MD, Rush Medical College
MS, Clinical Research, Rush University Graduate College
Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, Rush University Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center
BA, Theatre, Loyola University Chicago
Research has focused on the role of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing and its effect on colonization with multi-drug resistant organisms of public health interest, multi-centered study on evaluating and improving CHG bathing quality, and multiple quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, resource stewardship, and workflow efficiency.
Areas of Expertise:
General Infectious Diseases, Medical Education, Quality Improvement
Andrew Simms, MD moved to Chicago from Missouri to attend Loyola University Chicago and trained in the Theatre Arts and stage acting. After working briefly as a professional actor, he attended medical school. He graduated from Rush Medical College, completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Rush, and joined the combined Rush/Cook County Hospital Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, where he served as Chief Fellow and was awarded the Internal Medicine Residency Program’s ‘Fellow Teacher of the Year’ award. Simms also worked in research focused on Infection Prevention and Hospital Quality Improvement through Rush’s CDC-funded Epicenter Program. He joined Rush as Assistant Professor in Infectious Diseases after completing his fellowship and pursues work in clinical care, medical education, and research focused on hospital epidemiology and quality improvement.
2018: Fellow Teacher of the Year Award
2017: Chief Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases
2015-2018: Pillsbury Fellowship Award
2013: Finalist for the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
ID MKSAP Question Review, for the Internal Medicine Department of RUMC
Hospital Associated Infections, for the Physical Medicine & Rehab Department of RUMC