Patients with serious infections who are cared for by an ID physician have better outcomes, shorter hospital stays & lower healthcare costs, shares Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. during today's House Appropriations and House Appropriations Democrats 'Member Day' hearing.

Thank you for your leadership in urging

TOMORROW at 12pm ET! Join IDSA for a virtual Fellows Case Conference, including case presentation and small group discussion with Nico Cortes-Penfield MD FACP 🦴💊 of UNMC ID.

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In Clinical Infectious Diseases, Sara Ruth Kim, MD, and colleagues examine the impact of pre-transplant respiratory virus detection on post-transplant outcomes in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients.

Read: bit.ly/3QoTAdE

Watch Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. testify this morning at 10:35am ET on the importance of bolstering the ID workforce and funding the Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program. #ValueofID

House Appropriations House Appropriations Democrats appropriations.house.gov/events/hearing…

IDSA Board applications are due next Monday! Help shape the future of the Society by applying for an open officer or director position on IDSA’s Board of Directors.

Learn more and apply: idsociety.org/about-idsa/boa…

On IDSA’s & HIV Medicine Association’s Science Speaks blog: Maneesh Paul-Satyaseela, PhD, explains how understanding the roles of the microbiome and migration in antimicrobial resistance is essential in addressing this growing crisis globally.

Read: idsociety.org/science-speaks…

“In short, Dr. Marrazzo is pretty awesome” A very well done session organized by IDSA and moderated by Josh Nosanchuk featuring Jeanne Marrazzo
The job involves “a lot of scientific diplomacy” -Jean Marrazzo

ICYMI: You found that higher #CD4 cell count was tied to increased likelihood of #pregnancy at baseline. What are the implications for family planning counseling and education? #InfectiousDisease IDSA

Read more: bit.ly/3OGcE4z

⭐️Our next StAR ep on harm reduction and shared decision making features Ayesha Appa Kinna Thakarar (she/her) Chasity Tuell !!

📑Find the Clinical Infectious Diseases article academic.oup.com/cid/article/78…

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ID fellows: Join us this Wed. May 1 at 12pm ET for a virtual Fellows Case Conference! The meeting will include a case presentation and small group discussion, with Nico Cortes-Penfield MD FACP 🦴💊 of UNMC ID as the Faculty discussant.

Register: bit.ly/3Qk3RrO

The guest on this latest #LetsTalkID podcast is none other than the wonderful Darcy Wooten she/her. The first time someone emailed me about her they wrote, “She is the kind of individual who brightens the life of everyone she works with and teaches.” So true! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/let…

NEW #LetsTalkID out now! Clinical Infectious Diseases editor-in-chief Paul Sax speaks w/ Darcy Wooten she/her about her piece in CID's Voice of ID series, 'The Arrivals Gate at Heathrow Airport' (bit.ly/3Ut7GgQ) and the parallel between rom coms and ID.

Transcript: idsociety.org/multimedia/pod…

Do you have an idea that could improve ID care?💡Applications for the 2024 IDEA Incubator are now open! Apply to compete in the “Shark Tank”-style competition and win up to $15,000!

Learn more and apply: idsafoundation.org/ideaincubator/

🚨Action needed!🚨House representatives have until 4/30 to sign onto a letter to include funding for the Bio Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program. They need to hear from you!

Take 60 sec & ask your House rep to support strengthening the ID/HIV workforce: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/59199/

And the answer is... Keanumycin!

Shoutout to Dr Rucha karad for being correct!

ID is the most interesting field of medicine. Yet, due to antiquated payment structures, we are one of the most underpaid specialties, limiting recruitment.

IDSA and IDSA Foundation have been working to change that. Can you help them:

idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/59199/

Did you miss HIVMA's Board Open House? Watch NOW!
Learn more about the HIVMA Board, the elections process & what HIVMA leadership opportunities entail.
Help shape HIVMA’s success as we work collectively to end HIV as an epidemic by applying today: bit.ly/44eK8zk

It’s time for an #IDBugBowl pop quiz! This nonribosomal lipopeptide with potent antifungal activity is isolated from Pseduomonas spp. and is named after this star. ⭐️ Without googling (!), comment your answer below! We’ll share the answer tomorrow.

DYK: IDSA’s Leadership Institute offers TWO tailored pathways for infectious diseases leadership development? The Community of Leaders, a hybrid program designed for mid to senior-career professionals, and the Rising Leaders, an online initiative aimed at those in the early

TODAY! Learn about new recommendations for the use of #statintherapy in people with #HIV at 3pm ET. Presented by IDSA, HIV Medicine Association and American Academy of HIV Medicine.

Register: societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regist…