A multidimensional effort is required to address the problem of antibiotic resistance and promote appropriate antibiotic use around the country. Partner assistance and support will help the Get Smart campaign achieve its objectives. Working with CDC also offers many benefits to partners, including:
There are many opportunities to collaborate in promoting appropriate antibiotic use, including, but not limited to:
Below is a list of the Get Smart campaign's current partners, including 34 federally funded state and local health department programs. This number has grown from the original 8 sites in 2000. When available and appropriate, a link is provided to a specific appropriate antibiotic use program or further information about antibiotic resistance.
Get Smart Campaign Partners* |
Abbott Pharmaceuticals |
Kaiser Permanente |
Aetna Healthcare |
Keystone Mercy Health Plan |
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics |
Lationo/a Research and Policy Center |
American Academy of Family Physicians |
M-Plan, Indiana |
| American Academy of Pediatrics |
Marshfield Medical Research Foundation |
American Academy of Physician Assistants |
Meijer Stores |
| American Medical Association |
Merck and Company, Inc. |
American Pharmacists Association |
Michigan Public Health Institute |
| American Social Health Association |
National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia |
National Business Coalition on Health |
Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care |
National Center for Farmworker Health |
ASPIRA, Inc. |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
Association of American Medical Colleges |
National Council on Patient Information and Education |
| Bayer Corporation |
National Indian Health Board |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company |
National Indian Women's Health Resource Center |
| Benescript Services, Inc. |
New Jersey Carpenters Funds |
Blue Cross of California |
Ortho-McNeil, Inc. |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan |
Partnership for Safe Medicines, The Passport Health Plan, Kentucky |
California Healthcare Foundation |
PDI (Professional Disposables Incorporated) |
California Medical Association foundation |
PediaMed Pharmaceuticals |
Caremark |
Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group |
Catalina Health Resource |
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare |
CDC Foundation |
Pfizer Inc. |
Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations |
Pharmacy Choice Inc. |
Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. |
PharmaLink, Inc. |
Clorox Company |
Procter & Gamble |
Collaborative Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Initiative (CAAPI) |
Public Health Foundation |
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Corporation |
Quality Assured Services, Inc. |
| Dexcel Pharma, Inc. |
Reckitt-Benckiser, the maker of LYSOL |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Roche (Hoffman-La Roche Inc.) |
| Family Doctor Magazine |
Rochester Individual Practice Association |
| Fleetwood Enterprises |
Sanofi-Aventis Group |
Food & Drug Administration |
Save Antibiotic Strength New York |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Sierra Health Services |
Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare |
Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists |
Heartland Healthcare Coalition |
United Health Foundation |
Hospital Discount Pharmacy |
Walgreens |
Humana Inc. Patient | Provider |
Washington Business Group on Health |
Independence Blue Cross, Pennsylvania |
Wellpoint |
Indian Health Service |
What to Expect Foundation, The |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare |
Inter-Mountain Project on Antimicrobial Resistance and Therapy (IMPART) |
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Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services |
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John Deere Health |
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Regardless of whether or not they receive CDC funding, many states have multiple appropriate antibiotic use activities and campaigns that are organized and supported by a wide range of partners. CDC funding ranges from travel funds to full program funds.
Click on the state or county name for a program review of that state.
