Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE): Launched!

For personal and professional reasons,  my focus was elsewhere and I stepped away from the blog for a bit.  I am back.

I am deeply honored and grateful to be the inaugural Editor in Chief of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE),  an official publications of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), published by Cambridge University Press.

The journal is committed to the rapid dissemination of high quality, timely, evolving science in antimicrobial stewardship and healthcare epidemiology, in an open access model, to serve both developed and low and middle-income countries.

All of the relevant  details are  contained on the journal website, accessible here.

This is exciting.

Experiencing the Moment, A Snowy Winter Walk to Work, Richmond, Virginia

Sometimes it just feels good to slow down, to walk to work, to live in the moment of an uncommon snowy, winter day in Richmond, Virginia. 

The three mile trek from home to VCU Health led me through the Museum District, The Fan District, VCU Campus and Monroe Park.

Lovely.

Borges and Me...And What a Story It Is...

 

Every now and then I read a book that really moves me, this time a coming of age memoir and travelogue by American author Jay Parini about his Scottish Highlands trip with Argentine man of letters, Jorge Luis Borges.  

The descriptive writing, the adventure and the serious comedy of it all makes for a memorable read and an even better life experience. 

As an Argentine, I am deeply envious of Parini's time with such a brilliant compatriot, who's intellect I greatly admire.

Virginia Should Declare War on COVID19: Extraordinary Times Call for Decisive Action

 

Our very own Dr. Wenzel has done it again.....this time in a Richmond Times Dispatch opinion. The third and final (hopefully) COVID 19 wave is upon us, it is time for Virginia to take aggressive and bold measures.

Me acabo de vacunar! COVID-19 Vaccine at VCU

 

My COVID-19 Vaccine Experience at VCU Health.

COVID-19 Vaccine Facts vs Fiction: Dr. Richard Wenzel

I serve as the Richard P. Wenzel Professor of Medicine (Endowed Professorship) at VCU so it is always on honor to promote the work of our most esteemed colleague, Dick Wenzel, now Professor Emeritus.

For those seeking an informative video on COVID 19 vaccines, seek no no further. Our very own Dr. Richard Wenzel tells you what you need to know, now.

Dark Archives: A Book on Anthropodermic Bibliopegy

 

Sometimes the topic of  a book is so bizarre that the temptation to read it is too great.  Such is the case with the Dark Archives, by Megan Rosenbloom. 

The book explores the very real history of anthropodermic bibliopegy-  the binding of books with human skin. What transpires is a fascinating read on book binding, grave diggers (known as resurrectionists) who supply fresh corpses to medical school anatomists, tanning hides and the dark (and infrequent) practice of binding books in human skin.

This is a highly worthwhile read for any bibliophile or history of Medicine buff.