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Audrey N. Schuetz, M.D.

  1. Microbiologist
  2. Pathologist

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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Audrey N. Schuetz, M.D., is a Pathologist and Clinical Microbiology with specialty expertise in bacterial antibiotic resistance, anaerobic bacteriology, and the pathology of infectious disease. Her clinical focus includes:

  • Examining histology and cytology preparations for evidence of infection.
  • Developing antibiotic resistance tests for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
  • Partnering with patient-facing providers to guide proper specimen collection and test ordering.

The clinical assays that are developed by Dr. Schuetz and her team are available to patients at Mayo Clinic and through Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Schuetz is active in international guidance development for antibiotic testing and reporting for bacteria and fungi. She authors expert content and publishes in high-impact scientific journals on the topics of clinical microbiology and the pathology of infectious diseases. She also enjoys mentoring laboratory technologists, residents, and fellows.

  • Anaerobic bacteriology
  • Antimicrobial resistance of bacteria
  • Pathology of infectious diseases
  1. 2007
    Fellow - Medical Microbiology, American Board of Pathology ProgramEmory University School of Medicine
  2. 2006
    Residency - Clinical and Anatomic PathologyEmory University School of Medicine
  3. 2002
    Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Michigan Hospitals
  4. 2000
    MDEmory University School of Medicine
  5. 1999
    MPHRollins School of Public Health, Emory University
  6. 1994
    BADavidson College

Certifications

  1. 2011
    Medical MicrobiologyAmerican Board of Medical Microbiology
  2. 2007
    Medical MicrobiologyAmerican Board of Pathology
  3. 2006
    Anatomic & Clinical PathologyAmerican Board of Pathology

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    2024 ASM Award for ServiceAmerican Society for Microbiology
  2. 2017
    2017 Hot Topic Pinnacle AwardMayo Clinic Laboratories
  3. 2016
    2016 Outstanding Speaker AwardAssociation for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
  4. 1998
    MD, MPH ScholarshipRollins School of Public Health, Emory University
  5. 1997
    American Federation for Medical Research Award, Medical Student Research DayEmory University School of Medicine
  6. 1995
    James L. Campbell Scholar in MedicineEmory University School of Medicine
  7. 1994
    Phi Beta KappaDavidson College
  8. 1994
    Magna Cum LaudeDavidson College

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Committee for Billy Cooper Award DesigneeMedical Mycology Society of the Americas
  2. 2022 - present
    Anatomic Pathologist Guideline MemberEuropean Confederation of Medical Mycology/ISHAM/ASM Aspergillosis 2023 Guidelines
  3. 2021 - present
    MemberPathology Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  4. 2020 - 2021
    Departmental RepresentativeSafety Management Resource Taskforce (SMaRT) of Mayo Clinic
  5. 2020 - present
    Document Development Committee on Gram Stain , MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
  6. 2020 - 2021
    Co-chair, Lefamulin Breakpoint Ad hoc Working GroupClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  7. 2020 - present
    MemberCPC Quality Oversight Subcommittee of Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP)
  8. 2019 - present
    TreasurerBinford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists
  9. 2019 - present
    MemberInfectious Diseases Clinical Practice Committee
  10. 2019 - 2020
    Scientific Advisory BoardPattern Bioscience, a rapid microbiologic diagnostic company
  11. 2019
    Colistin Methods Ad hoc Working Group, MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  12. 2019
    MemberAntimicrobial Stewardship C. difficile Collaborative
  13. 2019 - present
    Gastrointestinal Infections Multidisciplinary Knowledge Content BoardAskMayoExpert
  14. 2019 - present
    MemberInfectious Diseases Society of America
  15. 2019 - present
    MemberEuropean Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  16. 2018 - 2023
    RepresentativeAmerican Association of Blood Banks, Transfusion Transmitted Diseases Committee, ASM
  17. 2018 - present
    Core Team MemberHigh Consequence Infectious Disease Laboratory
  18. 2018 - present
    Co-chair, Antifungal Reporting Working GroupClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antifungal Susceptibility Testing
  19. 2018 - 2022
    Document Development Committee on Blood Cultures , MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
  20. 2018 - 2019
    Chair, Education CommitteeBinford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists
  21. 2018
    Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  22. 2018 - present
    MemberMidwest Clinical Practice Committee Equipment Subcommittee
  23. 2018 - present
    Voting MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  24. 2017 - present
    Co-chair, Epidemiological Cutoff Value Working GroupClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  25. 2017 - present
    Co-chair, Direct Blood Culture Susceptibility Working GroupClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  26. 2017 - 2018
    Binford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists
  27. 2017 - 2018
    ASM Microbe Annual Meeting Abstract ReviewerAmerican Society for Microbiology
  28. 2017 - present
    Voting MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antifungal Susceptibility Testing
  29. 2017 - present
    MemberUnited States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
  30. 2016 - present
    Antibiotic Footprint Technical Work Group, Minnesota One Health Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative MemberMinnesota Department of Health
  31. 2016 - 2017
    Ad hoc Committee on Collaborations, MemberAcademy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
  32. 2016 - present
    MemberAntimicrobial Stewardship Committee
  33. 2016 - 2017
    MemberMayo Clinic Midwest Specialty Care CPC Equipment Subcommittee
  34. 2016 - present
    MemberEnterprise Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Committee
  35. 2016 - 2019
    Blogger, Bugs and Drugs ASM Blog SiteAmerican Society for Microbiology
  36. 2016 - 2017
    Education Committee MemberBinford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists
  37. 2016 - present
    MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society
  38. 2016 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  39. 2016 - 2019
    Expert Panel on Microbiology, MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
  40. 2016 - present
    Liaison to College of American PathologistsClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  41. 2015 - 2019
    Professional Development Subcommittee of the Professional Affairs Committee, MemberAmerican Society for Microbiology
  42. 2015 - 2016
    Laboratory Utilization Committee, MemberWeill Cornell Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
  43. 2015 - 2023
    Delegate of Committee on Laboratory Practices to CLSI Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing SubcommitteeAmerican Society for Microbiology
  44. 2015 - 2016
    PresidentAmerican Society for Microbiology, New York City Branch
  45. 2015
    Online Education Task Force, MemberAmerican Society for Microbiology
  46. 2015 - 2016
    ChairpersonWeill Cornell Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
  47. 2015 - 2017
    Co-chair, Practical Guidance in Clinical Microbiology Committee of the Professional Practice CommitteeAmerican Society for Microbiology
  48. 2015
    Tedizolid Breakpoint Ad hoc Working Group, MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  49. 2014 - present
    MemberAnaerobe Society of the Americas
  50. 2014 - present
    Co-chair, Education Outreach Working GroupClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
  51. 2012 - 2016
    Item Development Committee MemberAmerican Board for Medical Microbiology
  52. 2012 - 2016
    ASM representativeInfectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/ Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Panel on Antimicrobial Stewardship
  53. 2012 - 2017
    MemberMicrobiology Resource Committee, College of American Pathologists
  54. 2012 - present
    InspectorCollege of American Pathologists
  55. 2011 - present
    MemberAcademy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists

Publications

Research activities

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