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Research Posters
Each IP Pathways intern leads a project focused on an infection prevention priority at their host organization and presents their work in a poster. Explore examples from the past four years to see the range of projects interns lead and their contributions to infection prevention in practice.
2025 Posters
Blood Culture Contamination in Inpatients and Dialysis Patients
Adrianna Staal¹; Jacqueline White, MPH, CIC, FAPIC²; Katie Moore, MPH, CIC²; Amanda Valyko, MPH, CIC, FAPIC; Laraine Washer, MD
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health; ²Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, University of Michigan Health
Infection Flag Audits of Adult Emergency Services
Allison Borland ; Haley Gurney, MPH, CIC¹ ; Jacqueline White, MPH, CIC, FAPIC¹ ; Amanda Valyko, MPH, CIC, FAPIC¹ ; Laraine Washer, MD²
¹Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, University of Michigan Health, ²University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan Medicine
Staff Adherence Differences Across Standard and Isolation Precautions
Ashley Dittmar, BS , Lori Wiskur, BSN, RN, CIC , Crystal Miller, CIC, MLS(ASCP)²
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc, MI
Examining Candida auris Screening Protocols in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Step-Down Unit at Henry Ford St. John Hospital
Ashna Patel, BS¹; Jennifer Madigan, MPH, CIC²; Mamta Sharma, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA², Department of Infection Prevention and Control
¹1University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Henry Ford St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Epidemiology of Resistant Gram Negative Bacterial Colonization in Michigan Nursing Facilities
Mengqi Zheng BS¹, Marco Cassone MD PHD², Skylar Zeng MPH³ , Lona Mody MD MSc²
¹Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, ³Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School
2024 Posters
Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus and Decolonization Techniques in the Newborn ICU, Pediatric ICU, and Pediatric Cardiothoracic ICU
Jillian Fuss, Jacqueline White MPH, CIC, Amanda Valyko MPH, CIC, FAPIC, Anastasia Wasylyshyn MD
University of Michigan Health Infection Prevention and Epidemiology
Respiratory Panel (RPAN) Ordering Patterns Compared with Disease Incidence between August 2023 and May 2024
Josephine Cyers¹, Elizabeth Edwards², MPH, JoLynn P. Montgomery², PHD, MPH
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health, ²University of Michigan University Health & Counseling
Transforming Hand Hygiene Culture: Education and Program Overhaul in Veterans Hospital Staff
Megan Johnston MPH Candidate, Health Behavior and Health Education
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Improving the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Handwashing at Henry For West Bloomfield
Russell Francis
Henry Ford Health
Factors Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) Persistence in Nursing Homes
Skylar Zeng BS¹, Marco Cassone MD, PhD², Ganga Vijayasiri PhD², Kristen Gibson MPH², Lona Mody MD, MSc²
¹Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health; ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, University of Michigan Medical School
2023 Posters
Descriptive analysis of adult inpatient carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and retrospective outbreak investigation
Danielle DeCesaris¹, Carolyn Dombecki, MPH, CIC², Jacqueline White, MPH, CIC², Anastasia Wasylyshyn MD², Amanda Valyko, MPH, CIC, FAPIC², Laraine Washer MD²
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health, ²University of Michigan Health Infection Prevention and Epidemiology
Assessment of C. difficile infection (CDI) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting definition change from Hospital-Onset CDI (LabID) to Hospital-Onset, antibiotic treated CDI (HT-CDI)
Ivy Earl¹, Kevin Thompson², MPH, CIC, Jacqueline White², MPH, CIC, Anastasia Wasylyshyn², MD, Amanda Valykoz², MPH, CIC, FAPIC, Laraine Washer², MD
¹Michigan Medicine Department of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology; ²University of Michigan School of Public Health
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Testing, Prevention, and Treatment Resources for University of Michigan Ann Arbor Students
Jamie Fryt¹ ², Sara Holliday², MEd, Lindsey Pung-Terry², MA, Maryanne Charath², MBBS, MPH, Elizabeth Edwards², MPH, Kate Steffes², JoLynn Montgomery², PHD, MPH
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health; ²University of Michigan University Health Service
Epidemiology of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis and faecium in VA Community Living Centers
Alison Naif BS¹, Marco Cassone MD PHD², Kristen Gibson MPH², Lona Mody MD MSc²
¹’Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
Education Materials to Aid in the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term and Acute Care Settings in Michigan
Marissa Olson¹, Chelsea Luddington², MPH, CIC, Denise Parr², MSN-IPC, RN, CIC
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health; ²Michigan Public Health Institute
Addressing Hospital-Acquired C. diff Infections at Henry Ford Hospital: Implementation and Analysis of Daily Stool Reports
Rebecca Rush¹, Abigail Ruby²
¹Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ²Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Assessing Predictors of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO) colonization in Nursing Homes with a focus on Diabetes Mellitus
Mahdi Saab¹ BS, Marco Cassone² MD PhD, Lona Mody² MD, MSc
¹Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health; ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, University of Michigan Medical School
Evaluation of Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment Compliance at Trinity Health Hospital
Anna Stark¹, Kristen Metzger², Jill Giradoux², Hannah Brenner², Kellee Necaise²
¹University of Michigan, School of Public Health; ²Infection Prevention, Trinity Health Hospital
2022 Posters
Retrospective Epidemiologic Analysis of an Increase in Staphylococcus aureus Respiratory Cultures Among Medical Intensive Care Patients
Emily Hawker¹, Carolyn Dombecki, MPH, CIC², Jacqueline White, MPH, CIC², Amanda Valyko, MPH, CIC, FAPIC², Laraine Washer, MD, FACP, FIDSA²
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health; ²University of Michigan Health Infection Prevention and Epidemiology
Does It Matter Who Performs Blood Culture Collection? An Evaluation Of Blood Culture Contamination In The Adult Intensive Care Units At Ascension St. John Hospital
Matthew Bucala, BA¹, Debi Hopiner, MSN BSN CIC², Jenifer Madigan, MPH, CIC², Nicole Nomides, & MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC², Laura Power, MD, MPH¹
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health, ²Ascension Health, Detroit, Michigan
Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolates Recovered in Post-acute Care Screening of Patients and Environmental Surfaces
Morgan Harris BS¹, Marco Cassone MD PhD², Kristen Gibson MPH², Lona Mody MD MSc²
¹Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
Clinical Outcomes of Female External Urine Wicking Devices: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
Nicholas Pryor¹ ²; JiCi Wang³; Jordan Young⁴; Whitney Townsend⁵; Jessica Ameling, MPH²; James Henderson, PhD²; Jennifer Meddings, MD, MSc²
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health; ²Division of General Medicine, Dept of Int Med, Michigan Medicine; ³University of Michigan Medical School; ⁴Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative; ⁵University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library
C. difficile Testing Stewardship: To check the stool or not to check the stool? That is the question.
Stephen Vear, MLS (ASCP)¹; Jennifer Madigan, MPH, CIC²; Nicole Nomides, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC²
¹University of Michigan School of Public Health, ²Ascension Health