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In this article a current third year pharmacy student discusses pharmacy student study strategies to maximize learning in 2025 and beyond. Authored By:Fabian Quiroga, Pharm.D. Candidate 2026 Article posted 16 April 2025 No one really warns you about just how much content you will encounterin pharmacy school – until you are in it. Whether it is a single week, an entire module, or the full school year, the amount of material can feel overwhelming.
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In this posta list of peculiar journal articles are highlighted, which may serve as conversationstarters from the medical literature. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Social events like holiday parties or kids birthday parties can be unpredictable. Sometimes you know everyone and it is a lot of fun. Sometimes you do not know many people and you are stuck trying to make conversation with new acquaintances.
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This article discusses ways to celebrate the annual observance of antibiotic awareness week 2024. Written by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Each year for one week the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) observes U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) and encourages others to participate in the event. The USAAW theme this year is “Fighting Antibiotic Resistance Takes All Of Us.” This same week the World Health Organization observes World Antimic
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In this article a pharmacist with experience in writing and publishing provides 5 quick tips for pharmacy residents preparing manuscripts Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted October 2024, First Released in the June 2024 IDstewardship Newsletter Tip 1: Start by picking an article type and journal The article type (e.g., brief report, concise communication) will provide structure guidance (number of words, figures/tables, references allowed).
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In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses 5 neat things from the world of antimicrobials – let’s get nerdy! Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted October 2024, First Released in the September 2024 IDstewardship Newsletter 1. Echinocandins are associated with a paradoxical effect Giving more drug leads to less fungal killing?
Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 30 September 2024 I recently had the honor to give a key note speech for my alma matter, Northeastern University in Boston, MA. It took me a while to put the thoughts together and I had some support from my friend Dr. Robert Kraljevich. It seems like other people might potentially benefit from reading this and learning from my 20 years of experience in the pharmacy biz… so I put it on this webpage!
In this article an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist discusses how to convince physicians to change their antibiotic prescribing practices Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 12 August 2024 Antimicrobial stewardship is about promoting the safe and rational use of antimicrobial agents. This goal can be achieved in many ways, but a key part of the effort needs to be getting physicians on board with prescribing practices that the antimicrobial stewardship progr
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In this article a clinical pharmacist with experience and knowledge about using artificial intelligence describes how it can be used to be a better clinical pharmacist. Authored By: Steven Smoke, Pharm.D., BCIDP, BCPT Article Posted 18 March 2024 In healthcare’s evolving landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) promises to redefine pharmacy. AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini offer not-so-subtle hints at AI’s transformative potential.
In this article four experts from bioMérieux discuss microbiology strategies to advance antimicrobial stewardship, reflecting on a recent Xchat (Twitter Chat) on the topic. Authored By: Katarzyna Wojcik, PMP, PhD, Andrea Prinzi, PhD, MPH, CPH, SM(ASCP), Amanda Suchanek, Ph.D., Jessica Blavignac There is no question that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has created new challenges for all stakeholders, requiring active and continued collaboration between healthcare professionals and various discip
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In this article, ChatGPT weighs in on how pharmacists can use artificial intelligence. Interview with: ChatGPT by OpenAI Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 7 June 2023 With the exception of the questions in bold, this entire text was written by ChatGPT. Welcome, fellow curious minds, to a captivating interview that promises to open doors to a world where artificial intelligence (AI) and the pharmaceutical profession unite in a delightful dance.
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In this article the adoption of Firstline as a city-wide platform to support antimicrobial stewardship in collaboration with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is discussed. Interview with: William Greendyke, M.D. Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 3 June 2023 We have come a long way since the term “ Antimicrobial Stewardship ” first appeared in the medical literature in 1996, brought to us by John McGowan and Dale Gerding.
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In this article an infectious diseases pharmacists discusses the MAD-ID conference, which is known as The Antimicrobial Stewardship Meeting, Making A Difference In Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID). Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 14 May 2023 People practicing in the area of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship have a lot of options for professional meetings to attend.
In this article five tips for incoming PGY2 pharmacy residents is provided. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article posted: 12 May 2023 The ASHP pharmacy residency match phases 1 and 2 have come to a close. Pharmacy residents are headed for their second year of training and are now lined up to land at the (likely) final destination in their training journey.
In this article advice for new pharmacists is provided by a pharmacist with 15 years of experience and answers are sourced from commentary on Twitter as well. Composed By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 1 May 2023 Recently while attending the American Pharmacist Association’s annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ I walked by a grown man at a breakfast bar wearing a head-to-toe onesie patterned with Dunkin’ Doughnuts (DD) logos.
In 2016 a pharmacy professor developed a blog post about five reasons why people fail the NAPLEX. Now years later, he revisits the topic here. Authored By: Christopher Bland, Pharm.D., BCPS, FIDSA Article Posted 17 April 2023 The NAPLEX is an examination pharmacists take to become licensed. While many pharmacy schools have high passing rates, people inevitably fail this test each year.
In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist with experience managing antimicrobial stewardship programs discusses antimicrobial stewardship regulatory standards Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 14 April 2023 In 2014 CDC released the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (Core Elements) to help hospitals increase infection cure rates while reducing treatment failures, C. difficile infection, adverse effects, antibiotic resistance, ho
In this article three infectious diseases pharmacists discuss the cross-roads of antimicrobial resistance and microbiology laboratory, reflecting on a recent Twitter chat on the topic. Patrick McDaneld, PharmD, BCIDP, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Infectious Diseases, bioMérieux Brian Raux, PharmD, BCIDP, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Infectious Diseases, bioMérieux Katherine Perez, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, bioMérieux Article Posted 24 March 2023 Active co
In this post a top 10 list of journal articles to read during an infectious diseases pharmacy rotation is provided. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 12 March 2023 As a pharmacist serving as a preceptor to students and residents in the area of infectious diseases since 2010, I have always been on the hunt for good infectious diseases journal articles for my learners to read.
On this webpage the Learn Antibiotics book is described. Where Can I Find The Learn Antibiotics Book? The Learn Antibiotics Book is currently available on Amazon and can be found here. Beware there has been at least one fake listing of the book on Amazon, which has been flagged for removal. Make sure to pick the listing that has Timothy P. Gauthier as the author.
In this article we do a quick run down on IDstewardship for the end of 2022. . Article Posted 26 December 2022. 2022 has come and gone in what seems like a flash. For IDstewardship it has been an exciting year of teaching and learning about the world of bugs and drugs. There have been ups and downs, but the community of people who support IDstewardship have pushed us forward towards bigger and better things.
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