Amanda Jezek | Senior Vice President, Public Policy And Government Relations
Infectious Diseases Society of America

Amanda Jezek, Senior Vice President, Public Policy And Government Relations, Infectious Diseases Society of America

Amanda Jezek is the Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations at the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), which represents over 12,000 ID physicians and scientists.  Amanda oversees IDSA’s public policy and government relations department, with responsibility for policy development and advocacy on IDSA priority issues, including antimicrobial resistance, the infectious diseases workforce, pandemic preparedness and response, immunizations, federal funding, and other issues relating to public health and biomedical research.  Amanda has been with IDSA since 2011, previously serving as IDSA’s Government Relations Director.  Prior to joining IDSA, Amanda was the Deputy Director for Federal Affairs at the March of Dimes Foundation.  In this capacity, Amanda led the March of Dimes’ policy development and lobbying efforts on access to healthcare for women of childbearing age, infants, and children, including the Foundation’s work on the Affordable Care Act.  Amanda also lobbied for Mental Health America, and worked as a legislative assistant and press secretary for U.S. Representative Grace Napolitano (D-CA).  Amanda holds a B.A. in Political Science from Dartmouth College.

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Day 1 - World Antimicrobial Resistance Congress & Disease Prevention Control Summit 2024 @ 11:15

Chair Person

Day 1 - World Antimicrobial Resistance Congress & Disease Prevention Control Summit 2024 @ 14:10

Chair Person

Day 1 - World Antimicrobial Resistance Congress & Disease Prevention Control Summit 2024 @ 14:15

Panel: AMR awareness: The next important step in our battle

Sponsored by Recce Pharmaceuticals 

Day 2 - World Antimicrobial Resistance Congress & Disease Prevention Control Summit 2024 @ 08:40

Keynote panel: AMR: Tackling a silent pandemic with a one-health approach

With panelists from the CDC, USDA, IDSA, and sponsored by bioMérieux this session will explore the One Health elements that are critical to strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programs. The impact on AMR extends beyond inappropriate human use and it is important to take a One Health perspective when considering the causes and potential mitigation strategies. From the environmental perspective various sources like agriculture and healthcare create a breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Ensuring impact will require action throughout the AMR ecosystem by all sectors at the global, country, and organizational levels. Attendees will be left with an improved understanding of a One Health framework to stewardship and what critical elements that should be included in a framework.

Sponsored by bioMerieux 

last published: 14/Nov/24 16:45 GMT
last published: 14/Nov/24 16:45 GMT

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