News & Announcements

Member Spotlight: Dr. Tanya Rogo

Tanya Rogo, MD, MPH&TM, FAAP is Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She practices pediatric infectious diseases at the…

What’s in the News: COVID-19 Cases Linked to Youth Sports As Vaccine May Soon Be Authorized for Adolescents 12 and Older

Public health officials are seeing an increase in reports of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. linked to youth sports, according to an April 9 press briefing. These include cases in…

PIDS Invitation to the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Networking Session – May 11

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society invites you to a Networking Session for medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 3-4 pm CST.  During the session,…

What’s in the News: COVID-19 Vaccines in Pregnant and Lactating Women

A new study found that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines generated robust humoral immunity in pregnant and lactating women, similar to that observed in women who are not pregnant. The research also…

Why We Should All Support Our Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

John BradleyDecember 2020 I am very honored and humbled by receipt of the Society’s award this past year, which was quite unexpected as I have certainly not made a particular…

Tribute to Dr. Kwang Sik Kim

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Kwang Sik Kim, the Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Kim was a Professor…

Mar. 26, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. Kris Bryant

We all look forward to March. For some, it’s all about basketball and March Madness. For others, it is about the first day of spring and the promise of better…

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

On Day 3 of the St. Jude PIDS Conference, Dr. Bonnie Bassler will present the 36th Erskine Lecture. The John H. Erskine Lecture in Infectious Diseases is a highly anticipated…

A Tribute to Dr. Jerome O. Klein

by Stephen Pelton, Elizabeth Barnett and friends and colleagues at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Klein excited generations of trainees and colleagues in Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases.  He was…

Committee Update: Research Affairs

C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPHChair, Research Affairs CommitteePresident-Elect, PIDS The PIDS Research Affairs Committee is responsible for many of the research-focused activities within the society. This includes efforts in recruiting…

Member Spotlight: Dr. Bethany Wattles

Dr. Bethany Wattles is a clinical pharmacist in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She works in the Child and Adolescent Health Research Design…

Update on J-1 Visa Proposed Rule Change

In November 2020, PIDS along with HIVMA, IDSA and SHEA, called on the Department of Homeland Security to exempt physicians working in the United States on J-1 visas from the…

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