Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Dr. Spivak is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and serves Medical Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs at University of Utah Health and the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. She completed her residency and fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical research focuses on evaluating antibiotic prescribing practices and opportunities for improvement, as well as evaluating patient outcomes related to various antibiotic use strategies. She is a member of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA) where she serves on the Public Policy and Government Affairs Committee and the Antibiotic Stewardship Committee. She is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and serves as Vice Chair of the IDSA Antimicrobial Resistance Committee.