Alan E. Gross
Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy
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Teaching and Supervision
PDAT 6: Infectious Diseases (PHAR 506), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
PDAT 6: Infectious Diseases (PHAR 506), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
Undergrad Resrch Pharm Pract (PMPR 380), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
Pharmacy Grand Rounds (PMPR 370), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
PDAT 6: Infectious Diseases (PHAR 506), 1/10/2022 – 4/29/2022
PDAT 6: Infectious Diseases (PHAR 506), 1/10/2022 – 4/29/2022
Pharmacy Grand Rounds (PMPR 370), 1/10/2022 – 4/29/2022
Pharmacy Grand Rounds (PMPR 370), 1/10/2022 – 4/29/2022
Drug Information and Statistics ( PHAR455), 4/1/2021 – 4/15/2021
Selected Grants
A multicenter, observational study to compare the effectiveness of Ceftazidime-Avibactam versus Ceftolozane-Tazobactam for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the United States (C, University of Pittsburgh., 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024, Obligated Amount: $10000; Anticipated Amount: $10000
Selected Publications
Gatechan, Tipanong, Nakaranurack, Chotirat, Plongla, Rongpong, Chuenjit, Thanawan, Gross, Alan Edward. (2025). The impact of pharmacist-led education and prospective audit and feedback on antibiotic dose optimization within medical intensive care units in Thailand: a retrospective study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 18, (1), 2467456. doi:10.1080/20523211.2025.2467456.
Curry, Brooke N, Singh, Nidhi, Gross, Alan E, Watkins, Jackson V, Ozer, Egon A, Karunanidhi, Arunkumar, Sherwood, Kayley, Obanor, Osayamen, Ismail, Nahed, Hauser, Alan R, Bulman, Zackery P. (2025). Pharmacodynamic insights to support pneumonia treatment in a patient co-infected with two carbapenem-resistant bacteria. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 66, (6), 107633. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2025.107633.
Ali, Arzina Aziz, Borgetti, Scott, Gross, Alan E, Lora, Alfredo J Mena, Knodle, Ryan, Ali, Taha, Ismail, Nahed. (2025). A Comparison of a Solid Organ Transplant Population‐Specific Antibiogram With the Hospital‐Wide Antibiogram. Transplant Infectious Disease, e70136. doi:10.1111/tid.70136.
Shields, Ryan K, Abbo, Lilian M, Ackley, Renee, Aitken, Samuel L, Albrecht, Benjamin, Babiker, Ahmed, Burgoon, Rachel, Cifuentes, Renzo, Claeys, Kimberly C, Curry, Brooke N, DeSear, Kathryn E, Gallagher, Jason C, Golnabi, Esther Y, Gross, Alan E, Hand, Jonathan, Heil, Emily L, Hornback, Krutika M, Kaye, Keith S, Khuu, Trieu-Vi, Klatt, Megan E, Kline, Ellen G, Kubat, Ryan C, Kufel, Wesley D, Lee, Jae Hyoung, Lepak, Alexander J, Lim, Ahmi, Ludwig, Justin M, Macdougall, Conan, Majumdar, Anjali, Mathers, Amy J, McCreary, Erin K, Miller, William R, Monogue, Marguerite L, Moore, W Justin, Olson, Shannon, Oxer, Jessica, Pearson, Jeffrey C, Pham, Christine, Pinargote, Paulette, Polk, Christopher, Satlin, Michael J, Satola, Sarah W, Shah, Sunish, Tamma, Pranita D, Tran, Truc T, van Duin, David, VanNatta, Mollie, Vega, Ana, Venugopalan, Veena, Veve, Michael P, Wangchinda, Walaiporn, Witt, Lucy S, Wu, Janet Y, Pogue, Jason M, Network, PRECEDENT, Shields, Ryan K, Abbo, Lilian M, Ackley, Renee, Aitken, Samuel L, Albrecht, Benjamin, Babiker, Ahmed, Burgoon, Rachel, Cifuentes, Renzo, Claeys, Kimberly C, Curry, Brooke N, DeSear, Kathryn E, Gallagher, Jason C, Golnabi, Esther Y, Gross, Alan E, Hand, Jonathan, Heil, Emily L, Hornback, Krutika M, Kaye, Keith S, Khuu, Trieu-Vi, Klatt, Megan E, Kline, Ellen G, Kubat, Ryan C, Kufel, Wesley D, Lee, Jae Hyoung, Lepak, Alexander J, Lim, Ahmi, Ludwig, Justin M, Macdougall, Conan, Majumdar, Anjali, Mathers, Amy J, McCreary, Erin K, Miller, William R, Monogue, Marguerite L, Moore, W Justin, Olson, Shannon, Oxer, Jessica, Pearson, Jeffrey C, Pham, Christine, Pinargote, Paulette, Polk, Christopher, Satlin, Michael J, Satola, Sarah W, Shah, Sunish, Tamma, Pranita D, Tran, Truc T, van Duin, David, VanNatta, Mollie, Vega, Ana, Venugopalan, Veena, Veve, Michael P, Wangchinda, Walaiporn, Witt, Lucy S, Wu, Janet Y, Pogue, Jason M. (2025). Effectiveness of ceftazidime–avibactam versus ceftolozane–tazobactam for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the USA (CACTUS): a multicentre, retrospective, observational study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 25, (Clin Infect Dis 63 2016), 574-584. doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00648-0.
Borgetti, Scott, Ali, Arzina Aziz, Gross, Alan E, Lora, Alfredo J Mena, Knodle, Ryan D, Ismail, Nahed, Ali, Taha. (2025). P-1656. Different Drugs for Different Bugs? A Comparison of a Solid Organ Transplant Population-specific Antibiogram with the Hospital-wide Antibiogram. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 12, (Supplement_1), ofae631.1822. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1822.
Veve, Michael P, Pogue, jason M, Abbo, Lilian M, Ackley, Renee, Aitken, Samuel L, Albrecht, Benjamin, Babiker, Ahmed, Burgoon, Rachel, Claeys, Kimberly C, Curry, Brooke, DeSear, Kate, Gallagher, Jason C, Golnabi, Esther, Green, Sarah B, Gross, Alan E, Heil, Emily L, Hornback, Krutika M, Kaye, Keith S, Khuu, Trieu-Vi, Klatt, Megan, Kline, Ellen G, Kubat, Ryan C, Kufel, Wesley D, Lee, Jae Hyoung, Lepak, Alexander, MacDougall, Conan, Majumdar, Anjali, Mathers, Amy, McCreary, Erin K, Miller, William R, Monogue, Marguerite, Moore, W Justin, Olson, Shannon, Oxer, Jessica, Pearson, Jeffrey C, Pham, Christine, Pinargote, Paulette, Polk, Christopher, Satlin, Michael J, Satola, Sarah W, Shah, Sunish, Tamma, Pranita, Tran, Truc Cecilia, van Duin, David, VanNatta, Mollie, Vega, Ana, Veena, Venugopalan, Wangchinda, Walaiporn, Witt, Lucy S, Shields, Ryan K. (2025). 312. Impact of Patient Subgroups on the Efficacy of Ceftazidime-Avibactam (CZA) versus Ceftolozane-Tazobactam (C/T) for Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the United States (CACTUS). Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 12, (Supplement_1), ofae631.102. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofae631.102.
Pogue, jason M, Abbo, Lilian M, Ackley, Renee, Aitken, Samuel L, Albrecht, Benjamin, Babiker, Ahmed, Burgoon, Rachel, Claeys, Kimberly C, Curry, Brooke, DeSear, Kate, Gallagher, Jason C, Golnabi, Esther, Green, Sarah B, Gross, Alan E, Heil, Emily L, Hornback, Krutika M, Kaye, Keith S, Khuu, Trieu-Vi, Klatt, Megan, Kline, Ellen G, Kubat, Ryan C, Kufel, Wesley D, Lepak, Alexander, MacDougall, Conan, Majumdar, Anjali, Mathers, Amy, McCreary, Erin K, Miller, William R, Monogue, Marguerite, Moore, W Justin, Olson, Shannon, Oxer, Jessica, Pearson, Jeffrey C, Pham, Christine, Pinargote, Paulette, Polk, Christopher, Satlin, Michael J, Satola, Sarah W, Shah, Sunish, Tamma, Pranita, Tran, Truc Cecilia, van Duin, David, VanNatta, Mollie, Vega, Ana, Veena, Venugopalan, Veve, Michael P, Wangchinda, Walaiporn, Witt, Lucy S, Wu, Janet, Shields, Ryan K. (2025). 311. Defining the magnitude of desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) differences in effectiveness of Ceftazidime-Avibactam (CZA) versus Ceftolozane-Tazobactam (C/T) for multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the United States (CACTUS). Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 12, (Supplement_1), ofae631.101. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofae631.101.
Lew, Alison K, Salam, Madison E, Gross, Alan E, Wang, Sheila K, McGuire, Erin, Pettit, Natasha N, Pisano, Jennifer, Nguyen, Cynthia T. (2024). A Multicenter Retrospective Study Evaluating Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Stepdown for Uncomplicated Streptococcal Bacteremia. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11, (7), ofae361. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofae361.
Ramanathan, Swetha, Yan, Connie, Suda, Katie J, Evans, Charlesnika T, Khouja, Tumader, Hershow, Ronald C, Rowan, Susan A, Gross, Alan E, Sharp, Lisa K, Group, Dental PBRN Collaborative. (2024). Barriers and facilitators to guideline concordant dental antibiotic prescribing in the United States: A qualitative study of the National Dental PBRN. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 84, (2), 163-174. doi:10.1111/jphd.12611.
Professional Leadership
Policy and Government Affairs Committee, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, 11/1/2023 - Present
Research Committee, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
Board Member-at-Large, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, 11/1/2021 - 11/1/2023
Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, Society for Heatlhcare Epidemiology of America, 1/1/2021 - 1/1/2024
Notable Honors
2025, Fellow of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
2020, Outstanding Clinical Practice in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
2020, Outstanding reviewer, Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2020, Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Education
Degrees:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University, United States, 2009
Postgraduate Training:
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident, Midwestern University, United States, 2011
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Henry Ford Hospital, United States, 2010
Selected Presentations
Adams, Jenna, Gross, alan, Brown, Kara. (2025 April 30). HCAP: Are we still using this 5 years later?. Great Lakes Pharmacy Residents Conference. Lafayette.
Adams, Jenna, Brown, Kara, Gross, Alan. (2024 December 13). HCAP: Are we still using this 5 years later?. American Society of Health-system Pharmacists. New Orleans.