 3346 5020

OPAT/HITH Masterclass II: Peripheral intravenous use of elastomerics in Hospital in the Home

28 November 2024 6:00pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
Join the second CRE RESPOND OPAT/HITH Masterclass for 2024 to hear from expert clinicians and clinical educators.

CRE RESPOND offers light dinner to those attending in person from 5:30pm. A Zoom link will be provided to those attending the seminar online.
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OPAT/HITH Masterclass: Interplay of parenteral and oral antimicrobials in the community

7 August 2025 6:00pm–7:30pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
Pre-register for the next seminar! Program to be posted mid-2025.
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OPAT/HITH Masterclass I: HITH Models of Care

29 February 2024 6:00pm–7:30pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
Join the first CRE RESPOND OPAT/HITH Masterclass for 2024 to hear expert clinicians and clinical educators discuss HITH Models of Care.
CRE RESPOND offers light dinner to those attending in person from 5.30pm. Zoom link will be provided to those attending the seminar online.

OPAT/HITH Masterclass 2 - Administration Methods in OPAT

5 October 2023 6:00pm–7:30pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
Join the second CRE RESPOND OPAT/HITH Masterclass for 2023 to hear expert clinicians and clinical educators discuss Administration Methods in OPAT. We look forward to an interesting discussion – join us to ask our panel about your experiences.

CRE RESPOND offers light dinner to those attending in person at the RBWH Education Centre, Herston, QLD from 5.30pm. Zoom link will be provided to those attending the seminar online.
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OPAT / HITH Masterclass 1 - Optimised dosing decisions in OPAT/HITH

2 March 2023 6:00pm–7:45pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
Join the first CRE RESPOND OPAT/HITH Masterclass for 2023 to hear expert clinicians and clinical educators discuss Optimised Dosing Decisions, including perspectives on use of antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for paediatric patients; dosing of meropenem in OPAT, challenges and successes of endocarditis in OPAT; and for who, when, where Oritavancin should be used. We look forward to an interesting discussion – join us to ask our panel about your experiences.

CRE RESPOND offers light dinner to those attending in person at the RBWH Education Centre, Herston, QLD from 5.30pm. Zoom link will be provided to those attending the seminar online.

OPAT / HITH Masterclass - Evolutions of OPAT/HITH services

6 October 2022 5:30pm–7:45pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
Watch the recording of the Masterclass co-chaired by Prof Jason Roberts and A/Prof Benjamin Rogers focusing on how OPAT/HITH services have evolved in the face of challenges from the pandemic. Hear from a panel of clinician-scientists working at the forefront of OPAT/HITH services discussing their experience. 

OPAT / HITH Masterclass - Solutions for drug stability

31 March 2022 6:00pm–8:00pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
The recording is now available!

OPAT / HITH Masterclass - Urinary Sepsis

25 November 2021 6:00pm–7:45pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
Thank you for attending! Recordings available now.

OPAT / HITH Masterclass - Intra-abdominal infections

26 August 2021 6:00pm–7:45pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
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OPAT/ HITH Masterclass - Delivery of OPAT in Different Environments

17 June 2021 6:00pm–7:45pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
The second OPAT / HITH Masterclass will describe various models of care delivery in different environments including a Western Australian perspective, treatment and ongoing care responsibilities distinct to residential aged care and the unique challenges in paediatric and school contexts. A 20min Question and Answer session moderated by Dr James Pollard from Cabrini Health will follow.

OPAT / HITH Masterclass - Pulmonary Infections

18 March 2021 6:00pm–8:30pm
 
in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Hospital in the Home (HITH) Masterclasses
The first OPAT / HITH Masterclass focuses on pulmonary infections with case studies on atypical mycobacterial infections and drug-resistant tuberculosis; insights from a patient, their partner, clinician and pharmacist. We then hear from Dr Seok Lim and Dr Kate Davies about the clinical monitoring of respiratory viruses in adults and children with COVID-19. Watch the generous Q&A session moderated by Dr Benjamin Rogers from the Monash HITH service.