St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference

Thursday, March 4, 2021, 7:00 AM - Saturday, March 6, 2021, 6:30 PM

This year, the annual St. Jude/PIDS Transplant Symposium and Research Conference have been combined and will be held virtually. The conference is divided into four primary sections: the immunocompromised host/transplant medicine, infectious diseases research, career development, and global health.

The primary goals of the meeting are to:

• Provide updates on the current diagnosis and management of complex infections in immunocompromised patients
• Describe new developments in host-pathogen interaction, focusing on bacterial, viral, and fungal infections
• Identify opportunities and challenges during the transition from residency to fellowship and from fellowship to faculty
• Provide updates on global health-related opportunities for trainees and to share strategies for conducting clinical research in research limited settings

The target audience for this conference includes medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty with interests in pediatric infectious diseases, global health, immunocompromised hosts and transplant medicine.

For more information about the St. Jude/PIDS Research Conference, including abstract submission guidelines and the preliminary agenda, please visit the PIDS website.

1. Describe updates to current standards in the diagnosis, treatment and management of infectious complications in pediatric immunocompromised patients, including T cell therapies
2. Explain advances in the management of infections in transplant patients
3. Explain new developments in host-pathogen interaction, focusing on bacterial, viral, and fungal infections
4. Identify opportunities and challenges during the transition from residency to fellowship and from fellowship to faculty
5. Discuss global health-related opportunities for trainees and to share strategies for conducting clinical research in research limited settings

Registration is still open! 

Please see the preliminary agenda on the PIDS website.

 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (12.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (12.00 hours)

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