Fellowship in SIDP

Please consider nominating a colleague for this distinction, which is awarded at the SIDP Business Meeting. Further information regarding the nomination and application process can be found here.

Dana R. Bowers, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, FIDP

Dana Bowers is an Associate Professor at Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (WSU CPPS) in Spokane, Washington. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from WSU CPPS in 2009. After her PGY1 residency, Dana completed a clinical research fellowship in Infectious Diseases at University of Houston College of Pharmacy in conjunction with Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Following fellowship training, she moved to Kingman, Arizona, where she was a clinical specialist in Infectious Diseases, founder and co-director of an antimicrobial stewardship program, clinical pharmacy manager, and residency program director for a pharmacy residency program that she established.

The value of SIDP membership was instilled in Dana during her fellowship. She has been active in SIDP since 2011, serving in leadership roles for the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Guidelines and Toolkits Committees. She has also worked with other SIDP members on SIDP sponsored research projects, scholarship, and continuing education materials. Dana has found enriching, lifelong friendships with many fellow SIDP members.

Dana has been faculty at WSU CPPS since 2017 and teaches in all four professional years of the Doctor of Pharmacy program. She currently serves as the Director of Rural Health Research and Director of the Teaching Certificate Program for Pharmacy Residents. She is the course director for multiple courses including clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapy of infectious diseases, and advanced infectious diseases. She has been recognized for her excellence in teaching throughout her career (2018, 2020, and 2023). Additionally, Dana has authored various book chapters on topics such as pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, pharmacology, and infectious diseases. Her research has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals in infectious diseases and academic pharmacy. In her free time, Dana enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, reading, and traveling.

Kate DeSear, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP, FIDSA, FIDP

Kate DeSear is a Clinical Associate Professor in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and an infectious diseases clinical specialist at UF Health Shands Hospital, where she co-leads the antimicrobial stewardship program for a large academic medical center. She also serves as Residency Program Director for the Infectious Diseases PGY 2 residency, a role that brings her hope as she mentors and guides the pharmacists who will lead the future of antimicrobial stewardship.

Kate’s clinical and scholarly interests include antimicrobial stewardship, innovative approaches to measuring stewardship impact, and gram negative resistance. Her work is strengthened by close collaboration with infectious diseases physicians, partnerships she considers among the most rewarding aspects of her career. A dedicated member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists since 2012, Kate has contributed to the society in numerous leadership roles. She served as Chair of the Recognitions Awards Committee, where she developed the Outstanding Mentor Award, and later served on the SIDP Board of Directors as Treasurer. In that role, she led major financial modernization efforts, including transitioning to new accounting and audit partners, establishing long term investment strategies to support sustainable programming, and contributing to SIDP’s honorarium policy and the expansion of scholarship and educational initiatives. Her leadership helped strengthen the society’s stability, transparency, and member support for years to come.

Although Kate has devoted her professional life to infectious diseases, her world revolves around the three extraordinary little girls who call her “Mom”: Finley, Rowan, and Elowen and the unending support of her husband, Matt. Together they love camping, spending time outdoors, and cheering on the Gators. She aims to reflect, through her work and relationships, the love and grace that anchor her life.

Steven C. Ebert, PharmD, FIDP

Steve Ebert has built an impressive career in pharmacy, beginning with a BS in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin followed by an internship at Wm. S Middleton VA Hospital in Madison. After earning his PharmD at the University of Texas-Austin, Steve completed a residency specializing in infectious diseases at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. Steve joined the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy faculty in 1984 and currently serves as Clinical Professor of Pharmacy. His dedication to advancing antimicrobial stewardship was evident during his tenure as the lead ID Pharmacist and PGY-2 residency director at Meriter Hospital, roles he held for many years prior to joining Pfizer as Vaccines Medical Director in 2021.  Over the years, Steve has achieved numerous milestones, including pioneering the role of infectious diseases pharmacist in various clinical and educational settings. His research in antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics has contributed significantly to optimizing antimicrobial dosing and enhancing vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring. Steve has also lent his expertise as a member of the FDA Anti-infective Drug Advisory Committee, championed pharmacists’ roles in infectious diseases through ASHP and ACCP, and taken on leadership positions within SIDP. His contributions have been recognized through fellowships in ACCP and IDSA, underscoring his lasting impact on the profession.

Kelly Echevarria, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP

Kelly Echevarria is a board-certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist and National Program Expert for Clinical Surveillance Solutions with Bitscopic, a healthcare technology company. She served as a National Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager for Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, for VHA Pharmacy Benefits Management from 2017-2025.  In this role, she was responsible for formulary review and maintenance of antimicrobials and vaccines.  She also co-led the National Antimicrobial Stewardship Task Force (ASTF), which is devoted to advancing the status of antimicrobial stewardship programs across more than 150 VHA facilities. Dr. Echevarria precepted PGY-2 Infectious Diseases residents from across VA in a virtual rotation in national formulary management and antimicrobial stewardship. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy with the University of Texas Health San Antonio and the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. 

Prior to her current position, Dr. Echevarria worked for 17 years as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, Texas, and as the Residency Program Director for the PGY-2 Infectious Diseases residency.  Dr. Echevarria completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin, Doctor of Pharmacy at Creighton University, and her infectious diseases residency training at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System.

Christopher McCoy, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Northeastern University
• Clinical Specialist, Clinical Coordinator, Infectious Diseases Manager, Associate Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Residency Director for the Infectious Diseases (PGY2) Pharmacy Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Manager, Scientific Affairs, Ortho McNeil/Johnson and Johnson and Johnson
• Director for the Stewardship program across a system of 14 hospitals, Beth Israel Lahey Health 

He has mentored and trained over 300 students, residents and Infectious Diseases fellows through a novel Stewardship track, and most notably 18 PGY2 residents over 10 years. He has consistently sought to improve pharmacy practice collaborations through dosing strategies, use of novel antimicrobials, and stewardship interventions.  He dedicates most of his time now toward expanding the team with a focus on elevating the role of Pharmacists as leaders across the system and pulling those ID trained from the conventional constraints of Pharmacy structures to best showcase and mentor their professional strengths. He has published and presented more than 50 peer-reviewed research projects.

Julie Ann Justo, PharmD, MS, FIDSA, BCPS, FIDP

Julie Ann Justo is a Clinical Pharmacist Lead in Infectious Diseases and Co-Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. She is also an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Education at the Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Justo is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Justo received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy in 2009. She completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency in 2010 and an Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Fellowship in 2013 at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. She also received a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science from the UIC School of Public Health in 2013. Her research interests include antimicrobial stewardship, gram-negative bacterial infections, and precision dosing of antimicrobials using pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. She has authored over 85 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters and is active in professional organizations, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP). She has served on the panel for the IDSA guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial resistant gram-negative infections. She is also a known audiophile—as co-founder, producer, and co-host of Breakpoints, the SIDP podcast. She has served public health agencies at the state and national level, including as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Remdesivir Consultative Committee. She can be followed via social media on Bluesky (@juliejusto.bksy.social) and X (@julie_justo).