Representatives Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸, Lori Trahan, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. understand the #ValueofID .

Read their request to House Appropriations to fund the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program and the Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program.

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Thank you, Buddy Carter and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 for championing antimicrobial innovation and stewardship!

Read their letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting robust, full funding for a comprehensive federal response to AMR.

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In the last week, I have gotten calls from friends in need of #ID expertise for a parent, neighbor, and child with pneumonia, sepsis, & meningitis, respectively. Many are unable to get timely access to an ID expert due 2 workforce shortage. TY Robert Aderholt 4 support!

Chairman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Robert Aderholt understands the #valueofID .

Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, for your support.

Patients with serious infections who are cared for by an ID physician have better outcomes, shorter hospital stays & lower healthcare costs, shares Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. during today's House Appropriations and House Appropriations Democrats 'Member Day' hearing.

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Watch Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. testify this morning at 10:35am ET on the importance of bolstering the ID workforce and funding the Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program. #ValueofID

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ID is the most interesting field of medicine. Yet, due to antiquated payment structures, we are one of the most underpaid specialties, limiting recruitment.

IDSA and IDSA Foundation have been working to change that. Can you help them:

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And check out this video w/ Max Brito discussing the importance of funding the Bio Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program - this would provide student loan repayment to ID/HIV professionals once Congress provides funding: fin Stephen Ryan Brian Murchan

We continue our work with congressional leaders to support funding the Bio Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program and programs that address AMR: CDC, NIAID and others. These letters, signed by House offices, go to leaders of the House Appropriations Committee (key!) 3/4 Rabita Aziz

we need all House offices to support ID/HIV programs to have the best chance of receiving funding. Your representative NEEDS to hear from you as a constituent (numbers really matter) – please take 30s here: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/59199/ 2/4 Joel Burnett, MD, FACP OHSU IM Residency Avital Y. O'Glasser, MD FACP SFHM DFPM (she/her) Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA

🗣️Tell Congress to fund ID & HIV programs!
Congress started the funding process for FY2025 – Thx to IDSA HIV Medicine Association members, we have champions in the House for ID issues: strengthening the ID/HIV workforce, accelerating federal responses to AMR but... 1/4

Do you have an idea that could improve ID care?💡Applications for the 2024 IDEA Incubator are now open! Apply to compete in the “Shark Tank”-style competition and win up to $15,000!

Learn more and apply: idsafoundation.org/ideaincubator/

“If you’re not sure you are right for the position, ask yourself, why not?” Former IDSA board member Jasmine R Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA 🦠, MD, FIDSA.

Help shape the future of IDSA and apply for an open officer or director position on the IDSA Board of Directors by 5/6.

Apply: idsociety.org/about-idsa/boa…

Please take action to support the ID workforce! IDSA

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Help shape the #FutureofID . Apply for one of the open positions on the IDSA or HIV Medicine Association Board of Directors.

Apply to IDSA’s open positions: bit.ly/2GOL0kn

Apply to HIVMA’s open positions: hivma.org/about-us/Board…

Follow IDSA member Haley Pritchard, MD, MS, FIDSA (Haley Pritchard, MD, MS) as she advocates on Capitol Hill in support of the PASTEUR Act and funding for the Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program  #ValueofID

Nearly 80% of U.S. counties do not have an ID physician. The Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program will help address this shortage, explains IDSA Treasurer Maximo Brito, MD, MPH, FIDSA (Max Brito) and board member Erin Bonura, MD, MCR, FIDSA (@BonuraErin).