OPAT/HITH Masterclass 2 - Administration Methods in OPAT
Join the second CRE RESPOND OPAT/HITH Masterclass for 2023 to hear expert clinicians and clinical educators discuss OPAT administration methods and innovations in delivery of OPAT services. 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.
Program
5.30pm AEST Light Dinner
RBWH Education Centre Foyer
6.00 pm AEST Welcome and Introduction
Chair: Associate Professor Ben Rogers, ID and HITH Physician Monash Health, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
6.05pm AEST Administration methods in OPAT: a review of elastomeric device emptying rates and possible impacting factors
Ms Toni Docherty, Central Coast Area Health Service and University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
6.25pm AEST Using subcutaneous antimicrobials in OPAT/HITH - the FSH experience
Matthew Rawlins, Department of Pharmacy, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Western Australia, Australia
6.45 pm AEST CoPAT - Can we make home oral antibiotic administration safer? A pilot study
Kim Ta, Pharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia
7.05pm AEST Questions & Answers
7.30pm AEST Close
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 2025. Click here to subscribe to CRE RESPOND to receive an 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.
2025 Masterclass Dates:
- OPAT/HITH Masterclass: Interplay of parenteral and oral antimicrobials in the community, Thursday 19 June 2025
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
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