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Our Mission
The mission of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Stewardship (IDEAS) research group is to perform rigorous clinical and translational research that generates evidence on the prevention and treatment of infections to inform best practices and improve the health of children, families, and communities.
Pediatric IDEAS is a collaborative group of investigators within the Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness (CPCE) at CHOP.
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Our Research
Healthcare Acquired Infections
Antimicrobial-associated Acute Kidney Injury
Meet the Team
Faculty
Kathleen Chiotos, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Susan Coffin, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases
Distinguished Chair in the Department of Pediatrics
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist
Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Downes, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, T32 Fellowship Program in Clinical Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Brian Fisher, DO, MSCE
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD, MSCE
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Associate Director, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness
Distinguished Chair in the Department of Pediatrics
Werner and Gertrude Henle Endowed Chair
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Staff
Jesse Blumenstock
Clinical Research Coordinator
Craig Boge, MPH
Clinical Research Associate
Ellen Kratz
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
Rasheeda Lawler, BSN, MPH
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
Krisha Patel
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sydney Shuster, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator
Julia Szymczak, PhD
Assistant Professor
Contact
Contact us at PedsIDEAS@email.chop.edu.