In 2018 TGL celebrated 40 years since the publication of the first edition of Antibiotic Guidelines.
An anniversary seminar was held on 13 November 2018 at The University of Melbourne. The keynote speakers were:
- Dr Ken Harvey
Fighting antibiotic resistance in Melbourne hospitals - Professor Bart Currie
Surviving antibiotic expert group meetings - Dr Kirsty Buising
Embedding antimicrobial stewardship in acute hospitals - Professor Paul Glasziou
Improving antibiotic prescribing in primary care - Professor Lindsay Grayson
New approaches to fighting antimicrobial resistance - Dr Sue Phillips
Digital guidelines: implications for clinicians and future guidelines
You can view a copy of the seminar program here: 40th Anniversary Seminar Program
A history book was commissioned. Written by professional historian Helen Penrose, and published on 13 November, A trusted guiding hand: the evolution of Therapeutic Guidelines Limited drew on 20 oral history interviews conducted during 2017 with staff, board directors, early committee members and writers of guidelines, and combined their voices with archival research.
This interactive digital timeline was also commissioned to ensure TGL’s story is available to a wider audience and able to be continuously updated.
