Bethany Wattles

Clinical Pharmacist, Child and Adolescent Health Research Design and Support Unit (CAHRDS)

How long have you worked in Pediatrics?   5 years total (2.5 at UofL)

What is your favorite thing about your job?  That my research team’s work will hopefully make an impact on society by decreasing antibiotic resistance.

What is your hometown?
Waterloo, IL (near St. Louis)

What is your favorite movie?
Frozen and Toy Story? (I don’t get to pick the movies…)

Tell us about your family:
My husband, Mitch, and I have been “dating” since 7^th grade. We have 2 boys: Jonah, a wild 2.5 year-old and Bennett, a happy 7 month-old.

Do you have pets?
One funny-looking dog named Tucky.

What are you doing, where are you going, for your next vacation?
Cancun in March!

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A stockbroker, like my dad.

What is one of your proudest accomplishments?
Supporting my husband through his orthopedic surgery residency. And making my own wedding cake J

What is your favorite quote?
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. -Pslam 37:4

What was your first job?
A lifeguard and golf cart & bag attendant in high school

What is your favorite ice cream?
Cake batter