Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Axel A. Vazquez Deida, PharmD, MPH, BCIDP, is an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer assigned to the Outbreak Response Team in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Puerto Rico, his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota, and his Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Vazquez Deida completed a general pharmacy practice residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, and an infectious diseases pharmacy residency at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. He is board-certified as an infectious diseases pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. His current work focuses on healthcare-associated infection outbreak response and antimicrobial stewardship.
Top Outbreaks of 2022–2023: CDC HAI Outbreak Responses
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST
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