Advancing women, parity, and gender equity.

For centuries, society has called out for transformations to lift all of its members. While it may seem ordinary in our time for women to be dentists or dental educators, the path was neither always easy, nor has true equity been achieved. The modern transformation of dental education and dentistry creates the need for leaders to propose and develop concrete initiatives to advance the profession and benefit society.

The Impact of Penicillin Skin Testing on Aztreonam Stewardship and Cost Savings in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients.

Objective: Reported penicillin allergies result in alternative antimicrobial use and are associated with worse outcomes and increased costs. Penicillin skin testing (PST) has recently been shown to be safe and effective in immunocompromised cancer patients, yet its impact on antimicrobial costs and aztreonam utilization has not been evaluated in this population.

Method: From September 2017 to January 2018, we screened all admitted patients receiving aztreonam.

Safety, Efficacy, and Clinical Impact of Penicillin Skin Testing in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients.

Background: Use of penicillin skin testing (PST) to rule out penicillin (PCN) allergies is safe and effective in immunocompetent patients; however, data on immunocompromised patients are limited.

Objective: We aimed to determine safety, efficacy, and clinical impact of PST in immunocompromised patients with cancer.

Methods: A quality improvement process establishing a PST service was implemented at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Multidisciplinary cancer care: development of an infectious diseases physician assistant workforce at a comprehensive cancer center.

The authors outline the process through which the infectious diseases department at The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center successfully integrated physician assistants into patient care services, as judged by an overall increase in departmental productivity, broadened patient care coverage, and physician satisfaction with midlevel services.