Section Director of Healthcare Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Stewardship and Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Washington University

Department : Department of Medicine

Division : IM- Infectious Diseases

Track : Clinical

Rank : Associate Professor / Full Professor

Title : Section Director of Healthcare Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Stewardship and Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Washington University

Position Description :

The Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine (WashU) in St. Louis is seeking a full-time faculty member to serve as Section Director of Healthcare Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Stewardship and Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Washington University .

Washington University is nationally recognized for its leadership in infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and healthcare epidemiology, with a long-standing commitment to training the next generation of leaders in infectious diseases.

Role Overview :

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team of faculty, fellows, and staff in advancing healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship across WashU’s clinical and academic settings. Responsibilities include :

• Strategic leadership of the Section of Healthcare Epidemiology & Antibiotic Stewardship, including mentoring junior faculty, developing training opportunities for ID fellows, and guiding research and scholarly initiatives.
• Oversight of infection prevention for WashU, including its large academic clinical practice group spanning 77 specialties and subspecialties, undergraduate campus, and medical research campus.
• Collaboration with WashU departments and clinical partners to provide guidance and education related to infection prevention, emerging infectious threats, and outpatient infection control practices.
• Conducting site visits, delivering training, and engaging with multi-disciplinary teams across both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Contributing to the strategic direction and management of the Division of Infectious Diseases.
• Leadership of the educational elective and curriculum in infection prevention

Qualifications :

Application Instructions :

Interested applicants should submit :