Author: Jasmine Riviere Marcelin, MD

LIVE from #IDWeek2020, it’s UNMC ID!

#IDWeek2020 is completely virtual, with a full 24hrs of #ChasingTheSun COVID coverage starting October 21, 2020. We want you to know where you can find UNMC ID faculty and trainees this week presenting and moderating, and follow us on twitter at @UNMC_ID!

Oct 21, 2020

Welcoming our New Infectious Diseases PGY-2 Pharmacy Resident

We are excited to welcome Molly Miller PharmD as a new PGY-2 in our ID Pharmacy Residency Program! She’s the second ID Pharmacy resident we have had and a fantastic addition to our team! Read on to learn a little more about her…

Sep 30, 2020

#PharmToExamTable: Treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in adults: What is the evidence supporting a tapered vancomycin regimen?

This is a continuation of this month’s #PharmToExamTable question about C. difficile treatment: What is the evidence supporting a tapered vancomycin regimen?

-Answered by Andre Wilt, PharmD 2020 Graduate of UNMC College of Pharmacy (Reviewed by Scott Bergman PharmD and Andrew Watkins PharmD)

Sep 15, 2020

#PharmToExamTable: Treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in adults: Guideline review

This month’s #PharmToExamTable question was a review of Clostridioides difficile treatment guidelines:
-Answered by Andre Wilt, PharmD 2020 Graduate of UNMC College of Pharmacy (Reviewed by Scott Bergman PharmD and Andrew Watkins PharmD)

Sep 8, 2020

Welcoming our New Infectious Diseases Fellows: Dr. Casey Zelus

We are excited to welcome Dr. Casey Zelus as a new fellow in our Infectious Diseases program! Read on to learn a little more about her…

Aug 26, 2020

Welcoming our New Infectious Diseases Fellows: Dr. Jonathan Ryder

We are excited to welcome Dr. Jonathan Ryder as a new fellow in our Infectious Diseases program! Read on to learn a little more about him…

Aug 20, 2020

Our Fellowship Leaders can’t wait to review your applications!

Fellowship application season is open and the leaders of our ID fellowship wanted to highlight some of the exciting aspects of our program.

Aug 12, 2020

Welcoming our new Infectious Diseases Fellows: Dr. Laura Selby

We are excited to welcome Dr. Laura Selby as a new fellow in our Infectious Diseases program! Read on to learn a little more about her…

Aug 11, 2020

What is the optimal dosing of daptomycin for VRE bacteremia?

This month’s #PharmToExamTable question was answered by Xiaoxiao (Monica) Qi, PharmD 2020 UNMC graduate who is pursuing a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD.It was reviewed by:Scott Bergman, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP – Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator at Nebraska Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor at UNMC College of […]

Aug 3, 2020

Learning from Tuskegee in 2020: Reflections from Dr. Tatia Hardy

This guest blog post is written by Dr. Tatia Hardy, a graduating PGY4 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics resident at UNMC. Dr. Hardy wanted to share her reflections on racism as a public health crisis, looking through the historical lens of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment.

Jun 30, 2020