Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID is a pharmacist trained in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. He is a clinician, researcher, educator, author and social media influencer. He is an advocate for antimicrobial stewardship.
Dr. Gauthier graduated from Northeastern University’s School of Pharmacy (Boston, MA) in 2008. He then completed a Post-Graduate Year-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and a Post-Graduate Year-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami, FL).
From 2010 through 2014 Dr. Gauthier was Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy (Fort Lauderdale, FL). Since leaving academia he has been working as a clinical infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist (Miami, FL). He is the founder and editor-in-chief of www.IDstewardship.com and the @IDstewardship social media profiles.
He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with Added Qualifications in Infectious Diseases and has completed the Making A Difference in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Antimicrobial Stewardship Training Program.
Dr. Gauthier’s scholarly work has been read by over 750,000 people and through social media he has reached millions of people across the world.
He has published >20 peer-reviewed articles indexed in PubMed, including contributions within top journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, and American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. He has co-authored several book chapters. He has worked as a free-lance writer for Pharmacy Times. He serves as a peer reviewer for several medical journals.
His research interests include: antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacy education, pharmacy practice, pharmacy leadership, social media, colistin, inhaled tobramycin, penicillin skin testing, and treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci.
Dr. Gauthier is active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Figure1, LinkedIn and Pinterest. He is one of the most followed pharmacists on social media. His goal is to share reliable and relevant information from the world of pharmacy and healthcare in general.
You can find him on social media @IDstewardship or click the social media icons on this page. You can also find him on ResearchGate.
He continues to be active in clinical practice, teaching, service and scholarship.
ARTICLES
When Should You Avoid Nitrofurantoin?
Five Simple Ways Pharmacists On Twitter Can Be More Effective
Is Cefazolin Just As Good As Oxacillin Or Nafcillin For MSSA Bacteremia? [interview]
Vancomycin Dosing Resources And The 5 Most Important Questions To Ask
How To Become A Debt Free Pharmacist And Achieve Financial Freedom [interview]
Insights On Stress Experienced By Pharmacy Residents [interview]
Nephrotoxicity: Piperacillin-Tazobactam Plus Vancomycin Versus Cefepime Plus Vancomycin [interview]
Insights And Resources: Antibiotic Renal Dose Adjustments
A Non-Traditional Pharmacist Role: Searching For Bacteria In The Mouths Of Sharks [interview]
Shark Bite Management: Considerations From An Emergency Medicine Pharmacist [interview]
Infectious Diseases Considerations On The Topic Of Manscaping And Ladyscaping
Insights For Creating And Delivering An Effective Scientific Poster [interview]
Insights And Resources On Antimicrobial Lock Therapy
Pharmacy Residency Interview Tips For Success
Insights On Antimicrobial Stewardship In The Emergency Department [interview]
New Years Resolutions For Pharmacists
Four Ways Antibiotics Can Kill You
Insights On Molecular Rapid Diagnostic Testing For Bloodstream Infections [interview]
Five Easy Ways To Participate In Antibiotic Awareness Week
Five Things People Do Wrong At ASHP Midyear
Reality Versus Expectation: My First 5 Years As A Pharmacist
Writing A Personal Mission Statement
Insights On Extended-Infusion Beta-Lactam Dosing [interview]
The PK-PD Compass: An Antimicrobial Stewards New Best Friend [interview]
Pharmacy Famous: The Most Well-Known Pharmacist
Predatory Journals: Insights For Pharmacists [interview]
5 Things Pharmacists Should Know About Social Media
A Pharmacist In The Midst Of The Louisiana Flood Zone [interview]
Rapid Diagnostic Tests For Infectious Diseases: 5 Things To Know
Common Antibiotics Flagged For Debilitating Toxicities
Zika Virus As A Sexually Transmitted Disease: 5 Things To Know
Pharmacy Student Scholarships: 5 Tips For Success
The Worst 5 Infectious I Have Ever Seen
Antibiotic Prices: Forecasting In 2016
Instagram For Pharmacists? – 5 Things To Know About Figure1
5 Things Rock Star Pharmacy Technicians Do
Reality Versus Expectation: Being An Infectious Diseases Pharmacist
A Bugs And Drugs Study Table For Your Pharmacy School Exam
5 Things To Remember About Infectious Diseases
5 Things Worth Knowing About Antimicrobial Stewardship
6 Reasons Not To Do A Pharmacy Residency
5 Things To Know About Patients Labeled With Penicillin Allergy