Rachel Medernach, MD, MSCI, is currently an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Medernach completed her undergraduate studies at Loyola University Chicago, majoring in psychology and minoring in biology and chemistry. She then attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine, followed by a residency at Rush University Medical Center in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics where she studied Gram-negative pathogens in the pediatric population. Finally, Dr. Medernach completed an infectious diseases fellowship at Northwestern University with a laboratory focusing on the development of resistance mechanisms in Gram-negative pathogens. She also obtained her Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation during this time.