Kimberly Pough, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

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Kimberly Pough, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, is a antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist with the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Residency

Pharmacy - Northwell Health – Plainview Hospital, Plainview, NY

Fellowship

Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infectious Diseases Pharmacy - Arkansas Children’s Hospital and UAMS College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, AR

Board Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)
Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP)
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)

Undergraduate Degree

BA in Biology - Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Graduate Degree

PharmD - Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2022

Vyas DP, Quinones-Cardona V, Gilfillan MA, Young ME, Pough KA, Carey AJ. Reduction of unnecessary antibiotic days in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2022;2(1):e50. doi:10.1017/ash.2022.33. (peer-reviewed)

2020

Pough K, Bhakta R, Maples H, Honeycutt M, Vijayan V. Evaluation of Pediatric Surgical Site Infections Associated with Colorectal Surgeries at an Academic Children’s Hospital. Healthcare. 2020;8(2):91. doi:10.3390/healthcare8020091. (peer-reviewed)

2017

Strasburger S, Bhimani P, Kaabe J, Krysiak J, Nanchanatt D, Nguyen T, Pough K, Prince T, Ramsey N, Savansi K, Scandlen L, Cavaretta M, Raffa R. What is the mechanism of ketamine’s rapid-onset of antidepressant effect? A concise overview of the surprisingly large number of possibilities. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 2017; 42(2):147-154. (peer-reviewed)

2015

Pough K, Patterson G, Andres J. AfrezzaⓇ: Inhaled rapid-acting insulin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in adults. Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists Newsletter. July 2015.

Posters and Presentations

2021

Pough K, Sutter M, Khan S, Abed T, Souder E. The SCHC view of an evolving pandemic. Poster Presentation. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Research Day. 2021, Philadelphia, PA.

2019

Matherne E, Pough K, Vijayan V, Maples H. Evaluation of pediatric surgical site infections associated with ventriculoperitoneal and ventriculoatrial shunt implantation at a large academic children’s hospital. Poster Presentation.10th Annual International Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference. 2019, St Louis, MO.

Pough K, Snodgrass P, Honeycutt M, Vijayan V, Maples H. Evaluation surgical site infections associated with cardiovascular surgeries at a large academic children’s hospital. Poster Presentation. 10th Annual International PediatricAntimicrobial Stewardship Conference. 2019, St Louis, MO.

Do B*, Pough K*, Honeycutt M, Vijayan V, Maples H. Evaluation of surgical site infections associated with spinal fusions at a large academic children’s hospital. Poster Presentation. 10th Annual International Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference. 2019, St Louis, MO.

Bhakta R*, Pough K*, Honeycutt M, Vijayan V, Maples H. Evaluation of surgical site infections associated with colorectal surgeries at a large academic children’s hospital. Poster Presentation. 10th Annual International Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference. 2019, St Louis, MO.

Pough K, Vijayan V, Honeycutt M, Maples H. Evaluation of pediatric surgical site infections associated with neurosurgical shunt surgeries at a large academic children’s hospital. Poster Presentation. Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID). 2019, Orlando, FL.

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

2020-present, Journal of Pediatric Pharmacy and Therapeutics, reviewer

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2018-present, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)
2018-present, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)