President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

St. Jude/PIDS Conference Featured Speaker: Dr. Bonnie Bassler

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

A Tribute to Dr. Jerome O. Klein

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

Committee Update: Research Affairs

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

Member Spotlight: Dr. Bethany Wattles

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

Update on J-1 Visa Proposed Rule Change

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

New PIDS Vice Chair-Elect on the IDWeek Planning Committee

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

President’s Letter From Dr. Kris Bryant

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

Member Spotlight: An in-Depth Interview with Dr. Bill Gruber

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

President’s Letter From Dr. Kris Bryant

Apr. 10, 2026

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Statement on New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter

The revised CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter published yesterday represents the latest attempt to upend U.S. vaccine policy with a focus shifting away from public health toward…

Apr. 8, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Partnerships Are Essential to Our Work

As we move into spring, a season defined by fresh energy, I find myself reflecting on one of the most essential elements of our work in pediatric infectious diseases: partnership….

Mar. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Grant Stimes

Grant Stimes, PharmD, MPA, BCPS, BCIDP, is clinical pharmacy specialist for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital where he is also co-pharmacy director of antimicrobial stewardship and…

Mar. 16, 2026

PIDS Statement on ACIP, Vaccine Schedule Lawsuit Ruling

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) applauds today’s momentous federal court finding in American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Kennedy et al. that the dismissal and reconstitution of the…

Mar. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Celebration of the Quarter Century – the Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Those of us that were able to attend the annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference appreciated an extraordinary gathering that reminded us why our field is so special….

Feb. 25, 2026

Member Spotlight: Rana Hamdy

Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, FPIDS, is an Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program at Children’s National Hospital. She earned her medical…

Feb. 11, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Aiming High—Together: Leadership, Learners, and the Future of Pediatric ID

Many of you know that I beam with pride when I talk about my son’s journey at the US Air Force Academy. Watching him train in an environment defined by…

Jan. 28, 2026

Member Spotlight: Lara Danziger-Isakov

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree at Case…

Jan. 26, 2026

PIDS Supports AAP Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is one of a dozen medical and healthcare organizations to formally endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026….

Jan. 14, 2026

President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi – Responding to Change: The Strength of PIDS in Challenging Times

“Strength isn’t about resisting the storm, but dancing within it. The future belongs to those who can evolve.” — modern adaptation of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution. These words feel…

Jan. 5, 2026

PIDS Statement on Announced CDC Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) opposes today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. This unprecedented…

Dec. 23, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chandy John

Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FPIDS, is Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology at Indiana University and the Riley Hospital for Children, where…

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