Non Technical Summary
The goal of this conference proposal is to take formative action on the PACCARB recommendations by strengthening antimicrobial stewardship efforts, developing an adaptable and prepared workforce, improving data sharing and security, and promoting the development of new innovation. Collectively these efforts not only provide a foundation to mitigate antimicrobial resistance in the US food chain, but also assist in readying our pandemic preparedness infrastructure in anticipation of future public health emergencies.

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
311	4010	1100	100%

Knowledge Area
311 - Animal Diseases;

Subject Of Investigation
4010 - Bacteria;

Field Of Science
1100 - Bacteriology;

Goals / Objectives
The discovery and development of antibiotics is one of humankind's greatest innovations andhas saved countless human and animal lives. Antimicrobials are also important for modernagriculture and have been widely used to prevent, control and eliminate animal diseases, as wellas diseases that impact crop production. However, the utility of these "wonder drugs" is beingundermined due to the dramatic increase in antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens, threateninghuman and animal health and causing multi-billion dollar economic losses and health costsannually. A true ecosystem problem, AMR negatively impacts human, animal and environmentalhealth; because of its complex nature, AMR can be considered a "wicked problem", which willtake multidisciplinary educational and research efforts to help address. The need formultidisciplinary efforts to tackle AMR was highlighted in the March 2023 report of thePresidential Advisory Council on Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)entitled, "Preparing for the Next Pandemic in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance," whichidentifies four areas of improvement to strengthen our responsiveness for public healthemergencies like a pandemic, and mitigate the impact antimicrobial infections may have; theseareas of improvement include infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship;workforce expansion; data sharing and security; and product innovation and development(medical countermeasures).This conference proposal details an approach that leverages existing NIAMRRE networks andefforts to address these gaps and to mitigate the risk of antimicrobial resistance across the foodchain. NIAMRRE works to foster learning and sharing of tactics, successes, and outcomes inAMR work across the One Health domains using a combination of in-person and virtualsynchronous and asynchronous activities. The goal of this conference proposal is to takeformative action on the PACCARB recommendations by strengthening antimicrobialstewardship efforts, developing an adaptable and prepared workforce, improving datasharing and security, and promoting the development of new innovation. Collectivelythese efforts not only provide a foundation to mitigate antimicrobial resistance in the USfood chain, but also assist in readying our pandemic preparedness infrastructure inanticipation of future public health emergencies.At the conclusion of the conference, we expect to have broadened the knowledge andperspectives of participants in creative approaches to overcoming hurdles in addressingantimicrobial resistance in food systems by demonstrating how to bridge knowledge gaps at theboundaries of the One Health sectors, foster relationship building through networking andbreakout sessions, provide examples for how new curricula could be implemented, and throughforming new research teams to pursue opportunities related to mitigating AMR in the food chain;additionally, we anticipate that the future AMR workforce will be better prepared to engage asprofessionals in the food chain through skills-building and networking at the event.

Project Methods
The NIAMRRE Annual Conference committee has developed the program and confirmed the speakers prior to initiation of this project, details were included in the conference proposal package and reviewed by USDA during the peer review. Beyond hosting the conference the primary methods that remain focus on assessing the outcomes. To assess the outcomes of the conference, attendees will be sent a post-conference survey that will include questions to measure the impact of attending the event on participants' awareness and knowledge of topics covered in conference sessions (e.g., international AMR efforts, research breakthroughs, etc.), and motivation to apply what they learned in from breakout sessions in their AMR curricula at their home institutions or intention to pursue multidisciplinary AMR funding opportunities that impact the food chain. Additional survey questions will address participants' satisfaction with the event (i.e., venue, networking opportunities, agenda, etc.) and areas for improvement.