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. Zoom link will be provided to those attending the seminar online.

Program (all times in AEST, local times below)

5:30pm Light dinner and registrations
Foyer, Level 2, Auditorium, UQCCR

6pm Welcome and introduction
Chair: Dr Fekade Sime, Dynamic bacterial-kill workstream lead, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, CRE RESPOND, UQCCR, Herston, Australia

6:05pm Update on infustion devices used for OPAT/HITH
Speaker to be confirmed

6:25pm What are the different central access devices in OPAT/HITH programs? Pros and Cons
Dr Karen Davies, Research Fellow, Herston Infectious Disease Institute (HeIDI), Herston, Australia 

6:45pm Central Access Device Complication in HITH/OPAT programs: Clinical management 
Associate Professor Dr Bin Ong, Conjoint Associate Professor UNSW, Director of Ambulatory Medicine and Medical Assessment Unit, Senior Staff Specialist in Geriatrics and General Medicine, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Australia

Thank you to our sponsor

 

About 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:

                                                              

                                                               


 

Venue

UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR)
Ground Level, Building 71/918
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
Herston QLD 4029
Room: 
Auditorium