Fellows Community of Practice
The Fellows Community of Practice is a national community designed to support infectious diseases fellows through professional development, peer connection and national engagement.
The Fellows CoP provides opportunities for trainees to collaborate across institutions, contribute to educational programming and participate in initiatives that enhance the fellow experience at IDSA and IDWeek. Through structured volunteer roles, national programming and curated fellows-in-training resources maintained by IDSA, the community fosters leadership development and strengthens connection to the broader infectious diseases workforce.
Empowering fellows nationwide
The Fellows Community of Practice leads national initiatives that elevate fellow voices and support professional growth across training:
Advance the mission
The Fellows CoP advances its mission through volunteer-led workgroups that develop national programming and strengthen fellow engagement.
Provides strategic oversight for the Fellows CoP, ensuring alignment with IDSA priorities and coordination across workgroup initiatives.
Chair: Rachael Pellegrino, MD, MPH
Vice chair: Armani Hawes, MD
Develops fellow-focused educational initiatives, including the Fellows Virtual Case Conference series and dissemination of educational content through IDSA Academy.
Chair: Jonathan Huang, MD
Vice chair: Shivum Patel, MD
Strengthens peer connection across institutions and maintains engagement resources for incoming and current fellows.
Chair: Radhika Arya, MD
Vice chair: Joshua Nordman, MD
Leads career-focused initiatives and collaborates on trainee programming at IDWeek, including the Early-Career Road Map, Fellows Day Workshop and NextGen ID Lounge.
Chair: David DiTullio, MD, PhD
Vice chair: Nikeith Shah, DO
