In this article we do a quick run down on IDstewardship for the end of 2020.  As the pandemic year of 2020 closes we wanted to take a moment to stop and look back at what happened with IDstewardship in this latest loop around the sun. Importantly, we also want to express our sincerest gratitude to our contributors, visitors, and fans. Thank you for your … [Read more...]

In this post an unofficial playlist of drug theme songs are identified.  Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Last updated: 22 November 2020 Over the years some of the wonderful people I have had the pleasure to work with have jokingly combined drug names into pop culture songs. I couldn't recall all of them, so I posted a list of a … [Read more...]

This article provides a list of pros and cons in considering the question: should we turn on our zoom cameras? Written By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS Last updated: 15 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down usual systems of interactions and social distancing is the new norm. As we have trended downward in number of in-person … [Read more...]

This is an interview with Dr. Aditya Shah, the creator of an innovative way to share infectious diseases information called #stewardmeme. His experience using social media and professional interests are discussed.  Interviewee: Aditya Shah, M.D. Interviewer: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID Last Updated: 11 November 2019 Social media is … [Read more...]

This is a medical autocorrect fail game, which focuses on talk-to-text antibiotic names as translated by Siri. How many can you get right? Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Last updated: 24 May 2019] Technology can help or hinder, but sometimes it is just plain comical. For anyone in the medical field that uses text messaging … [Read more...]