Online Course in Infectious Diseases Launched in Latin America
Society for Worldwide Medical Exchange Organizes Online Course for Latin America In Infectious Diseases with the American Society for Microbiology
Miami, Florida (February 12, 2014) – The Society for Worldwide Medical Exchange (SWME), an international non-profit organization dedicated to the continuing education of physicians worldwide, is proud to announce 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.
This 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 and 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. Blended educational programs delivered by SWME give doctors the unique opportunity to access programs in person and online. These real-time, interactive web-based teaching and networking platforms give 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.
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.
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Hospital-Acquired Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Regional Course for Latin America, has been organized by the Society for Worldwide Medical Exchange, the American Society for Microbiology, and the Cátedra de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay. The course has received endorsements from the following associations: Asociación Panamericana de Infectología, Sociedad Argentina de Infectología, Sociedad Chilena de Infectología, Sociedad de Infectología Clínica del Uruguay, Sociedad Paraguaya de Infectología and Sociedad Uruguaya de Medicina Intensiva. http://www.infectology2014.com/
