Dr. Shannon Ross (R) with other Superbug Ambassadors on Capitol Hill.For the fourth year, Shannon Ross, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases, served as an ambassador for The Pew Charitable Trusts' Stand Up To Superbugs initiative. Dr. Ross joined more than 40 other 2020 Stand Up To Superbugs Ambassadors in Washington, DC Feb. 25-27 to meet with the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, leaders from CDC, FDA, and other key agencies and members of Congress and their staffs to urge action to fight the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant infections. This year's ambassadors include people from several different fields including health care, public health, research, farming, veterinary medicine and patients and patient families impacted by superbugs. During their trip to Washington, the ambassadors meet with the representatives from their states to share their expertise and experience to advocate for funding and support to preserve the effectiveness of existing antibiotics and to develop new antibiotics.