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Education/Academic qualification
Post Doctoral Fellow, Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine
2013
Residency, University Of Louisville
2011
Doctor of Medicine, University Of Louisville
2008
Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky University
2003
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family Members
Young, C. (PI), Arnold, E. (CoI), El-Dalati, S. (CoI), Forster, D. (CoI), Leedy, N. (CoI), Mansoor, A.-E.-R. (CoI), McTigue, S. (CoI), Myint, T. (CoI), Olafsson, D. (CoI), Pomakov, A. (CoI), Schaeffner, M. (CoI), Schaninger, T. (CoI), Thornton, A. (CoI), Van Sickels, N. (CoI), Villacorta Cari, E. (CoI), El Haddad, H. (Former CoI), Grubbs, J. (Former CoI), Johnson, S. (Former CoI), Karki Maskey, M. (Former CoI) & Nickels, K. (Former CoI)
Health Resources and Services Administration
8/1/22 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family Members: Admin Scope
Young, C. (PI), Arnold, E. (CoI), El-Dalati, S. (CoI), Forster, D. (CoI), Leedy, N. (CoI), Mansoor, A.-E.-R. (CoI), McTigue, S. (CoI), Myint, T. (CoI), Olafsson, D. (CoI), Pomakov, A. (CoI), Schaeffner, M. (CoI), Schaninger, T. (CoI), Thornton, A. (CoI), Van Sickels, N. (CoI), Villacorta Cari, E. (CoI), El Haddad, H. (Former CoI), Grubbs, J. (Former CoI), Johnson, S. (Former CoI), Karki Maskey, M. (Former CoI) & Nickels, K. (Former CoI)
Health Resources and Services Administration
8/1/22 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family Members
Young, C. (PI), Arnold, E. (CoI), El-Dalati, S. (CoI), Forster, D. (CoI), Karki Maskey, M. (CoI), Leedy, N. (CoI), Mansoor, A.-E.-R. (CoI), McTigue, S. (CoI), Myint, T. (CoI), Olafsson, D. (CoI), Pomakov, A. (CoI), Schaeffner, M. (CoI), Schaninger, T. (CoI), Thornton, A. (CoI), Van Sickels, N. (CoI), Villacorta Cari, E. (CoI), El Haddad, H. (Former CoI), Grubbs, J. (Former CoI), Johnson, S. (Former CoI) & Nickels, K. (Former CoI)
Health Resources and Services Administration
8/1/22 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Covid 19: Kentucky AIDs Education and Training Center - 2019-2024 - Base Core
Thornton, A. (PI), Forster, D. (CoI), Leedy, N. (CoI), Myint, T. (CoI), Romanelli, F. (CoI) & Schaninger, T. (CoI)
4/1/20 → 6/30/20
Project: Research project
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FOCUS Frontlines of Communities in the US
Moore, J. (PI), DeSalvo, A. (CoI), Humphries, R. (CoI), Rosenau, J. (CoI), Forster, D. (Former CoI) & Williams, M. (Former CoI)
3/31/18 → 11/20/24
Project: Research project
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Implementation and assessment of a postreprocessing endoscope surveillance program at the University of Kentucky, 2019-2024
Desmond, C., Fursman, F., Forster, D., Ribes, J. A., Mills, S. L., Blanton, K., Hatton, K., Howard, R., Olafsson, D., McTigue, S., Van Sickels, N., Hinton, S., Flomenhoft, D. R. & Kobayashi, T., Jun 1 2026, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 47, 6, p. 644-646 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Candida auris screening, positivity trends, and patient characteristics at the University of Kentucky between 2021 and 2024
Fursman, F., Fitzsimmons, N., Overton, D. N., Desmond, C., Blanton, K., Hatton, K. W., Howard, R., Olafsson, D., Mctigue, S., Van Sickels, N., Forster, D. & Kobayashi, T., Oct 14 2025, In: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology. 5, 1, e258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risk factors of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales acquisition among adult intensive care unit patients at a Kentucky Academic Medical Center
Wilson, J. E., Sanderson, W., Westgate, P. M., Winter, K. & Forster, D., Dec 2023, In: Infection Prevention in Practice. 5, 4, 100310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
COVID-19 diagnosis, but not vaccination, was linked to increased risk for immune-mediated neurologic events
Forster, D., Jul 1 2022, In: Annals of Internal Medicine. 175, 7, p. JC82Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Preliminary Research on a COVID-19 Test Strategy to Guide Quarantine Interval in University Students
Kolesar, J. M., Gayheart, T., Poston, L., Monday, E., Forster, D., Belcher, E., Jaiswal, R., Turner, J. K., Arnett, D. K., Durbin, E. B., Monroe, J., Romanelli, F., Arnold, S. M., Jennings, C. D., Weiss, H. & DiPaola, R., Mar 2022, In: COVID. 2, 3, p. 254-260 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations