Jerome Leis

Jerome Leis is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases. He is both the Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control and Physician Lead of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Leis’ research in Quality Improvement is focused on the development of new models of care that reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infection and promote the appropriate use of antibiotics. Examples have included standardizing the use of medical devices such as urinary and vascular catheters, changing the way urine cultures are reported to clinicians to reduce unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria, and optimizing antibiotic management for patients with reported penicillin allergy. He has authored toolkits for the implementation and evaluation of resource stewardship projects for organizations like Choosing Wisely Canada, the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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MD MSc FRCPC. Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control. Physician Lead, Antimicrobial Stewardship. Staff Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Assistant Professor, University of Toronto