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Bugs & Beyond: Infectious Disease⁠In this mini series, pediatric focused advanced practice providers will share practical, case-based conversations about common and emerging infections. Each episode connects microbiology with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship to support evidence-informed care of children and families.Our host for this series is Danielle Van Damme, DNP, CPNP-AC. Danielle is an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner with over 20 years of pediatric experience, which includes pediatric intensive care, cardiac intensive care, bone marrow transplant, and currently works on the inpatient infectious disease consult team at the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital.Whether you’re a seasoned clinician or just beginning your career in pediatrics, we invite you to join us. Because when it comes to keeping kids healthy, we’re ready to tackle the bugs and everything beyond theOur guest for this episode is Catherine Easterwood, NP-C, a family nurse practitioner in the Department of Infectious Diseases at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2009 and her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from The University of Memphis in 2012. She has been a nurse practitioner for 13 years with nearly 9 years of experience in infectious diseases. Her clinical interests include diagnostic dilemmas and complex infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients.