S1:E11 – Crunchy Staph

Yes, you read that right. Join your cohosts as they talk with Pam Falk, infection preventionist and educator extraordinaire.

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Pam Falk, MPH, CIC, FSHEA, FAPIC of APIC. She started her journey to becoming an Infection Preventionist as a medical laboratory technician and eventually ended up being one of the more fun educators you will ever know. It's very obvious that she is passionate about infection prevention and someone that you would love to meet up with for coffee!

This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show!

S1:E10 – Pharmacy and Football

We chat with Andrew Watkins, PharmD about his role and of course Football!

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Andrew Watkins, PharmD about what an ID Pharmacist does and his special role with Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion (ASAP) Program.

Some great resources that were mentioned in the episode include: Nebraska ASAP: https://asap.nebraskamed.com Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): https://www.ahrq.gov CDC Antimicrobial Stewardship: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-elements/index.html

This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show!

S1:E9 – Preparing for the Worst with the Best

Shelly Schwedhelm is her name, Emergency Management is her game.

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Shelly Schwedhelm, RN, MSN, NEA-BC from Nebraska Medicine. Shelly is the Executive Director of Emergency Management and Biopreparedness, Director for the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) and holds many other roles.

We chat about her time working in the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit and National Quarantine Unit as well as her travels, both close to home and on a global scale, to train healthcare providers on the safest way to operate during an infectious disease outbreak.

If you would like more information on NETEC or access to some of the resources they have to offer, you can visit their website at https://netec.org

This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show!

S1:E8 – A Special Place for Oncology

We visit with Dr. Andrea Zimmer on her niche role at UNMC as an Oncology ID Physician

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Dr. Andrea Zimmer from the UNMC ID team. She discusses her role as an Oncology ID physician, her time overseas and how she is helping the newest generation of medical professionals find what they love to do.

This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show!

S1:E7 – Tuberculosis and Swimming?

We have Dr. Dan Brailita of UNMC on to discuss his passions for medicine and beyond.

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Dr. Dan Brailita of UNMC. He talks about his experience with tuberculosis, the Community ID support model and even the time he devotes to the swim team.

There is also a discussion of the Nebraska ICAP team and how they support facilities throughout Nebraska. You can find more information about the team at https://icap.nebraskamed.com. If you're interested in any of the webinars or education the team provides, you can find that at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/covid-19-webinars/

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show!

S1:E6 – The TX to NE ID Pipeline

Join us for talk of the ID pipeline, Ortho ID and Elevensies!

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Dr. Nicolas Cortes-Penfield, UNMC Infectious Diseases Physician and Ortho ID specialist. Nico talks about how he fell into his Ortho ID role and the importance of academic research. He also touches on his involvement in the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) and the important work they do for the profession.

You can find more information on the MSIS and how to be involved at https://www.msis-na.org.

Special Crossover Edition: SARS-CoV-2 and the Delta Variant

Crossover Edition with content from "The Mouthy IP" Podcast

This is a very special edition of "Dirty Drinks!" Dr. Starlin and Sarah have a chat about SARS-CoV-2 and the Delta Variant on the team's other podcast. The content was so good that we thought everyone could benefit from it.

From "The Mouthy IP" Podcast: This week the team wanted to release some bonus content for healthcare workers. There were some of us with questions regarding the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant, how the virus mutates, and the best ways to mitigate spread. We talked with special guest, Dr. Rick Starlin, Infectious Disease Physician, about the science behind the virus to learn more about it. We hope you enjoy this Special Edition of the Mouthy IP and we believe this is an episode that EVERYONE should listen to!

S1:E5 – The ID Unicorn

Join us as we talk with Dr. Kelly Cawcutt on her multiple and unique roles in medicine.

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Dr. Kelly Cawcutt from UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Cawcutt wears so many hats in her career that it is only fair that she be labeled as the spectacular unicorn within the profession. We chat about her ID experience, her time as a Critical Care physician and even her experience with social media management. It was such a pleasure to have her on the show and we hope you enjoy listening to the episode just as much as we enjoyed interviewing Dr. Cawcutt.

S1:E4 – The Data Guy!

We all love data, why not learn a little more about it!

Join Dr. Rick Starlin and Sarah Stream as they learn more about the world of data with Nebraska ICAP's resident Data Guy. Dan German is the team's data analyst and brings a unique perspective to the world we work in every day.

S1:E3 – Midwest Biocontainment and More

Join us as Dr. Angela Hewlett discusses her passion for emerging pathogens.

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Dr. Angela Hewlett from UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases. They talk about how she got in to the infectious disease role and her current initiatives with the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit along with some fun discussion about what she does outside of work.