Planning Committee:

• Stephanie Faidley, MHA, BSN, COHN-S, CIC – Senior Infection Preventionist, Central Surveillance, Wolff Center at UPMC
• Ashley Chung, MPH – Improvement Specialist, Operational Excellence, Wolff Center at UPMC
• Tina Khadem, PharmD, BCPS - Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh; Pharmacy Director, UPMC Health System Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pharmacy Director, Infectious Disease Connect Inc. Virtual Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Ben Reynolds, MSPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA - Chief Advanced Practice Officer Director, UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical School Co-Director, Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education University of Pittsburgh; Health Policy Institute Physician Assistant- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian

Course director:  Graham Snyder, MD, MS – Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology, UPMC; Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Presenters

• Hannah Creager, PhD, D(ABMM) - Medical Director, Microbiology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, Bacteriology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Clinical Lab Building; Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh
• Tina Khadem, PharmD, BCPS - Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh; Pharmacy Director, UPMC Health System Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pharmacy Director, Infectious Disease Connect Inc. Virtual Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Renee Lynn Smith, MT(ASCP), CIC - Manager, Infection Prevention at UPMC of Central PA
• Madeline Berg, MPH – Senior Infection Preventionist II, UPMC Presbyterian Infection Prevention and Control
• Stephanie Faidley, MHA, BSN, COHN-S, CIC - Senior Infection Preventionist, Central Surveillance, Wolff Center at UPMC

Disclaimer Statement

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