22nd Annual St. Jude PIDS Conference

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7:30 AM - Saturday, March 4, 2023, 5:00 PM, MTC Auditorium, Memphis, TN

The 22nd annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference features Immunocompromised Hosts/Transplant Infectious Disease (ID), Pediatric ID Research, Global Health, and Career Development. 

The purpose of this conference is to provide updates to current standards in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infectious complications in pediatric immunocompromised patients; explain new developments in the management of infections in pediatric patients and host-pathogen interaction; and identify opportunities and challenges during the transition from residency to fellowship to faculty.  

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 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference and to view the 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 open for both in-person and virtual attendees. There is no fee to attend this conference. 

Please note that all in-person attendees will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. 

To view the Agenda, please visit the PIDS website or go directly to the agenda. 

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 Live Activity for a maximum of 16.75 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™ (16.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (16.75 hours)

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

St Jude Children's Research Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (ie, companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.