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Revised: 1/23/2017Timothy Lee Wiemken, PhD, MPH, FAPIC, CIC2017 Sherwood AveLouisville, KY 40205tim.wiemken@gmail.comEDUCATIONAug 1998 – May 2001AS Biology, Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon, ILAug 2001 – May 2003BA Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, ILCapstone: Long-circulating bacteriophage as antimicrobial agentsAug 2004 – May 2006MPH Epidemiology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MOInternship: Saint Louis County Department Health, Division ofCommunicable DiseasesAug 2007 – May 2011PhD Public Health Science, Behavioral Sciences University of Louisville,Louisville, KYDissertation: Knowledge-sharing networks of hospital-based infectionpreventionists in Kentucky.CERTIFICATIONS and COMMISSIONS2007 – PresentCertified in Infection Control and EpidemiologyCertification Board on Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc. (CBIC),Initial Certification in 2008, Recertified in 20122012 – PresentColonel – Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels2016 – PresentSix Sigma Lean Green Belt in Healthcare (LGBH)2016 – PresentSix Sigma Lean Black Belt in Healthcare (LBBH)2016 – PresentFellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (FAPIC)ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTSJuly 2001 – June 2003Natural Science TechnicianDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular BiologySouthern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, ILMay 2002 – May 2003Research AssistantDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Molecular1
MutagenesisSouthern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, ILJune 2004 – Aug 2006Program Evaluation SpecialistHeartland Centers for Public Health and Community CapacityDevelopmentSaint Louis University School of Public HealthSaint Louis, MOJune 2007 – June 2008Biological Safety SpecialistDepartment of Environmental Health and SafetyUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYJune 2008 – Sept 2011Data AnalystDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious DiseasesUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYSept 2011 – Feb 2012Visiting Scholar, Joint appointmentSchool of Public Health and Information Sciences, Department ofHealth Promotion and Behavioral SciencesUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious DiseasesUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYFeb 2012 – June 2012InstructorDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious DiseasesUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYJune 2012 – PresentAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious DiseasesUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYJune 2012 – PresentAssistant Director, Epidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity of Louisville Department of Medicine, Division of InfectiousClinical Research Support UnitUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYJune 2012 – PresentDirector, Computational Epidemiology Unit2
Revised: 1/23/2017University of Louisville Department of Medicine, Division of InfectiousDiseases Clinical Research Support UnitUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYJune 2013 – June 2014Healthcare Epidemiologist ConsultantKindred HealthcareLouisville, KYJuly 2013 - PresentDirector, Healthcare Epidemiology Research ProgramUniversity of Louisville Department of Medicine, Division of InfectiousDiseases Clinical and Translational Research Support UnitLouisville, KYOct 2014 – PresentAssistant Professor (Adjunct)University of Louisville School of Public Health and InformationSciencesDepartment of EpidemiologyLouisville, KYSept 2016 – PresentHospital EpidemiologistRobley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical CenterLouisville, KYOct 2017 – PresentDirector, Data Science and Production ProgramUniversity of Louisville Department of Medicine, Division of InfectiousDiseasesUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KYOTHER POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENTJuly 2003 – July 2004Environmental MicrobiologistAbbott LaboratoriesChicago, ILMay 2005 – Aug 2006EpidemiologistCommunicable Diseases ControlSaint Louis County Department of HealthSaint Louis, MOJan 2006 – Aug 2006Research AssistantMissouri Syphilis Elimination ProjectSaint Louis, MO3
Aug 2006 – June 2007Infection PreventionistUniversity HospitalLouisville, KYJune 2008 – PresentResearch ScientistClinical Research Foundation Inc, Robley Rex Veterans Affairs HospitalLouisville, KYNON-DEGREE COURSEWORKJuly 2003Venipuncture and Phlebotomy, John A Logan Community College,Carbondale, ILMay 2005National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS-700July 2006FEMA Leadership in Healthcare, Full Scale Hospital Disaster Training,Anniston, ALOct 2007American Biological Safety Association; Virology and Virus Based GeneVectors, Animal Biosafety Level-3, Biosafety Level-3 Principles andPractices, Risk AssessmentAug 2008Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety Short Course onHuman Factors Engineering and Patient Safety, Madison, WIMay 2007 – PresentCertified in Infection Control and EpidemiologyCertification Board on Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc. (CBIC)June 2009LINKS: Social Network Analysis. Lexington, KYDec 2010Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention Fundamentals of Healthcare EpidemiologyTraining CourseDec 2011Spatial Analysis of International Surveillance Data Using Open-SourceSoftware, Atlanta, GAPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND COMMITTEESJan 2001 – Dec 2008American Society for MicrobiologyJan 2005 – Dec 2007Council for State and Territorial EpidemiologistsJan 2006 – PresentAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control, National Chapter4
Revised: 1/23/2017Jan 2006 – PresentAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control, Kentuckiana ChapterJan 2007- Dec 2008American Biological Safety AssociationJan 2007- Dec 2008Midwest Area Biological Safety NetworkJan 2008 – PresentInfection Prevention and Control Committee – Kindred HealthcareJan 2008 – 2013American Academy for the Advancement of ScienceFeb 2010 – PresentSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaSep 2011 – 2013International Society for Social Network AnalysisJan 2012 – PresentAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control, National EducationCommitteeOct 2012 – PresentAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control, National AnnualConference CommitteeJan 2012 – PresentSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, National GuidelinesCommitteeMay 2013 – PresentAssociation for the Healthcare EnvironmentSept 2013 - PresentAssociation for the Healthcare Environment Research Task ForceCommitteeSept 2013 – Aug 2014Association for Professionals in Infection Control National AbstractCommittee Vice-ChairSept 2014 – Aug 2015Association for Professionals in Infection Control National AbstractCommittee ChairSept 2015 – Aug 2016Association for Professionals in Infection Control National ConferenceCommittee Vice ChairSept 2015 – Oct 2015Egyptian Society for Infection Control and Egyptian Patient SafetyOrganization Conference ChairpersonOct 2015 – PresentMember, Egyptian Society for Infection ControlSept 2016 – PresentAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control National ConferenceCommittee Chair5
Dec 2016 – PresentSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, National AwardsCommitteeSCIENTIFIC REVIEWERJan 2008 – PresentChestJan 2008 – PresentAnnals of Internal MedicineJan 2008 – PresentJournal of Public Health and EpidemiologyJan 2008 – PresentEuropean Journal of Internal MedicineJuly 2012 – PresentAmerican Journal of Infection ControlMarch 2014 – PresentClinical Infectious DiseasesMay 2014 – PresentJournal of the American Medical Informatics AssociationJuly 2015 - PresentPLOS OneAug 2015 – PresentBMC Infectious DiseasesAug 2016 – PresentFrontiers MicrobiologyDec 2017 - PresentApplied Clinical InformaticsEDITORIAL BOARDSSept 2011 – Sept 2012Editorial Board, Journal of SocialomicsJune 2012 – June 2015Statistical Editor, Journal of the KentuckyMedical AssociationJune 2015 - PresentEditorial Board, PneumoniaJuly 2016 – PresentEditorial Board, The University of LouisvilleJournal of Respiratory InfectionsJan 2017 – PresentEditorial Board, American Journal of InfectionControlHONORS AND AWARDSJan 2000Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society6
Revised: 1/23/2017Jan 2001Phi Kappa Phi Honor SocietyMay 2003Student Leadership Award, Southern Illinois University College ofScienceMay 2004National Dean’s List InducteeOct 2006First Place Award - Goss L, Wiemken T, Arnold F, Ramirez J.Acinetobacter baumannii in an Acute Care Facility: Outbreak or NewNorm? Research! Louisville, 2006.May 2011Delta Omega Honor SocietyMay 2011Dean’s Award - University of Louisville School of Public Health andInformation Sciences2014Outstanding Teacher, Biostatistics – Providence Hospital, WashingtonDCOctober 2016First Place Award: Furmanek SP, Persaud AK, Guinn BE, Mattingly WA,Carrico RM, Ramirez JA, Wiemken TL. Automated statistical processcontrol charts for infection prevention. Research Louisville 2016.EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: STUDENT MENTORING2009-2010Haritha Pallam – University of Louisville Master of Public HealthPracticum – Project: Outbreak Investigation of Acinetobacterbaummanii at a long term acute care facility2011-2012Lauren Burke – University of Louisville Master of Public HealthPracticum – Project Mentor: The impact of pneumococcal vaccine onthe severity of disease in hospitalized patients with communityacquired pneumonia2012Lala-Rukh Hussain – University of Louisville Master of Science inClinical Investigation Science Thesis Committee Member: MICUNurses Attitudes Towards Clinical Research Following Participation inResearch Study2013Emily Beth Pacholski – University of Louisville Master of Public HealthPracticum: Project Mentor: “The Effectiveness of the InfluenzaVaccine for the Prevention of Hospitalizations Due to InfluenzaPneumonia Differs Between the Sexes: Results From The Rapid EmpiricTreatment with Oseltamivir Study (RETOS)7
2012 - 2014Victoria Statler, MD – University of Louisville Fellow in PediatricInfectious Diseases: Scholarly Oversight Committee Member2013 - PresentMary Elizabeth Allen MBA – University of Louisville Doctorate in PublicHealth Committee Member: Enhancing quality of care for patientswith Hepatitis C2014 - 2015Brian Guinn - University of Louisville Master of Public HealthPracticum: Project Mentor: Community-acquired pneumonia inJefferson County Kentucky: Incidence and geospatial distributions2014 – 2015Laura Elizabeth Binford - University of Louisville Master of PublicHealth Practicum: Project Mentor: Predicting clinical failure inhospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: machinelearning approachesEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: PRESENTATIONS FOR STUDENTSApril 2003Long-Circulating Bacteriophage as Antimicrobial Agents. SouthernIllinois University, Carbondale, IL: Developer/InstructorNov 2004Nutrition in Adolescents: An Intervention Using Constructs from theSocial Cognitive Theory. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO:Developer/InstructorApril 2005Combating Childhood Type-II Diabetes and Obesity. Saint LouisUniversity, Saint Louis, MO: Developer/InstructorJune 2005Increased Risk of Small for Gestational Age in Twin vs. Singleton Birthsand Effect Modification by Preeclampsia. Saint Louis University, St.Louis, MO: Developer/InstructorOct 2005Environmental Health. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO:Developer/InstructorDec 2005Risk Factors for STD Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men ina Saint Louis, MO Area Bathhouse. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis,MO: Developer/InstructorDec 2007Biological Safety: A Workforce Needs Assessment. University ofLouisville, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorMarch 2011Basic Statistics for Neurology Physicians. University of Louisville,Louisville, KY: Developer/Instructor/Director8
Revised: 1/23/2017Sept 2011Using Social Network Analysis in Public Health. University of LouisvilleSchool of Public Health and Information Sciences Department ofBiostatistics Seminar Series, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: COURSES FOR UNIVERSITY CREDITMarch 2009Social Networks and Social Network Analysis. PHPB 604 HealthDecision and Risk Analysis. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY:InstructorOct 2009Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Healthy Lifestyles HSS 310. Universityof Louisville, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorMarch 2010Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Healthy Lifestyles HSS 310. Universityof Louisville, Louisville, KY: InstructorMarch 2010Social Networks and Social Network Analysis. PHPB 604 HealthDecision and Risk Analysis. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY:InstructorMarch 2010Surveillance and Statistical Process Control. Health Promotion andHealthcare-associated Infections PHPB 721. University of Louisville,Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorFeb 2011Social Networks and Social Network Analysis. PHPB 604 HealthDecision and Risk Analysis. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY:InstructorFall 2011Fundamentals of Disaster Planning, BSDP 566. Saint Louis UniversitySchool of Public Health (ONLINE).Sept 2011Infection. Community Wellness EXSC 415. Bellarmine University,Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorFall 2011Social And Behavioral Sciences in Healthcare, PHCI 631, University ofLouisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville,KY: Director/Developer/InstructorFall 2011Independent Study, PHPB 753-04. University of Louisville School ofPublic Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, KY:Director/Developer/InstructorOct 2011Social Network Analysis PHMS 501. University of Louisville School ofPublic Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, KY:9
Developer/InstructorSept 2012Infectious Diseases: An Overview. Community Wellness EXSC 415.Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorSept 2013A Primer on Infectious Diseases. Community Wellness EXSC 415.Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorMar 2015Ebola. Cell Biology of Viruses MBIO-618. University of Louisville,Louisville, KY: Developer/Instructor.Apr 2015Detecting Outbreaks using Statistical Process Control. Emerging Issuesin Epidemiology PHEP 655-01: Developer/InstructorApr 2015Influenza Virus Evolution. Cell Biology of Viruses MBIO-618.University of Louisville, Louisville, KY: Developer/Instructor.EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALSSept 2006Outbreak Investigation. University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY:Developer/Instructor: Developer/InstructorSept 2006Basic Epidemiology and Biostatistics. University of Louisville Hospital,Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorJan 2007Overview of Control Charts and Statistical Process Control. Universityof Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorFeb 2007Statistical Process Control with Minitab. University of LouisvilleHospital, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorMay 2007Infection Control in Healthcare Construction. Kentucky Society forHealthcare Engineers (KSHE), Lexington, KY: InstructorApril 2008Disease Transmission. Medical Reserve Corps, Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorJune 2008Infection Control Assessment. Association for Professionals inInfection Control Kentuckiana Chapter, Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorJuly 2008Statistical Process Control in Healthcare. University of Louisville,Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorSept 2008Survival Analysis. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY:10
Revised: 1/23/2017Developer/InstructorNov 2008Disease Transmission. Medical Reserve Corps, Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorNov 2008Analyzing Clinical Data: Medical Tests. University of Louisville Processof Clinical Research Course, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorNov 2008Analyzing Clinical Data: Time-to-event. University of Louisville Processof Clinical Research Course, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorNov 2008Analyzing Clinical Data: Confounding. University of Louisville Processof Clinical Research Course, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorNov 2008Analyzing Clinical Data: Study Results. University of Louisville Processof Clinical Research Course, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorSept 2009Basic Statistics. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorSept 2009Statistical Process Control. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorOct 2009Basic Statistics. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorNov 2009Analyzing Clinical Data: Confounding. University of Louisville Processof Clinical Research Course, Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorNov 2009Using Charts, Graphs, and Standardized Infection Ratios in InfectionPrevention. Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC),Louisville, KY: Developer/InstructorAug 2010Epi 202 – Education for Preventing Infection. Association forProfessionals in Infection Control. San Francisco, CA:Developer/InstructorAug 2011Epi 201 – Education for Preventing Infection. Association forProfessionals in Infection Control. San Francisco, CA:Developer/InstructorAug 2011Analyzing Clinical Data Part 1. University of Louisville Process ofClinical and Translational Research Course, Louisville, KY:Developer/Instructor11
Aug 2011Analyzing Clinical Data Part2. University of Louisville Process ofClinical and Translational Research Course, Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorAug 2011Analyzing Clinical Data: Confounding. University of Louisville Processof Clinical and Translational Research Course, Louisville, KY:Developer/Instructor: Developer/InstructorAug 2011Basic Statistics for Internal Medicine Physicians, Louisville, KY:Developer/Instructor Developer/InstructorOct 2011Knowledge-sharing networks of infection preventionists in Kentucky.1st Annual Infection Prevention Bootcamp, Louisville, KYDeveloper/InstructorOct 2011Using charts and graphs in infection prevention/standardized infectionratios, 1st Annual Infection Prevention Bootcamp, Louisville, KYDeveloper/InstructorOct 2011Statistical Process Control. 1st Annual Infection Prevention Bootcamp,Louisville, KY Developer/InstructorOct 2011Clostridium difficile in Healthcare Settings: Association forProfessionals in Infection Control Smokey Mountain Chapter AnnualMeeting, Pigeon Forge, TN Developer/InstructorMarch 2012Clostridium difficile: An update on an old nemesis. Association forProfessionals in Infection Control Kentuckiana Chapter, Louisville, KYDeveloper/InstructorMarch 2012Knowledge-sharing social networks of infection preventionists.Kentucky Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Louisville, KYDeveloper/InstructorApril 2012Control of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms; EPI 201: Epidemiology forinfection preventionists. Association for Professionals in InfectionControl, Phoenix, AZ Developer/InstructorApril 2012Outbreak Investigation; EPI 201: Epidemiology for infectionpreventionists. Association for Professionals in Infection Control,Phoenix, AZ Developer/InstructorApril 2012Standardized Infection Ratios; EPI 201: Epidemiology for infectionpreventionists. Association for Professionals in Infection Control,Phoenix, AZ Developer/Instructor12
Revised: 1/23/2017May 2012Social networks and social media in healthcare. Association forProfessionals in Infection Control, Cedar Rapids, IADeveloper/InstructorJuly 2012Social networks and communication in infection prevention.Association for Professionals in Infection Control, Louisville, KY,Developer/InstructorAug 2012Statistical considerations: calculating sample size. University ofLouisville Principles of Clinical and Translational Research Course.Louisville, KY, Developer/InstructorAug 2012Diagnostic tests. University of Louisville Principles of Clinical andTranslational Research Course. Louisville, KY, Developer/InstructorAug 2012Statistical considerations: causation. University of Louisville Principlesof Clinical and Translational Research Course. Louisville, KY,Developer/InstructorAug 2012Statistical considerations: confounding. University of LouisvillePrinciples of Clinical and Translational Research Course. Louisville, KY,Developer/InstructorAug 2012Managing references with Endnote. University of Louisville Principlesof Clinical and Translational Research Course. Louisville, KY,Developer/InstructorAug 2012Translational research in healthcare-associated infections. Universityof Louisville Principles of Clinical and Translational Research inInfectious Diseases 1st Annual Symposium. Louisville, KY,Developer/InstructorNov 2012Communication in infection prevention. Association for Professionalsin Infection Control Smokey Mountain Chapter Annual Meeting,Pigeon Forge, TN Developer/InstructorDec 2012New options for the treatment of head lice. Somerset, Kentucky.Dec 2012Presenting data and using standardized infection ratios. KentuckyHospital Association Webinar. KentuckyMarch 2013Reporting, data usage, and standardized infection ratios. KentuckyHospital Association 2013 Quality Conference. Louisville, KY.May 2013Clostridium difficile: The scoop on the smelly poop. Association for13
Professionals in Infection Control Kentuckiana Chapter. Louisville, KYAug 2013Methods for presenting your data effectively: Statistical ProcessControl. Current Practices in Infection Prevention and Control, 1 stAnnual Conference. Louisville, KY.Aug 2013Influenza Vaccination. Vaccine Bootcamp, 1st Annual Conference.Louisville, KY.Oct 2013Epi 201: Education for Preventing Infection. Association forProfessionals in Infection Control. Denver, CO: Developer/InstructorJan 2014Visualizing data. University of Louisville Grand Rounds. Louisville, KY:Developer/InstructorMarch 2014Teen pregnancy drops significantly after age 19: Using statistics to getwhat you want. Lexington, KY: Developer/InstructorApril 2014Designing your study. Providence Hospital, Washington DC:Developer/InstructorApril 2014Causation and Correlation. Providence Hospital, Washington DC:Developer/InstructorMay 2014Biostatistics for the Infection Preventionist. Western KentuckyChapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control,Hopkinsville, KY: Developer/InstructorNov 2014University of Louisville Clinical and Translational Research SupportUnit, University of Louisville Department of Medicine Grand Rounds:Developer/Co-InstructorDec 2014University of Louisville Clinical and Translational Research SupportUnit, University of Louisville Department of Dermatology GrandRounds: Developer/Co-InstructorJan 2015Sample size. University of Louisville Principles of Clinical andTranslational Research Course. Louisville, KY, Developer/InstructorJan 2015Testing for an association. University of Louisville Principles of Clinicaland Translational Research Course. Louisville, KY,Developer/InstructorJan 2015Clinical and Translational Research in Infectious Diseases. Universityof Louisville Department of Epidemiology Epi Hour. Louisville, KY,Developer/Instructor14
Revised: 1/23/2017Mar 2015Influenza vaccine effectiveness: An instrumental variables approach.University of Louisville Bioinformatics Journal Club. Louisville, KY.Instructor.Mar 2015Control of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms; APIC Academy EPI 102:Epidemiology for infection preventionists. Association forProfessionals in Infection Control, Seattle, WA. Developer/InstructorMar 2015Outbreak Investigation; APIC Academy EPI 102: Epidemiology forinfection preventionists. Association for Professionals in InfectionControl, Seattle, WA. Developer/InstructorMar 2015Construction and Renovation in Healthcare Facilities; APIC AcademyEpi 102. Association for Professionals in Infection Control, Seattle,WA. InstructorMar 2015Standardized Infection Ratios; APIC Academy EPI 102: Epidemiologyfor infection preventionists. Association for Professionals in InfectionControl, Seattle, WA. Developer/InstructorFeb 2016Ugh. Statistics. Kentuckiana APIC Chapter Meeting. Louisville, KY.Developer/InstructorINVITED ORAL PRESENTATIONS: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONALMay 2010Pandemic Viruses. Infusion Nurses Society Annual Meeting andIndustrial Exhibition. Ft. Lauderdale, FLMay 2011Clostridium difficile in Healthcare Settings. Infusion Nurses SocietyAnnual Meeting and Industrial Exhibition, Louisville, KYJune 2012One stick at a time: A toolkit for an effective healthcare personnelimmunization program: Association for Professionals in InfectionControl Annual Conference, San Antonio, TXJune 2012Knowledge-Sharing Social Networks of Infection Preventionists:Association for Professionals in Infection Control Annual Conference,San Antonio, TXJune 2013Standardized Infection Ratio and NSQUIP: Association forProfessionals in Infection Control Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale,FLJuly 2013Assessing your facilities risk for Clostridium difficile. Association for15
the Healthcare Environment. Webinar.Sept 2013Taking the Path out of Pathogen. Association for the HealthcareEnvironment, Exchange 2013 National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.June 2014What’s new with healthcare worker attire and the role of theenvironment: SHEA and AHE perspectives. Association forProfessionals in Infection Control 41st Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.July 2014Infection Prevention: Operative settings update, Webinar, InfectionControl Today: Developer/InstructorMay 2015A population-based study to define the incidence of adultshospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in the UnitedStates. Clinical and Translational Research in Pneumonia,Influenza and Emerging Respiratory Pathogens:Defining a Research Agenda for Today and Tomorrow 1st AnnualConference, Denver, CO: Co-Developer/Co-InstructorMay 2015Predicting outcomes in patients with pneumonia using cytokine data.Clinical and Translational Research in Pneumonia,Influenza and Emerging Respiratory Pathogens:Defining a Research Agenda for Today and Tomorrow 1st AnnualConference, Denver, CO: Co-Developer/Co-InstructorOct 2015Keynote Speaker: Antimicrobial Stewardship: are we missingsomething? 23rd Annual conference of the Egyptian Society forInfection Control and the 3rd Annual conference of the EgyptianPatient Safety Association. El Alamein, Egypt. Developer/InstructorOct 2015The role of statistical process control in infection prevention andpatient safety. 23rd Annual conference of the Egyptian Society forInfection Control and the 3rd Annual conference of the EgyptianPatient Safety Association. El Alamein, Egypt. Developer/InstructorNov 2016International opportunities for computational disease surveillance:Data security, Open-source application development, and Free datamanagement and reporting. 24th Annual conference of the EgyptianSociety for Infection Control. Cairo, Egypt. Developer/InstructorSERVICE ACTIVITIESClinical andI am a founding member of the University of Louisville ClinicalTranslational Research Research Support Program (Formerly Clinical and TranslationalResearch Support Unit; www.ctrsu.org). In our Unit, we conductclinical and translational research in the Division of Infectious16
Revised: 1/23/2017Diseases, and we assist all interested faculty, staff and students at theUniversity of Louisville in all aspects of research processes. We alsoassist clinical and translational research activities in over 100healthcare facilities worldwide. I manage other statisticians,epidemiologists, computer engineers, research associates, and studycoordinators in all aspects of performance improvement andtranslational research and am the Director of the ComputationalEpidemiology Unit within the Program.EXTERNAL FUNDINGDec 2006 – Dec 2012 “Improving Medicine Through Pathway Assessment of Critical Therapyin Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (IMPACT-HAP)”Source: Investigator InitiatedSponsor: Pfizer Inc.Award: 667,000Term: 6 YearsRole: Co-Investigator/BiotatisticianJuly 2008 – July 2012 “Severe Influenza Pneumonia Surveillance (SIPS)”Source: ContractSponsor: National Institute for Hometown Security/US Department ofHomeland SecurityAward: 582,936Term: 3 YearsRole: Co-InvestigatorSet 2010 – Feb 2015“Anti-Influenza Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with CommunityAcquired Pneumonia”Source: ContractSponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Award: 1,499,397/yearTerm: 3 YearsRole: Co-Investigator/BiotatisticianSept 2011 –2013“Targeted, Daily Environmental Disinfection with Clorox Dispatch forthe Prevention of Hospital-Associated Clostridium difficile andAcinetobacter baumannii”Source: Investigator InitiatedSponsor: Clorox, Pleasanton, CAAward: 40,446.45Continuation award: 25,000Term: 1 Year, Continuation, 1 YearRole: Principal Investigator17
July 2012 – July 2013 “Targeted Clinical Trials to Reduce the Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance”Source: ContractSponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)Award: 2,727,706Term: 5 YearsRole: Co-Investigator/BiotatisticianFeb 2012 – Feb 2014“Disposable Sampling Plate and Breath Test to Identify Patients withActive Tuberculosis”Source: GrantSponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationAward: 567,800Term: 2 YearsRole: Co-Investigator/BiotatisticianOct 2012-Present“Strengthening Surveillance for Diseases Among Newly-ArrivedImmigrants and Refugees”Source: GrantSponsor: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAward: 49,578 per yearTerm: 5 Years (annual renewal)Role: Principal InvestigatorJan 2013- Jan 2014“The value of ready to use disinfectant wipes: compliance, employeetime, and impact on healthcare-associated infections”Source: GrantSponsor: Clorox, Pleasanton, CAAward: 50,112.50Term: 1 yearRole: Principal InvestigatorJan 2013 – Jan 2014“Understanding why patients accept vaccinations: A sociobehavioralapproach”Source: GrantSponsor: Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PAAward: 86,190.00Term: 1 yearRole: Principal InvestigatorJuly 2013 – July 2014 “The effectiveness of improved hydrogen peroxide for between-casecleaning and disinfection in the operating room”Source: GrantSponsor: Clorox, Pleasanton CAAward: 57,739.06Term: 1 yearRole: Principal Investigator18
Revised: 1/23/2017July 2013 – July 2014 “Anxiety in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) andAsperger’s Disorder”Source: GrantSponsor: University of Louisville Pediatric Program Research GroupAward: 14,091.50Term: 1 YearRole: Co-Investigator/BiostatisticianSept 2013 – Present“Impact of oxidative stress on HIV-induced lung disease”So
Certified in Infection Control and Epidemiology Certification Board on Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc. (CBIC), Initial Certification in 2008, Recertified in 2012 2012 – Present Colonel – Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels 2016 – Present Six Sigma
