👉TODAY👈 is the deadline for meetID applications to be part of the St. Jude-PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference! Apply by visiting pidsfoundation.org/awards/meeti...

📢 Call for Abstracts! Submit your abstracts for SHEA Spring 2026 by January 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Don’t miss your chance to share your research with leaders in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention. bit.ly/4qNoqNU

“I joined meetID as someone who was potentially interested in pediatric infectious diseases and left as someone committed to apply to pediatric ID.” Applications for meetID at the St. Jude-PIDS Conference (March 4-6, 2026) are open until Friday, November 7. pidsfoundation.org/awards/meeti...

Our October member spotlight was Dr. Jeff Gerber. He is the Werner & Gertrude Henle Endowed Chair in Pediatrics in the Div ID @childrensphila.bsky.social & Prof of Peds, Epidemiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the Univ of Pennsylvania. Read our full profile at pids.org/2025/10/29/m...

Interested in joining today's PIDS Virtual Clinical Case Conference in the Immunocompromised Child at 1pm ET? Good news, you can still register for 'Hidden in Plain Sight,' presented by Rebecca Sturgis, MD, and William Otto, MD (both of Cincinnati Children's Hospital). Contact us for details.

Introducing the Peds ID Fellows Cup. This is a fun and friendly virtual competition to review pediatric infectious diseases content and topics via board-style, multiple-choice questions. Link to sign up: tinyurl.com/PIDFC

Walter Orenstein, MD, FPIDS, an influential figure in public health and immunization efforts, including policy and hesitancy, is the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) 2025 Walter T. Hughes Distinguished Physician Award honoree. pids.org/2025/10/19/p...

PIDS has joined with IDSA, HIVMA, & SHEA to issue a response to this weekend's public health firings. Visit pids.org/2025/10/13/p... to read the full letter.

Our October PIDS newsletter features the final letter from the president of Dr. Bill Steinbach's tenure. Visit our News & Announcements page to read the letter reflecting on the past 2 years of PIDS. pids.org/2025/10/08/p...

The PIDS Comprehensive Vaccine Education Program features 19 online modules, such as Hepatitis B, HPV, Common Vaccine Concerns, and more! Group enrollment available. pids.org/education-tr...

Congratulations 🎉 to our Fellow of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society class of 2025. These 29 scientists have distinguished themselves through their academic, clinical, and educational accomplishments and excellences in pediatric ID. pids.org/2025/09/23/2...

Our September Member Spotlight is Dr. Chris Blyth. He is Professor of Paediatric ID at School of Medicine, Univ of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute, Australia. Read the full spotlight at pids.org/2025/09/24/m...

The CDC has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about a new outbreak of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. www.cdc.gov/han/php/noti...

"In two days, this committee further undermined Americans’ confidence in life-saving vaccines and did so absent any new research or information necessitating their reexamination." PIDS has released the linked statement regarding the September ACIP meeting. pids.org/2025/09/19/p...

#IDWEEK2025 REGISTRATION RATES INCREASE TOMORROW, SATURDAY, SEPT. 20: https://idweek.org/registration 🗣️

The deadline to apply for our 2 open AE positions is tomorrow (Friday), September 18. Contact us at PIDS for more information. Come be part of the #1 pediatric infectious diseases journal in the world! 😎

Happening now!! PIDS is part of 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research and you can be too! Join us NOW as scientists, researchers, and advocates showcase successes in HIV research and call for an end to federal budget cuts and project terminations. #24hourstosaveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch

The PIDS Foundation Annual Dinner - Better Together - is a celebration of pediatric ID. 🎟️ are only available until midnight tonight (Sept 15). Get yours now pids.org/event/pids-f...

The federal government’s unparalleled assault on science and research is having a devastating impact on HIV. Join 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research to demand continued federal investments! Register bit.ly/45U1keO and join us on YouTube bit.ly/45Qftts. #saveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch

We are looking for 2 people to join JPIDS as Associate Editors! Applicants should have prior expertise, publications related to peds ID, attend weekly calls & handle papers across a variety of topics. Watch our 2 outgoing AEs on the 10 Minutes with JPIDS pod to learn more! youtu.be/vlo1nOCTeq4?...

This is it! ⌛ runs out Monday on your chance to purchase your 🎟️ to join us at the Georgia Aquarium for the PIDS Foundation Annual Dinner, Better Together, on Oct. 20. Do not miss your chance to celebrate with colleagues and some 🐟🐳🐢! pids.org/event/pids-f...

Register for today's PIDS-SHARPS webinar at 1pm ET (reg open until the start)! 'Bridging the Gap: Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship for Every Facility' features Prachi Singh (DO), Andrea Brizee (PharmD), Alice Nguyen (PharmD), & Betty Vu (PharmD). #IDSky societycentral.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New CDC COCA Call scheduled for Sept 18 at 2pm ET on drug-resistant Candida. Presenters will share current evidence demonstrating the increase in antifungal resistance among C. auris and C. parapsilosis, discuss recommendations for testing and treatment. t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h98f9b...

Be our next Feigin apprentice! Visit the PIDS Foundation Apprenticeship page for details on eligibility and application. What's it like to be a Feigin? Our EiC hosted the outgoing apprentices on a recent edition of 10 Minutes With JPIDS. #IDSky youtu.be/J-QsSNR6VKg?...

We are pleased to continue our partnership with @sheaepi.bsky.social to bring you the next session in our Virtual Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Hospital Epidemiology Series: IPC in Immunocompromised Patients, 1pm ET today (9.4). Registration req'd. societycentral.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

CDC COCA Call at 2pm ET on 9/11: current epidemiology of measles in the US, address most common questions about preventing, identifying, and testing for measles. Presenters will also summarize MMR vaccination recommendations and considerations. us02web.zoom.us/j/8624856348...

Check out the program for the 2-day SHEA/PIDS virtual workshop, "Challenging Topics in Pediatric Healthcare Epidemiology" Register today: bit.ly/41yJMUe

PIDS has released a statement regarding the CDC. To protect public health, we must lead with science, not ideology. We must adhere to the sound evidence-based approach that produced a CDC treasured by the American public and seen as the gold level standard of public health. pids.org/2025/08/29/i...

No matter what’s going on in the world, you can always come home to IDWeek. 🥰 Register for #IDWeek2025: idweek.org/registration

Our August Member Spotlight is Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS. She is Assoc Prof, Adult & Pediatric ID @unmc-id.bsky.social. She serves on the PIDS Training Programs Subcommittee, which is runs PIDS Pediatric Fellows' Day @idweek.bsky.social. pids.org/2025/08/27/m...

PIDS has released the linked statement in response to the FDA's change to the COVID-19 label. It is not supported by scientific evidence and places children at risk of severe disease and hospitalization from COVID-19. #IDSky pids.org/2025/08/27/f...

The latest PIDS newsletter is now in your 📬. This edition feat our member spotlight on Dr. Andrea Green Hines (@unmc-id.bsky.social), PIDS Foundation Annual Dinner info, our IPC series with @sheaepi.bsky.social, @ameracadpeds.bsky.social's vax recs and more! Check it out and share your thoughts.

Are you interested in joining today's (August 26) PIDS Virtual Clinical Case Conference in the Immunocompromised Child series at 1pm ET? Register for Beyond the Usual Suspects at societycentral.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #IDSky

🔊New episodes of 10 Minutes With JPIDS podcast are live on the PIDS YouTube and Spotify channels. Episodes include host/Editor-in-Chief Ravi Jhaveri speaking with outgoing AEs and Feigin apprentices, the Impact Factor and a guideline article. Listen now!

JPIDS is looking for qualified applicants for Associate Editor – Member at Large (2). Applicants should have significant prior expertise and publications related to many diverse aspects of peds ID in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. Contact staff for more. Deadline to apply is Sept 19.

This is the final day of voting for the PIDS election. Thank you to all who have already cast their ballots. For those members who've yet to do so, please check your email or contact staff for access to the bio sketches and the voting site.

Our Grand Rounds webinar series returns tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1pm ET. Register now and join us for Navigating Training as an IMG Fellow: Practical Tips, Support, and Success. societycentral.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We're excited to welcome everyone to the 2025 PIDS Foundation Annual Dinner. Get your tickets now for Better Together, Oct 20 at the Georgia Aquarium! pids.org/event/pids-f...

Check your 📬 for the latest PIDS newsletter. This edition has the new president's letter, JPIDS content, the PIDS election (1 week of voting remains), PIDS-SHARPS and Grand Rounds, and more! Let us know your thoughts.

The CDC COCA Call on measles cases in the US, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, August 14, has been postponed. There has been no rescheduled date announced.

Grand Rounds returns Tuesday, August 19 at 1pm ET. Visit our calendar to register for Navigating Training as an IMG Fellow: Practical Tips, Support, and Success.

Get your 🎟️ for the PIDS Foundation Annual Dinner while there's still ⌛! Visit pediatricinfectiousdiseasessociety.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Re... to get yours and join us at the Georgia Aquarium on October 20.

Ahead of back-to-school, new CDC COCA Call (Aug 14 @2pm ET) on measles in US. Topics covered incl current epidemiology of measles in the US, most common Qs from clinicians about preventing/identifying/testing for measles, MMR vaccination recs and considerations. us02web.zoom.us/j/8381075821...

Your selections in the PIDS election is your 🗣 in the society's future. Be sure to cast your vote for President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Directors, and Nominations & Awards Committee!

When you need your ID community the most ... we deliver. Join us for #IDWeek2025 this Oct. 19-22 in Atlanta, Georgia, or virtually from anywhere in the world. Register today: idweek.org/registration

Heading to Atlanta for IDWeek? We're 🎣 for folks to join us at the Georgia Aquarium for Better Together - the PIDS Foundation Annual Dinner. It will be a special celebration. Visit our event page for 🎟️ info: pids.org/event/pids-f...

👀IDWeek registration rates increase tomorrow, August 2! Lock in your lowest rate (in-person or virtual) by registering now. pids.org/event/idweek...

We are pleased to open voting for the 2025 PIDS election. This year’s ballot is your opportunity to help us select the representatives – pres-elect, sec-treas, BOD, Noms & Awards Cmte – who will lead PIDS into the future. Check your email or PIDS newsletter for your access.

Please check your 📬 for the latest PIDS newsletter. This edition has a member spotlight, update from the Foundation (our CMV Award!), the opening of the 2025 PIDS election, and so much more. Let us know your thoughts.

🚨We've learned there is a scam IDWeek site that is sponsoring a link to appear at the top of a web search for IDWeek 2025! Please be sure to note the URL when searching. The PIDS Meetings & Events page for IDWeek has the correct URL. pids.org/event/idweek...