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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 22d

The 2nd #Communicable & #Breakpoints collaboration drops on 19 Sept! Hosts @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social invite BALANCE trial leads Nick Daneman & Robert Fowler to discuss everything from the trial's humble start to its meteoric impact in clinical practice.
#IDSky #clinmicro

Screenshot of Communicable & Breakpoints hosts Erin McCreary & Angela Huttner with guests Rob Fowler and Nick Daneman.

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 20d

🎙️ Just published: Commun...

Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social

w/ invited guests: Nick Daneman & Rob Fowler (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)

Listen on @sidpharm.bsky.social: https://sidp.pinecast.co/

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Communicable E36: Finding BALANCE in antibiotic durations—the BALANCE trial

In this second-ever collaboration between SIDP’s Breakpoints and...

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · Sep 5

📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 8 Sep! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social host titans of the #vaccines world, Barney Graham & Gary Kobinger for a discussion on vaccines, including their current projects, value of public perception & their hopes for the future...🎙️

#IDSky #clinmicro

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · Sep 7

🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicable E35: From...

Hosted by Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social
Erin McCreary @erinmccreary.bsky.social

with invited guests:
Barney Graham (Atlanta, USA)
Gary Kobinger (Galveston, USA)

Listen here:

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Communicable E35: From Ebola to COVID-19 - Graham and Kobinger on building vaccines

In this episode of Communicable, Angela Huttner and Erin McCreary invite...

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · Jul 31

🚀 It's official! We are launching an open call for editorial fellows to join us at #CMIComms and #Communicable. Everything you need to know: www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...

🌱 Join our journey as we grow the journal and podcast! Apply by 15 Sept!

#IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky

CMI Communications: An open call for editorial fellows to grow—and grow with—the journal and Communicable

As it enters its second year of life, CMI Communications (CMI Comms) is pleased to follow the excellent example of its sister journal, Clinical Microbiology and Infection [1], and launch its first edi...

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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thrilled to share my team is recruiting for TWO full-time pharmacists to start an innovative program at UPMC that essentially stewards the ID consult service. Report to me, WFH and schedule flexibility, best team ever.

#idsky #amssky #pharmsky

careers.upmc.com/job/22191280...

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, UPMC

Apply for Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at UPMC

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Saira Butt, MD @sairabt.bsky.social · Jul 11

#TeachId #idsky #idmeded #meded #stewardship #antibiotics #idfellows #idfellowship Antibiotic Myths: one of my fav episode: great for new ID learners/faculty podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/w... @erinmccreary.bsky.social @jgpharmd.bsky.social

Who You Gonna Call? Mythbusters! Antibiotic Myths for Infectious Diseases Clinicians

Podcast Episode · Breakpoints · 15/09/2023 · 1h 1m

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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · Jul 2

so energized and excited to share that @sidpharm.bsky.social is partnering with @mad-id.bsky.social to bring you a pharmacist-led annual spring meeting to meet the needs of our members and associated medical professional friends. save the date for May 14-17, 2026 💙💜 #idsky #amssky

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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · Jun 3

the first ever @sidpharm.bsky.social and @escmid.bsky.social PK PD workshop is in full swing and it’s AMAZING

so many brilliant minds in this room with the highest quality presentations

#idsky #medsky #amssky

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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · Jun 2

It's here! The inaugural PKPD Workshop starts today. Thank you to our gold and silver level sponsors for making this workshop happen.

Post your pictures of yourself/friends while at the conference! We love to see our members actively learning and networking.

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · Jun 1

🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicable E28: Late-breaker trials at ESCMID Global: Should they change ...

Hosted by Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social
Erin McCreary @erinmccreary.bsky.social
Emily McDonald @dremilymcd.bsky.social

Listen here:

#IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky

Communicable E28: Late-breaker trials at ESCMID Global: Should they change your practice? - part 2

Editors of CMI Comms, Josh Davis, Erin McCreary and Emily McDonald...

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · May 28

📣The next #Communicable drops Mon, 2 June! CMI Comms editors Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social, @erinmccreary.bsky.social & @dremilymcd.bsky.social return for round 2 discussing key late-breaker trials presented at #ESCMIDGlobal & whether they should change your practice 🔍

#IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky

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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · May 23

an absolutely crazy week capped off with an NDM and an OXA-48 at two different community hospitals seems like the perfect way to say happy (belated) ID pharmacists day to the best and coolest humans out there @sidpharm.bsky.social. I love this job so much 😍

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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · May 20

To kick off a new series ID/AMS Reading Lists series, SIDP is here to help you "Hit 'Em with Your Best Nudge"! Check out this noticeable (and unnoticed) nudge comments in AMS! #IDSky #rxsky #pharmsky #AMSsky #medsky #SIDP #EvidenceBasedMedicine #IDPharmacy #Microbiology #Nudge #NudgeComments

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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · May 22

Happy ID Pharmacist's Day! Thanks to everyone who shared their story with us! Congrats to the Share Your Story winner, Eva Littringer, and our runner-up, Aleena Issac!

Pharmacists lead innovation in ID & make a huge impact on patient care! Don't forget to join us today from 12-1PMEST to celebrate!

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Lina Meng, PharmD @linameng.bsky.social · May 22

Implementing microlearning via ABX Pearls emailed to clinicians and trainees weekly at our hospital. 81% reported an impact on their practice, across multiple stewardship domains. 👇🏻

Library here:
med.stanford.edu/bugsanddrugs...

#IDPharmacistsDay #medEd #AMSsky

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David Ha, PharmD, BCIDP @dhpharmd.bsky.social · May 22

Q4: Very curious to see where AI takes ASP efforts in the future.
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · May 23

🆕 Episode of #Breakpoints:

Drs. Amy Crockett, Ben Ereshefsky, & Pamela Bailey join Dr. Julie Ann Justo to discuss new treatment strategies for management of intraamniotic infections. Is it time to move away from amp + gent + clinda?

🎧 sidp.pinecast.co

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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · May 22

📅 Today is #IDPharmacistsDay! 🦠 This day recognizes the importance of ID pharmacists and the contributions they make to patient care. Thank you for all you do! 👏 @sidpharm.bsky.social

sidp.org/IDPharmacist...

#SIDPAdvocacy, #FutureOfIDPharmacy, #PharmacistsLeadingChange

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · May 18

🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicable E27: Late-breaker trials...

Hosted by Marc Bonten @marcbonten.bsky.social
Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social
Erin McCreary @erinmccreary.bsky.social
Emily McDonald @dremilymcd.bsky.social

Listen here:

#IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky

Communicable E27: Late-breaker trials at ESCMID Global: Should they change your practice? - part 1

This episode of Communicable takes on a special format where editors of...

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · May 15

I really can't stress enough just how critical ID pharmacists are in improving patient care

Over 6 months, 10 ID pharmacists were "curbsided" w/ 1,518 Qs, 3/4 from ID attendings

89% of answers led to changes in management!!!

@erinmccreary.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social
#IDSky #PharmSky

You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Curbside Questions Infectious Diseases Clinicians Ask Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · May 15

The next #Communicable episode drops Monday, 19 May! CMI Comms editors @marcbonten.bsky.social @gurujosh.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social & @dremilymcd.bsky.social discuss key latebreaker trials presented at #ESCMIDGlobal & whether they should change your practice 🔍

#IDSky #MedSky #clinmicro

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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · May 5

such a joy to discuss PSSA/MSSA domains of SNAP. incredible work led by @gurujosh.bsky.social @steventong.bsky.social conversation w/ the fabulous @angelahuttner.bsky.social

joint effort @escmid.bsky.social Communicable & @sidpharm.bsky.social Breakpoints podcast

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SNAP Out of It: Rethinking Antistaphylococcal Penicillins for S. Aureus Bacteremia – The SNAP Trial PSSA/MSSA Results

Podcast Episode · Breakpoints · 05/04/2025 · 1h 11m

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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · May 4

🆕 Episode of #Breakpoints/Communicable:
Breakpoints joins forces w @cmicomms.bsky.social podcast to discuss the highly anticipated SNAP trial updates presented at ESCMID Global 2025.

Listen to Breakpoints: sidp.pinecast.co | breakpoints-sidp.org
Listen to Communicable: communicable.transistor.fm

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · May 4

🎙️ Just published a new episode of #Communicable: "SNAP out of it"

In first collaboration with #Breakpoints, we unpack new results from the S. aureus SNAP trial platform with @gurujosh.bsky.social & @steventong.bsky.social. Listen here:

#IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #PharmSky

Communicable E26: SNAP out of it: Rethinking anti-staphylococcal penicillins for S. aureus bacteremia - the SNAP trial PSSA/MSSA results

In this first-ever collaboration between Communicable and Breakpoints,...

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