Course Directors

• Mary Kate Zima, RN, MSN, MBA - Program Director, UPMC Health Plan Quality Improvement
• Debra Zeh, RN, BSN - Senior Director Quality Improvement, Provider Performance at UPMC Health Plan

Planning Committee 

• Kavitha Ramakrishnan, MD -  Internal Medicine Specialist, UPMC 
• J. Ryan Bariola, MD, FIDSA​ - Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh;​ Division of Infectious Diseases, UPMC​; Director, UPMC Outreach Antimicrobial Stewardship Program​; Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Telehealth Program, Infectious Disease Connect​

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclaimer Statement

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.