Infectious Diseases

Brian Buss' practice focus includes infections in the immunocompromised host, antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of resistance, and residency education. He is an NCCN panel member for the prevention and treatment of cancer related infections. His project and research interests include lung transplant infection prophylaxis and treatment and beta lactam pharmacokinetics in obese patients.

Katie Cinnamon's practice interests include infectious diseases, HIV, and internal medicine. She serves as the Module Chair for the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. She is the Co-Chair of the Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Team PGY-2 Residency Committee. She serves on the Residency Advisory Commitee, Antimicrobial Use Commitee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Commitee, and Anticoagulation Commitee. She was the previous Co-Chair of the Anticoagulation Committee. Her project and research interests include CABP and HAP/VAP clinical guidelines, antibiotic utilization variability among training services at academic hospitals, EHR implementation of Drug Resistance in Pneumonia (DRIP) score calculators, and evaluation of gender bias within antimicrobial stewardship.

Marie Pietruszka's practice interests include HIV, infectious diseases, and internal medicine.

Lucas Schulz's practice interests include infectious diseases, transplant, residency education and leadership. He serves on several committees within ASHP, PSW, SIDP, IDSA, and SCCM. Lucas's current projects and initiatives include residency program optimization and advancement, antimicrobial stewardship across the enterprise and across the continuum of care, understanding the place in therapy of new and novel antimicrobials, and PK/PD dose optimization. His research interests focus on the interface of infectious disease and critical care and antimicrobial stewardship evolution and outcomes measurement.

Jill Strayer's practice interests include HIV, ID, pediatrics, and antibiotic stewardship. She serves on the HIV Clinic Services Committee and is the Coordinator of HIV Clinical Pharmacy Service. Her project and research interests include pediatric ID stewardship, long Acting HIV Injectable medications coordination, long Acting PrEP Injectable medication coordination, and primary care optimization (diabetes, aging, AODA, mental health) in HIV positive patients.

Megan Wimmer's practice interests include infectious diseases. She serves on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee and the Pharmacy Scholarship Committee. She is a member of SIDP.