Moving the rocks: working with culture and psychology to improve prescribing

Moving the rocks:  working with culture and psychology to improve prescribing

Changing behavior is a fundamental aspect of antimicrobial stewardship.  Lessons learned from the experience of improving clinician prescribing habits have impact far beyond the sphere of antibiotics however.  Join us for a lively discussion on how to work with prescriber momentum, environment and personality to improve patient care.

Speaker: Mark McIntyre

Mark McIntyre has been passionate about the role of antimicrobials in history, society and healthcare since pharmacy school. Prior to coming to Canada, Mark received his doctorate of pharmacy at Rutgers University in New Jersey. After immigrating to Canada, he practiced in community pharmacy and then completed his general practice pharmacy residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. After finishing residency, Mark has worked at Mount Sinai Hospital and at the University Health Network in the areas of emergency/critical care, antimicrobial stewardship and infectious disease. He’s also worked on areas of policy and regulatory change with Health Quality Ontario and OCP.