Leadership at the front line: embedding antimicrobial stewardship through the BSAC LEAP initiative
Frances Garraghan1, Michael Corley1, Ronald Andrew Seaton1,2
1BSAC, 53 Regent Place, Birmingham B1 3NJ, UK.
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Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) must evolve beyond specialist domains to become a routine part of everyday care. BSAC's LEAP (Leadership to Embed AMS into Practice) programme addresses this by developing leadership capacity among non-infection specialists, those closest to patients. As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to threaten global health, LEAP offers a scalable model for decentralizing AMS leadership across the workforce. LEAP empowers frontline professionals to lead stewardship initiatives within their teams. This approach embeds AMS into routine practice, fostering sustainable, team-led improvement. With tailored pathways for both emerging leaders and experienced mentors, LEAP reframes stewardship as a shared responsibility. To meet the ambitions of national and global AMR strategies, investment must focus not only on systems but on the people who lead them. LEAP exemplifies how leadership development can drive meaningful change in AMS across disciplines and settings.
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