Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASCOT)

Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASCOT) is a multidisciplinary effort to improve best practices in antimicrobial prescriptions, minimize unintended consequences such as emerging antimicrobial resistance and adverse drug events, and optimize patient outcomes.  

The Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Outcomes Team (ASCOT) at the University of Maryland Medical Center includes faculty within the Institute of Human Virology, School of Medicine, and School of Pharmacy.  

Megan Dunning, MD 
Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at UMMC

Team Members
Nida Ashraf, MBBS 
Ashley Barnes, MD
Mandee Booth, PharmD 
Jacqueline Bork, MD - VAMC Medical Director
Alexander Cain, PharmD 
Kimberly Claeys, PharmD, PhD 
A.D. Hammershaimb, MD - Pediatric Director 
Emily Heil, PharmD, MS - Pharmacy Director  
Jonathan Lapin, PharmD 
Sara Lee, PharmD 
Christina Megiel, PharmD 
Ravi Tripathi, MD

Institutional Guidelines  
UMMC antimicrobial stewardship guidelines are available on the Sanford Guide. Content includes:  

• • Antimicrobial Dosing Guide
  • Antibiograms 
  • Disease State Guidelines 
  • Surgical Prophylaxis  

Access and register for the mobile app from any computer on the UMMC network. 

Contact
If you are interested in collaborating with our team, email us at ascot@som.umaryland.edu or message us on TigerConnect at UMMC Antimicrobial Stewardship Team (ASCOT).