{"id":4297,"date":"2026-03-31T10:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/?p=4297"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:02:16","slug":"super-steward-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/2026\/03\/super-steward-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Through April 15: Super Steward Nominations Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take 3 minutes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/educational-resources\/stewardship-awards\/super-steward-awards-nomination-form\/\">nominate yourself or a colleague<\/a> for excellence in antimicrobial stewardship.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2795\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 160px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2020\/08\/NickMavrogiorg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2795 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2020\/08\/NickMavrogiorg-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"headshot of Nick Mavrogiorgos, MD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2020\/08\/NickMavrogiorg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2020\/08\/NickMavrogiorg-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos, MD, CASP Medical Director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCASP created these awards to recognize colleagues\u2019 efforts to support the appropriate and effective use of antimicrobials,\u201d said Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos, MD, CASP medical director. \u201cEach of us can make meaningful changes that improve patient care and fight antimicrobial resistance. We value those contributions and want to recognize individuals\u2019 efforts that surpass expectations. We all can be stewards, whatever our roles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Antimicrobial stewardship requires partnership across disciplines and across UNC Medical Center. Antimicrobial stewardship programs are intended to both lead to improvements in patient care and slow antimicrobial resistance. They do this by ensuring antimicrobial therapies are only used when needed, and when needed, that patients receive the right drug, at the right dose, for the right durations, via the right route of administration. The Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (CASP) is charged with optimizing the use of antimicrobials at the Medical Center. To do that, it relies on a broad partnership of stakeholders from microbiology, pharmacy, nursing, medicine, information technology, and more.<\/p>\n<p>CASP launched the Super Steward Awards in 2022 to underline the vital role of these partnerships in successful antimicrobial <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2026\/03\/flyer-image-2026-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"Image with adjacent text alternative\" width=\"400\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2026\/03\/flyer-image-2026-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2026\/03\/flyer-image-2026.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>stewardship. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/educational-resources\/stewardship-awards\/\">See previous awardees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Awardees\u00a0will demonstrate\u00a0leadership\u00a0in one or more ways. Some examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Routinely speaking up about and\/or using antimicrobials judiciously<\/li>\n<li>Innovation \/ Quality Improvement<\/li>\n<li>Infection Prevention to Conserve Antimicrobials<\/li>\n<li>Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Stewardship: avoiding unnecessary tests that could lead to antibiotic overuse<\/li>\n<li>Mentorship \/ Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CASP welcomes nominations (including self-nominations) who demonstrate what it means to be an antimicrobial steward. Nominees must be employees of UNC Hospitals or the University with a role at the UNC Hospitals and not paid employees of CASP. Awardees will be recognized with a token of thanks.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations may be submitted via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/educational-resources\/stewardship-awards\/super-steward-awards-nomination-form\/\">Super Steward Awards Nomination Form | Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Consider posting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2026\/03\/2026-Super-Steward-Flyer.pdf\">flyer<\/a> in your work area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take 3 minutes to nominate yourself or a colleague for excellence in antimicrobial stewardship. \u201cCASP created these awards to recognize colleagues\u2019 efforts to support the appropriate and effective use of antimicrobials,\u201d said Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos, MD, CASP medical director. \u201cEach of us can make meaningful changes that improve patient care and fight antimicrobial resistance. 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