FESG Presents Infectious Diseases: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Respiratory Pathogens

Dr. Annabelle M. de St. Maurice, MD, MPH
Dr. Tara Ness, MD, MPH
Dr. Eric Bortz, PhD

Dr. Annabelle M. De ST Maurice, MD, MPH,-. Obtained her medical degree at the University of Rochester and
completed her Pediatrics residency at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. After residency, Dr. de St.
Maurice went to Vanderbilt University, where she completed a pediatric infectious disease fellowship and earned a
Master’s in Public Health. After fellowship, she joined the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the CDC, where she
studied the epidemiology of viral hemorrhagic fevers. Her research and clinical interests are focused on mitigating
the spread and severity of infectious diseases through vaccines and infection control practices in healthcare and
community settings.

Dr. Tara Ness, MD, MPH—specializes in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases. She earned her medical
degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine and obtained a Master of Public Health (MPH) in
global health. Dr. Ness completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, focusing
on global child health. During her residency, she spent a year in Eswatini, where she provided HIV care to children
and their families.

Dr. Eric Bortz, PhD, — Is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of
Alaska Anchorage. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from UCLA and completed postdoctoral research in
Virus-Host Interactions at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.

Some topics covered include an overview of preventable diseases in Alaska and a spotlight on measles,
tuberculosis, bird flu, and other virus spillovers in Alaska.
Accredited continuing education details will be available soon!
Registration is now open. Please contact [email protected] or call (907) 729-4480.
Seats for non-federal partners are available at a discounted rate of $100.00.