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Welcome to the Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). PIDS is open to physicians, doctoral-level scientists and other persons who have training or are in the course of training in infectious diseases or its related disciplines, and who are identified with the discipline of pediatric infectious diseases or its related activities. Physicians, doctoral-level scientists, and other persons without formal infectious diseases training are eligible if they are identified with the discipline of pediatric infectious diseases or its related disciplines through clinical practice, research, teaching, administration or any combination of these activities. Membership is not restricted by nationality, residence, place of birth, sex, race, creed, age, or condition of handicap.
Persons enrolled in pediatric residency training programs that are approved for credit toward certification by the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or La Corporation Professionelle des Medecins du Quebec are eligible for resident membership. There is no charge for this membership category. Resident members will not have voting privileges and will not be allowed to serve on committees.
Posted: 5.14.2010
FDA has learned that DNA material from porcine circovirus type 1 (PCV1) is present in Rotavirix, a vaccine used to prevent rotavirus disease.
Rotavirus causes severe diarrhea and dehydration in young infants. There are two licensed vaccines for rotavirus in the United States: RotaTeq and Rotarix. Each of these vaccines is given by mouth in a series of doses during the first year of life.
(Updated: 5.14.2010)
The PIDS/BIPAI scholars program is designed to provide an international infectious disease learning opportunity for young health professionals (med students, residents, or ID fellows). Scholars receive fully-paid travel and housing to support a one-month elective experience at one of BIPAI's HIV/AIDS Children's Clinical Centers of Excellence. These Centers of Excellence are located in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, and Uganda (for more info on these sites, see http://bayloraids.org/programs/). Scholars participate in mentored training on-site by BIPAI faculty. Applicants are encouraged to submit their CV, dates of availability, and country preference (if applicable) to Meg Ferris at
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e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Applicants should apply 8-10 months in advance of their proposed trip, and should include the phrase "PIDS/BIPAI scholar application" in the subject line of their e-mail. All applications will undergo review by a PIDS/BIPAI committee.
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society has joined other leading health organizations to support the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) in issuing a new Call to Action to improve low immunization rates among adolescents.
Click above to access the Call to Action, which highlights the important role vaccination plays in preventing illness and death among adolescents and their close contacts, and key strategies to achieve and maintain higher vaccination rates. The Call to Action was developed following a meeting among representatives from leading health organizations, including the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
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By Paul W. Spearman, MD and PIDS Research Affairs Committee
The Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative at Baylor College of Medicine currently is recruiting 50 board eligible or board certified pediatricians, pediatric infectious disease specialists and family practitioners for placement in six of its clinical centers in Africa. Participants in this Pediatric AIDS Corps will help to catalyze expanded access of African children to health restoring, life-prolonging HIV/AIDS care and treatment.
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