MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Internship, Family Practice, Cook County Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
Co-Director and Co-Founder, HIV/AIDS Outpatient Clinic, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of Chicago
Hospital Epidemiology; Prevention of Healthcare associated infections; Tuberculosis epidemiology and therapy.
University of Illinois, Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kapa Phi
Golden Key National Honor Society
1983 - 1984
Andrew and Hortense Call Barr Award
College of medicine, University of Illinois
Academic achievement
1984
General Assembly Scholarship
College of Medicine, University of Illinois
Activity in public and civic affairs and academic achievement
1984
Winnebago Medical Society
College of Medicine, University of Illinois
Academic Scholarship
1990 Maimonides Award for Humanism
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
1990
A.A. Goldsmith Award for Professional Competence
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
1992
American Medical Association/Burroughs Wellcome Co. Leadership Award;
Leadership demonstrated during Medical Residency
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
1993
Achievement Medal, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta Georgia
1994
Achievement Medal, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta Georgia
Chapters:
Welbel SF, Weinstein RA. Nosocomial Infection. In: Parillo JE. ed. Current Therapy in Critical Care Medicine Third edition. Mosby-Year Book, Inc. Philadelphia, 1997
Fridkin S, Welbel S, Weinstein R. Magnitude and Prevention of Nosocomial Infections in the ICU. In Weeberd, and Rutala W eds. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. W.B. Saunders Company Philadelphia, 1997
Welbel SF, Weinstein RA. Other Procedure-Related Infections. In: Bennett JV and Brachman PS eds. Hospital Infections Fourth Edition. Lippincott-Raven, New York,1998
Welbel SF, Weinstein RA. Other Procedure-Related Infections. In: Bennett and Brachman’s Hospital Infections Fifth Edition. Editor: William R. Jarvis. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins:2007
Welbel SF, Weinstein RA. Other Procedure-Related Infections. In: Bennett and Brachman’s Hospital Infections Fifth Edition. Editor: William R. Jarvis. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins:2013
1995-1998 Principle Investigator- Cooperative Agreement H75CCH517618- CDC Using the National Surveillance System of Hospital Healthcare Workers to Reduce Percutaneous Injuries among Health Care Workers
$250,000.00
1999-2004 Co-investigator- Chicago Antimicrobial Resistance Project (CARP) Award # U50CCU515853-01 Chair Infection Control Subcommittee
$3,917,864.00
2000-2010 Principal Investigator-Award-CDC#200-2001-00087 Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TBESC)
$1,482,996.00
2002-2012 Co-principal investigator –Cooperative Agreement 11272-Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response -Hospital Preparedness Program
$2,432,628.00
2008-2010 Principal Investigator-Award-CDC, TBESC T.O. # 8 An Analysis of Molecular Epidemiology of Multi-drug Resistant M. tuberculosis in the U.C. and Canada #200-2001-00087
$20,000.00
2008-2010 Co-Principal Investigator-Award CDC TBESC T.O. #25 Tuberculosis Mortality in the United States: Epidemiology and Prevention Opportunities #200-2001-000087
$170,000
2009-2010 C0-Principal Investigator-Award CDC TBESC T.O. #32 Cost of TB in the US #200-2001-000087
$143,494.00
2016-Present Principle Investigator - Award CDC Division of Healthcare Quality And Prevention. Effectiveness of Environmental Cleaning in Impact of intensive monitoring methods for terminal room cleaning on rates of multidrug-resistant organisms in the Intensive Care Unit.
2017-Present Co-investigator - Award CDC Division of Healthcare Quality And Prevention. Surgical Site Infections in Colon Surgery Patients Through Appropriate Antibiotic Perioperative Prophylaxis.
2017-Present Principle Investigator (JHS site)-Award CDC Division of Healthcare Quality and Prevention. Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Evaluation and Comparison (CHECkuP) Project
April, 1992
Infectious Disease Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
Topic- Prevention of Nosocomial HIV and Tuberculosis
March, 1997
Grand Rounds, Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn
Topic- Hospital acquired infections in the intensive care unit
January, 1999
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Chicago
Topic-Tuberculosis
September, 2002
Meet the Expert Session –Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Topic-Hospital Construction and Infection Control, San Diego
September, 2007
Tuberculosis Intensive Course, Heartland National TB Center in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Topic-Healthcare associated Tuberculosis
November, 2009
Influenza Symposium. Loyola University and Cook County Department of Public Health, Maywood
December, 2009
Grand Rounds. Mount Sinai Hospital
Topic- Novel H1N1 Influenza, Chicago
April 2010
Presentation and panel discussion: Glove use in healthcare workers
Institute of Medicine Workshop on Personal Protective Technologies, Washington, DC
August 2010
Invited Reviewer-IOM Draft Report on Certifying Personal Protective Technologies: Improving Worker Safety, Reviewer Invite