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My recent career has focused on the clinical aspect of Antimicrobial Stewardship. My path to research started in 2008, shortly after starting pediatric residency, with diagnostic stewardship prior to the common use of that term. But it was not until I started my fellowship training in pediatric ID at UT Southwestern Dallas that I recognized the need for formal training in clinical research. My goal was to understand and apply the main concepts of clinical research more specifically translational research in pediatrics (MSc). I was able to apply that acquired knowledge during my time at UAB in Alabama. There, my research endeavors were focused on diagnostic stewardship research before moving to my current academic position in Tampa Florida. I am an assistant professor at the pediatric infectious diseases division at the University of South Florida / Tampa General Hospital since July 2020. I am primarily a clinician and an educator. My current research interests are implementing antimicrobial / diagnostic stewardship programs in local pediatric hospitals and also vaccine hesitancy in pediatrics. There are several research projects and quality improvement projects that I am leading. I make part of the antimicrobial stewardship committee at Tampa General Hospital and my focus is on antibiotic and diagnostic stewardship in the pediatric floors. Also, I am co-chair of the telehealth working group and a member of the vaccine advocacy committee of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (2018-22).

Presenter of 1 Presentation

Expert panel and Live Q&A

Session Type
Interactive Symposium
Date
Tue, 22.02.2022
Session Time
01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Room
Sala B
Session Icon
Live Session
Lecture Time
02:32 PM - 02:42 PM