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Thursday on the BugHub World Stage

Last Updated

October 21, 2026

Hear from your colleagues as they share unique reflections related to their experiences in ID at IDWeek’s BugHub World Stage. From compensation insights to support system anecdotes, the BugHub World Stage is the place to hear stories you won’t find anywhere else.

Check out Thursday’s presentation schedule below and view the full week’s schedule in the Interactive Program. The BugHub World Stage is located in Salon GHI of the convention center.

Thursday, Oct. 22

8-8:25 a.m. ET
“Accessible, Pragmatic Infectious Diseases Education: A Digital Model for Modern Learners”
Presenter: Paul Bunce, University of Toronto

 8:30-8:55 a.m. ET
“A Multi-Hospital Regional Health System’s Response to Cyclospora: Lessons Learned”
Presenter: Amy Kressel, MD, MS, Parkview Health

 9-9:25 a.m. ET
“Picture This: Communicating Quality Improvement Through Data”
Presenters: Cory Hussain, MD, MS, Sutter Health; Fran Griffin, RRT, MPA, IDSA 

9:30-9:55 a.m. ET
“Why ID? Showcasing Subspecialty Pathways to Grow the Workforce”
Moderators: Ryan B. Khodadadi, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Zachary Yetmar, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Presenters: Courtney E. Harris, MD, Medical University of South Carolina; Cody A. Chastain, MD, MEHP, FACP, FIDSA, Vanderbilt Health; Milner Staub, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

 10-10:25 a.m. ET
“Candor, Kindness and Competence: Feedback Skills for Effective Leaders”
Moderator: Samir K. Gupta, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
Presenter: Serin Erayil Schmidt, MD, University of Minnesota Medical School 

10:30-10:55 a.m. ET
“Panel or Precision? A Case-Based Approach to Molecular Stool Testing Stewardship”
Presenter: KC Coffey, Massachusetts General Hospital 

11-11:25 a.m. ET
“A Gene Named After My City: Practicing ID in the Land of NDM”
Presenter: Sandeep Rao Kordcal, MBBS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences 

Noon-12:25 p.m. ET
“IMARI — Meet the Chairs”
Presenters: Greg Moeck, PhD, self-employed; Cesar A. Arias, MD, MSc, PhD, Houston Methodist Research Institute 

12:30-1:25 p.m. ET
“Cultivating a Supportive Network for Women in ID Take 1”
Moderators: Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, Emory University School of Medicine; Kristina Bryant, MD, FPIDS, University of Louisville and Norton Children’s
Presenters: Alice Han, MD, Metro Infectious Disease Consultants; Jessica Howard-Anderson, MD, MSc, Emory University 

1:30-1:55 p.m. ET
“The Green Pipeline: Building New FTE for Infectious Diseases Providers Through Health Care Sustainability”
Presenters: Preeti Jaggi, MD, Emory University; Shreya Doshi, MD, MPH, Children’s National Health System

 2-2:25 p.m. ET
“SlIDe Into My DMs: Leveraging Social Media’s Power in the Field of Infectious Diseases”
Presenter: Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, MD, UConn Health 

2:30-2:55 p.m. ET
“We Fixed It for You! Informatics Side Quests to Promote Stewardship Engagement”
Presenter: Alexandra Yamshchikov, MD, University of Rochester 

3-3:25 p.m. ET
“Classroom to Community: An Educational Model for Improving Public Literacy in Infectious Diseases”
Presenter: Ajmeet K. Pama-Ghuman, University of California, San Francisco 

3:30-3:55 p.m. ET
“Infectious Diseases Pathology for Everyone/Microbiology Pearls for Clinicians”
Presenter: Jeannette Guarner, MD, Emory University School of Medicine 

4-4:25 p.m. ET
“Pivot With Purpose: Tips for ID Professionals Contemplating a Mid-Career Change"
Presenters: Tara Palmore, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Joshua D. Nosanchuk, MD, Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University

 4:30-4:55 p.m. ET
“Miles Between Doses: Rural and Urban Realities of OPAT”
Presenter: Anais Ovalle, MD, MPH, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center 

5-5:25 p.m. ET
“Introduction to Documentation and Billing”
Presenter: Timothy Sullivan, MD, Mount Sinai Health System