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2008


Paul Q. Peterson Public Health Scholarship
Awarded to Doctoral Student from CMC3

Sherri L. LaVela, MPH, MBA was named the Paul Q. Peterson Public Health Doctoral Scholar for 2008 at the University of Illinois, Chicago School of Public Health. This prestigious honor is awarded to outstanding doctoral students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and superior academic achievement. Recipients of this award have shown a true commitment to public health and have helped to advance the field by way of the practical application of public health delivery, (encompassing access to and management of health care delivery systems, community application of public health practice, advocacy for socially or economically disadvantaged populations, as well as epidemiological investigation and advanced biostatistical analyses).

Charlesnika Evans, PhD
Announced as the 2008 Fritz Krauth Memorial Fellow

The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Research Foundation is funding a one-year fellowship grant for Charlesnika Evans, PhD, of the SCI QUERI to begin January 2008. As part of the grant, Dr. Evans was also selected as the 2008 Fritz Krauth Memorial Fellow. This fellowship was established by PVA, named after a life-time PVA member who established a trust fund in the 1990's to benefit PVA research upon his death. The Fritz Krauth Memorial Fellowship is bestowed annually on the highest scoring fellowship grant. The fellowship grant is titled 'Antibiotic Prescribing for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury or Disease (SCI/D) and Clinician Perceptions.' Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem world-wide and antibiotic use is a driving force in the development of resistance. Prescribing of antibiotics has been described in a number of settings, however, these data are lacking for persons with SCI/D. Research in this population may be even more relevant because persons with SCI/D have increased antibiotic use for treatment of frequent infections. The goals of this study are to assess antibiotic prescribing trends in veterans with SCI/D over time; identify factors associated with prescribing; and determine the reasons for type of antibiotic selection by providers who care for persons with SCI/D. The grant includes salary support and travel expenses.