In this IDWeek recap, guests discuss their experiences, sessions, and networking opportunities. They also explore Boston, try delicious food, visit coffee shops, and enjoy the city's attractions. The haunted lab escape room and the presence of puppies at the IDV exhibit hall are also highlighted.
Diversifying session attendance is crucial for learning and connecting with experts in different fields at ID Week 2023.
The inaugural ID escape room at ID Week 2023 provided an innovative learning experience that combined practical puzzles, teamwork, and educational science principles.
Deep dives
ID Week Recap and Highlights
The podcast episode features snippets from ID Week 2023, with a focus on highlighting what made people excited and what they did to enhance their conference experience. Participants discuss the variety of sessions they attended, which covered topics such as hospital epidemiology, HIV primary care, challenge cases, and stumpers. They emphasize the importance of diversifying session attendance to learn and connect with experts in different fields. Additionally, participants share their experiences of networking outside of the conference, including attending evening events, joining interest groups, and participating in mentorship programs. They also recommend exploring the host city, Boston, mentioning places like the Isabella Stewart-Gardner Museum and enjoying the local cuisine, such as lobster and oysters. Overall, participants express enthusiasm for ID Week and highlight the importance of mentorship, networking, and learning opportunities.
Highlights from the ID Escape Room
The podcast episode discusses the inaugural ID escape room held during ID Week. The escape room was a 45-minute med-ed activity focused on microbiology and laboratory science. The participants share their excitement about combining practical puzzles, teamwork, and educational science principles. They highlight the historical components of the escape room, which honored women in infectious diseases and microbiology. The enthusiastic feedback received from participants emphasizes the enjoyment of this innovative learning experience, team-building activity, and the positive impact it had on reinforcing and applying medical knowledge. The organizers express gratitude for the strong support received and hope to expand and improve the escape room experience in future ID Weeks.
Insights from ID Bug Bowl
The podcast episode features the champions of the ID Bug Bowl, a quiz game held during ID Week. The participants express their excitement and happiness about winning the competition. They share their experiences of participating in this friendly and interactive competition, collaborating with teammates, and interacting with programs from different locations. The participants emphasize the fun and excitement of the event, highlighting the sense of community within the ID field. They encourage future teams to have a good strategy, the best teammates, and to fully embrace the experience of being part of the Bug Bowl. Overall, the participants' enthusiasm and team spirit showcase the infectious energy of this event.
Overall Reflection and Impression of ID Week
The podcast episode concludes with the host expressing overall inspiration and excitement about the future of infectious diseases (ID) based on the experiences shared during ID Week. The host acknowledges that specific session content and facts were not prominently discussed, but emphasizes the importance of feeling connected to the ID community. Listeners are encouraged to explore the recorded sessions on the ID Week website for more detailed information. The host offers gratitude to the organizers, presenters, and participants who contributed to the episode and encourages listeners to engage with febrile through their website and social media platforms.
A recap from IDWeek 2023. Check out the guests/correspondents below!
Group 1:
Dylan Koundakjian, third year internal medicine resident at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (who is applying to ID fellowship!)
Jonathan Ryder, Assistant Professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (who is back for this third IDWeek review!)
Alainna Jamal, second year internal medicine resident at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Carlyn Harris, fourth year medical student at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (applying to internal medicine and internal medicine primary care)
Group 2:
Bismarck Bisono-Garcia, second year adult ID fellow at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Anais Ovalle, ID attending and Director of Population Health for internal medicine residents at Kent with Care New England - Brown affiliate, Providence, RI
Kailynn Jensen, second year medical student at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Bill Wilson, pediatric ID pharmacist specialist at UNC Childrens Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
Raul Macias Gil, ID attending and associate program director for ID fellowship at Harbor UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
[and Jonathan Ryder, who was also in Group 1 above]
Rija Alvi, second year adult ID fellow at Henry Ford, Detroit, MI (member of ID Digital Institute)
Memar Ayalew, ID clinical pharmacist and co-director of antimicrobial stewardship at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DC (member of ID Digital Institute)
Radhika Sheth, second year adult ID fellow, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU), Portland, OR (member of ID Digital Institute)
Julie England, chief medical resident, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (applying to ID!)
Christina Lin, chief medical resident in research at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (applying to ID!)
The IDWeek Out-BREAK escape room
Part 1 featured the organizers of the escape room:
Victoria Chu, second year pediatric ID fellow, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Diana Zhong, adult ID attending, University of Pittsburgh, ID Connect, Pittsburgh, PA
As well as the other members of the planning committee:
Katie Lusardi, ID PharmD, Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, AR
Justin Searns, pediatric ID attending at University of Colorado / Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Juri Boguniewicz, pediatric ID attending at University of Colorado / Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Paul Pottinger, adult ID attending, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Liz Ristagno, pediatric ID attending, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Rachel Wattier, pediatric ID attending, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Adarsh Bhimraj, adult ID attending, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX
Natalie Gabriel, IDSA
Sara Dong, adult and pediatric ID attending at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Part 2 included 2 teams that experienced the escape room: