In The News: MRSA Resistance Increases

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

In The News: Vaccine Protection for Children During Omicron

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Hope in Spite of Burdens

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

PIDS Spotlight: Christy Phillips

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

In The News: Awaiting Surge in MIS-C as Omicron Cases Fall

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

In The News: FDA Delays Shot Push for Children Under 5

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

In The News: Kids’ COVID Vaccinations Plummet

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

In The News: Children Living with Long Covid

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – February Symmetry

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

In The News: New Antifungal Medications Are Sorely Needed

PIDS Recognizes Dr. Gregory A. Storch with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Gregory A. Storch, MD, FPIDS, a skilled clinician, researcher and leader in diagnostics, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The…

PIDS Honors Morven S. Edwards with 2021 Distinguished Physician Award

Morven S. Edwards, MD, FPIDS, an expert on bacterial infections in newborns, is the recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). The annual…

PIDS Honors Dr. William C. Gruber with 2021 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology

William C. Gruber, MD, FPIDS, a leading global expert in vaccine development, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Award….

Dr. Betsy C. Herold Recognized with 2021 PIDS Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award

Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…

PIDS Awards Program and Business Meeting

Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…

What’s in the News: More Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations in States with Lower Vaccination Rates

A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…

Member Spotlight: Dr. José Romero

José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…

What’s in the News: Study Reports Good Long-term Outcomes in Children with MIS-C

A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…

IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS Announce LEAP Fellowship for the 2022-23 Academic Year

The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…

Sep. 7, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…

What’s in the News: Study Finds Children with Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19

Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….

What’s in the News: AAP Cautions Against Off-label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…

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