Strategic Plan
Mission: To enhance the health of infants, children adolescents by promoting excellence in diagnosis, management and prevention of infectious diseases through clinical care, education, research and advocacy.
Goals:
Clinical Care
To promote excellence in the care of infants, children and adolescents with infectious diseases
To advance the prevention of infectious diseases
- Participates on IDSA's Standards and Practice Guidelines Committee
- Emerging Infections Network
- PIDS E-Conference (on-line listserv)
Education
To foster education of healthcare professionals in the management and prevention of infectious diseases.
To serve as a resource for healthcare professionals for experts advice, and the public for valid information, regarding infectious diseases and their prevention in infants, children and adolescents (Hereafter, this group is referred to collectively as children and their infectious diseases as pediatric.)
- Co-sponsoring of symposia
- World Congress on Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
- Concise Reviews
- PREP:ID
- PIDSNews
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- PIDS Poster Presentation and Reception
- Web site
Research
To foster scientific investigation in the mechanisms, management and prevention of pediatric infectious diseases
To advocate for resources and mentorship in search in pediatric infectious disease
- PIDS Fellowship Awards
- PIDS St. Jude Fellowship Award
- Young Investigator Award
- Medlmmune Career Development Award
- PIDS Match Survey
- Medlmmune Travel Grants
- PIDS Travel Awards
- Web site
Public Health
To promote public policies that enhance the management of prevention of pediatric infectious diseases
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- PIDS Liaison to Other Organizations
Advocacy
To promote excellence in the care of infants, children and adolescents relative to infectious diseases through education, through leadership among Society members and collaboration with other organization.
To promote public awareness of important issues concerning pediatric infectious disease
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- PIDS Liaison to Other Organizations
Stewardship of the Society
To strengthen the infrastructure, administration and communications within the Society in order to fulfill its mission
To evaluate future challenges in infectious diseases, anticipate subspecialty needs and promote partnerships with other organizations that share the Society's mission
- Headquarters office, Full-time staffing
- Development of Web site
- PIDSNews
- Liaisons to other Societies/Association
Recognition
To foster recognition and acknowledgment of the Society and its members as advocates for children on issues concerning infectious diseases in order to fulfill the Society's mission
- Distinguished Physician Award
- Distinguished Service Award
- Burtis E. Breese Award
- Stanley A. Plotkin Lectureship in Vaccinology
