Boston Medical Center / Boston University School of Medicine

Oct. 9, 2024

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – What’s Happening at IDWeek

Next week, by this time that the newsletter reaches your inbox, the sun will have just come up on day one of IDWeek 2024 in Los Angeles. If this will…

Oct. 9, 2024

In The News: New HCV Testing Guidelines Aim to Increase Screening Among Exposed Infants

Healio reports on research into perinatal Hepatitis C virus exposure among U.S. infants, published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. In the span of 2010-2020, less than…

Sep. 25, 2024

Member Spotlight: Gwenn Skar

Gwenn Skar, MD, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She earned her medical degree and completed her…

Sep. 25, 2024

In The News: Study Identifies Ways to Improve Antiviral Prescribing for Infants with Flu

Healio reports on a study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society into antiviral prescribing for infants with flu. CDC recommends the antiviral oseltamivir for infants younger…

Sep. 11, 2024

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Attending IDWeek Experience

Do you remember your first IDWeek? I recognize for some of us our inaugural experience was at a meeting with a different name but think back to that first one…

Sep. 11, 2024

In The News: Long COVID Differs Between Kids and Adolescents, Study Finds

Medpage Today reports on a longitudinal observational study of long COVID and children in the United States. Researchers identified 14 prolonged symptoms that were more common in those with a…

Aug. 21, 2024

Member Spotlight: W. Christopher Golden

W. Christopher Golden, MD, FAAP, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical Director, Newborn Nursery and Director, Pediatrics Core Clerkship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He…

Aug. 21, 2024

In The News: CDC: Kids’ Routine Vaccinations Prevented Half a Billion Illnesses Since 1994

Medpage Today reports on CDC data from the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program since its inception in 1994 through 2023. The impressive data shared covered illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, and even…

Aug. 21, 2024

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Recognizes 27 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists as Society Fellows

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…

Aug. 7, 2024

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – PIDS Is a Big Tent Society

Every four years – plus or minus a year when a pandemic completely disrupts everything – the Summer Olympics puts up the biggest tent in the world and invites everyone….

Aug. 7, 2024

In The News: Shortage of Blood Culture Vials Could Impact Patient Care, CDC and FDA Warn

CNN reports on the advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention of a “critical shortage” of vials manufactured by BD Life Sciences used in collecting samples for…

Jul. 24, 2024

Member Spotlight: Mark Schleiss

Mark R. Schleiss, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Division of Infectious Diseases, where he is the American Legion and Auxiliary Heart…

Boston Children’s Hospital

Oct. 9, 2024

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – What’s Happening at IDWeek

Next week, by this time that the newsletter reaches your inbox, the sun will have just come up on day one of IDWeek 2024 in Los Angeles. If this will…

Oct. 9, 2024

In The News: New HCV Testing Guidelines Aim to Increase Screening Among Exposed Infants

Healio reports on research into perinatal Hepatitis C virus exposure among U.S. infants, published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. In the span of 2010-2020, less than…

Sep. 25, 2024

Member Spotlight: Gwenn Skar

Gwenn Skar, MD, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She earned her medical degree and completed her…

Sep. 25, 2024

In The News: Study Identifies Ways to Improve Antiviral Prescribing for Infants with Flu

Healio reports on a study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society into antiviral prescribing for infants with flu. CDC recommends the antiviral oseltamivir for infants younger…

Sep. 11, 2024

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Attending IDWeek Experience

Do you remember your first IDWeek? I recognize for some of us our inaugural experience was at a meeting with a different name but think back to that first one…

Sep. 11, 2024

In The News: Long COVID Differs Between Kids and Adolescents, Study Finds

Medpage Today reports on a longitudinal observational study of long COVID and children in the United States. Researchers identified 14 prolonged symptoms that were more common in those with a…

Aug. 21, 2024

Member Spotlight: W. Christopher Golden

W. Christopher Golden, MD, FAAP, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical Director, Newborn Nursery and Director, Pediatrics Core Clerkship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He…

Aug. 21, 2024

In The News: CDC: Kids’ Routine Vaccinations Prevented Half a Billion Illnesses Since 1994

Medpage Today reports on CDC data from the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program since its inception in 1994 through 2023. The impressive data shared covered illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, and even…

Aug. 21, 2024

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Recognizes 27 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists as Society Fellows

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…

Aug. 7, 2024

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – PIDS Is a Big Tent Society

Every four years – plus or minus a year when a pandemic completely disrupts everything – the Summer Olympics puts up the biggest tent in the world and invites everyone….

Aug. 7, 2024

In The News: Shortage of Blood Culture Vials Could Impact Patient Care, CDC and FDA Warn

CNN reports on the advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention of a “critical shortage” of vials manufactured by BD Life Sciences used in collecting samples for…

Jul. 24, 2024

Member Spotlight: Mark Schleiss

Mark R. Schleiss, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Division of Infectious Diseases, where he is the American Legion and Auxiliary Heart…

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