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2015 antibiotic awareness toolkit now available; download the new mobile app

The Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) is a long-term project of the California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Working with participating health plan partners, the CMA Foundation is able to identify high prescribers of antibiotics and provide targeted education. The 2015 AWARE Provider Toolkit was recently mailed to roughly 30,000 physician high prescribers. Since its inception, AWARE’s goals have aimed to: Increase appropriate prescribing of antibiotics; ...