Dr. Jarvis is the president of Jason and Jarvis Associates LLC (a consulting company) and was formerly with the CDC for 23 years. Dr. Jarvis has over 400 published studies and is world-renowned MRSA and HAI expert. While at the CDC, Dr. Jarvis was Director, Office of Extramural Research, office of the Director; Nat’l Center for Infectious Disease: Acting Director, Associate Director for Program Development; Chief, Investigator and Prevention Branch” Chief, Epidemiology Branch – Hospital Infection Program (now DHQP). Dr. Jarvis is board-certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Dr. Jarvis is also a past president of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America (SHEA).