🎓 12-Week Online Certificate Course
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatrics for Primary Care
A practical online course designed to support rational antibiotic prescribing, reduce antimicrobial resistance, and strengthen pediatric primary care decision-making.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, King Edward Medical University, Lahore & Infectious Diseases Group, Pakistan Pediatric Association
Duration12 Weeks
FormatWeekend Zoom Sessions
CertificationPakistan Pediatric Association
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Weekend 60-minute Zoom session + LMS-based pre-reading and assessments
Course Overview
Designed for busy primary care clinicians
Focused, practical, and clinically relevant learning for pediatricians, general practitioners, and family physicians.
Target AudiencePrimary Care Pediatricians, General Practitioners, and Family Physicians.
Start DateMay 15, 2026
Learning FormatWeekly 60-minute weekend Zoom session with LMS-based learning material.
AssessmentsPre-reading material and course assessments hosted on LMS.
General Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to
Apply core principles of antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric primary care.
Prescribe antibiotics rationally using evidence-based pediatric guidelines.
Select appropriate drug, dose, duration, and route for common infections.
Reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and combat antimicrobial resistance.
Interpret basic microbiology reports relevant to primary care.
Communicate effectively with parents regarding antibiotic decisions.
Weekly Modules
12-week structured pediatric AMS curriculum
Each module focuses on high-yield, practical decisions encountered in primary care pediatrics.
Module 1
Stewardship Starts with You – Foundations of Pediatric AMS & Diagnostic Stewardship
Module 2
Fever Without Focus – To Treat or Not to Treat?
Module 3
Respiratory Tract Infections – Beyond the Common Cold
Module 4
Enteric Infections – Stop the Overuse of Antimicrobials
Module 5
Urinary Tract Infections – Right Drug, Right Duration
Module 6
Skin & Soft Tissue Infections – Practical Approach
Module 7
Neonatal Infections in Primary Care
Module 8
Primary Care Approach to Sepsis Beyond Neonates
Module 9
Think Before You Cover: AMS in Pediatric CNS Infections
Module 10
IPC & Vaccination in Primary Care
Module 11
HIV in Children for Primary Care
Module 12
Implementing Stewardship in Your Clinic
Faculty
Course faculty and resource persons
Prof. Ejaz A. KhanIslamabad
Prof. Fatima MirKarachi
Prof. Muhammad Haroon HamidGujranwala
Prof. Tipu SultanLahore
Prof. Syed Muhammad Javed IqbalLahore
Prof. Muhammad Nasir RanaLahore
Prof. Iftikhar IjazLahore
Dr. Muhammad AnwarBahawalpur
Prof. Muhammad Faheem AfzalLahore
Dr. Summiya Nizam-ud-DinLahore
Dr. Altaf AhmadLahore
Dr. Spenta KakaliaLahore
Dr. Ali Faisal SaleemKarachi
Dr. Falak AbroKarachi
Dr. Wajid HussainKarachi
Ready to begin your learning journey?
Access pre-reading material, weekly assessments, and course resources through the Learning Management System.
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Contact Person:
Dr. Amna Iqtadar, Fellow Pediatric Infectious Diseases, KEMU, Lahore
0333-4171895