IDSA 2009 China Tour: Fungal Diagnosis and Therapy Scientific Session  03/10/2010

IDSA helps organize educational exchange in China. Three IDSA members traveled to three cities in China and participated in educational presentations on fungal infection diagnosis and strategies.

 
IDSA, HIVMA Protest Proposed Funding Cuts in Infectious Diseases Programs  03/08/2010
IDSA and HIVMA urge Congress not to agree with the Obama Administration’s proposed cuts to the HIV Research Network through the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or to the Antimicrobial Resistance programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
2010 Society Awards  03/03/2010

IDSA is now accepting nominations for its 2010 Society Awards. Deadline for nominations is April 1.

 
IDSA News: February 2010  02/28/2010

Top Stories:

  • From the President: Moving the Needle on Adult Immunization
  • IDSA Releases Guideline For Catheter-Associated UTIs 
  • Help IDSA Find Patients with Gram-Negative Resistant Infections and MRSA
  • IDSA Journal Club
 
Call for Nominations  02/26/2010
The Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for the Office of Vice President, the Office of Secretary, and two positions on the Board of Directors. Deadline for nominations is April 2.
 
Now Accepting Applications for the 2010 Medical Scholars Program!  02/26/2010

IDSA is now accepting applications for the IDSA ERF 2010 Medical Scholars Program. The program offers scholarships to medical students in U.S. medical schools with mentorship by an IDSA member or fellow. Application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2010.

 
Stop Physician Payment Cuts  02/26/2010

Physicians face steep payment cuts beginning in 2010 unless Congress finds a long-term and sustainable solution to the physician payment problem.

 
FDA Approves Pneumococcal Disease Vaccine with Broader Protection  02/25/2010

Successor to Prevnar is intended for infants, young children

 
Aggressive Response Helped Chilean Hospital Improve H1N1 Influenza Outcomes  02/24/2010

A Chilean hospital's early use of antiviral treatment in influenza patients and other aggressive measures helped reduce the number of severe H1N1 cases and related deaths. Those are the findings of a new study, now available online, published in the March 15, 2010 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

 
IDSA Urges President Obama to Address Tort Reform at Summit  02/23/2010

A coalition of physician groups urge President Obama to seek agreement at the February 25 health reform summit on bipartisan reforms to effectively address the broken medical liability tort system.

 

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