Kaylee Caniff, PharmD, BCIDP

Assistant Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Email: [email protected]

Education

PharmD, University of Michigan
BA, University of Notre Dame

Graduate/Post-Graduate Training

Fellowship, Infectious Diseases Health Outcomes Research, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
Residency, Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
Residency, Pharmacy Practice, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States

Biography

I earned my Doctor of Pharmacy degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan in 2018. I then received advanced clinical training by completing post-graduate residencies in pharmacy practice and infectious diseases, respectively, at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. After two years of clinical practice in acute care medicine, I pursued a postdoctoral research fellowship in infectious diseases health outcomes at Wayne State University. I completed the fellowship in 2024 before joining the faculty at Ferris State University. My research interests and expertise include examining real-world antibiotic prescribing patterns for drug-resistant infections, evaluating clinical outcomes related to novel therapies, and developing innovative antimicrobial stewardship strategies.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article
Caniff, K., Al Musawa, M., Judd, C., Shupp, M., Veve, M. P., Alangaden, G., Claeys, K. C., Scipione, M. R., Walsh, T. J., Rybak, M. J. (2025). "Evaluating antimicrobial stewardship strategies in candidemia: a novel desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) analysis comparing blood culture versus T2Candida diagnostic approaches," In T. C. Dingle (Ed.), Journal of Clinical Microbiology. American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00043-25
Journal Article
Caniff, K., Rebold, N., Xhemali, X., Tran, N., Eubank, T. A., Garey, K. W., Guo, Y., Chang, M., Barber, K. E., Krekel, T., Biagi, M., Kufel, W. D., Carr, A., Hayes, J., Carlson, T. J., Frens, J., Venugopalan, V., Lucas, K., Kunz Coyne, A. J., Sanders, J., Chandler, E., Li, R., Antosz, K., Justo, J. A., Benefield, R., Moore, W. J., Ross, J., Adams, J., Albarillo, F., Stefanos, S., Hobbs, A. L., Mercuro, N., Raux, B., Zeitler, K., Rybak, M. J. (2025). "Real-World Applications of Imipenem/Cilastatin/Relebactam: Insights from a Multicenter Observational Cohort Study," Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Oxford University Press (OUP) https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf112
Journal Article
Al Musawa, M., Bleick, C. R., Herbin, S. R., Caniff, K., Van Helden, S. R., Rybak, M. J. (2024). "Aztreonam-avibactam: The dynamic duo against multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens." Pharmacotherapy. 44 (12). pp. 927-938.
Journal Article
Caniff, K. E., Judd, C., Lucas, K., Goro, S., Orzol, C., Eshaya, M., Al Musawa, M., Veve, M. P., Rybak, M. J. (2024). "Heartfelt Impact: A Descriptive Analysis of Ceftaroline-Containing Regimens in Endocarditis due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus." Infectious diseases and therapy.
Journal Article
Kunz Coyne, A. J., Herbin, S., Caniff, K., Rybak, M. J. (2023). "Steno-sphere: Navigating the enigmatic world of emerging multidrug-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia." Pharmacotherapy. 43 (8). pp. 833-846.
Journal Article
El-Ghali, A., Kunz Coyne, A. J., Caniff, K., Bleick, C., Rybak, M. J. (2023). "Sulbactam-durlobactam: A novel β-lactam-β-lactamase inhibitor combination targeting carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections." Pharmacotherapy. 43 (6). pp. 502-513.
Journal Article
Karapetyan, K., Rosenfeldt, Z., Caniff, K. (2023). "Evaluation of Gabapentin and Baclofen Combination for Inpatient Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome." Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 40 (4). pp. 128-133.
Journal Article
Caniff, K. E., Rebold, N., Rybak, M. J. (2023). "Oral stepdown in Gram-positive bloodstream infections: A step in the right direction." Pharmacotherapy. 43 (3). pp. 247-256.
Journal Article
Rebold, N., Lagnf, A. M., Alosaimy, S., Holger, D. J., Witucki, P., Mannino, A., Dierker, M., Lucas, K., Kunz Coyne, A. J., El Ghali, A., Caniff, K. E., Veve, M. P., Rybak, M. J. (2023). "Risk Factors for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Clinical Treatment Failure." Microbiology spectrum. 11 (1). p. e0264722.
Journal Article
Caniff, K. E., Young, L. R., Truong, S., Gibson, G., Jurasic, M. M., Poggensee, L., Fitzpatrick, M. A., Evans, C. T., Suda, K. J. (2021). "Postextraction infection and antibiotic prescribing among veterans receiving dental extractions." Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 42 (12). pp. 1431-1436.

Presentations

Poster
Van Helden, S. R. (Author & Presenter), Caniff, K., Judd, C. (Author), Eubank, T. A. (Author), Garey, K. W. (Author), Kufel, W. D. (Author), Krekel, T. (Author), Tan, K. K. (Author), Chandler, E. L. (Author), Aramburo, J. A. (Author), Chatterji, D. (Author), Walker, S. D. (Author), Yost, C. N. (Author), Muscat, J. M. (Author), Andrade, J. (Author), Cerenzio, J. (Author), Raja, K. (Author), Veve, M. P. (Author), Rybak, M. J. (Author), ESCMID Global, "Clinical use of meropenem-vaborbactam in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales or Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia," ESCMID, Vienna, Austria, (April 15, 2025).
Poster
Al Musawa, M. (Author & Presenter), Kunz Coyne, A. J. (Author), Judd, C. (Author), Lucas, K. (Author), Holger, D. (Author), Slaton, C. (Author), Shald, E. (Author), Cabanilla, M. G. (Author), Kufel, W. D., Bleick, C. (Author), Biagi, M., Jankowski, C. A. (Author), White, B. (Author), Molina, K. (Author), Mynatt, R. (Author), Eubank, T. A. (Author), Rux, C. E. (Author), Wrenn, R. H. (Author), VanDorf, S. (Author), Venugopalan, V. (Author), Orzol, C. (Author), Sassine, J. (Author), Caniff, K. E. (Author), Kang-Birken, S. L. (Author), Morisette, T. (Author), Veve, M. P. (Author), Rybak, M. J. (Author), ESCMID Global, "Race against time: unraveling the impact of early ceftazidime/avibactam administration," ESCMID, Vienna, Austria, (April 15, 2025).
Poster
Al Musawa, M. (Author & Presenter), Caniff, K. E. (Author), Judd, C. (Author), Rybak, M. J. (Author), IDWeek, "Short-Duration vs. Long-Duration of Therapy for Hospital-Acquired or Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia due to Multi-Drug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa," Infectious Diseases Society of America, Los Angeles, CA, (October 16, 2024).
Poster
Caniff, K. E. (Author & Presenter), Kunz Coyne, A. J. (Author), Judd, C. (Author), Orzol, C. (Author), Eshaya, M. (Author), Al Musawa, M. (Author), Bleick, C. (Author), Scipione, M. R. (Author), Rybak, M. J. (Author), IDWeek, "Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy in Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections: Insights from a Pharmacist-Driven Intervention Leveraging Molecular Rapid Diagnostic Testing," Infectious Diseases Society of America, Los Angeles, CA, (October 16, 2024).
Poster
Caniff, K., Richards, N. (Author), Torney, N. (Author), Rodriguez, E. (Author), Angel, A. (Author), Motley, J. (Author), Steffke, N. (Author), Holger, D. (Author), Veve, M. P. (Author), Scipione, M. R. (Author), Haddad, A. (Author), Brennan, B. (Author), Rybak, M. J. (Author), ACCP Annual Meeting, "The Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Intervention on Discharge Antibiotic Prescribing," ACCP, Phoenix, AZ, (October 2024).
Poster
Al Musawa, M. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, E. (Author), Frens, J. J. (Author), Molina, K. C. (Author), Holger, D. H. (Author), Bouchard, J. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), Rybak, M. J. (Author), ASM Microbe, "Evaluation of Omadacycline Treatment for Osteomyelitis," ASM, Atlanta, GA, (June 2024).
Poster
Caniff, K., Xhemali, X. (Author), Tran, N. (Author), Eubank, T. A. (Author), Garey, K. W. (Author), Guo, Y. (Author), Chang, M. (Author), Barber, K. E. (Author), Biagi, M. (Author), Carlson, T. J. (Author), Krekel, T. (Author), Venugopalan, V. (Author), Kufel, W. D. (Author), Carr, A. (Author), Hayes, J. (Author), Sanders, J. (Author), Chandler, E. (Author), Li, R. (Author), Justo, J. A. (Author), Antosz, K. (Author), Benefield, R. (Author), Moore, W. J. (Author), Ross, J. (Author), Hobbs, A. L. (Author), Stephanos, S. (Author), Mercuro, N. (Author), Raux, B. (Author), Zeitler, K. (Author), Rybak, M. J., IDWeek, "Evaluation of Imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam for the Treatment of Infections Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa," IDSA, Los Angeles, CA, (October 2024).
Oral Presentation
Al Musawa, M. (Author & Presenter), Vermula, R. (Author), Mammadova, M. (Author), Wadle, C. (Author), Muscarella, A. (Author), Cimino, C. (Author), Zeuli, J. (Author), Howard, C. (Author), Mejia-Chew, C. (Author), Hamad, Y. (Author), Ong, A. (Author), Cohen, K. A. (Author), Kaip, E. A. (Author), Tupayachi-Oriz, M. G. (Author), Fiske, C. T. (Author), Judd, C. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), Rybak, M. J., IDWeek, "Clinical and microbiological outcomes of omadacycline for pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus complex," IDSA, Los Angeles, CA, (October 2024).
Poster
Caniff, K., Judd, C. (Author), Eubank, T. A. (Author), Garey, K. W. (Author), Krekel, T. (Author), Kufel, W. D. (Author), Andrade, J. (Author), Veve, M. P. (Author), Rybak, M. J. (Author), IDWeek, "Patient Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes Associated with Meropenem/Vaborbactam Treatment in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Pneumonia," IDSA, Los Angeles, CA, (October 2024).
Poster
Kunz Coyne, A. J., Lucas, K., Shald, E., Cabanilla, M. G., Yost, C., Slaton, C., Kufel, W. D., Truong, J., Andrade, J. A., Cerenzio, J., Biagi, M., Todd, M., White, B., Sassine, J., Hayes, J. E., Witucki, P., Orzol, C., Eshaya, M., Caniff, K., Veve, M. P., Rybak, M. J., IDWeek, "Early Administration of Ceftazidime-Avibactam for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Is Associated with Improved Clinical Success," Boston, MA, (October 2023).

Kaylee Caniff, PharmD, BCIDP