Month: June 2017
Antimicrobial Stewardship – Beyond the Hospital
According to the CDC, each year in the US, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. Inappropriate antibiotic use is an important driver for development of drug resistant bacteria. Antibiotic misuse is prevalent in all […]
Jun 26, 2017
Congratulations Dr. Randy Fowler & Best Wishes at the CDC !!
Today is Dr. Randy Fowler’s last day as a fellow in the clinical microbiology laboratory. His new position will be with the CDC as a laboratory leadership fellow. Although the fellowship is managed by the CDC, Dr. Fowler will work at the Minnesota Public Health Laboratory where he will be focusing on national Carbapenem Resistant […]
Jun 23, 2017
Graduation and Congratulations to Dr. Majorant!
As June comes to a close, we are celebrating the graduation of Dr. Majorant from our Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program. We wish are all the best as she goes forward into her new position at Providence Medford Medical Center in Oregon! Congratulations Dr. Majorant! Photograph courtesy of Dr. Rupp.
Jun 22, 2017
Infectious Diseases Fellow Research Presentation
Research is critical to the advancement of medicine and we continue to encourage our fellows to be active in research, both now and in their future careers, and present those results through publications and presentations. At the end of May, Dr. Majorant presented posters on two of her research projects, listed below, at the UNMC […]
Jun 21, 2017
Heather Chambers on “Why I Love ID”
Heather Chambers, DNP, APRN-NP on “Why I Love ID” “I love ID because of the challenge of finding the answers to complex problems and in turn making patients feel better. No day is ever the same which makes it interesting. It is extremely satisfying when the pieces of the puzzle come together and the patient improves. […]
Jun 19, 2017
UNMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship – Why YOU should apply!
Fellowship application season is nearing and as the Program Director for our ID fellowship, I wanted to highlight a few of the great things about our program. Our fellows have a robust clinical experience that includes not only the typically complex patients seen at a tertiary referral center, but also includes extensive experience caring for […]
Jun 16, 2017
Kim Meyer, MS, PA-C on “Why I Love ID” “I enjoy the detective work of infectious disease to help solve a variety of challenging patient problems, and the ability to select from a handful of specifically targeted medications to make to make a noticeable difference in someone’s life.” See more about the UNMC ID Division […]
Jun 12, 2017
Dr. Andrea Green on “Why I Love ID”
Dr. Andrea Green on “Why I Love ID” Let me count the ways! I like that we are not limited to just one organ system. I like investigating difficult cases and solidifying a diagnosis. I like that we can treat and for the most part, cure patients of their infections. I like guiding other clinicians with appropriate anti-infective […]
Jun 5, 2017
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