Betsy Hirsch, PharmD (TLOAS)

@ebhirsch.bsky.social

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Associate professor 👩🏻‍🏫 , ID translational research, pharmacist educator, MDR GNR enthusiast 🧫, UTI, MN. ➡️Slow runner 🏃🏻‍♀️, Swiftie 🐍🪩. #BLM #SauceForMason #PharmGradWishlist #IDSky #PharmSky #UTISky #MedSky

Dr. Jim Lewis being celebrated by Dr. Amy Mathers at the CLSI meeting
A woman pointing at another woman’s shirt which reads “Who is Dr. Hirsch anyway? Ew.”
Oysters in a plate
A national survey of the infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist workforce in the US: work settings, characteristics, employment activities, resources and needs
White sign with red text that says ICE out of Minnesota. There is a snow plow with snow in front of it. In the snow pile are guns and a gas mask
Snow covered ground with a bench and lamppost in the background
Cute dog in a buffalo plaid jacket with snow on the ground in the background
Seminar announcement for UH College of Pharmacy
Keynote talk from Dr. Matifazda Hlatshwayo Davis at the SIDP Annual meeting
Flexing in front of a Fleet Feet sign
The cutest puppy wearing a Scooby Doo bandana around his neck
Two medication labels, one for ponazuril and one for fenbendazole
A letter from Jamie Long’s office, MN State Representative, DFL Floor Leader. He explains ways that MN laws impact application of pesticides and treated seeds. He fully supports H.F. 2761, a bill to modify pesticide-treated seed provisions.
Gentamicin and tobramycin breakpoint summaries
Amikacin breakpoints were lowered from </16 to </8 for susceptibility
Tetracycline and Acinetobacter breakpoints in table format
Dr. Lauri Thrupp on the screen holding the CLSI M100 document
A closeup photo of a yellow lady’s slipper flower
Email explaining that As of April 25, 72 federal awards had been terminated, totaling $22.3 million in lost grant funding, and impacting 220 University of Minnesota personnel.
Betsy and Melanie Nicol in regalia
A man taking a photo of a speaker at the lectern at ESCMID Global
Blue water on a lake with ducks swimming in the distance
A bag of Boon Boona coffee beans
Frozen lake with people walking on it and building a snow fort
Screenshot of IDSA cUTI guideline open for public comment
A photo and summary of Dr. Mario Molina’s work on CFCs and ozone layer
Front cover of a children’s book named “Mario and the Hole in the sky: how a chemist saved our planet” written by Elizabeth Rusch and illustrated by Teresa Martinez
Cover of a children’s book named “Mario and the hole in the sky: how a chemist saved our planet” Written by Elizabeth Rusch and illustrated by Teresa Martinez
A striped cat sitting on a desk and looking handsome and adorable
Slide explaining the 3 options the Acinetobacter ad hoc working group considered after review of micro, PK/PD, and clinical outcomes data
Table displaying tetracycline breakpoints for Acinetobacter
A blue PowerPoint slide that says CLSI AST Subcommittee Update
3 white mini Corsi-Rosenthal boxes on a rug
Painting Lake Superior
Antigen test with positive line across the FluA test line
Screenshot of weather app showing temps in 80s and 90s F
A meeting room with the slide displayed showing the workshop name: 2024 Regional Workshop Benchtop to Bedside Use of Antimicroblal Resistance Data: Detection, Prevention, and Response to Carbapenem Resistance In Southeast Asia
Image of a blue water bottle with a sticker that says “in our breakpoints era” and a plate with fruit skewers. A pool and tall buildings in the background
Group of people at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand
Betsy in sequin pants and Ann wearing a t-shirt with the lyric “who’s afraid of little old me” on the front?
Screenshot of the feed called “My Faves”
A cat sitting on a person’s lap who is reading the Taylor Swift Eras Tour book
Three turkeys circled near a parking lot with a brick building in the background. Clearly, they are confused and can’t find their cars.
Picture of a parking lot with a brick building in the background and a turkey in the foreground
Dr. Barbara Trautner introducing her talk and career journey: “More turns than a back road”
A photo of the chemical structure of moxifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone. Followed by a description of personality
JAM and Betsy in front of a door to a restaurant in London
Photo of a lake with tall buildings in the distance
Table 2 from publication showing previous and revised/new breakpoints to be published by CLSI in 2025