August 21, 2024
The world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, has designated 27 distinguished physicians and scientists from the United States and around the world as Fellows of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, FPIDS.
The designation “fellow” in PIDS honors those who have achieved professional excellence and provided significant service to the profession. “Fellowship is a tradition at many societies to honor the highest level of achievement in that group,” said PIDS President Bill Steinbach, MD, FPIDS. “Fellowship in PIDS is designed to recognize our colleagues who have a collection of work that embodies the academic, clinical, and educational accomplishments that distinguish those at the top of our field.”
Applicants for PIDS fellowship must be nominated by their peers and meet specified criteria, including continuing identification with the field of pediatric infectious diseases, national or local recognition, and publication of their work in strong biomedical journals. Nominees are reviewed and selected by the PIDS Board of Directors. Fellows of PIDS work in many different settings, including clinical practice, teaching, research, public health, and health care administration.
This year, the following individuals are honored as fellows of PIDS:
Upton Allen, MD, MBBS, MSc, FPIDS Katherine Lemon, MD, PhD, FPIDS
Martha Alvares, MD, MPH, FPIDS Kari Neeman, MD, FPIDS
Mehreen Arshad, MD, FPIDS Elijah Paintsil, MD, FPIDS
Aparna Arun, MD, FPIDS Elizabeth Ristagno, MD, MS, MSc, FPIDS
Tempe Chen, MD, FPIDS David Rosen, MD, PhD, FPIDS
Gary Darmstadt, MD, MS, FPIDS Roberto Santos, MD, MSCS, FPIDS
Guliz Erdem, MD, FPIDS Michael Smit, MD, MSPH, FPIDS
Charles Foster, MD, FPIDS David Stagliano (Col.), MD, FPIDS
Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS Paul Sue, MDCM, FPIDS
Stefan Hagmann, MD, MSc, FPIDS Alison Tribble, MD, MSCE, FPIDS
Andrea Hahn, MD, MS, FPIDS Louise Vaz, MD, MPH, FPIDS
Benjamin Hanisch, MD, FPIDS Michael Watson, MD, PhD, FPIDS
David Hong, MD, FPIDS Ilan Youngster, MD, MMSc, FPIDS
Nicholas Hysmith, MD, MS, MBA, FPIDS
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About PIDS PIDS membership encompasses leaders across the global scientific and public health spectrum, including clinical care, advocacy, academics, government, and the pharmaceutical industry. From fellowship training to continuing medical education, research, regulatory issues and guideline development, PIDS members are the core professionals advocating for the improved health of children with infectious diseases both nationally and around the world, participating in critical public health and medical professional advisory committees that determine the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, immunization practices in children, and the education of pediatricians. For more information, visit http://www.pids.org.
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