Julia E Szymczak, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Division of Epidemiology
University of Utah
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
University of Utah
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Education:
B.A. (Sociology)
Brandeis University, 2004.
M.A. (Sociology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2008.
Ph.D. (Sociology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Permanent linkB.A. (Sociology)
Brandeis University, 2004.
M.A. (Sociology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2008.
Ph.D. (Sociology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Selected Publications
Szymczak JE, Keller SC, Linder JA.: "I Never Get Better Without an Antibiotic": Antibiotic Appeals and How to Respond. Mayo Clin Proc 96(3): 543-46, Mar 2021.Triantafillou, V., Kopsidas, I., Kyriakousi, A., Zaoutis, T. E., Szymczak, J. E.: Influence of national culture and context on healthcare workers' perceptions of infection prevention in Greek neonatal intensive care units. J Hosp Infect 104(4): 552-559, 2020.
Szymczak J.E., Muller BM, Shakamuri NS, Hamilton K, Gerber JS, Lauio-Vila M, Dumyati G, Fridkin S, Guh AY, Reddy SC, Lautenbach E. : Prescriber perceptions of fluoroquinolones, extended-spectrum cephalosporins and Clostridioides difficile infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 41(8): 914-920, 2020.
Kohut, M. R., Keller, S. C., Linder, J. A., Tamma, P. D., Cosgrove, S. E., Speck, K., Ahn, R., Dullabh, P., Miller, M. A., Szymczak, J. E.: The inconvincible patient: how clinicians perceive demand for antibiotics in the outpatient setting. Fam Pract 37(2): 276-282, 2020.
Vaughn, V. M., Szymczak, J. E., Newton, D. W., Fakih, M. G.: Addressing the Overuse of Cultures to Optimize Patient Care. Ann Intern Med 171(7_Suppl): S73-s74, 2019.
Szymczak, J. E.: Are Surgeons Different? The Case for Bespoke Antimicrobial Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis 69(1): 21-23, 2019.
Szymczak, J. E.: Beyond barriers and facilitators: the central role of practical knowledge and informal networks in implementing infection prevention interventions. BMJ Qual Saf 27(10): 763-765, 2018.
Szymczak, J. E., Schall, T., Hill, D. L., Walter, J. K., Parikh, S., DiDomenico, C., Feudtner, C.: Pediatric Oncology Providers'' Perceptions of a Palliative Care Service: The Influence of Emotional Esteem and Emotional Labor. J Pain Symptom Manage 55(5): 1260-1268, 2018.