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The SHEA Podcast
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The SHEA PodcastStrengthening Pandemic Preparedness
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, members of SHEA’s Community Healthcare Epidemiologist and Stewards (CHES) special interest group, Dr. Robert Citronberg…
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VAP Diagnostic Stewardship
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) remains one of the more challenging infectious syndromes to diagnose. Many of the clinical findings we associate with VAP…
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Infection Prevention In ICE Facilities
This episode of The SHEA Podcast explores the intersection of infection prevention, public health, and migrant health with guest Carlos Franco-Paredes, MD…
The SHEA PodcastRSV Prevention in Residential Care Settings: What Ronald McDonald House Staff and Volunteers Need to Know
This episode of The SHEA Podcast was created in collaboration with SHEA’s Pediatric Epidemiologists and Antibiotic Stewards (PEAS) group and was developed…
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Transforming Diagnostic Stewardship Through Clinician–Lab Collaboration
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Dan Morgan sits down with Dr. Jessica Zering and Dr. Robin Patel to discuss how clinicians and labs can work…
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SHEA Spring 2026 Recap
Go behind the scenes of SHEA Spring 2026 with Dr. Ibukun Kalu and Dr. Matt Ziegler as they reflect on this year’s theme, “Defending Science, Protecting…
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The Power of the SHEA Spring Mentorship Program
In this episode of the The SHEA Podcast, host Rishi Patel sits down with Dr. Stephanie Stroever and Dr. Elizabeth Monsees to explore what makes a mentorship…
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Antibiotic Stewardship & Infection Prevention: What Nursing Homes Need to Know
Antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention are critical in nursing homes, where residents are especially vulnerable and antibiotic overuse remains a…
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Transitions of Care from Hospital to Post-Acute Care
Transitions from the hospital to nursing homes or other post-acute care settings are critical moments for patient safety—especially when antibiotics are…
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Culture Keepers: Why Nurses are Key to Antibiotic Stewardship Success
Nurses are the backbone of patient care, but their role in antibiotic and diagnostic stewardship is still underrecognized. In this episode of The SHEA Podcast…
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A Conversation with SHEA 2026 President Dr. Lisa Maragakis
On this episode of the SHEA Podcast, Executive Director Kristy Weinshel welcomes Dr. Lisa Maragakis, SHEA’s 2026 president. Dr. Maragakis shares her journey in…
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SHEA Year in Review with Dr. David Weber
As SHEA closes out the year, Executive Director Kristy Weinshel sits down with SHEA President Dr. David Weber to reflect on his term and the state of infection…
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The Promise and Pitfalls of Procalcitonin (PCT) in Antimicrobial Stewardship
In this episode of the SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Jonathan Ryder moderates a lively pro/con debate on one of the most discussed biomarkers in infectious diseases…
The SHEA PodcastThe Intersection of STIs and Antimicrobial Stewardship
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Jonathan Ryder (University of Nebraska Medical Center) speaks with Dr. Aditi Ramakrishnan (Washington University…
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Infection Prevention and Control in Burn Units
In this episode, Dr. Madhuri Sopirala, Medical Director and Chief of Infection Prevention at Parkland Health and Chair of SHEA’s Infection Prevention and…
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Stewardship of Metagenomic Sequencing
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, Dr. Katie Chiotos (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) and Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld (University of Nebraska Medical…
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Ronald McDonald House: Measles Case Study
This episode of The SHEA Podcast was created with the SHEA Pediatric Epidemiologists and Antibiotic Stewards (PEAS) group specifically for Ronald McDonald…
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ACIP and What Comes Next
SHEA President Dr. David Weber talks with Dr. Preeti Mehrotra and Dr. Marci Drees about their experiences as SHEA liaisons to the Advisory Committee on…
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Current Influences on Antimicrobial Cost
Host Dr. Jonathan Ryder speaks with Dr. Jamie Wagner and Dr. Sheetal Kandiah about the macro- and micro-influences driving antimicrobial costs. They explore…
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Exploration of outpatient stewardship practices and strategies for effective implementation
In this episode of the SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Jonathan Ryder, Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical…
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Navigating Challenges in Healthcare Epidemiology
This episode of the SHEA Podcast, presented by the SHEA Community Healthcare Epidemiologists and Stewards (CHES) group, explores career paths and professional…
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AI in Antimicrobial Stewardship
In this episode of the SHEA Podcast, moderator Dr. Sheetal Kandiah, Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Emory University Hospital, explores…
The SHEA PodcastHow Antimicrobial Stewardship Can Impact Sustainability
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Leila Hojat is joined by Dr. Pretti Jaggi and Dr. Emily Spivak to explore the growing intersection of…
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A Conversation with SHEA 2025 President David J. Weber
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, Past President Dr. Tom Talbot sits down with SHEA’s 2025 President, Dr. David J. Weber, to discuss his inspiring journey…
The SHEA PodcastPrevention Collaboratives: Hospitals and Health Departments Working Together, Part One
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, Dr. Maroya Walters moderates an engaging discussion on the Colorado Antimicrobial Stewardship Endeavor (CASE), a…
The SHEA PodcastSHEA Journal Club Spotlight: Key Studies on Antibiotic Therapy & Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, SHEA Journal Club Chair and moderator Hannah Imlay is joined by guests Jennifer Cihlar and David Cluck to discuss two of…
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The SHEA Podcast | SHEA & ASM on The Ramifications of Testing – Why Dx Stewardship is Critical
This episode of The SHEA Podcast is joint collaboration with The American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Today’s moderator, Dr. Francesca Lee, interviews Dr…
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Follow-Up Blood Cultures: When Should We Do It?
This is Ep. 2 of SHEA's two-part series, Impact of Blood Culture Practices on Antibiotic Stewardship & HAI Surveillance & Management. This episode focuses on…
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Healthcare Onset Bacteremia
This is Ep. 1 of SHEA's two-part series, Impact of Blood Culture Practices on Antibiotic Stewardship & HAI Surveillance & Management. Speakers discuss…
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The SHEA Podcast | Existing Public Health Infrastructure for HAI/AR
On today’s episode of The SHEA Podcast, Dr. Jorge Salinas is joined by Joseph Perz and Melissa Cumming for a conversation on the existing public health…
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Preventing Transmission at the Port-of-Entry: Risk Reduction Practices in the ED
This is the final episode of SHEA's three-part series, Developments in Transmission-based Precautions. This discussion focuses on the common workflows in the…
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The SHEA Podcast | Taking Action: Identify & Address Disparities in Your IP Program
Today’s episode of the The SHEA Podcast features a discussion between Dr. Amie John and Dr. Caitlin McGrath. Tune as and listen to their discussion on Dr…
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Infection Prevention for Patients with CP-CRE & Other Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Rods
This is Ep. 2 of the Developments in Transmission-Based Precautions Series. The speakers will elucidate carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant…
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Preventing Respiratory Virus Infections in Patients with Neutropenia & Those Undergoing HSCT
This is Ep. 1 of SHEA's three-part series, Developments in Transmission-based Precautions. This episode focuses on preventing respiratory virus infections in…
The SHEA PodcastAntibiotic Treatment at End of Life: When Is It Appropriate & How Do We Discuss It?
This is Ep. 2 of SHEA's two-part series, Infection Prevention & Antibiotic Stewardship at End of Life. This episode explores the role of antibiotic treatment…
The SHEA PodcastInfection Prevention at End of Life: Should Our Approach Be Different?
This is Ep. 1 of SHEA's two-part series, Infection Prevention & Antibiotic Stewardship at End of Life. This episode focuses on the risks and benefits of IP…
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The SHEA Podcast | Vancomycin & Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Two Perspectives
Today’s episode of The SHEA Podcast discusses vancomycin and how antimicrobial stewardship programs should address its use. Our moderator is Mackenzie Keintz…
The SHEA PodcastUsing Culture to Sustain Desirable Infection Prevention Behaviors
In this final episode of SHEA's podcast series, Social & Cultural Aspects of Infection Control & Antibiotic Stewardship, speakers discuss some of the barriers…
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Antibiotic Prescribing & Stewardship in Hospitals (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of the discussion on the social and cultural aspects of antibiotic prescribing and stewardship in hospitals. This episode focuses on the…
The SHEA PodcastAntibiotic Prescribing & Stewardship in Hospitals (Part 1)
This is Ep. 1, Part 1 of SHEA's podcast series, Social & Cultural Aspects of Infection Control & Antibiotic Stewardship. This episode focuses on the key…
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The SHEA Podcast | A Conversation with SHEA’s Incoming President: Tom Talbot
In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, outgoing SHEA President Deborah Yokoe welcomes incoming SHEA President Tom Talbot. Get to know Dr. Talbot and learn more…
The SHEA PodcastPost-operative Care
This is Ep. 3 of SHEA's three-part series, Updates from the SHEA SSI Compendium. This episode focuses on the major recommendations included in the SHEA SSI…
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Peri-operative Care
This is Ep. 2 of SHEA's three-part series, Updates from the SHEA SSI Compendium. This episode focuses on a few of the core infection control interventions that…
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Pre-operative Recommendations for Patients with Beta-Lactam Allergy Labels
This is Ep. 1 of SHEA's three-part series, Updates from the SHEA SSI Compendium. This episode focuses on Pre-operative Recommendations for Patients with…
The SHEA PodcastTo Mask or Not to Mask as Part of Standard Precautions?
Overview: Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowed institutions to relax in-facility masking strategies. With the end of the…
The SHEA PodcastLeadership & Career Pathways for Antimicrobial Stewards
Overview: This is Ep. 4 of SHEA's four-part series on Leadership & Management which focuses on the different career opportunities for individuals interested in…
The SHEA PodcastCareer Transitions & Advancement for the Senior-Level Epidemiologist
Overview: This is Ep. 3 of SHEA's four-part series on Leadership & Management which focuses on the next possible career steps for a senior-level…
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Leadership & Management Skills for the Mid-Career Healthcare Epidemiologist
Overview: This is Ep. 2 of SHEA's four-part series on Leadership & Management which focuses on leadership and management skills needed to successfully lead and…
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Life After Fellowship: How to Find & Negotiate for a Job in Healthcare Epidemiology
Overview: This is Ep. 1 of SHEA's four-part series on Leadership & Management which focuses on common issues and questions that arise when individuals are…
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Pediatric Respiratory Viral Surge
In this episode of the Rapid Response Podcast, Dr. Krystina Woods talks with Dr. Larry Kociolek of Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago about Pediatric…
The SHEA PodcastChanging Landscape of Environmental Disinfection
Overview: In this episode of the series, Dr. Krystina Woods talks with Dr. Dr. Curtis Donskey of Case Western Reserve University and Dr. William A. Rutala of…
The SHEA PodcastMonkeypox Update
Overview: In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Monkeypox through the eyes of the Commission or the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Dr…
The SHEA PodcastThe Automatization of Hand Hygiene Monitoring and its Discontents
Overview: In this episode of the series, Dr. Krystina Woods talks with Dr. Michelle Doll of Virginia Commonwealth University and Dr. Jerome Leis of University…
The SHEA PodcastBack to School in 2022
Overview: In this episode of the podcast, we bring back Dr. Westyn Branch-Elliman of Harvard Medical School to have a conversation around children going back…
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The Utility of Whole Genome Sequencing: Academic and/or Clinically Pragmatic?
Overview: This podcast will explore the utility of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in the context of hospital epidemiology of infection prevention, including…
The SHEA PodcastCOVID Update: BA.4 & BA.5 Impacts and Beyond
Overview: In this episode of the Rapid Response Podcast, Dr. Raghav Tirupathi talks with Dr. Robert Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco…
The SHEA PodcastShortening the Course: What’s New with Duration of Therapy?
Overview: Duration of therapy is an important target of antimicrobial stewardship interventions that can be challenging to implement successfully. This podcast…
The SHEA PodcastIV to PO from an Ambulatory Perspective: An Intervention Worth the Effort?
Overview: IV to PO conversion has immense potential to benefit patients by preventing unnecessary intravenous therapy associated with risks such as prolonged…
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IV to PO from an Inpatient Perspective: An Intervention Worth the Effort?
Overview: IV to PO conversion has immense potential to benefit patients by preventing unnecessary intravenous therapy associated with risks such as prolonged…
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Monkeypox
Overview: In this episode, while not COVID specific, Dr. Chris Crnich has a conversation with Dr. Erica Shenoy of Massachusetts General Hospital around…