Shawn MacVane, PharmD is an infectious diseases (ID) pharmacist and outcomes researcher with over 10 years of experience in antimicrobial stewardship and microbiology diagnostics. Currently, he is Lead Medical Scientist, Global Medical Affairs - Microbiology at bioMerieux where he focuses on the design and execution of health and economic outcomes research (HEOR) studies and using real-world data to understand medical value of in vitro diagnostic products. Prior to this, he was ID/AMS pharmacist where his research focused on the implementation and optimization of molecular rapid diagnostic tests for bloodstream infections. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and completed a fellowship in Anti-Infective Research & Development.