Third International Conference for Improving Use of Medicines
Informed Strategies, Effective Policies, Lasting Solutions
April 10-14, 2011
Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt
What is ICIUM 2011?
The International Conference for Improving Use of Medicines (ICIUM) occurs every seven years to bring together experts on improving medicine use. Drug resistance will be one of the major issues at ICIUM 2011. The goals are: (1) to build an international consensus on effective and innovative interventions for improving medicine use and for scaling up and sustaining successful interventions; and (2) to define a new global research agenda to improve medicines use relevant to current conditions and new developments in international health.
For those interested in drug resistance, ICIUM provides an opportunity to review what works and what doesn’t to improve medicine use in the public and private sectors; find expert consensus on which interventions are successful in various settings; and identify strategies for translating successful interventions into policy and sustainable practice. The ICIUM gathering is unique in focusing on use of medicines in low and middle income countries, it is highly interactive, and produces actionable ideas.
What will the Drug Resistance Topic Track Cover?
Presentations in the drug resistance track will cover subjects ranging from strengthening surveillance, to resistance containment strategies, to incentivizing drug development. Abstract submissions are due by December 7. Examples of welcome topics include:
- Preventing the development and spread of antibacterial resistance (both hospital and community-acquired)
- Measuring successes and challenges of global, regional, national and community level surveillance networks
- Developing and implementing successful antimicrobial stewardship programs
- Assessing the economic impacts of resistance
- Determining the influence of pharmaceutical industry practices on prescribing patterns and antibiotic use
- Identifying the most successful infection control policies in resource-poor countries
Stay tuned for specific guidance, and please feel free to email if you have any questions.