PACCARB
March 23-24, 2023 Public Meeting
The 22nd PACCARB public meeting was held in-person Thursday, March 23 and Friday, March 24, 2023. The first day was focused on the intersection between the environment and AMR, including updates from the international sector and an exploration of future topics for the PACCARB to consider. The second day was dedicated to the report out from the Pandemic Preparedness Working Group, and they presented their findings in response to the 2022 task from the HHS Secretary. A report with recommendations was presented to the full PACCARB for deliberation and vote, and the report was unanimously voted to be transmitted to the Secretary of HHS. Upon completion of the voting process, the PACCARB honored its retiring members.
Agenda
Webcast Information
Meeting Documents
Notice
Presentations
Day 1: The Environment, Climate Change, and AMR
Module 1: Emerging Issues in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Global Perspective
Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening Environmental Action in the One Health Response to Antimicrobial Resistance - PDF
Amy Pruden, Virginia Tech & Fatou Ndoye, United Nations Environment Programme
Environmental AMR & Policy Considerations - PDF
Keiji Fukuda, University of Hong Kong
AMR and the Environment: Implementing AMR-Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries - PDF
Robert Skov, International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions
Canada’s AMR Task Force: An Introduction to Canada’s AMR Advisory Group - PDF
Joel Denis, Public Health Agency of Canada & Donald Sheppard, Public Health Agency of Canada
Module 2: Environmental Impacts on AMR
Climate Change Impacts on Crop Pests: AMR Implications - PDF
Jim Stack, Kansas State University
CDC: The Changing Environment and Antifungal Resistance in Human Infections - PDF
Nancy Chow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
EPA Office of Research & Development Initiatives to Monitor Environmental AMR and Model Risk - PDF
Jay Garland, Environmental Protection Agency
Climate, Environment, and Health: Belmont Forum International Funding Opportunity - PDF
Maria Uhle, National Science Foundation
Day 2: Pandemic Preparedness and AMR
Community Story: Tracing AMR in Eye Drops - PDF
Maroya Spalding Walters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pandemic Preparedness Working Group Report Out - PDF
Joni Scheftel and Ramanan Laxminarayan
*People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these files. For assistance, contact the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria by emailing CARB@hhs.gov.
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Content last reviewed January 9, 2024