Miami, Florida (March 20, 2014) – TheSocietyfor Worldwide Medical Exchange (SWME), an international non-profit organization dedicated to the continuing education of physicians worldwide, announced a new course for Latin America focused on antimicrobial resistance and the increase of hospital-acquired infections.
In collaboration with the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and Cátedra de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay, this unique online course, Hospital-Acquired Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, will run from July to September 2014.
The course is a first for the American Society for Microbiology, the world’s largest microbiology society. Endorsed by the Asociación Panamericana de Infectología (API), the partnership between SWME and ASM is an unprecedented Pan-American collaboration to bring the latest knowledge in hospital-acquired infections and antimicrobial resistances to the physicians of Latin America.
This unique 2-month, 26 study hour online course, available in Spanish and Portuguese, will be delivered using our unique online methodology. This methodology, utilizing asynchronous learning, ensures a student-centered approach where learners access the course from anywhere at any time.
By focusing on clinical study, physicians will be able to work in groups and individually to discuss and resolve clinical cases, ensuring that learned skills can be applied directly to their practice. This real-time, interactive web-based teaching and networking platform gives doctors anywhere in the world the ability to attend world-class medical education programs, share knowledge and best practices, and network at a global level.
