Associate Professor, Medical Director IC&ASP
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Dr. Bleasdale is the physician lead for infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UIH) and is a leader in related research. In administrative roles, she directs initiatives to reduce HAIs, infections with multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs), and improve antimicrobial prescribing. Current research activity is related to the epidemiology of HAIs and MDROs, the study of interventions to reduce HAIs and improve antibiotic stewardship, and antimicrobial clinical trials. Dr. Bleasdale is a lead investigator for a study to reduce surgical site infections as part of the CDC Epicenters for Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs). She has been part of previous Epicenter work studying the transmission of HAIs via healthcare workers and the effective use of personal protective equipment to prevent transmission. In addition, she is currently working on inpatient and ambulatory antimicrobial stewardship interventions. Her clinical practice is general infectious disease and HIV care.
She has activities related to infectious disease policy, advocacy, and guidelines through leadership roles in IDSA and SHEA. She is the current chair of the IDSA Clinical Affairs Committee, and previous member of the IDSA Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence Selection Committee.
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
Thursday, October 3
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Saturday, October 5
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
2:35 PM – 3:00 PM