Infectious Diseases Society of America

IDSA member Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA, at this year's #StandUpForScience rally in Washington, D.C.

Public health outcomes will continue to sink if health equity is deprioritized, warns IDSA Board member Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, adding, “it will have a domino effect on everyone.” Our press briefing addresses outbreak threats, funding challenges and the effects of misinformation in public health: https://lnkd.in/ec3d-Bkg

Help shape the future IDSA and HIVMA. ✅ Apply for an open officer or director position on IDSA’s Board of Directors by Thursday, March 27: https://bit.ly/3Fo2Wnv

IDSA is proud to celebrate the 33 extraordinary individuals accepted into the Leadership Institute’s 2025 Community of Leaders program. Congratulations to each member of the new class on their dedication to leadership development and community building in the field of ID/HIV! Learn more about IDSA’s leadership development programs: https://lnkd.in/e2GAascE #FutureofID

IDSA and HIVMA members from across the country gathered on Capitol Hill yesterday to educate their Members of Congress on issues impacting public health and the field of infectious diseases. Topics discussed included antimicrobial resistance, strengthening the ID workforce, and the importance of protecting public health and biomedical research. As ID and HIV experts, your voice has never been so critical. Join IDSA's and HIVMA's MAP program and advocate with your colleagues on issues impacting the ID and HIV landscape: idsociety.org/map

IDSA member Dial Hewlett Jr., MD, FIDSA, of Westchester County Department of Health expresses concerns about the cancelation by CDC of important vaccine meetings. "We at the local level look to our [CDC] and committees like the ACIP to guide us with regard to vaccines." Our press briefing addresses outbreak threats including #birdflu, funding challenges and the effects of misinformation in public health: https://lnkd.in/ec3d-Bkg

Join us next Mon. 3/17 at 10:30 a.m. ET for the first session of our new Quality Measurement & Improvement for ID Career Advancement webinar series. Our new six-part webinar series is designed for ID clinicians seeking career advancement opportunities within hospitals, health systems and health delivery networks. Enrolling in the course series on the IDSA Academy will automatically register you for all webinars in the series, giving you access to all live webinars and session recordings. CME/MOC/CPE/ANCC credit is available for each webinar. Learn more and register for the series: https://bit.ly/3XH2I0W

Got smallpox? Me neither. Thanks, science! IDSA and HIVMA staff and members #StandUpForScience during last week’s rally in Washington D.C. 🥽🧪🔬

On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: ID specialists can help ensure patients receive the best protection from measles by keeping vaccination at the forefront of measles prevention efforts, writes IDSA President-Elect Ronald G. Nahass, MD, MHCM, FIDSA. https://lnkd.in/gPK8pBWX

“Vitamin A is not a replacement for vaccination,” says IDSA Board member Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, emphasizing that the MMR vaccine is the only reliable way to prevent measles. "High dose vitamin A therapy carries safety risks including toxicity, liver damage and increased intracranial pressure," she added. Our press briefing addresses outbreak threats including #measles, funding challenges and the effects of misinformation in public health: https://lnkd.in/ec3d-Bkg