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The SHEA Podcast
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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 - fever, leukocytosis, changes in secretions, and radiographic abnormalities are nonspecific. At the same time, respiratory cultures from...
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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, MPH, an infectious diseases physician and global health researcher whose work focuses on infectious diseases, health equity, and vulnerable...
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RSV 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 specifically for Ronald McDonald House staff and volunteers. However, the principles discussed are relevant to any residential care facility.…
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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 together, especially beyond the traditional hospital with a lab on site. Dr. Zering, an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist working for the...
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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 Patients.” They break down what’s new—from more interactive sessions to timely public health topics—highlight standout moments like AI workshops...
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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 relationship truly transformative. Dr. Stroever, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences...
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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 persistent challenge. In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, host Kristy Weinshel is joined by Dr. Suzanne Bradley and Dr. Morgan Katz to discuss...
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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 involved. In this episode of the SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Lauren Gleason discusses the real-world challenges of managing antibiotics during these...
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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, host Dr. Marisa Holubar is joined by Dr. Eileen Carter and Dr. David Ha to explore why nurses are essential to stewardship success....
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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 infection prevention, her path to leadership within SHEA, and her vision for the organization in the year ahead. Tune in for insights on...
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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 prevention. Dr. Weber shares accomplishments, challenges, insights on policy and advocacy, and how the field has evolved over the past...
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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: procalcitonin. Joining the conversation are two experts with distinct perspectives: Dr. Michael Mansour, Clinician Investigator and...
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The 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 in St. Louis) about how antimicrobial stewardship programs can play a vital role in managing and preventing resistant sexually transmitted...
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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 Control Burn Unit Special Interest Group, moderates a timely conversation on the unique challenges of infection prevention in burn units. She…
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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 Center) discuss the stewardship of metagenomic sequencing (mNGS) in infectious disease care. They explore how to make results clinically...
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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 House, but the principals would apply to any resident care facility. As of June 2025, the world is experiencing a significant resurgence of...
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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 Immunization Practices (ACIP). They discuss reviewing vaccine data, lessons from COVID, and what the future holds for vaccines and public health.
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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 how the ACA, pharmacy benefit managers, formulary restrictions, and socioeconomic disparities shape access and prescribing patterns. The...
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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 Center, speaks with Dr. Milner Staub, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University...
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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 growth in healthcare epidemiology and infection. Moderator Dr. Katie Passaretti is joined by Dr. Erica Shenoy and Dr. Louann Bruno-Murtha…
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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 role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in antimicrobial stewardship with Dr. Richard Medford, ECU Health’s Chief Medical Informatics and...
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How 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 antimicrobial stewardship and sustainability in healthcare. The discussion highlights how stewardship programs can reduce the environmental impact 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 in the field of infection prevention and control. Together, they discuss Dr. Weber’s background, his career path, and the experiences that...
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Prevention 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 collaborative between the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Children’s Hospital Colorado. CASE supports hospitals across...
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SHEA 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 the most impactful articles reviewed by the journal club this year. The first article, "Bacteremia From a Presumed Urinary Source in...
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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. Laura Filkins from ASM and Dr. Dan Morgan from SHEA. Listen as our guests discuss how the overuse or misuse of diagnostic tests impacts...
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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 the controversy surrounding follow-up blood cultures after initial bacteremia episodes. The frequency of obtaining blood cultures and their...
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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 effective preventive measures for reducing healthcare-onset bacteremia rates. Speakers: Mark Rupp, MD Anna Sick-Samuels, MD, MPH Moderator…
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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 infrastructure for addressing healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. Listen as they discuss public health’s role in...
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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 ED and the limitations associated with infection prevention practices when compared to other settings. Speakers will address opportunities…
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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. McGrath’s work on novel strategies to ensure equity in HAI prevention and the use of existing HAI surveillance systems to identify and…
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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 Enterobacterales and classifications utilized for multi-drug resistant gram-negative rods, along with their epidemiology. They will address…
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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 patients with neutropenia or those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We’ll explore characteristics of the patient...
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Antibiotic 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 in the end-of-life setting with a focus on balancing the role in maintaining comfort and relieving symptoms with the concern for adverse...
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Infection 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 policies in the acute care setting - such as isolation requirements and visitor restrictions - and how they might (or might not) be adapted…
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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 and our guests are Rebekah Moehring and Kimberly Claeys, two experts on the topic that represent the physician and pharmacy perspective of...
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Using 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 that contribute to the decreased adherence to infection prevention guidelines and the implications they have with regard to patient…
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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 interventions that can be implemented based on the culture at your institution or within parts of your institution. Speakers will discuss...
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Antibiotic 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 drivers of suboptimal prescribing and how they may differ within various specialties within hospitals. In addition, speakers will discuss how to...
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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 about his career in healthcare epidemiology and his goals as the 2024 SHEA President.
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Post-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 Compendium that address the post-operative period. Speakers will discuss the recommendations regarding blood glucose control, discontinuing...
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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 take place during the perioperative process that are found in the SHEA SSI Compendium of Strategies update. In addition, speakers will...
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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 Beta-Lactam Allergy Labels. Speakers will discuss the pre-operative interventions suggested in the SHEA SSI Compendium of Strategies update, as...
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To 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 public health emergency on the horizon, is it time to further adjust masking guidance in healthcare? This pro/con discussion will highlight the...
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Leadership & 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 antimicrobial stewardship. In addition, experts will discuss how to advocate for and advance stewardship positions at your institution…
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Career 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 epidemiologist. Experts will cover some of the various paths that a career at this level can take including hospital-system level leadership, transition...
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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 manage a team as a mid-career healthcare epidemiologist. Experts address how one can develop a leadership style, use effective means of...
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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 looking for their first job in healthcare epidemiology(including in public health). Experts will address themes including how to start the job...
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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 Respiratory Viral Surge and trends they have seen; what it looks like now compared to at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigation…
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Changing 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 University of North Carolina School of Medicine about environmental cleaning, new technologies, ultraviolet light technologies,...
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