Resources for Fellows

The Training Programs Committee serves to inform and support training program directors on issues such as accreditation, fellowship support, and manpower; enhances standards for fellowship training, and communicates with members on issues and trends related to re-certification of Pediatric Infectious Diseases subspecialists and recruitment of fellows to our subspecialty.

On behalf of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the Training Programs Committee is pleased to provide an online Directory of Pediatric Infectious Disease Training Programs in the United States and Canada as a helpful reference for individuals considering fellowship training in pediatric infectious diseases.

Use the tool bar to find the latest information on ERAS, educational links, online courses, and other resources pertaining to pediatric infectious diseases fellowship training, including a Fellows Survival Guide, that was designed to guide you through your fellowship from start to finish.

St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

• View past agendas and presentations

IDWeek

View the Fellows Day Presentation 2018

• Demystifying the Interview Process

View the Fellows Day Presentation 2019

• CV Template Doc
• Best Practices – CV and Cover Letter

View the Fellows Day Presentations 2020

• Job Search and Negotiation Handout
• Developing Your Mission and Values

View the Fellows Day Presentation 2022

• Interviewing for Your First Job: Defining Your Time and Negotiating a Contract
• Horizon Therapeutics – Treating Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease for Over 35 Years (Sponsored)

The Pediatric Committee on Antimicrobial Stewardship developed the Antimicrobial Stewardship Experience for Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellows.  The purpose of the guidance is to provide recommendations for training and experience for fellows seeking to become effective antimicrobial stewardship practitioners. 

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Transplant and Immunocompromised Fellowships

Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellows completing their fellowship and wishing additional specialty training in pediatric Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases may consider reaching out to programs that offer an additional one-year, non-ACGME accredited clinical and research fellowship as detailed below:

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Center	Location	Contact person email	Website for additional information
Boston Children’s Hospital	Boston, MA	Tanvi.sharma@childrens.harvard.edu	https://dme.childrenshospital.org/infectious- diseases-fellowship-program/ Note: our ICH ID fellowship opportunity is not advertised on our website, as it is not offered every year. Interested candidates should reach out to Tanvi Sharma to determine whether there are open positions and available funding for the fellowship in a given year.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, PA	Eimear Kitt, MD Associate Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Division of Infectious Diseases Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia kitte@email.chop.edu 267-455-4247	https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/division-infectious-diseases/fellowship
Nationwide Children’s Hospital	Columbus, OH	Fellowship education coordinator: lin.moore@nationwidechildrens.org or Program Director: monica.ardura@nationwidechildrens.org	Host Defense Fellowship https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/for- medical-professionals/education-and- training/fellowship-programs/host-defense- fellowship
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital	Memphis, TN	Timothy Minniear, MD – tminnea@stjude.org Trachia Wilson – trachia.wilson@stjude.org	http://www.stjude.org/id-fellowship
University of Washington / Seattle Children’s Hospital	Seattle, WA	Matthew.kronman@seattlechildrens.org	Infectious Disease Fellowship | Department of Pediatrics (uw.edu)

Internet Resources for PIDS Fellows

Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology

• Society for Healthcare Epidemiology
  http://www.shea-online.org/
  SHEA is a growing organization, founded in 1980 to advance the application of the science of healthcare epidemiology.
• Top 7 Ways for Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellows to Learn About Careers in Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention and Control

HIV/AIDS

• National HIV/AIDS Clinicians Consultation Center (NCCC)
  http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/
  The National HIV/AIDS Clinicians Consultation Center (NCCC) supplies health care providers with a national resource to obtain timely, expert and appropriate responses to clinical questions related to treatment of persons with HIV infection, health care worker exposure to HIV and other blood-borne pathogens, as well as treatment of HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants.
• HIV Info
  http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/
  AIDS Info is a service of the US Department of Health and Human Services which offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and research.

Mycology

• Mycology Online
  http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au/
  Mycology online provides information on the identification and management of human and animal fungal infections.

Parasitology

• DPDx (CDC)
  http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/
  DPDx is a Web site developed and maintained by CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD). DPDx offers two complimentary functions: a Reference and Training function for browsing through concise reviews of parasites and parasitic diseases and a Diagnostic Assistance function where laboratorians and health professionals can ask questions and/or send digital images or specimens for review and consultation with DPD staff free of charge.

Clinical Pharmacology

• Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Course
  https://ocr.od.nih.gov/courses/principles-clinical-pharmacology.html
  The course on “Principles of Clinical Pharmacology” consists of a weekly lecture series covering the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology as a translational scientific discipline focused on rational drug development and utilization in therapeutics.

Guidelines

• IDSA Practice Guidelines
  http://www.idsociety.org/content.aspx?id=9088 (primarily adult-based but some include pediatrics)
  The IDSA Practice Guidelines page consists of standards, practice guidelines and statements developed and/or endorsed by IDSA. Practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patients in making decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.
• American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
  http://www.astmh.org/ 
  The ASTMH is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that afflict the global poor.

Clinical Immunology Society

• The Clinical Immunology Society
  https://clinimmsoc.org/CIS.htm 
  The Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) is an international professional organization which includes clinicians, investigators and trainings. CIS is devoted to fostering developments in the science and practice of clinical immunology.

Additional Resources

• A Quick Guide to the Tips and Tricks for Providing a Top Notch Review of a Submitted Manuscript.
• Pediatric ID Escape Room A fellow has come down with a mysterious illness. Diagnose, name and treat to get out. (Need some help? Find the Answer Key here.)