Dr. Mike Schwartz earned his BA in Biology at Duke University, Doctor of Pharmacy at Mercer University and completed post-graduate specialty training in Infectious Diseases at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. His research interests include epidemiology of caMRSA infections, operational aviation medicine and defense/response to bioterrorism. Dr. Schwartz has over 25 years of health care clinical/leadership experience in both civilian and Department of Defense ;medical facilities. He ;joined South University Savannah in 2006 and served as Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice from 2010-2015. He taught infectious diseases, medical microbiology, pharmacokinetics and health care leadership to PharmD and Physician Assistant students. He was also the Director of Inter-professional Education for South University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Schwartz also has over 28 years of experience as an Air Force officer (active duty and reserves) and is currently the Senior Director of Reserve Forces (CAP-USAF, Maxwell AFB AL) and holds the grade of colonel. Most recently, Dr. Schwartz joined the College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University and teaches pharmacology within the graduate Physician Assistant Program as well as infectious diseases topics for the Post-Graduate Infectious Diseases Medicine Fellowship program.