Let's Talk ID

IDSA Board member Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, discusses the importance of advocacy, including how IDSA and HIVMA members can get involved, with chair and vice chair of IDSA’s advocacy captain subcommittee, Rachel Bender Ignacio, MD, MPH, FIDSA, and Kinna Thakarar, DO, MPH, FIDSA, as well as IDSA senior vice president of public policy and government relations, Amanda Jezek, and HIVMA executive director, Andrea Weddle. 

As IDSA increases its involvement with state and regional ID societies, IDSA President Steven Schmitt, MD, FIDSA, discusses their value with Immediate Past President Daniel P. McQuillen, MD, FIDSA, President of the Michigan Infectious Diseases Society Anu Malani, MD, FIDSA, and Former President of the Texas ID Society Brad Cutrell, MD, FIDSA. 

In this enlightening discussion, Demetre Daskalakis, a leading expert from the CDC, and veterinarian epidemiologist Andrew Bowman from Ohio State University tackle the urgent issue of avian influenza. They delve into the recent emergence of the virus in dairy cattle and public health surveillance measures. The conversation highlights the parallels to COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of trust in vaccine communication and proactive monitoring. They also address the risks of virus transmission through livestock and the critical collaboration needed across health sectors.

ID physician Courtney Harris, MD, FACP, speaks to Paul Sax, MD, FIDSA, about her experience job hunting as an ID fellow and provides tips on how to find your dream job in infectious diseases.  

CID editor-in-chief Paul Sax, MD, FIDSA, speaks with ID physician Darcy Wooten, MD, FIDSA, about her piece in CID's Voices of ID series, "The Arrivals Gate at Heathrow Airport" and the parallel between rom coms and ID. 

In a new crossover episode with the Febrile podcast, host Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, FPIDS, and Febrile creator and infectious diseases physician, Sara Dong, MD, discuss the power of digital education tools on infectious diseases training.

Host Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, director of health for the city of St. Louis, discusses the clade I mpox response with guests Jennifer McQuiston, DVM, and Agam Rao, MD, FIDSA of the CDC.

Explore the power of storytelling in medical communication, comparing infectious disease specialists to James Bond's Q. Learn about the significance of narratives in shaping public perception of antibiotic innovation and resistance. Discover the emotional impact of films like 'Resistance' and 'Holobiome' in sparking discussions in healthcare.

In honor of Black History Month, Let’s Talk ID host and IDSA Board member Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, talks with HIVMA Chair Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FIDSA, HIVMA Immediate Past Chair Michelle Cespedes, MD, MS, and HIVMA Board member Darrell McBride, DO, about their experiences as Black infectious diseases physicians.

Host Paul Sax, MD, FIDSA, is joined by Libby Hohmann, MD, FIDSA, an ID specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, director of the Fecal Microbiota Transplant Lab and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, to discuss the innovative field of microbiome-based therapy, including the latest therapeutics, efficacy in treating COVID-19 and advice on treating patients with C. diff.