The new charter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices changes the fundamental focus, membership structure and governance of the committee. This will lead…
Andi L. Shane, MD, MPH, MSc, is Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Division at Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She…
As someone who lives in the Clear Lake region of Houston, I feel the presence of NASA in my community. Its spirit of exploration is woven into daily life. I…
Carlos R. Oliveira, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health at Yale School of Medicine. He also holds appointments at Yale…
As we move into an exciting new phase of strategic planning for PIDS, I want to take a moment to pull back the curtain on how your Board functions, what…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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