Objectives of Presentation:

• Describe the surge in respiratory viral infections in children
• Discuss the impact of the surge on delivery of healthcare to children
• Provide a forum for stakeholders to share questions and concerns

Speaker: Dr. Kristina Bryant

Kristina (Kris) Bryant, M.D. is the hospital epidemiologist at Norton Children’s Hospital, director for system pediatric epidemiology and infectious diseases, Norton Children’s Medical Group, Louisville, KY, and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She is the immediate past president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Board of Directors and a co-editor of the PIDS-sponsored Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control. Dr. Bryant’s research interests include the prevention of device-associated infections, including dialysis-related infections, and vaccine clinical trials. She is an active participant in national research collaboratives to study the epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in children and adults, including dialysis-associated infections.  She was appointed to the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases in 2021 and is the physician lead for Red Book Online.