Let's Talk ID

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.Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

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.Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

Anna Person, MD, FIDSA discusses opportunities to work with Medicaid managed care plans to optimize HIV care with Jenny Babcock, Senior Vice President for Medicaid Policy and Director of Strategic Operations at Association for Community Affiliated Plans and, Doug Wirth, President and CEO of Amida Care.Engaging Medicaid Managed Care Plans on HIV Access Helping Medicaid Patients Access Their HIV Medications Fact Sheet. Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

John Fangman, MD discusses how providers can engage with their state Medicaid programs to reduce barriers to HIV medications with Kate McManus, MD, MSc, FIDSA, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH, Professor with the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of Wisconsin and Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. See the companion Helping Medicaid Patients Access Their HIV Medications Fact Sheet. Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

Anna Person, MD, FIDSA discusses Medicaid basics and how the program helps people with HIV with Lindsey Dawson, MPP, Associate Director of HIV Policy and Director of LGBTQT Health at KFF, and Wendy Armstrong, MD FIDSA, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Vice Chair of Education and Integration at the Emory University School of Medicine. See the companion fact sheet Understanding Why Medicaid Matters for People with HIV.Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

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. Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

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. Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

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.  Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/

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. Shape the future of ID with peers from around the world this October at IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia! Register today ➡️ https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowIDS251View the interactive program ➡️ https://idweek2025.eventscribe.net/