qualifications: MD
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Medical Director
I'm a rheumatologist with strong clinical and research interests in rural healthcare delivery. My practice includes two advanced practice providers and full spectrum management of rheumatologic disease that ranges from musculoskeletal ultrasound to a single physician connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) clinic. My combined rheumatology/ILD skillset has enabled me to play a leading role both on my health system's COVID-19 inpatient treatment team and in our research division's COVID-19 clinical trials program. I am currently funded by a PCORI (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute) engagement grant and have been a PI on over 20 industry trials since joining the St. Lawrence Health System in 2015.
qualifications: PharmD
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
qualifications: DO
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Medical Director of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Medical Director of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship at a rural community hospital. Chair of Infection Prevention Committee. Chair of Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee.
qualifications: MS
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: Director
qualifications: BS
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data
position: Intern
qualifications: PA-C
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: Physician Assistant
PA working in in-patient and out-patient Infectious Diseases with an interest in the intersection of rural public health issues and their impact within my community.
qualifications: BS
contribution: Acquisition of data
position: Clinical Research Coordinator II
qualifications: PA-C
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data
position: Physician Assistant
qualifications: MD
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data
position: Co-director
qualifications: MD
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data
position: Co-director
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