SLH: The science of superbugs – teaching antimicrobial resistance awareness in Aotearoa

Educators, register to join our free webinar today – Thursday 26 October, 4:00–4:45 pm.

In this online session Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine and Pathology joins us to answer key questions about antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

AMR has been identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a global health and development threat and emphasises the need for education and action.

Join us on Zoom

Siouxsie will give an introduction to AMR and why it is so important for our students to be aware of how it works and the actions that they can take. She will also share insights into the New Zealand situation and current research.

Throughout the webinar key science concepts will be highlighted and resources shared to support using AMR as a context for teaching. Educators will then be able to take these free digital articles, videos and images into the classroom as part of a larger topic of learning, or as a short series of lessons to support the World AMR Awareness Week (18–24 November). The theme this year is ‘Preventing antimicrobial resistance together’ and it provides an excellent opportunity to participate and contribute to a real-world global issue.

It’s not quite 100 years since Professor Alexander Fleming made his serendipitous discovery that a spot of mould in an agar plate prevented the growth of bacteria….

….And yet, here we are, less than a hundred years later at risk of losing it all – of returning to a world that predates antimicrobials because of their ineffectiveness in treating common conditions.

John Roche (MPI)

This session will be valuable for both senior primary and secondary school teachers and will be relevant to both the content and nature of science strands, as well as linking to the key competencies. The webinar has been made with the support of Manatū Hauora – Ministry of Health and Manatū Ahu Matua – Ministry for Primary Industries.

You will be sent a reminder email before the webinar.

We will be using Zoom, and you can connect to our live session using this link: https://waikato.zoom.us/j/84864548709. For more information on using Zoom visit our article Introducing our PLD.

Register here!

During the webinar we'll be live tweeting summarised points with the hashtags #SLH_webinar and #SLH_PLD on our Twitter feed.

Joining the webinar

Follow these simple steps to join our webinar:

1. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android by clicking on the link https://waikato.zoom.us/j/84864548709 and following the instructions. You can also access Zoom on your phone, just follow the prompts.
2. Set up your screen for optimal viewing. If you’re using a mobile device, you may wish to view in landscape. We recommend selecting a thumbnail view of the presenters – this way you can easily see what is being shared on the screen.

People are asking great questions as part of their registrations. We hope to answer as many as we can during the presentation. If you have questions that we haven't answered, feel free to email them to enquiries@sciencelearn.org.nz and we will do our best to respond.