Endpoints in MDRO Clinical Trials

Jessica Howard-Anderson, MD, MSc, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at Emory University Hospital Midtown. She completed her medical school, residency and chief residency at University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Howard-Anderson completed fellowship training in infectious diseases at Emory University in 2021 and during her fellowship obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Research and was selected for a research fellowship with the NIH-funded Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group. Dr. Howard-Andersons research focuses on: 1) the epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms, 2) using novel methodologies such as DOOR (desirability of outcome ranking) to better understand clinical outcomes, and 3) employing diagnostic stewardship to improve antimicrobial prescribing and decrease healthcare associated infections. She is an active member in both the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).