Timothy Wiemken

Dr. Wiemken is an Associate Professor in the Saint Louis University Center for Health Outcomes Research. He previously served as Associate Professor at the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and as Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases. He earned his doctorate in Public Health from the University of Louisville, a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology from Saint Louis University, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in microbiology from Southern Illinois University. He was previously an infection preventionist at the University of Louisville Hospital, has been certified in infection prevention since 2008, and is a fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). He is active with APIC and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), serving on many national committees. Dr. Wiemken has authored and co-authored numerous guidelines and book chapters on infectious diseases and infection prevention, and over 125 peer-reviewed journal articles related to infectious disease epidemiology. His research interests include pneumonia, influenza, emerging respiratory pathogens, quality and patient safety, healthcare-associated infections, and machine learning/artificial intelligence in healthcare.