Mary L. Staicu, Pharm.D., is an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist practicing at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, NY.  She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Buffalo, NY, then completed her PGY1 general pharmacy residency and PGY2 Infectious Diseases specialty residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.  In her current position, Mary is a founding and active member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team and serves on various hospital and system-wide committees, striving to promote the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents through clinical stewardship interventions, program and guideline development, and active research.  She serves as a mentor and preceptor for PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residents, and teaches house-staff and medical students.  Although involved in multiple antimicrobial stewardship research projects, her specific area of interest is the clinical and economic implications of the penicillin allergy label.