Kerri Thom

Kerri Thom is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in Medicine. She serves as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and directs the Office of Student Research, actively contributing to curriculum development and medical student education.

Her research focuses on infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance, and epidemiology of multidrug-resistant pathogens like Acinetobacter baumannii in healthcare settings. She investigates strategies for infection control and antimicrobial stewardship to reduce nosocomial transmission.

Dr. Thom has secured significant funding from NIH, CDC, and AHRQ for studies on antibiotic resistance transmission, hand hygiene interventions, and healthcare-associated infections. Her research has been published in journals like Clinical Infectious Diseases and Infectious Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

She serves as a medical student advisor through the School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs and leads initiatives to enhance student research opportunities.