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MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024 | 800 FLORIDA AVE NE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

NATIONAL C. DIFF
ADVOCACY SUMMIT

Join the leading C. diff advocacy and education organization to discuss one of our nation’s most urgent public health threats and share strategies to combat it.

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THE 2024 C. DIFF ADVOCACY SUMMIT

Peggy Lillis Foundation’s 2024 National C. diff Advocacy Summit will take place at the Kellogg Conference Hotel in Washington D.C. on April 15. This year’s event will feature presentations on C. diff prevention and treatment, health policy, patient advocacy, and the relationship between C. diff infections and antimicrobial resistance.

Summit presentations, not including lunchtime roundtable discussions, will be recorded and made available on our YouTube channel after the event has concluded.

The Agenda

  • 8:30

    Welcome Remarks

    Gerard Honig, PhD – President, Peggy Lillis Foundation

  • 8:35

    Sponsor Remarks

    Nestle Health Sciences

  • 8:40

    CEO Remarks

    Christian John Lillis – Peggy Lillis Foundation

  • 8:50

    Reaching Out: Educating the Public on AMR

    Bobbi Jo Stoner, PharmD – University of Kentucky Healthcare

  • 9:25

    The Potential of Live Biotherapeutics to Reduce AMR

    Glenn Tillotson, PhD – GST Micro

  • 9:55

    Coffee Break

  • 10:15

    Breakthrough Binding Proteins: A Paradigm Shift in Primary and Recurring C. diff

    Sandra Wingaard Thrane, PhD – Bactolife

  • 10:50

    Performing and Interpreting C. diff Diagnostics

    Mollie Lauck, NP

  • 11:20

    Antibiotic Stewardship Opportunities for Patients with CDI/rCDI

    Maro George, PharmD – Ferring Pharmaceuticals

    Meg Kober – Ferring Pharmaceuticals

  • 12:15

    Lunch with Roundtables

  • 1:00

    Antibiotics from A to Z

    Cindy Hou, DO – Jefferson Health

    Mary Miller, RN – Jefferson Health

  • 1:30

    Impact of Pharmacist-Led Initiatives on Healthcare-Associated C. diff Rates

    Laura Gillespie, PharmD – Saint Joseph Health System

    Alana Hippensteele – Pharmacy Times

  • 2:30

    Obstacles to Optimal C. diff Treatment

    Christian John Lillis – Peggy Lillis Foundation

    Tiffany Shackelford – Ferring Pharmaceuticals

    Vincent Young, MD, PhD – University of Michigan

    Maryann Webb – Peggy Lillis Foundation

  • 3:30

    Coffee Break

  • 3:50

    Racial Disparities in C. diff Testing in 3 Southeastern US Hospitals

    Bobby Warren, MPS – Duke University Medical Center

  • 4:30

    Advocates’ Panel

    Kee Kee Buckley

    Carol Raye

    Pam McCollister

    Christian John Lillis

  • 5:15

    Closing Remarks

    Christian John Lillis

FOR SPONSORS

Interested in sponsoring the 2024 Summit? Download the prospectus below for more information and contact Erin at erin@peggyfoundation.org to support this event.

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