Dr. Sean Elliott

UA physician Elliott to join infectious diseases council

Dr. Sean Elliott, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, was appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer to the newly established Council on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.

According to the Governor’s Office, the “council has been charged with developing a coordinated and comprehensive plan to ensure the state is prepared to manage and respond to potential outbreaks of infectious diseases, including the Ebola virus and enterovirus, in Arizona.”

Elliott is a professor of pediatrics and medical director of infection prevention for the University of Arizona Health Network.

The state council is made up of experts from the fields of health, human services, public safety, emergency and military affairs, education and more.

Elliott, with a multidisciplinary team at UA Health Network, has created an “infection-prevention SWAT team” that develops protocols and training for infection control to safely care for patients and to protect the well-being of staff and clinicians throughout the network, the UA said in a news release.

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