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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Name:	José Rafael Romero
Address:	Home: ----------------------- ---------------------- Work: Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases University of Nebraska Medical Center 982162 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-2162
Telephone:	Office: (402) 559-8886 Lab: (402) 559-7720 Fax: (402) 559-9333 Home: --------------------
E-mail :	jrromero@unmc.edu
Date of Birth:	-------------
Place of Birth:	--------------------------
Citizenship:	--------------------------
Marital Status:	------------

Primary Academic Appointments
7.1.04 - Present	Professor of Pediatrics (Tenured) Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.04 - Present	Professor of Pathology and Microbiology Department of Pathology and Microbiology University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.01 - Present	Tenure conferred Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.98 - 6.30.04	Associate Professor of Pathology and Microbiology Department Pathology and Microbiology University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.98 - 6.30.04	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.93 - 6.30.98	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.93 - 6.30.98	Assistant Professor of Pathology and Microbiology Department Pathology and Microbiology University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.92 - 6.30.93	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, CO
7.1.91 - 6.30.92	Instructor of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, CO
4.1.87 - 5.31.89	Instructor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
2.1.79 - 1.31.80	Clinical Instructor of Gastroenterology (Social Service) Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, MEXICO

Adjunct Academic Appointments
1.25.05 - Present	Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
1.25.05 - Present	Adjunct Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.98 - 1.24.05	Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.98 - 1.24.05	Adjunct Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.93 - 6.30.98	Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
7.1.93 - 6.30.98	Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
Active Appointments
9.7.05 - Present	Director Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
10.1.02 - Present	Director for Latino Health-Related Research Affairs Minority Health Education and Research Office University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
5.1.01 - Present	Medical Advisor Douglas County Health Department Omaha, NE
3.1.99 - Present	Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Departments of Pediatrics University of Nebraska Medical Center/Creighton University Omaha, NE

Past Appointments
7.1.06 - 2.28.07	Director Minority Health Education and Research Office University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
7.1.05 - 6.30.06	Interim Director Minority Health Education and Research Office University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1.1.03 - 9.7.05	Director Combined Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Departments of Pediatrics University of Nebraska Medical Center/Creighton University Omaha, NE
7.10.01 - 12.31.03	Chief Recruitment Officer for Latino Students University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
4.20.01 - 2.28.03	Interim Director Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Departments of Pediatrics Creighton University/University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
7.1.98 - 12.31.00	Co-Director, Medical Education Children’s Hospital Omaha, NE
7.96 - 2.28.99	Associate Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Departments of Pediatrics University of Nebraska Medical Center/Creighton University Omaha, NE

STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE Appointments
Active Appointments
3.7.05 - Present	Member- Governor’s Pandemic Influenza Committee Office of the Governor Department of Health and Human Services System State of Nebraska Lincoln, NE
3.04 - Present	Member- Tuberculosis Advisory Committee Department of Health and Human Services System State of Nebraska Lincoln, NE
2003 - Present	Member- American Board of Pediatrics Chapel Hill, NC

Past Appointments
2002 - 2005	Policy Advisor- Mexican President Vicente Fox Subcommittee on Health-Related Affairs Advisory Council of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2002 - 2006	Member, National Institutes of Heath, Collaborative Antiviral Study Group Natural History of Myocarditis in Children Study Protocol Design Team
2001 - 2005	Member- Infectious Diseases Credentials Committee American Board of Pediatrics Chapel Hill, NC
2000 - 2005	Member- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Sub-Board American Board of Pediatrics Chapel Hill, NC
8.02 - 12.04	Member- Ad Hoc Committee to Prioritize for Limited Smallpox Vaccination Department of Health and Human Services System State of Nebraska Lincoln, NE
2000 - 2002	Associate Member- American Board of Pediatrics Chapel Hill, NC

CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
1998 - Present	Volunteer Staff OneWorld Community Health Center (Formerly Indian-Chicano Hlth Center) Omaha, NE
1.90 - 6.30.92	Attending Physician Kids Care Clinic Denver General Hospital Denver, CO

EDUCATION
Medical School ---------------	Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco MEXICO
High School ---------------	Bellarmine College Preparatory San Jose, California

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
7.21.04	Strengths 101 The Gallop University Workshop Omaha, NE
1.22 - 23.03	Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Event Workshop State Health Department Training Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
7.1.91 - 6.30.93	Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Minority Medical Faculty Development Program Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado
6.1.89 - 6.30.92	Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, PGY-9, PGY-10 Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, CO
6.1.89 - 6.30.90	Research Fellow, Neurovirology Training Program, PGY-8 Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, CO
7.1.87 - 6.30.89	Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation- Minority Medical Faculty Development Program Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
7.1.84-3.87	Research Fellow, PGY-5, PGY-6, PGY-7 Molecular Microbiology Departments of Microbiology and Pediatrics School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
4.1.83 - 6.30.84	Chief Resident, PGY-4 Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
7.14.80 - 3.31.83	Pediatric Resident, PGY-1, PGY-2, PGY-3 Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
3.24.80 - 6.30.80	Postdoctoral Research Associate Surgery/Transplantation State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1.1.78-12.31.78	Rotating Internship Centro Médico del Noroeste Hermosillo, Sonora, MEXICO

DEGREES, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES
5.21.2000	Sub-Specialty Board Recertification - Pediatric Infectious Diseases American Board of Pediatrics
11.15.1994	Sub-Specialty Board Certified- Pediatric Infectious Diseases American Board of Pediatrics
11.1994	Elected Fellow of the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
7.28.1993	Nebraska State License-Issued (--------)
10.12.1989	Colorado State License-Issued (----------)
4.30.1988	Board Certified- American Board of Pediatrics (----------)
9.12.1986	American Board of Pediatrics Exam (Written)-Passed
3.25.1985	New York State License-Issued (-------)
12.6.1984	FLEX Examination-Passed
11.2.1983	ECFMG Certificate-Issued (-------------)
6.25.1981	Mexican Medical License-Issued (--------)
1.21.1979	Mexican Licensure Examination-Passed
12.1977	Médico Cirujano Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, MEXICO
7.27.1977	ECFMG Examination-Passed

AWARDS AND HONORS
2005 - 2006	Named to Best Doctors in America
2006	Included in Who’s Who in American Education
2005	Nominated for Robert D. Sparks Award in Public Health and Preventative Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
2005	Nominated for Golden Apple Teaching Award School of Medicine- Creighton University Omaha, NE
2005	Included in Who’s Who in Medical Sciences Education
2004	Distinguished Service Award The Nebraska Infection Control Network State of Nebraska
2003	Elected Faculty Member Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society Alpha of Nebraska Chapter
2003 - 2004	Named to Best Doctors in America
2003	2003 Latinos On The Move Community Award Human Relations Department City of Omaha, NE
2003	Nominated for Hirschmann Prize for Teaching Excellence University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2002	2002 Milagro Award Recipient Indian-Chicano Health Center Omaha, NE
2002	Dr. Stephen A. Chartrand Memorial Award for Outstanding Faculty Creighton-Nebraska Universities Joint Pediatric Residency Program Omaha, NE
2001-2002	Named to Best Doctors in America
1999 - Present	Included in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
1999	Nominated for Outstanding Investigator University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1996	Nominated for Golden Apple Teaching Award University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
11.95	Charles A. Monasee Faculty Development Award Creighton University Omaha, NE
4.95	Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award Departments of Pediatrics Joint Residency Program Creighton/Nebraska Universities Health Foundation Omaha, NE
6.11.93	"The Gary Way Award" For Outstanding Teaching 1992-1993 Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado
7.1.91 - 6.30.93	Fellow, Minority Medical Faculty Development Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
7.1.87 - 6.30.89	Fellow, Minority Medical Faculty Development Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
2.2.1980	Outstanding Clinical Instructor, Department of Gastroenterology Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, MEXICO
12.31.1978	Outstanding Intern Centro Médico del Noroeste Hermosillo, Sonora, MEXICO
12.10.1977	Graduated Top 1% of Medical School Class Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, MEXICO

PATENTS
1999	Molecular determinants of tropism and virulence in enteroviruses. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/143,104.

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Alpha-Omega-Alpha National Honor Society (2003)- Life Member
American Academy of Pediatrics (#------------- )
American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993) (#------------)
American Board of Pediatrics (2000)- Member
American Society for Microbiology (#----------)
American Society for Virology- Life Member
Association for Academic Minority Physicians- Associate Member
Infectious Diseases Society of America (#-----------)
Nebraska Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
National Hispanic Medical Association (2004)
New York Academy of Sciences
Pan American Society for Clinical Virology- Life Member
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (#--------)
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science- Life Member (#------)
Society for Pediatric Research

Study SectionS, Grant reviewer, SITE reviewer
Active Appointments
2006 – Present	Chairman- MedImmune Pediatric Fellowship Grant Program MedImmune, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD
2004 - Present	Reviewer- MedImmune Pediatric Fellowship Grant Program MedImmune, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD
2004 - Present	Member- Infectious Diseases Review Panel Congressionally Directed Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) United States Army Medical Research and Material Command American Institute of Biological Sciences
2004 - Present	Reviewer- Research Proposals Viral Diseases Panel Military Infectious Diseases Research Project (MIDRP) United States Army Medical Research and Material Command American Institute for Biological Sciences
Past Appointments
2005	Reviewer- Task Research Plans Integrating Integrated Product Team (IIPT) Military Infectious Diseases Research Project (MIDRP) American Institute of Biological Sciences
2003	Reviewer:-Research Proposals Institute Pasteur Paris, France
2001 - 2002	Reviewer- Abstracts- Infectious Diseases Pediatric Academic Societies
2001	Site Reviewer- Department of Pediatrics Training Program External Review Wayne State University/Children’s Hospital of Michigan Detroit, Michigan
2001	Reviewer (ad hoc)- Research Proposals U.S. Department of Agriculture
2000	Reviewer (ad hoc)- Research Proposals American Lung Association
1999	Reviewer- Research Proposals South Dakota Health Research Foundation
1993	Study Section Member- Research leading to improved measles vaccine National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases RFA: AI-93-06
MEETINGS ORGANIZED, CONVENOR, MODERATOR
2.03.2006	Moderator- Health Disparities: Cancer and Heart Disease Fifth Social Equity Leadership Conference National Academy of Public Administration Omaha, NE
10.2005 - 3.2007	Co-Chairman- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Advisory Board MedImmune, Inc. Chicago, IL
9.25.2003	Moderator- Education and Healthcare Challenges Facing Latino Immigrants Lunch and Learn Series The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
11.12.02	Moderator- Enhancing Latino Participation in Clinical Trials Panel Discussion Third Annual Heartland Latino Leadership Conference Omaha, NE
1994 - 2001	Co-organizer- Nebraska Intercampus Virology Conferences
9.4.2002	Moderator- Reaching Out to Our Minority Populations Nebraska Rural Health Association Annual Conference Kearney, NE
10.8.2000	Convener- Viral Pathogenesis/Host Resistance Session Tenth Annual Nebraska Intercampus Virology Meeting Mahoney State Park, NE
7.12.1999	Convener, Picornavirus Workshop. 18^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

AD HOC JOURNAL REVIEWER:

Active
Ambulatory Pediatrics (2004-Present)
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (2001-Present)
Canadian Journal of Microbiology (2005-Present)
Clinical Infectious Diseases (1997-Present)
Emerging Infectious Diseases (2004-Present)
Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (2003-Present)
Journal of Clinical Investigation (2004-Present)
Journal of Clinical Virology (2005-Present)
Journal of Infectious Diseases (2000-Present)
Journal of Pediatrics (2004-Present)
Journal of Virology (1997-Present)
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (1997-Present)
Pediatrics (1999-Present)
Pediatric Research (2005-Present)

Past
American College of Physicians Medicine (2005)
Doody Publishing Book Review Service (1999-2002)
Annals of Epidemiology (2001)
Virus Research (1998)
Journal of Virological Methods (1998)
Biotechniques (1997)
Journal of Clinical Microbiology (1993-1996)
Molecular and Cellular Probes (1996)
Journal of Medical Virology (1996)

Consultant
10.06 - Present	Consultant Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. San Diego, CA
7.06 - Present	Consultant Mead Johnson & Company Evansville, Indiana
4.05 - Present	El SIDA Program Advisory Council Nebraska AIDS Project Omaha, NE
2004 - Present	Medical Consultant- Tuberculosis Control Program Department of Health and Human Services System State of Nebraska
2003 - Present	Pediatric Infectious Disease Advisory Board MedImmune, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD
2001 - Present	Medical Consultant- Nebraska Medicaid Department of Health and Human Services System, State of Nebraska Lincoln, NE

Past
2006	Clinical Advisory Board Member Cepheid Sunnyvale, CA
2005	Advisory Board Member- ----------------------------------- GlaxoSmith Kline Research Triangle Park, NC
2002 - 2004	Pediatric National Advisory Board GlaxoSmith Kline Research Triangle Park, NC
2002 - 2005	The Synagis® Outcomes Registry Advisory Board MedImmune, Incorporated Gaithersburg, MD
1995 - 2003	ViroPharma, Incorporated Exton, PA

UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Active Appointments
10.06 - Present	Consultant Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. San Diego, CA
7.06 - Present	Consultant Mead Johnson & Company Evansville, Indiana
4.05 - Present	El SIDA Program Advisory Council Nebraska AIDS Project Omaha, NE
2004 - Present	Medical Consultant- Tuberculosis Control Program Department of Health and Human Services System State of Nebraska
2003 - Present	Pediatric Infectious Disease Advisory Board MedImmune, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD
2001 - Present	Medical Consultant- Nebraska Medicaid Department of Health and Human Services System, State of Nebraska Lincoln, NE
Past
2006	Clinical Advisory Board Member Cepheid Sunnyvale, CA
2005	Advisory Board Member- ----------------------------------- GlaxoSmith Kline Research Triangle Park, NC
2002 - 2004	Pediatric National Advisory Board GlaxoSmith Kline Research Triangle Park, NC
2002 - 2005	The Synagis® Outcomes Registry Advisory Board MedImmune, Incorporated Gaithersburg, MD
1995 - 2003	ViroPharma, Incorporated Exton, PA

UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Active Appointments
8.05 - Present	Vice Chairperson- Institutional Biosafety Committee University of Nebraska Medical Center/University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
4.05 - Present	Member- Task Force on Research Chancellor’s NCACS Accreditation Steering Committee University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
11.04 - Present	Member- Institutional Biosafety Committee (UNMC/UNO Biosafety Cmte) University of Nebraska Medical Center/University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
7.04 - Present	Member- Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Advisory Committee University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
2002 - Present	Member- Continuing Medical Education Committee University of Nebraska College of Medicine Omaha, NE
2002 - Present	Member- Institutional Review Board University of Nebraska Medical Center Nebraska Health System ( University Hospital & Clarkson Hospital) Omaha, NE
2002 - Present	Member- Minority Health Research Group University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
2001 - Present	Member- Promotion and Tenure Review Committee Department of Pediatrics University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
2000 - Present	Member- Graduate Medical Education Committee College of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1998 - Present	Member- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Nebraska Health System ( University Hospital & Clarkson Hospital) Omaha, NE

Past Appointments
3.05 - 6.05	Chairman- Pain Management Fellowship Internal Review Graduate Medical Education Committee College of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
2004 - 2006	Member- Science and Technology Advisory Committee University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
8.03 - 11.03	Chairman- Hematololgy/Oncology Fellowship Internal Review Graduate Medical Education Committee College of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
3.01 - 6.03	Member- Executive Cultural Competence Steering Committee College of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
4.96 - 11.04	Member- Biosafety Committees University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska, Omaha Omaha, NE
9.02 - 12.02	Chairman- Minority Access to Research Subcommittee Institutional Review Board University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
12.01 - 6.04	Member- Bioterrorism Steering Committee Nebraska Health System ( University Hospital and Clarkson Hospital) Omaha, NE
4.01 - 6.02	Member- Pediatric Department Chairperson Search Committee Creighton University Omaha, NE
10.01 - 3.02	Chairman- Pulmonary Fellowship Internal Review Graduate Medical Education Committee College of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
5.98 - 8.98	Member- Search Committee for Director of the Office of Student Equity and Multicultural Affairs University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
2.95 - 2.98	Member- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1993 - 1995	Member- Task Force on Culturally Competent Care University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1992 - 1993	Member- Minority Resident Recruitment Committee School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, CO
1988 - 1989	Member- Infection Control Committee University Hospital at Stony Brook, State University at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1987 - 1989	Member- Admissions Committee, School of Medicine School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1986 - 1989	Member- University Health Service Advisory Board State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1983 - 1989	Member- House Staff Committee University Hospital at Stony Brook, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY

DEPARTMENTAL AND DIVISIONAL SERVICE
Active Appointments
1.06 - Present	Member- Medical Executive Committee Children’s Hospital Omaha, NE
2.97 - Present	Chairman- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Children's Hospital Omaha, NE
1.95 - Present	Member- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Children's Hospital Omaha, NE
Past Appointments
8.98 - 1.01	Member- Tri-Institutional Education Committee Children’s Hospital, Creighton University & University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
12.94 - 2.96	Member- Febrile Infant Task Force Committee Children's Hospital Omaha, NE
1992 - 1993	Coordinator of Medical Education Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases University of Colorado Denver, CO
1986 - 1989	Member- Residency Review Committee Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY

COMMUNITY SERVICE
11.05 - Present	Member- Board of Directors Catholic Charities Omaha, NE
3.04 - Present	Member- Board of Directors United Way of the Midlands Omaha, NE
3.03 - Present	Member- Board of Directors The OneWorld Community Health Center Omaha, NE
5.99 - Present	Executive Director, President and Founder Foundation for Molecular Virology Research Omaha, NE
6.97 - Present	Co-Founder and Health Care Provider- Tuberculosis Clinic Indian-Chicano Clinic (The OneWorld Community Health Center) Omaha, NE
3.05 - 3.06	Ex-officio President-Board of Directors Chicano Awareness Center Omaha, NE
10.27.05	Member- Rx for Kids: Nebraska Connects Panel Nebraska Educational Television Lincoln, NE
3.01 - 2.05	President- Board of Directors Chicano Awareness Center Omaha, NE
3.00 - 2.01	Vice-President- Board of Directors Chicano Awareness Center Omaha, NE
2.99 - 2.05	Member-Board of Directors Chicano Awareness Center Omaha, NE
12.01 - 4.04	“Health Watch” Physician KETV Channel 7 Omaha, NE
4.02 - 9.02	Member- Search Committee for Medical Director Douglas County Health Department Omaha, NE
11.02.01	Master of Ceremonies Heartland Latino Leadership Conference Omaha, NE
2.97 - 12.00	Member- United Latino Endowment Scholarship Committee Omaha, NE
3.00-3.01	Vice President, Board of Directors Chicano Awareness Center Omaha, NE
1997 - 2000	Speaker- “Careers in Medicine” - Career Speaking Program Omaha Job Clearinghouse, School-To-Career Program South High School, Omaha, NE (Program terminated)
1994 - 1996	Mentor- Summer Research Enrichment Program University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE (Program terminated)
1993 - 1996	Mentor- The Minority and Women Health Research Initiative University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE (Program terminated)
1987 - 1989	Medical Advisor- The Committee on Special Education- AIDS Related Issues Connetquot Central School Districts of Islip and Miller Place Long Island, NY

TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Courses Co-Organized:
1995-1999	The Molecular Biology of Viruses - PAMM 890 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE

Lecturer:
Active courses
2002 - Present	Clinical Research Symposium for Fellows University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
2000 - Present	Pulmonary/Endocrine Core Course - M-ID641 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1997 - Present	Introduction to Disease Processes University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1997 - Present	Infectious Disease System (Inter-Departmental) - IDC 233 Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
1996 - Present	Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses – NU 883 University of Nebraska Medical Center - College of Nursing Omaha, NE
1996 - Present	Neurology/Ophthalmology/Psychology - Core 7 Course University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1993 - Present	Microbiology and Pathology - M-ID-630 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1993 - Present	Pediatric Clerkship Combined Department of Pediatrics Creighton University and University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE

Past courses
2002 - 2005	Speaker- Cultural Competency Workshop for the Health Professional Rural Health Education Network University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
2000 - 2005	Advanced Pediatric Course – PDT 473 Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
2000 - 2005	Pediatric/Aging Core Course – IDC 231 Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
2003	Public Health & Bioterrorism/Related Disasters Course Masters in Public Health Program University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
2000	Introduction to Computational Molecular Biology - PAMM 950B University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
1993 - 1997	Medical Microbiology and Immunology - MIC 221 Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE
1992	Plagues, People, and Microorganisms - MCDB 1030 University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO
1989 - 1993	Infectious Diseases Child Health Associate Program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, CO
1987 - 1989	Medical Microbiology Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1987 - 1989	Developmental Physiology of the Perinatal Period Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1986 - 1989	Newborn Intensive Care Unit Nursing Orientation University Hospital at Stony Brook, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1985 - 1989	Clinical Pharmacology for Graduate Nurses (HBH 535) Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1983-1989	Clinical Medicine Course- Pediatric Unit Physician's Assistant Program, School of Allied Professions Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1983 - 1989	Pediatric Intensive Care Lecture Series Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
1982 - 1989	Pediatric Year III Clerkship Lectures Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY

Preceptor:
1984 - 1989	Pediatric Year III Clerkship Outpatient Care Coram Health Center Coram, New York
1980 - 1989	Introduction to Clinical Medicine- Pediatric Session Group School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS/THESIS COMMITTEES
Supervision of Graduate Students/Post-Graduate Fellows and Residents-University of Nebraska Medical Center:
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2001 - 2003	------------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -----------------
2001 - 2003	----------------------------- ------------------ -------------------- --------------------
1999 - 2002	--------------------------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------- -----------------
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1996 - 2000	--------------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------- ----------------
1996 - 1998	---------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- -------------------

Member of Thesis Committee - University of Nebraska Medical Center:
2001 - 2002	--------------------------------
1995 - 1999	-------------------------
1994 – 1997	--------------------------

Member of Thesis Committee - Creighton University:
1.95-6.96	---------------------

Faculty Preceptor – Medical Students:
2006-2008	-------------------------
2006-2008	-------------------------
8.2005-3.2006	---------------------
2004-2006	-----------------

PUBLICATIONS

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Romero JR and Newland JG. Diagnosis of viral encephalidites: Zoonotic-associated viruses. In Concise Reviews in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006;25(8):741-743.
Newland JG and Romero JR. Diagnosis of viral encephalidites: NonZoonotic-associated viruses. In Concise Reviews in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006;25(8):739-41.
Varman M, Romero JR, Cornish NE, Manley J, Meza JL, Zach TL, Chartrand SA. Characterization and mechanisms of resistance of group B streptococcal isolates obtained at a community hospital. Euro J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2005; 24:431-433.
Romero JR, Stacy RD. Minority Behavioral Risk Factor Survey in Douglas County: A Special Report to Nebraska Office of Minority Health. A collaborative report with Douglas, Sarpy/Cass County, Nebraska Health Departments, Urban League of Nebraska, Chicano Awareness Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and University of Nebraska at Omaha. August 2004;1-34.
Romero JR, Kimberlin DW. Molecular diagnosis of viral infections of the central nervous system. Clin Lab Med 2003; 23:843-865.
Romero JR, Newland JG. Viral Meningitis and Encephalitis: Traditional and emerging viral agents. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis 2003;14: 72-82.
Palivizumab Outcomes Registry Study Group*. Palivizumab prophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus disease in 2000-2001: Results from the palivizumab outcomes registry. Pediatr Pulm 2003;35:484-489. *Dr. Romero is a member of the writing committee.
Dunn JJ, Bradrick SS, Chapman NM, Tracy SM, Romero JR. The stem loop II within the 5’ nontranslated region of clinical Coxsackievirus B3 genomes determines cardiovirulence phenotype in a murine model. J Infect Dis 2003;187:1552-1561.
Abzug MJ, Cloud G, Bradley J, Sanchez P, Romero J, Powell D, Lepow M, Mani C, Capparelli EV, Blount S, Lakeman F, Whitley RJ, Kimberlin DW and the Collaborative Antiviral Study Group. Double blind, placebo-controlled trial of pleconaril in infants with enterovirus meningitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003;22(4):335-41.
Newland JG, Romero JR, Varman M, Drake C, Holst A, Safranek T, Subbarao K. Encephalitis associated with influenza B infection in two children and a review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis 2003;36:e87-95.
Romero JR, Rotbart HA. Enteroviruses. In P. R. Murray, E. J. Baron, M. A. Pfaller, F. C. Tenover, and R. H. Yolken (ed), Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 8^th ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D. C. 2003; 1427-1438.
Romero JR. Palivizumab prophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus disease from 1998-2002. Results from four years of palivizumab usage. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2003;22(2) Suppl:46-54.
Tracy S, Drescher KM, Chapman NM, Kim KS ,Carson SD, Pirruccello S, Lane PH, Romero JR, Leser JS. Toward testing the hypothesis that group B coxsackieviruses (CVB) trigger insulin-dependent diabetes: Inoculating NOD mice with CVB markedly lowers diabetes incidence. J Virol 2002;76(23):12097-12111.
Romero JR, Newland JG. Enteroviruses (Polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses and numbered enteroviruses). In Antimicrobial Therapy and Vaccines. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. 2002:1167-1175.
Romero JR. Diagnosis and management of enteroviral infections of the central nervous system. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2002, 4:309-316.
Kimberlin DW, Lin CY, Jacobs RF, et al., and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Collaborative Antiviral Study Group. Natural history of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections. Pediatrics 2001;108(2):223-229. (Dr. Romero is a member of the CASG study group.)
Kimberlin DW, Lin CY, Jacobs RF, et al., and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Collaborative Antiviral Study Group. Safety and efficacy of high-dose intravenous acyclovir in the management of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections. Pediatrics 2001;108(2):230-238. (Dr. Romero is a member of the CASG study group.)
Bradrick SS, Lieben EA, Carden BM, Romero JR. A predicted secondary structural domain within the internal ribosome entry site of echovirus 12 mediates a cell type specific block to viral replication. J Virol 2001;75(14):6472-6481.
Willis TMS, Hopp RJ, Romero JR, Larsen PD. The protective effect of brachial plexus palsy in Purpura fulminans. Pediatr Neurol 2001;24(5):379-381.
Rotbart HA, Webster AD, Pleconaril Treatment Registry Group. Treatment of potentially life-threatening enterovirus infections with pleconaril. Clin Infect Dis 2001;32:228-235. (Dr. Romero is a member of the registry group)
Romero JR. Enteroviruses in humans. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Nature Publishing Group, London: www.els.net. 2001: 1-7.
Bradrick SS and Romero JR. Polioviruses. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Nature Publishing Group, London: www.els.net. 2001: 1-7.
Parasuraman TV, Frenia K, Romero JR. Enteroviral meningitis: Cost of illness and considerations for the economic evaluation of potential therapies. Pharmacoeconomics 2001;19(1):3-12.
Romero JR. Pleconaril: A novel antipicornaviral drug. Exp Opin Investig Drugs 2001; 10(2):369-379.
Willian S, Tracy S, Chapman N, Leser S, Romero JR, Shapiro B, Currey K. Mutations in a conserved enteroviral RNA oligonucleotide sequences affect positive strand viral RNA synthesis. Arch Virol 2000; 145(10), 2061-2086.
Dunn JJ, Romero JR, Wasserman R, Rotbart HA. Stable enterovirus genome over a seven-year period in a patient with agammaglobulinemia and chronic infection. J Infect Dis 2000; 182, 298-301.
Parasuraman TV, Deverka PA, Toscini MR, on behalf of the Meningitis Consensus Panel. Estimating the economic impact of viral meningitis in the United States. Infect Med 2000; 17, 417-427. (Romero is a member of the consensus panel)
Dunn JJ, Chapman N, Tracy S, Romero JR. Genomic determinants of cardiovirulence in coxsackievirus B3 clinical isolates: Localization to the 5’ nontranslated region. J Virol 2000;74:4787-4794.
Romero JR.Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction detection of the enteroviruses: Overview and clinical utility in pediatric enteroviral infections. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1999;123:1161-1169.
Romero JR.Enteroviruses: Diagnosis, screening, and surveillance. Infect Med 1999;16 (Suppl D):11-20.
Heuermann KG, Romero JR, Abromowitch MA, Gordon BG, Gross TG. Fatal coagulase negative staphylococci infection after bone marrow transplantation in a patient with persistent adverse reactions to vancomycin. Am J Pediatr Hematol/Oncol 1999;21:80-81.
Rotbart HA, Brennan PJ, Fife KH, Romero JR, et al. Enterovirus meningitis in adults. Clin Infect Dis 1998;27(4):896-898.
Boken DJ, Romero JR, and Cavalieri SJ. Sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteremia: Four cases and review of the literature. Infect Dis Clin Prac 1998;7:286-291.
Romero JR, Price C and Dunn JJ. Genetic divergence among the group B coxsackieviruses. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1997;223:81-96.
Chapman NM, Romero JR, Pallansch MA, Tracy S. Sites other than nucleotide 234 determine cardiovirulence in natural isolates of coxsackievirus B3. J Med Virol 1997;52: 258-61.
Tracy S, Chapman NM, Romero JR and Ramsingh AI. Genetics of coxsackievirus B cardiovirulence and inflammatory heart muscle disease. Trends Microbiol 1996; April.
Tracy S, Chapman N, Ramsingh A, Romero J, Curry K, Shapiro B, Barry W, Chin T and Hufnagel G. Coxsackievirus genetics and the cardiovirulent viral phenotype. In: Schultheiss and Schwimmbeck (eds). The Role of Immune Mechanisms in Disease. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 1996, 27-34.
Romero JR, Chapman NM, Rotbart HA, and Tracy SM. Polymerase chain reaction detection of the human enteroviruses. In: Becker Y and Darai G (eds) PCR: Protocol for Diagnosis of Human and Animal Virus Diseases. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1996, 259-266.
Ehrhardt AF, Sanders CC, Romero JR, Leser JS. Sequencing and analysis of four newEnterobacter ampD alleles. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1996;40(8), 1953-1956.
Tu Z, Chapman NM, Hufnagel G, Tracy S, Romero JR, Barry WH, Zhao L, Currey K, Shapiro B. The cardiovirulent phenotype of coxsackievirus B3 is determined at a single site in the genomic 5' nontranslated region. J. Virol. 1995;69(8):4607-4618.
Rotbart HA and Romero JR. Laboratory diagnosis of enterovirus infections. In: Rotbart HA (ed) Human Enterovirus Infections. Washington DC: ASM, 1995, 401-418.
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Sequence analysis of the downstream 5' nontranslated region of seven echoviruses with different neurovirulence phenotypes. J. Virol. 1995;69:1370-1375.
Romero JR. Pediatric tuberculosis. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 1994;7:374-381.
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Polymerase chain reaction strategies for the detection of the human enteroviruses. In: Ehrlich GD and Greenberg SJ (eds) PCR-Based Diagnostics of Infectious Organisms. Boston: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1994:341-374.
Romero JR and Ogle JW. Arboviral infections in the US: Encephalitis, Colorado tick fever and hantavirus. Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 1994;5:95-101.
Levin MJ and Romero JR. Infections: Viral and Rickettsial. In: Hay WW, Jr., Groothuis JR, Hayward AR, and Levin MJ (eds). 12th Edition, Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment. Norwalk: Appleton and Lange, 1994, 1020-1053.
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Polymerase chain reaction detection of the human enteroviruses. In: Persing DH, Smith TF, Tenover FC and White TJ (eds) Diagnostic Molecular Microbiology: Principles and Applications. Washington DC: American Society for Microbiology Publications, 1993:401-406.
Romero JR. Tick-borne diseases of the United States. Contagious Comments 1992;12:1-5.
Doski JJ, Priebe CJ, Jr., Driessnak-Hill M, Smith T, Kane P, Romero J. Corticosteroids in management of unresectable plasma cell granuloma (inflammatory psuedotumor) of the lung. J. Pediatr. Surg. 1991;26:1064.
Biancaniello TM and Romero, JR. Bacterial endocarditis after adjustment of orthodontic appliances. J. Pediatr. 1991;118:248.

BOOKS OR JOURNALS EDITED

1999-2001 Medical Editor, eMedicine Pediatric Infectious Diseases. www.eMedicine.com

PUBLISHED AUDIOVISUAL/ELECTRONIC EDUCATION MATERIALS

Romero JR. The Burden of RSV Disease. Interactive Network for Continuing Education, 2003. CD-ROM.
Romero J. Enteroviruses. Poxviruses and other febrile vesicular rash illness diagnostic testing meeting. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002. CD-ROM
Sawyer MH, Abzug MJ, Romero J. Enterovirus sepsis and meningitis. AAP-Pediatric Update, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2000, 21. Audiocassette.

ABSTRACTS

Herrera V, Babcock B, Bastola DR, Romero JR, Gebhart C. Performance evaluation of an in-house enterovirus assay over a two year period. 22^nd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, 2006.
Bastola DR, Romero JR. Molecular epidemiology of Coxsackievirus B3 (CBV3) in the United States: 1949-1998. 24^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, 2005. Abstract W27-8.
Ramilo O, Romero JR, Jafri H, Makari D, Charsha-May D. Diagnostic testing for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza in the hospital setting: A national survey. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, 2004. Section on Hospital Care: Abstract 356.
Newland JG, Romero JR. Examination of the plasticity of the puff binding region of Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3). American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, 2004. Section on Residents.
Romero JR, Ramilo O, Jafri H, Makari D, Charsha-May D. Diagnostic virology practices for respiratory virus (RSV): Comparison between teaching and non-teaching hospitals caring for children. 42^nd Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Program and Abstracts, 2004; pg 129; Abstract 471.
Romero JR, Allensworth CD, Pour AM. Experience with limited Phase I smallpox vaccination in a Midwestern children’s hospital. Pediatric Research, 2004:55:4 (part 2); 339A, Abstract 1931.
Romero JR, Cohen A, Boron M, Rankin M, and Synagis Outcomes Registry Study Group. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prophylaxis in minority populations; results from the Palivizumab Outcomes Registry 2002-2003. Pediatric Research, 2004;55:4 (part 2); 237A, Abstract 1344.
Romero JR, Allensworth C, Pour, AM. Evaluation of phase I vaccination in Douglas County, Nebraska. 41^st Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Program and Abstracts, 2003; pg 173; Abstract 829.
Varman M, Romero JR, Cornish, NE, Yam, PA. Time to detection of respiratory viruses using mixed cell shell vial cultures: 2 vs. 5 days. 41^st Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Program and Abstracts, 2003; pg 92; Abstract 341.
Newland JG, Romero JR, Sarica A, Lych JC. Impact of PCR detection of enteroviral (EV) infection of the management of febrile neonates. Pediatric Research, 2003;53:4 (part 2); 320A, Abstract 1828.
Newland JG, Romero JR, Sarica A, Zach TL, Linder K. Spectrum of neonatal enteroviral disease over an 8-year period. 40^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Program and Abstracts, 2002; pg 50; Abstract 34.
Varman M, Cornish NE, Zach TL, Romero JR. Changing susceptibility of group B Streptococcus from a community hospital in a mid-sized Midwestern city. Pediatric Research, 2002;41 part 2, Abstract 1537.
Newland JG, Romero JR, Subbarao K, Safranek T. Encephalitis associated with influenza B infections: A case series in children. 39^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Program and Abstracts, 2001; pg 66; Abstract 159.
Boyd ZS, Bradrick SS, Cornish N, Carden BM, Romero JR. Mutations within the IRES of echovirus 12 confer a novel pathogenic phenotype to and echovirus 12-coxsackeivirus B3 chimera. 30^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, 2001, Abstract W49-9.
Romero JR. Pleconaril therapy of enteroviral infections in adults and children. Inter J Antimicrob Agents, 2001;17(Suppl 1),S8.04.
Romero JR, Bures E, Bradrick S, Price C. Molecular epidemiology of coxsackievirus B3 in the United States: 1949-1998. Pediatric Research, 2001;49 part 2, 1436.
Bradrick SS, Carden BM, Dunn JJ, Romero JR. Further mapping of the coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) 5’ nontranslated region (5’NTR) cardiovirulence determinant. 29^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, 2000, Abstract W4-10.
Romero JR, Tracy SM, Chapman NM, Dunn JJ. Identification of the major determinant of cardiovirulence of coxsackievirus B3. Pediatric Research, 2000;47 part 2, 1621.
Romero JR, Bradrick SS, Schnurr D, Oberste S, et al. Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) genotypes in the United States (US). 37^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Program and Abstract, 1999; pg 164; Abstract 714, CID publishing number 703.
Sawyer MH, Saez-Llorenz X, Aviles CL, O’Ryan M, Romero JR.Oral Pleconaril reduces the duration and severity of enteroviral meningitis in children. Pediatric Research, 1999;45 part 2, 173A.
Romero JR, Schnurr D, Oberste MS, Bradrick SS, et al. Molecular epidemiology of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) in the United States--1954-1979. 18^th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program, 1999; Abstract W50-2.
Dunn JJ, Tracy SM, Chapman NM, Romero JR. Determinants of cardiovirulence in coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) clinical isolates localize to the 5’ nontranslated regions (5’NTR). 18^th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program, 1999; Abstract W11-6.
Bradrick SS, Lieben EA, Romero JR. Nonreceptor determinants of growth restriction reside within the echovirus 12 5’ nontranslated region. 18^th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program, 1999; Abstract W30-12.
Romero JR, Gross T, Abromowitch M, Jung L. Pleconaril treatment of vaccine-acquired poliovirus. Pediatric Research, 1999;45 part 2: 173A.
Romero JR, Dunn JJ, Tracy SM, et al. Cardiovirulence determinants among naturally occurring isolates of coxsackievirus B3 reside within the 5’ nontranslated region. Pediatric Research, 1999; 45 part 2: 172A.
Modlin J, Reiss M, Romero J, et al. Estimating the economic impact of viral meningitis in the United States. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Meeting, 1999; Abstract TPIL6.
Modlin J, Reiss M, Romero J, et al. Development and validation of a decision analytic framework to evaluate the economic impact of suspected meningitis. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Meeting, 1999; Abstract PID10.
Romero JR, Magelli M, Hinrichs S, et al. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of enterovirus infections in febrile children results in reduced health care expenditures. 36^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting Program and Abstracts, 1998; pg 201:Abstract 668.
Romero JR, Kirk C, Dunn J, et al. Molecular and phenotypic characterization of a myocarditic coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) isolate. 36^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting Program and Abstracts, 1998; pg 134: Abstract 314.
Romero JR, Hinrichs S, Perry D, Kruger R and Magelli M. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of enterovirus infections in febrile children reduces duration of hospitalization, antibiotic administration and results in reduced health care costs. 15^th Annual Meeting of the Minority Medical Faculty Development Program, 1998.
Romero JR, Hinrichs S, Perry D, et al. Impact of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of enterovirus infections on the care of febrile children. Pediatric Research 1998; 43 part 2:156A.
Dunn JJ, Tracy SM, Romero JR. The 5’ untranslated region (5’UTR) of a wild-type coxsackievirus B3 (CBV3) strain attenuates the cardiovirulent phenotype of CBV3/20. 17^th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program, 1998.
Romero JR, Lieben E, Tracy SM, et al. Echovirus-coxsackievirus chimeras for the evaluation of the role of the echovirus 5’ nontranslated region (5’NTR) in pathogenesis Pediatric Research 1997; 41 part 2:129A.
Romero JR, Dunn JJ, Leser JS, et al. Complete capsid amino acid sequences of 14 wild-type coxsackievirus B3 (CBV3) isolates. 16^th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program and Abstracts 1997:P14-4.
Tracy S, Chapman N, Romero J, Currey K, Shapiro B. Mutations at position 234 in coxsackieviral 5’NTR. 15^th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program and Abstracts 1996:118.
Rotbart HA, Brennan PJ, Fife, KH, Romero JR, et al. Enterovirus (EV) meningitis (M) in adults. 36^th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobials Agents and Chemotherapy Abstracts, 1996;170-H3.
Romero JR, Tracy SM, Pong AL, Hinrichs SH, Leser JS. Genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology among coxsackievirus B2 (CVB2) during a community outbreak. Pediatric Research 1996; 39 part 2:184A.
Romero JR, Tracy SM, Chapman NM, Leser JS. Chimeric coxsackievirus B3 as a vehicle to study the echovirus 5’ nontranslated region (5’NTR). 15th Annual American Society for Virology Science Scientific Program and Abstracts 1996:118.
Romero JR, Hinrichs SH, Cavalieri SJ, Perry D, Leser JS, Onyeuku J. Potential health care cost savings from PCR-based rapid diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis. Pediatric Research 1996;39 part 2:139A.
Romero JR, Leser JS, Tracy S, Chapman N and Winters D. Amino acid sequence variation in the major surface loop (VP2 E-F) of the cell receptor site from 8 clinical isolates of coxsackievirus B3. Pediatric Research 1995;37 part 2:187A.
Ehrhardt A, Sanders C, Romero JR, Leser J. Sequencing and analysis of 4 new Enterobacter ampD alleles. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1995:C69.
Chapman N, Tu Z, Hufnagel G, Tracy S, Romero J, Barry W, Zhao L, Currey K. Determination of genetics and mechanism of coxsackievirus B3 cardiovirulence. 95^th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology 1995.
Romero JR, Tracy S, Chapman N, and Gauntt C. Genetic variation in coxsackievirus B3 genomes. 13th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program and Abstracts 1994: P47-11.
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Sequence diversity among enteroviruses with different neurovirulence phenotypes. Pediatric Research 1993;33 part 2:181A.
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Selective amplification and partial sequence analysis of the 5'NTR of seven enteroviruses with different neurovirulence phenotypes. 12th Annual American Society for Virology Scientific Program and Abstracts 1993:A37.
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Discriminant enteroviral replication in U937 cells: a candidate model for monocyte/enterovirus interactions. 30^th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Program and Abstracts 1990;30:291.
Romero JR, Putnak R, Wimmer E. Enteroviral capsid protein VP3 as a group antigen for the enteroviruses. Pediatric Research 1988;23 part 2:380A.
Wimmer E, Kuhn RJ, Toyoda H, Nicklin MJH, Diamond DC, Murray MG, Romero, J. Chemical and biologic properties of the poliovirion. Biologic Chem, Hoppe-Seyler 1986.
Romero JR, Putnak R, Wimmer E. The use of poliovirus proteins VP3 and 2C as group antigens for the detection of enteroviral infections by indirect immunofluorescence. Pediatric Research 1986;20:319A.

GENBANK SUBMISSIONS

Romero JR. Poliovirus type 2 (Sabin strain) partial 5’NTR sequence of a neurorevertant isolate. Accession number: AF261763. April 28, 2000
Romero JR and Dunn JJ. Coxsackievirus B3 (AS strain) 5’NTR. Accession number: AF169670. July 16, 1999
Romero JR and Dunn JJ. Coxsackievirus B3 (AS strain) capsid coding sequences. Accession number AF169671. July 16, 1999
Dunn JJ and Romero JR. Coxsackievirus B3 (CO strain) 5’NTR. Accession number: AF169665. July 16, 1999
Dunn JJ and Romero JR. Coxsackievirus B3 (CO strain) capsid coding sequences. Accession number AF169666. July 16, 1999
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Echovirus 11 5’URT. Accession number: U11705. May 20, 1995
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Echovirus 12 5’URT. Accession number: U11706. May 20, 1995
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Echovirus 2 5’URT. Accession number: U11707. May 20, 1995
Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Echovirus 4 5’URT. Accession number: U11708. May 20, 1995

PRESENTATIONS, CONFERENCES, INVITED LECTURES
International

Workshop on Health and Migration: Chronic and Emerging Diseases. At the Fourth Annual Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health, León, Guanajuato, Mexico, October 12, 2004.
Keynote address: Pleconaril for the treatment of enterovirus infections. Presented at the Chang Gung Children’s Hospital 10^th Anniversary Symposium Enterovirus 71 in Taiwan: Past and Future, Taipei, Taiwan, March 29, 2003.
Identification of a genomic determinant of cardiovirulence for clinical isolates of coxsackievirus B3. Presented at the Chang Gung Children’s Hospital 10^th Anniversary Symposium Enterovirus 71 in Taiwan: Past and Future, Taipei, Taiwan, March 29, 2003.
Respiratory syncytial virus: A review of its molecular virology and clinical aspects. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, March 28, 2003.
RSV: Outcomes data. Presented at the International Congress on Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Washington, DC, June 22, 2002.
Pleconaril therapy of enteroviral infections in adults and children. Presented at the 22^nd International Congress of Chemotherapy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 30, 2001.
The 5’ Untranslated Region (5’UTR) of a Wild-Type Coxsackievirus B3 (CBV3) Strain Attenuates the Cardiovirulent Phenotype of CBV3/20. Presented at 17^th Annual Meeting of the AmericanSociety for Virology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 13, 1998.
Chimeric coxsackievirus B3 as a vehicle to study the echovirus 5’ nontranslated region (5’NTR). Presented at the 15^th AnnualAmerican Society for Virology Meeting, New London, Ontario, Canada, July 14, 1996.
Pediatric AIDS. Presented at the conference on Tópicos Selectos en Infectología Pediátrica (Selected Topics in Pediatric Infectious Diseases) held by the College of Pediatrics of Nuevo Leon. Neuvo Leon, Monterrey, México. June 15-16, 1990.
Hepatitis E. Presented at the conference on Tópicos Selectos en Infectología Pediátrica (Selected Topics in Pediatric Infectious Diseases) held by the College of Pediatrics of Nuevo Leon. Neuvo Leon, Monterrey, México. June 15-16, 1990.

National Presentations and University Research Seminars

Health Disparities: Cancer and Heart Disease. Coordinator of Small Group Session at the 5^th Social Equity Leadership Conference, National Academy of Public Administration, Omaha, NE February 2-3, 2006.
An overview of economic and health indicators among Heartland Latinos. At the Fifth Annual Binational Health Policy Forum, Chicago, IL, October 12, 2005.
Diagnostic virology practices for respiratory virus (RSV): Comparison between teaching and non-teaching hospitals caring for children. Presented at the 42^nd Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Boston MA September 30-October 3, 2004.
Experience with limited Phase I smallpox vaccination in a Midwestern children’s hospital. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, San Francisco, CA May 1-4, 2004.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prophylaxis in minority populations; results from the Palivizumab Outcomes Registry 2002-2003. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, San Francisco, CA May 1-4, 2004.
Evaluation of phase I vaccination in Douglas County, Nebraska. Presented at the 41^st Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, San Diego, CA October 9-12, 2003.
Time to detection of respiratory viruses using mixed cell shell vial cultures: 2 vs. 5 days. Presented at the 41^st Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, San Diego, CA October 9-12, 2003.
Viral Central Nervous System Infections. Presented as part of the Microbiology Series of The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, TX, September 3, 2003.
Impact of PCR detection of enteroviral infection of the management of febrile neonates. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Seattle, WA, May 4, 2003.
Spectrum of neonatal enteroviral disease over an 8-year period. Presented at the 40^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 26, 2002.
Enteroviral vesiculo and papular exanthems. Presented at the CDC/APHL-sponsored Meeting on Poxvirus and other Febrile Vesicular Rash Illness Diagnostic Testing, San Diego, CA, October 1, 2002.
Not so wild a dream. Co-presented at the 25^th Annual Rural Health Association Meeting, Kansas City, MO, May 17, 2002.
Changing susceptibility of group B Streptococcus from a community hospital in a mid-sized Midwestern city. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 5, 2002.
Common viral meningoencephalidities in children. Presented at the 5^th Annual Pediatric Acute Care Symposium, The Pediatric Hospitalist Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 4, 2002.
Encephalitis associated with influenza B infections: a case series in children. Presented at the 38^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 25-28, 2001.
Mutations within the IRES of echovirus 12 confer a novel pathogenic phenotype to and echovirus 12-coxsackeivirus B3 chimera. Presented at the 30^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, Madison, WI, 2001
Evaluation of the foreign-born adoptee: Infectious disease issues. Presented at the Pediatric Infectious Disease Seminar, The Lloyd Noland Foundation, Hilton Head, NC, June 28, 2001.
Viral diagnostics for the practicing clinician. Presented at the Pediatric Infectious Disease Seminar, The Lloyd Noland Foundation, Hilton Head, NC, June 28, 2001.
Hepatitis C infection in children. Presented at the Pediatric Infectious Disease Seminar, The Lloyd Noland Foundation, Hilton Head, NC, June 27, 2001.
0% disparity when all our children are healthy. Panelist in a discussion at meeting sponsored by CityMatch, a national organization of public health leaders, Omaha, NE, May 3, 2001.
Molecular epidemiology of Coxsackievirus B3 in the United States: 1949-1998. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 29, 2001.
Use of naturally occurring coxsackievirus B3 isolates to map virulence determinants. Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, January 31, 2001.
Further mapping of the coxsackievirus B3 5’ nontranslated region cardiovirulence determinant. Presented at 19^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology Meeting, Fort Collins, CO, July 8, 2000.
Identification of the major determinant of cardiovirulence of coxsackievirus B3. Presented at platform session Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Boston, MA, May 13, 2000.
Coxsackievirus B3 Genotypes in the United States. Presented at 37^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Denver, CO, November 20, 1999.
Picornaviral Infections in High-Risk Patients. Presented as part of the Satellite Symposium Advances in Management of Common Viral Infections: Meningitis to Respiratory Infection at the American College of Emergency Room Physicians annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, October 12, 1999.
Molecular Epidemiology of Coxsackievirus B3 in the United States: 1954-1979. Presented at the 18^th Annual Meeting of the AmericanSociety for Virology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, July 13, 1999.
Cardiovirulence determinants among naturally occurring isolates of coxsackievirus B3 reside within the 5’ nontranslated region. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 4, 1999.
Pleconaril treatment of vaccine-acquired poliovirus. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 4, 1999.
RT-PCR for the Detection of Pediatric Enteroviral Infections. Presented at the 8^th Annual DNA Technology in the Clinical Laboratory Symposium, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, March 25-27, 1999.
Molecular and phenotypic characterization of a Myocarditic Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) Isolate. Presented at 36^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Denver, CO, November 14, 1998.
Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnosis of Enterovirus Infections in Febrile Children Results in Reduced Health Care Expenditures. Presented at 36^th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Denver, CO, November 13, 1998.
Diagnostic Needs, Screening and Surveillance of Viral Meningitis. Presented at Clinical and Pharmacologic Considerations for Viral Meningitis Roundtable, in Denver, CO, November 11, 1998
Update on Enteroviral Infections of Children. Presented at Pediatric Infectious Disease Seminar, The Lloyd Noland Foundation, Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 16, 1998.
Prevention of Perinatal Transmission of HIV and Follow-up of the HIV-Exposed Infant. Presented at Pediatric Infectious Disease Seminar, The Lloyd Noland Foundation, Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 16, 1998.
Poliovirus, Polio Vaccines and Vaccine Policy Controversies. Presented at Pediatric Infectious Disease Seminar, The Lloyd Noland Foundation, Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 15, 1998.
Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnosis of Enterovirus Infections in Febrile Children Reduces Duration of Hospitalization, Antibiotic Administration and Results in Reduced Health Care Costs. Presented at 15^th Annual Meeting of the Minority Medical Faculty Development Program, Princeton, NJ, October 8, 1998.
Impact of Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnosis of Enterovirus Infections on the Care of Febrile Children. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 4, 1998.
Complete capsid amino acid sequences of 14 wild-type coxsackievirus B3 isolates. Presented as poster at the 16^th American Society for Virology Meeting, Bozeman, MT, July 21, 1997.
Echovirus-coxsackievirus chimeras for the evaluation of the role of the echovirus 5’ nontranslated region in pathogenesis. Presented as platform session at the Pediatric Academic Society’s Meeting, Washington DC, May 5, 1997.
Genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology among coxsackievirus B2 during a community outbreak. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting. Washington D.C., May 1996.
Potential health care cost savings from PCR-based rapid diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting. Washington D.C., May 1996.
Detection of enteroviral meningitis by molecular methods. Presented at the Pan AmericanSocietyfor Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, FL, April 26, 1996.
Sinusitis: Clinical Considerations and Management. Presented at the Twenty-third Annual Physician Assistant Conference. Las Vegas, NV. May 29-June 3, 1995.
Amino Acid Variation in the Major Surface Loop (VP2 E-F) of the Cell Receptor From 8 Clinical Isolates of Coxsackievirus B3. Poster session presented at the Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. May 7-11, 1995.
Genomic Variation of Coxsackievirus B3. Presented at the 13th Annual Meeting American Society for Virology. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. July 9-13, 1994.
Pediatric Tuberculosis. Presented at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Infectious Disease. Aspen, Colorado. August 16-20, 1993.
Selective Amplification and Partial Sequence Analysis of the 5'NTR of Seven Enteroviruses With Different Neurovirulence Phenotypes. Romero, J.R. and Rotbart, H.A. Workshop Session presented at the 12th Annual Meeting American Society for Virology. University of California, Davis, California. July 10-14, 1993.
Sequence Diversity Among Enteroviruses With Different Neurovirulence Phenotypes. Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Platform session presented at the Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting. Washington D.C. May 3-6, 1993.
Tick-Borne Diseases of the United States- Update 1992. Presented at the Tenth Annual Conference on Infectious Disease. Aspen, Colorado. August 10-14, 1992.
Discriminant Enteroviral Replication in U937 Cells: a Candidate Model for Monocyte/ Enterovirus Interactions. Romero JR and Rotbart HA. Presented at the 30^th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Atlanta, Georgia. October 21-24, 1990.
Enteroviral Capsid Protein VP3 as a Group Antigen for the Enteroviruses. Romero JR, Putnak R, Wimmer E. Platform session presented at the Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting. Washington D.C. May 2-5, 1988.
The Use of Poliovirus Proteins VP3 and 2C as Group Antigens for the Detection of Enteroviral Infections by Indirect Immunofluorescence. Romero, J.R., Putnak, R., Wimmer, E. Poster session presented at the Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting. Washington D.C. May 5-8, 1986.

Regional and State (Only CME programs are listed.)

The Spectrum of Enteroviral Infections in Children. Presented at the 10^th Annual Infectious Diseases Seminar, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, October 22, 2005, Corpus Christi, TX.
Molecular Diagnosis of Pertussis. Presented at the Iowa/Nebraska Association for Clinical Laboratory Science Spring Conference, April 27, 2005, Council Bluffs, IA.
Respiratory Infections in Children. Presented at the 14^th Annual Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Conference, February 25, 2005, Kearney, NE
Trends in Tuberculosis: A Focus on Age, Immigration and Ethnicity. Presented in Distinguished Lecturer Series at Children’s Hospital, January 28, 2005, Omaha, NE
Overview of the Findings of the Douglas County Minority Behavioral Risk Survey. Keynote address presented at the 2004 Nebraska Health and Human Services Minority Health Conference, October 26, 2004, Lincoln, NE
Trends in Tuberculosis: A Focus on Age, Immigration and Ethnicity. Presented at the 2004 Nebraska Health and Human Services Minority Health Conference, October 26, 2004, Lincoln, NE
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: What’s New. Presented at the 2004 Pediatric Respiratory Update, October 19, 2004, Toledo, OH
Current Concepts in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis. Presented at the Infectious Diseases Conference 2004, September 21, 2004, Sioux City, IA
Bioterrorism and “New” Infectious Diseases. Presented at Nebraska Association of Physicians Assistants 29^th Annual Spring CME Conference, April 16, 2004, Kearney, NE
SARS: Our Current Understanding. Presented at the ASCP/CLMA/NSCLS Spring Meeting, April 15, 2004, Omaha, NE
Group B Streptococcus and Neonatal Sepsis: A Changing Landscape. Presented at 2004 Perinatal, Neonatal Women's Health Conference, March 26, 2004, Sioux Falls, SD
Effectively Treating Otitis Media in Children. Presented at An Update on Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, October 25, 2003, Tampa FL
Understanding Otitis Media in Children. Presented at Sinusitis and Otitis Media, October 25, 2003, Tampa FL
Resistance and Susceptibility- Influence on Treatment Decisions. Presented at Sinusitis and Otitis Media, August 9, 2003, Seattle, WA
Understanding Otitis Media in Children. Presented at Sinusitis and Otitis Media Conference, August 9, 2003, Seattle, WA
Group B Streptococcus: Changing Antibiotic Spectrum and New Screening Recommendations. Presented at the Twenty-Sixth Annual Black Hills Seminar on Advances in Clinical Pediatrics, June 12, 2003, Rapid City, SD
Breakfast with the Specialists: ID Potpourri. Presented at the Twenty-Sixth Annual Black Hills Seminar on Advances in Clinical Pediatrics, June 12, 2003, Rapid City, SD
Clinical Aspects and Prophylaxis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections. Presented at the Twenty-Sixth Annual Black Hills Seminar on Advances in Clinical Pediatrics, June 11, 2003, Rapid City, SD
Overview of “Newer” Vaccines for Pediatric Use. Presented at the Twenty-Sixth Annual Black Hills Seminar on Advances in Clinical Pediatrics, June 11, 2003, Rapid City, SD
Enhancing Latino Participation in Clinical Trials. Co-presented at the Third Annual Heartland Latino Leadership Conference, Omaha, NE, November 1, 2002
Reaching our Minority Populations. Presented at the 2002 Nebraska Rural Health Conference, Harnessing the Winds of Change: Meeting the Challenges in Rural and Frontier Healthcare. Kearney, NE, September 4, 2002.
Otitis Media: Trends in Antibiotic Resistance—An Update on CDC Recommendations. Presented at Continuing Medical Education Conference, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE, April 11, 2001.
Immunization Update. Presented at Nebraska Academy of Physician’s AssistantsConvention, Kearney, NE, April 5, 2001.
Hepatitis C in Children. Presented at Practical Pediatrics: 2001 Update, Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE, February 16, 2001.
Therapy of Otitis Media: CDC Recommendations. Presented at Midwinter Family Practice Conference, Nebraska Chapter of American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Inc., Des Moines, IA, January 12, 2001.
Management of HIV-infected Women & Children. Presented at Update for HIV Care Providers and Educators, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, November 8, 2000.
Adolescent and Adult Immunizations. Presented at Nebraska Family Health Conference sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Kearney, NE, March 15, 2000.
Childhood Immunizations. Presented at Nebraska Family Health Conference sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Kearney, NE, March 15, 2000.
Pediatric Infections. Presented at Nebraska Health System Primary Care Physician Update on Infectious Diseases Program, Omaha, NE, November 5, 1999.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Presented at the 15^th Annual Maternal Child Conference, Mary Lanning Hospital, Hastings, NE, April 8, 1999.
Antibiotic Update. Presented at the 15^th Annual Maternal Child Conference, Mary Lanning Hospital, Hastings, NE, April 8, 1999.
Pediatric Update on Immunizations. Presented at the 15^th Annual Maternal Child Conference, Mary Lanning Hospital, Hastings, NE, April 8, 1999.
Penicillin Resistant Pneumococcus. Presented at Infectious Disease Seminar, Faith Regional Medical Center, Norfolk, NE, October 4, 1997.
Antiviral Therapy. Presented at Infectious Disease Seminar, Faith Regional Medical Center, Norfolk, NE, October 4, 1997.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and bronchiolitis. Presented at Children’s Healthcare Symposium, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, October 3, 1997.
Enterovirus Infections in Pediatrics. Presented at Children’s Health Care Symposium, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, October 3, 1997.
Pediatric AIDS. Presented at Children’s Health Care Symposium, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, October 3, 1997.
Antibiotics and Emerging Microbial Resistance. Presented at University of South Dakota School of Medicine’s 20^th Annual Black Hills Pediatric Seminar, Rapid City, SD, June 11-12, 1997.
Tick-Borne Diseases. Presented at University of South Dakota School of Medicine’s 20^th Annual Black Hills Pediatric Seminar, Rapid City, SD, June 11-12, 1997.
Enteroviral Infections in Pediatrics. Presented at University of South Dakota School of Medicine’s 20^th Annual Black Hills Pediatric Seminar, Rapid City, SD, June 11-12,1997.
Evaluation of the febrile infant less than 36 months of age with no identifiable focus. Presented at University of Nebraska Medical Center Family Practice Review Course, Omaha, NE, April 7, 1997.
Potpourri on infectious disease. Presented at Emergency medicine: Skills and knowledge for the practicing physician. University of Nebraska Medicine Center, Omaha, NE, September 27, 1996
Management of perinatal and neonatal viral infections. Presented at the Annual Nebraska Neonatal Conference. Kearney, NE, April 12, 1996.
Pneumococcus in the 90’s. Presented at the Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Continuing Medical Education Convention. Grand Island, NE, April 11, 1996.
Evaluation of the Febrile Infant <36 Months of Age With No Identifiable Focus. Presented at Family Practice Review Course, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, March 18, 1996 and April 15, 1996.
Emerging Organisms Related to Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Presented to the Nebraska Society of Pediatric Nurses, Omaha, NE, November 9, 1995.
Strategies for Treatment of Non-HIV Viral Infections. Presented at Iowa Physician Assistant Society 21^st Annual Fall Continuing Medical Education Conference, Iowa City, IA, October 4, 1995.
Common viral infections. Presented as part of the Great Plains Regional Medical Center’s Continuing Medical Education Program. North Platte, NE. November 21, 1994.
Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance. Presented at the Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants Summer Conference, Ogallala, NE, July 21, 1995.
Management of the febrile infant. Presented at University of Nebraska Medical Center Family Practice Review Course. Omaha, NE. April 28, 1995.
RSV Update. Presented at the Dakota Medical Center Fifteenth Annual Pediatric Update. Fargo, ND. April 6-7, 1995
Vaccines for children. Presented at University of Nebraska Medical Center Family Practice Review Course. Omaha, NE. March 31, 1995.
Immunization Update 1995: A Review of the Significant Recent Immunization Successes, Shortfalls, and Future Possibilities. Presented at the Third Annual Medical Update for Primary Care Physicians. Omaha, NE. March 3, 1995.
RSV bronchiolits and treatments. Presented as part of the Great Plains Regional Medical Center’s Continuing Medical Education Program. North Platte, NE. November 21, 1994.
Sepsis in the Neonate. Presented at NICU Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment and Infection Control Conference of the Mid Plains Association of Neonatal Nurses. Omaha, NE. October 26, 1994.
Update on Pediatric Tuberculosis: The Latest AAP and CDC Recommendations. Seminar presented to 62^nd Annual Postgraduate Assembly of the Omaha Mid-West Clinical Society. Omaha, NE. October 5, 1994.
Management of the Febrile Infant Less Than 36 Months of Age. Presented at Family Practice Review Course, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Omaha, NE. March 18 and April 22, 1994.
The Current Epidemiology of Childhood Meningitis. Presented at Infection Control Comedies and Tragedies- Ninth Symposium Sponsored by the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control. Smithtown, New York. October 28-29, 1993.

Grand Rounds (Only CME programs are listed.)

Pertussis. Presented at Nursing Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE, August 10, 2006
Viral Encephalidites of North America. Presented at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, May 26, 2005.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Influenza But Didn't Know Who to Ask. Co-presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE, December 12, 2003.
Perinatal Enteroviral Infections. Presented at the Obstetric and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, December 10, 2003.
Group B Streptococcus: Changing Antibiotic Spectrum and New Screening Recommendations. Presented at University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, May 15, 2003.
Respiratory syncytial virus: A Review of its Molecular Virology and Clinical Aspects. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, March 28, 2003.
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds St. Elizabeth Health System, Lincoln, NE, February 25, 2003
Primary Immunodeficiency in Children: Evaluation of the Child with Suspected Immunodeficiency. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds St. Elizabeth Health System, Lincoln, NE, January 30, 2003
Mapping a Major Genomic Determinant of Cardiovirulence in Coxsackievirus B3. Presented at the Weibe Foundation Lecture Series, Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE, January 24, 2003
Enteroviral Myocarditis: Determinants of Cardiovirulence in Coxscakievirus B3. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Mercy Children’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO, October 31, 2002.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Overview and Developments in Prophylaxis. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, July 22, 2002.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Overview and Recent Developments. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, January 30, 2002.
Hepatitis C in Children. Presented at Grand Rounds, Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA, January 18, 2002.
Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infections. Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND, October 17, 2001.
Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infections in Children and Adults. MeritCare Health System, Fargo, ND, October 16, 2001.
Hepatitis C. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE, May 4, 2001.
Postnatal Follow Up of the HIV-Exposed Infant. Presented at Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, February 14, 2001.
Update on AIDS and HIV in Children. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, October 19, 2000.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Trends and Treatment. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, August 29, 2000.
New Anti-Influenza Drugs: The Neuraminidase Inhibitors. Presented at Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital Pediatric, Omaha, NE, December 10, 1999.
Influenza: Diagnosis and Treatment Options. Presented at Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE, December 3, 1999.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections: Overview and New Insights. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Blank Children’s Hospital Pediatric, Des Moines, IA, October 29, 1999.
Overview of RSV Infections. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS, October 15, 1999.
Tri-Institutional Research on Enterovirus-Related Diseases. Presented at Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE, August 6, 1999.
RSV and Asthma: Is there a link? Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN, January 29, 1999.
Update on Issues in Pediatric Infectious Diseases-1999. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE, January 22, 1999.
Seminar on Current Amplified Molecular Techniques in Microbiology