Let's Talk ID

Join Varun Phadke, MD, a clinical teacher and ID Fellowship Program director, and Daniel Minter, MD, an assistant professor passionate about medical education, as they dive into the intricacies of infectious disease dilemmas. They share their motivations behind educating on complex clinical decision-making and emphasize the importance of personalized patient care. Drawing from their experiences, they highlight challenges faced by clinicians and blend humor with insights on unique infections, making for a lively discussion full of learning and laughter.

Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is joined by Sustainabil-ID co-founders, Preeti Jaggi, MD, and Shreya Doshi, MD, to discuss how ID can address issues of sustainability.

IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, discusses the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season with Brendan Jackson, MD, MPH, Director of the Office of Readiness, Response and Operations at the CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.The IDSA Leadership Institute empowers infectious diseases and HIV practitioners to be future leaders. Crafted specifically by and for specialists in infectious diseases and HIV, the Leadership Institute offers two tailored leadership development pathways.Learn More

Jason Newland, MD, MEd, FPIDS, an infectious diseases physician known for his engaging approach, joins his colleagues for a lively discussion. They tackle the complexities of strep vaccines, sharing personal anecdotes and global treatment differences. The conversation highlights how charisma impacts antibiotic prescribing and the significance of real-world data from clinical trials. They delve into advances in testing for strep pharyngitis and the importance of personalized pneumonia treatment strategies, all while mixing humor with insightful commentary.

In 2020, with funding from CDC, IDSA launched the Real-Time Learning Network, a website that provided timely information about COVID-19 pandemic to clinicians and the public. In this episode, medical editors of the Real-Time Learning Network recount their experiences building the project from the ground up and discuss lessons learned for the future.The IDSA Leadership Institute empowers infectious diseases and HIV practitioners to be future leaders. Crafted specifically by and for specialists in infectious diseases and HIV, the Leadership Institute offers two tailored leadership development pathways.Learn More

In this vibrant discussion, Sarah Dong, a renowned host passionate about infectious diseases and workforce development, shares insights from ID Week 2024. They delve into the resurgence of in-person engagement and its significance for networking. The importance of mentorship and support for trainees is emphasized, along with the challenges of compensation within the field. Reflecting on educational opportunities, they discuss how fostering connections can propel careers, all while celebrating the advancements in infectious diseases since the pandemic.

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the West African Ebola epidemic that took the lives of 11,000 people. In this episode, IDSA President Steven K. Schmitt, MD, FIDSA speaks with Arjun Srinivasan, MD, Deputy Director for Program Improvement in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the CDC, and Angela Hewlett, MD, MS, FIDSA, Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska and the George W. Orr MD and Linda Orr Chair in Health Security, about their experiences on the frontline.The IDSA Leadership Institute empowers infectious diseases and HIV practitioners to be future leaders. Crafted specifically by and for specialists in infectious diseases and HIV, the Leadership Institute offers two tailored leadership development pathways.Learn More

HIV specialist and former punk rock musician, Eamonn Vitt, MD, joins Paul Sax MD, FIDSA, to discuss running a small private practice in NYC and his efforts to seek lower drug costs for his patients.The IDSA Leadership Institute empowers infectious diseases and HIV practitioners to be future leaders. Crafted specifically by and for specialists in infectious diseases and HIV, the Leadership Institute offers two tailored leadership development pathways.Learn More

More than 200,000 cases of syphilis were reported in the U.S. in 2022, the highest number of cases since the 1950s. In this episode, pediatric ID physician Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, FPIDS, speaks to Laura Bachmann, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer in the Division of STD prevention at the CDC, about attributing factors and what providers can do to address this rising epidemic.The IDSA Leadership Institute empowers infectious diseases and HIV practitioners to be future leaders. Crafted specifically by and for specialists in infectious diseases and HIV, the Leadership Institute offers two tailored leadership development pathways.Learn More

John Fangman, MD discusses opportunities for Medicaid program to cover health-related social needs, such as housing, nutrition and transportation with Katie Garfield, JD, Director of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School’s Whole Person Care initiative and Michelle Collins-Ogle, MD, Director Montefiore Adolescent & Youth Sexual-health Clinic and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.See the companion Reimagining Medicaid, How Medicaid Can Help Address Social Determinants of Health Fact Sheet.The IDSA Leadership Institute empowers infectious diseases and HIV practitioners to be future leaders. Crafted specifically by and for specialists in infectious diseases and HIV, the Leadership Institute offers two tailored leadership development pathways.Learn More