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Background
	Andrew S. Pumerantz, DO, FACP Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine Chief, Division of Infectious Disease Education: 1980-1984 A.B. Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 1984-1988 D.O. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Postdoctoral Training
1988-1989 Osteopathic Rotating Intern, Metropolitan Hospital, Springfield, PA
1989-1992 Intern and Resident in Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
1992-1993 Chief Medical Resident, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
1993-1995 Fellow in Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Certifications:
1992 American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine (Recertified 2002-2012)
1996 American Board of Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease (Recertified 2006-2016)
2005 Certificate in Travel Health, International Society of Travel Medicine
2007 American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (Certified 2007-2017)

Present Teaching Activities:
OMS I microbiology lectures on staphylococci, streptococci, and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms

OMS II Curriculum Coordinator and Director for Cardiovascular, Renal, Respiratory, Endocrine, Gastrointesinal, Dermal, and Clinical Integration Systems.

OMS I, II, III and IV clinical infectious disease topics.

"Meet-the-Chair: An Interactive Symposium" for OMS III on core internal medicine rotation at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA

Faculty Advisor, Student Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association, Western University Chapter.

Research Interests:
Novel liposomal antimicrobial formulations to address MRSA infections with decreasing susceptibility to vancomycin.

Committee Appointments:
2007-present Curriculum Committee, Western U/COMP

Current Hospital Appointments:
2007-present Consultant/Attending, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA

Professional Societies:
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Member, International Society of Travel Medicine
Member, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
Member, ASTMH Clinical Group (American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Traveler's Health-ACCTMTH)
Member, American Osteopathic Association
Member, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California
Member, American College of Osteopathic Internists

Honors:
1988 Wilbur P. Lutz, D.O. Memorial Award from the Department of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for the graduate most proficient in physical diagnosis.
2008 American Osteopathic Association Mentor Hall of Fame Award

Selected Publications:
1. Selwyn PA, Pumerantz AS, Durante A, Alcabes PG, Gourevitch MN, Boiselle PM, Elmore JG:
Clinical Predictors of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia and tuberculosis
in HIV-infected patients. AIDS 1998, 12:885-893.
2. Boiselle PM, Tocino I, Hooley RJ, Pumerantz AS, Selwyn PA, Nekiesa VP, Lange RC: Chest
radiograph interpretation of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-
positive patients: accuracy, distinguishing features, and mimics. J. Thoracic Imaging, 1997
Jan. 12: 1, 47-53.