Antimicrobials, including antibiotics, are essential tools to treat infectious diseases. However, the inappropriate use of antimicrobials can cause microbes to become resistant to treatment. When this happens, an antimicrobial that was once effective to treat an infection will no longer work. The rate of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising globally and poses one of the greatest health threats worldwide. In Atlantic Canada, there are experts conducting AMR research across all sectors, but there is no strategy in place to support the sharing of their work with the experts in different disciplines and between provinces. We intend to host a meeting with panelists from all sectors (human, animal, agriculture, policy, and people with lived and living experience) where attendees can share their research and experiences, network, and learn about the projects researchers in the area are completing. It will serve as an opportunity for researchers to make connections and plans to collaborate on future grants that align with the top research priorities we identify. After the expertise has been catalogued and the top research priorities identified, we will bring the participants back together for an online summary meeting that will serve as a chance to make plans to target future grants.
Eligibility
Lives within an Atlantic province (NS, NL, NB, PEI), eighteen years of age or older, has lived experience related to antimicrobial resistance/antimicrobial use.
Time Commitment
We are looking for 4 people over the course of 2 months to participate in an 8 hour full day meeting and up to 4 hours of pre-work and consultation during the planning phase. This is a hybrid opportunity. Panelists will be asked to share their lived experience related to AMR, answer questionnaires ranking priority research areas, will participate in a one-day professionally facilitated research prioritization meeting, and will participate in planning of the day.
Compensation
Catered lunch and coffee break on meeting day, reimbursement for meeting attendance expenses (childcare, travel, etc), and $40/hour for up to 12 hours per person.