Preserving the Power of Antibiotics: Practical Strategies for “Antimicrobial Stewardship”

President’s Lecture Series Fall 2025

Co-sponsored with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health company

Antibiotic resistance is on the rise—its causes are many; and its consequences threaten patient care, the public’s health, and even the cost of health care. So, please join leading experts for a dynamic panel exploring the causes, consequences, and solutions for antibiotic resistance. Leave empowered with practical takeaways for nurses, health professionals, and the public and preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics for future generations.

Articles of Interest

Contact Hours: Two
Fee: None

Registration Information: You must preregister by 3 p.m. on November 12, 2025.

Panelists Include

• Maryn McKenna, MS, is an author, acclaimed scientific journalist, and Senior Fellow in Health Narrative and Communication at the Center for the Study of Human Health, Emory University.
  Topic: The Science of Antibiotic Resistance: How it Happens and Why it Matters
• Majd Alsoubani, MD, MPH, is Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Tufts Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine.
  Topic: Clinical Consequences: The Impact on Health Care Systems and Patients
• Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN, is a Professor and Director, Center for Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship, and Senior Associate to the Dean for Strategic Initiatives at Jefferson University.
  Topic: What Nurses and Health Professionals Can Do
• Meghan Davis, PhD, MPH, DVM, is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
  Topic: What the Public Can Do: Everyday Actions Against Resistance

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by American Nurses Association Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. For more information regarding contact hours, please email presidents.lectureseries@regiscollege.edu.