U-C-O-N-N! 🏆 🏆 What a season!

Join our Region 1 RESPTC staff, along with Erica S. Shenoy, MD, PhD, MGH Division of Infectious Diseases, Mass. Public Health, and CDC on Monday, October 23rd from 12-1 PM ET for 'Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Comprehensive Overview' in the MGH O'Keefe Auditorium or virtually.
Register Here: partners.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

From David Banach et al: High Perceived Usefulness of a Mnemonic to Improve the Evaluation of Reported Penicillin Allergies
doi.org/10.1017/ash.20…

Great work by star former med student (now intern)Johanna Gleason-Vergados!

Curious about #candidemia infections in CT? Read the recent Johanna Gleason-Vergados & CT Emerging Infections Program at YaleSPH publication: Changes in the microbiology, epidemiology, and outcomes of candidemia in Connecticut, 1998-2000 and 2019. SHEA Yale Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases Yale School of Public Health bit.ly/3p2Cjg6

The CT-N mics are picking up someone on the floor of the Connecticut House of Representatives playing Wu-Tang's CREAM ahead of the budget debate, but because the House is at ease it's playing under the CT-N at ease/recess/vote jazz elevator music

U-C-O-N-N!!

UCONN Infectious Disease Fellowship Program has an open position starting July 1, 2023 in Farmington, CT. Ours is a well-established 2-year ACGME accredited fellowship program with outstanding faculty at four teaching sites. (1/2) #IDTwitter #idmatch

We have opportunities in Med Ed, antimicrobial stewardship, and global health. We offer an option for concomitant MPH and a close relationship with the CT Dept of Public Health. We take pride in the flexibility our training program offers and we emphasize work-life balance.

New from David Banach et al

➡️ The microbiology, epidemiology & outcomes of candidemia have changed over the last 2 decades

➡️ Authors find candidemia is more frequent among young adults, community-onset & caused by non-albicans species.

📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

Governor Lamont Announces the Screen and Stay Initiative for Connecticut Schools ⁦Emily Banach⁩ ⁦@BranchWestyn⁩ portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-…

Hello #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter !! If you are not already following SHEA's new open access journal ASHE Journal please give it a follow!!

🔥🔥🔥content & all articles are freely available. Great practical #InfectionPrevention ++ content

Gonzalo Bearman Monica Mahoney Montefiore ASP

Incredibly humbled to work and grow with the Highland staff starting July 1! Feeling truly grateful. @SalMenzo @WPSlearns myrecordjournal.com/News/Wallingfo…

Effectiveness of three versus six feet of physical distancing for controlling spread of COVID-19 among primary and secondary students and staff: A retrospective, state-wide cohort study by @BranchWestyn academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…. @ebanach20

6 feet of distancing is not feasible in many school districts... data here on the effectiveness of 3 vs 6 feet on COVID cases in students and staff across MA.

academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…

Amazing team effort to get this done.

FreckleDoc Polly van den Berg BIDMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship

This is how we turn the corner on COVID-19. #CrushCOVID #sciencewillwin ⁦UConn Health⁩

Fortunate to be part of this outstanding science subcommittee and collaborate with our state leadership in bringing the COVID-19 vaccine to CT Jason L. Schwartz Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo

portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-…

#UConnNation

🔉NEW PODCAST!
In 'COVID-19 in the Midst of Flu Season' David Banach and Tom Talbot discuss being in the midst of #Flu season while simultaneously addressing the #COVID19 pandemic. soundcloud.com/user-788310625…

Preventing COVID while voting youtu.be/HtMELM8coBw via YouTube nice work SHEA