CAIC's AMR Action Podcast

Patient advocates Hailey Laxer, cystic fibrosis (CF) patient, and Kristine Russell, sepsis survivor, speak with CAIC senior advisor Dani Peters about their unique patient journeys and how antibiotics have saved each of their lives. They discuss how the new antibiotic pipeline has dried up and the critical role of biomedical innovation in enabling Canadians to live healthier, better lives. Hailey and Kristine also share their personal stories and perspectives on how patients should be engaged in the issues related to antimicrobial resistance and access to newer antimicrobials in Canada.

Our fourth episode of the AMR Action Podcast features professors Dr. Lori Burrows, Associate Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research (IIDR), McMaster University, and Dr. Gerry Wright, Director of the IIDR, McMaster University. CAIC Senior Advisor Dani Peters speaks with Dr. Burrows and Dr. Wright about the McMaster Antibiotic Access & Capacity (MAAC) Project, a collaboration between CAIC and McMaster University. Steered by a committee whose members represent the many facets of the antibiotic space in Canada — industry, academia, economics, microbiology, policy, knowledge translation, and medicine — the MAAC Project was established to improve the health of Canadians by increasing prescribing options and optimizing the use of appropriate antibiotics via an integrated model that follows the principles of accessibility, stewardship, and reasonable costs. Tune in to the episode to learn more and access the full report: https://iidr.mcmaster.ca/MAAC/ 

Dans le troisième épisode du Podcast d'action sur la RAM, l’animatrice invitée Julie Barré s’entretient avec le Dr Daniel Thirion, Professeur titulaire de clinique à la Faculté de pharmacie de l’Université de Montréal, qui présente une perspective du Québec sur les innovations antimicrobiennes, la gérance des antimicrobiens et les raisons pour lesquelles combattre la résistance aux antimicrobiens est essentiel pour améliorer les résultats des patients.

Julie Barré est une consultante sénior qui compte 25 années d’expérience professionnelle, dont 15 de celles-ci qui furent dédiée à la conceptualisation et la mise en place d’initiatives visant à transformer et améliorer les soins de santé pour la population canadienne.

Our second episode of the AMR Action Podcast features Dr. George Zhanel, Professor, Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, and Dr. Daniel Thirion, Professor and Pharmacist, Universite de Montreal and Royal Victoria Hospital. CAIC Senior Advisor Dani Peters speaks with Dr. Zhanel and Dr. Thirion about a range of topics, including the role of federal and provincial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) programs, the challenges associated with improving patient outcomes amidst growing AMR and the need to fix the broken market for new or newer antimicrobials in Canada.

Kevin Outterson, Professor of Law at Boston University, discusses incentive models for new antimicrobials and Canada's position internationally in the first episode of the AMR Action Podcast.  Host: Dani Peters, Senior Advisor, Canadian Antimicrobial Innovation Coalition (CAIC).