August 1, 2018
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Read MoreThe American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has several openings throughout ABIM governance, including the Board of Directors, Council, Specialty Boards, and Exam Committees, as well as newer initiatives such as the Knowledge Check-In Item-Writing Task Force.
Read MoreIn this feature, a panel of IDSA members identifies and critiques important new studies in the current literature that have a significant impact on the practice of infectious diseases medicine.
Reviews in this issue: Viral Suppression and Cancer Incidence among HIV-Infected U.S. Veterans; Can MRSA Nares Screening Results Be Used to Rule Out MRSA Pneumonia?; Fidaxomicin Provides Effective Prophylaxis Against CDI in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing last week on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Read MoreThe HIV community, led by the Act Now END AIDS Coalition, is developing a national blueprint to end AIDS as an epidemic.
Read MoreFDA has issued draft guidance for implementing the Limited Population Antibacterial and Antifungal Drug (LPAD) Pathway, which is well aligned with the legislation enacted in 2016, spearheaded by IDSA, to establish this new pathway.
Read MoreThe House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization bill which includes a new provision spearheaded by IDSA to support the development of our public health workforce, including ID physicians.
Read MoreIDSA’s Science Speaks blog was on-the-scene at AIDS 2018, the 22nd International AIDS Conference, covering breaking news, updates and analysis of research findings.
Read MoreDon’t miss The International Foundation for Alternative Research in AIDS (IFARA’s) Interview with HIVMA Clinical Fellows (2017-2018) Yury Parra, MD and Vanessa Rojas, MD at AIDS 2018. They talk about their work in HIV that resulted in being granted the award, funded by the IDSA Foundation, and what the fellowship means to them.
Read MoreHere’s a glance at the latest discussions happening on MyIDSA, IDSA’s members-only online community (login required):
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