How to Prevent Coronavirus in Your Workplace
If you can’t self-isolate, there are still ways you can protect yourself from the spread of germs in the workplace.
Jefferson G. Bohan, PharmD, BCPS
System Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist
Jefferson Bohan earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Wilkes University in Wilkes Barre, Pa. and completed his post-graduate work at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Maine and at the Boise Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.
Jefferson specializes in infectious diseases with a specific focus in antimicrobial stewardship, understanding how to better utilize antibiotics to ensure treatment of infections while minimizing the risk of adverse effects and increasing resistance. He is a member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, Infectious Diseases Society of America, HIV Medicine Association and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Jefferson’s current role at Ochsner is the System Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist.
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