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SMARTER Research Group

The Strategies for Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance through Education and Research (SMARTER) research group uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to better understand and improve antimicrobial use.

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Research

Ongoing Research projects

Members of our team are currently evaluating antimicrobial use for various other infectious syndromes and in other settings including:

1)Antimicrobial dispensations for women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections in long term care facilities in Nova Scotia

Funded by: Drug Evaluation Alliance of Nova Scotia

2) Delayed antimicrobial prescribing for acute otitis media and pharyngitis in the pediatric patients.

Funded by: Drug Evaluation Alliance of Nova Scotia

3) Prescribing of Lyme disease chemoprophylaxis for tick bites in Nova Scotia

Funded by: Drug Evaluation Alliance of Nova Scotia and the Dalhousie University Pharmacy Endowment Fund

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SMARTER Research Group

Ongoing Research projects

1)Antimicrobial dispensations for women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections in long term care facilities in Nova Scotia

2) Delayed antimicrobial prescribing for acute otitis media and pharyngitis in the pediatric patients.

3) Prescribing of Lyme disease chemoprophylaxis for tick bites in Nova Scotia

Recent News

The SMARTER research group receives funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research to develop and assess utility of a digital dashboard for surveillance of antimicrobial use in Nova Scotia

The Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Antimicrobial Availability publishes their report “Overcoming Resistance”.

Recent student awards