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Associate Professor
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Accepting graduate students:
Research Themes:
Clinical infectious diseases in children and adolescents
Research interests
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial Resistance
MRSA infections in children
Blastomycosis in children
Telemedicine in Infectious Diseases
Medical Education in Infectious Diseases
Vaccine Hesitancy
Research affiliations
Research groups
Research summary
My research interests focus primarily on clinical pediatric infectious diseases issues, since <10% of my overall time is dedicated toward formal research activities. My recent areas of focus have been in the area of the practical implementation of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives targeting the pediatric inpatient and outpatient populations. This includes being co-investigator on a funded deliverable through the MCHP, establishing baseline statistics on outpatient antibiotic use in Manitoba.
I am part of working group with PIDS looking at current levels of telemedicine use by pediatric ID clinicians in the USA and Canada. I have also published several papers outlining the presentation and management of pediatric blastomycosis in Manitoba.
Biography
I came to Manitoba in 2003 for residency and joined the Section of Pediatric ID as a faculty member in 2010. I have been the Pediatric ID subspecialty residency training program director since 2011, during which time we have had an extremely successful group of trainees, who have all gone on to be leaders in infectious diseases fields in Canada. I am also the Course Director for the year 1 medical student Infectious Diseases and Therapeutics Block (IDT) at the University of Manitoba. My interests include medical education, antimicrobial stewardship, telemedicine in ID, and blastomycosis.
Education
Awards
From the University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine:2021
Nominations for:
Class of 2021: Clinical Teaching – Attending
Class of 2022: Best Teaching in Small Group
Class of 2022: Inspiration
Class of 2022: Innovation
Class of 2022: Mentorship
2020
Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba.
Grand Rounds Presentation of the Year, 2019-2020.
Co-recipient with Dr. E. Abrams for “The Importance of Beta-Lactam De-labelling and Intersection with Antimicrobial Stewardship
2020
Med II – Pre-Clerkship (Class of 2021) Nomination for Mentorship
2020
Med II – Pre-Clerkship (Class of 2021) Nomination for Inspiration
2020
Med II – Pre-Clerkship (Class of 2021) Nomination for Best Teaching in Small Group Setting
2018
2016-17 Academic Year, Class of 2019 Award for Inspiration Nominee, Manitoba Medical Student Association
2017
Clinical Educator Award 2017, Postgraduate Training Programs
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Top Clinical Teacher From all Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology Training Programs
2017
2015-16 Academic Year, Class of 2018 Best Teaching in Small Group Setting Nomination, Manitoba Medical Student Association
2017
2015-16 Academic Year, Class of 2018 Innovation Nomination, Manitoba Medical Student Association
]https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/authors-auteurs/infectious-diseases-and-immunization-committee
- Masters NO
- PhD NO
Research Themes:
Clinical infectious diseases in children and adolescents
Research interests
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial Resistance
MRSA infections in children
Blastomycosis in children
Telemedicine in Infectious Diseases
Medical Education in Infectious Diseases
Vaccine Hesitancy
Research affiliations
- Research Scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)
Research groups
- Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC)
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Telemedicine Working Group
- Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee[SF2]
Research summary
My research interests focus primarily on clinical pediatric infectious diseases issues, since <10% of my overall time is dedicated toward formal research activities. My recent areas of focus have been in the area of the practical implementation of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives targeting the pediatric inpatient and outpatient populations. This includes being co-investigator on a funded deliverable through the MCHP, establishing baseline statistics on outpatient antibiotic use in Manitoba.
I am part of working group with PIDS looking at current levels of telemedicine use by pediatric ID clinicians in the USA and Canada. I have also published several papers outlining the presentation and management of pediatric blastomycosis in Manitoba.
Biography
I came to Manitoba in 2003 for residency and joined the Section of Pediatric ID as a faculty member in 2010. I have been the Pediatric ID subspecialty residency training program director since 2011, during which time we have had an extremely successful group of trainees, who have all gone on to be leaders in infectious diseases fields in Canada. I am also the Course Director for the year 1 medical student Infectious Diseases and Therapeutics Block (IDT) at the University of Manitoba. My interests include medical education, antimicrobial stewardship, telemedicine in ID, and blastomycosis.
Education
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Gorgas Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine, Lima, Peru (2009)
- Residency Training Program, Infectious Diseases, Pediatric, University of Manitoba (2008)
- Residency Training Program, Pediatrics, University of Manitoba (2007)
- Doctor of Medicine, MD, University of Ottawa (2003)
- Honors Diploma, Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario (1999)
- Bachelor of Science, Honors, (Microbiology & Immunology) University of Western Ontario (1998)
Awards
From the University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine:2021
Nominations for:
Class of 2021: Clinical Teaching – Attending
Class of 2022: Best Teaching in Small Group
Class of 2022: Inspiration
Class of 2022: Innovation
Class of 2022: Mentorship
2020
Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba.
Grand Rounds Presentation of the Year, 2019-2020.
Co-recipient with Dr. E. Abrams for “The Importance of Beta-Lactam De-labelling and Intersection with Antimicrobial Stewardship
2020
Med II – Pre-Clerkship (Class of 2021) Nomination for Mentorship
2020
Med II – Pre-Clerkship (Class of 2021) Nomination for Inspiration
2020
Med II – Pre-Clerkship (Class of 2021) Nomination for Best Teaching in Small Group Setting
2018
2016-17 Academic Year, Class of 2019 Award for Inspiration Nominee, Manitoba Medical Student Association
2017
Clinical Educator Award 2017, Postgraduate Training Programs
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Top Clinical Teacher From all Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology Training Programs
2017
2015-16 Academic Year, Class of 2018 Best Teaching in Small Group Setting Nomination, Manitoba Medical Student Association
2017
2015-16 Academic Year, Class of 2018 Innovation Nomination, Manitoba Medical Student Association
]https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/authors-auteurs/infectious-diseases-and-immunization-committee