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About us

What Guides Us

Our mission, vision and promise

To bring together the curiosity, compassion and knowledge of our members to strengthen the field of infectious diseases, advance science and advocate for health equity.

A global community working together to solve the challenges of infectious diseases.

To always be a trusted resource, convener and advocate for those committed to reducing the burdens of infectious diseases.

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Board of Directors
Inclusion, Diversity, Access & Equity
History
Year in Review
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Where We’re Headed

Our strategic plan

We’re committed to:

  • Building and sustaining a broad, diverse and valued infectious diseases workforce to improve patient care, advance science and promote public health
  • Promoting IDSA as a leader and trusted source for timely, evidence-based infectious diseases content and expertise
  • Expanding IDSA’s leadership in preventing, preparing for and responding to infectious diseases threats to protect our communities

 

IDSA 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
Our Network

Our partners and initiatives

A community of health care professionals within IDSA who advance a comprehensive and humane response to the HIV pandemic
Supports, magnifies and funds the work of IDSA and its global community of members, following the Society’s strategic priorities, with a key focus on advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across all programs and initiatives
The joint annual meeting for IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, PIDS and SIDP
A centralized learning hub, offering a wide range of ID-related educational materials and courses

Emerging Infections Network

A provider-based sentinel network that aids CDC and others in detecting and responding to potential emerging infectious diseases

Value of ID

Promotes and supports IDSA’s initiatives in advancing the value of the study of infectious diseases

Clinical Infectious Diseases

An IDSA journal publishing practice-changing original research, reviews, guidelines and perspectives that clinicians can use when caring for patients

The Journal of Infectious Diseases

An IDSA journal publishing bench-to-bedside or bedside-to-bench translational ID science — patient- and disease-focused research featuring a laboratory component

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

IDSA's fully open-access journal, advancing the field of ID by publishing and promoting high-quality clinical and translational research that improves patient care and public health outcomes

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