Mandana Naderi, PharmD, BCIDP is an assistant professor of practice, with the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and serves as the Antimicrobial Stewardship Expert with the Arizona Department of Health Services. She completed a specialized pharmacy residency in infectious diseases at BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER- TUCSON through the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. She currently collaborates with the ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES to promote antimicrobial stewardship across a variety of health care settings within the state of Arizona. Her areas of interest include antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, critical care, and public health.