ID Workforce

IDSA’s Workforce Strategy

In the fall of 2023, the IDSA Board of Directors approved a bold new vision, with accompanying goals and strategies, to recruit and foster the diverse and talented ID workforce we need to effectively respond to infectious diseases threats around the globe. This workforce development vision is: The infectious diseases workforce is a robust, diverse and innovative community that advances scientific discovery and protects and heals the world.

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Collective Commitment

Meeting the current ID workforce challenges will involve a Society-wide effort combining the collective commitment of our staff and volunteer leaders to:

Attract and inspire medical students, residents and fellows to pursue a dynamic and rewarding career in ID.
Foster thriving careers for ID professionals that are evolving, rewarding and sustainable.
Ensure the ID workforce is accessible to, and reflects the diversity of, the communities it serves.

State of ID: Assessing ID Workforce Shortages in the United States

ID Workforce

IDSA’s Workforce Strategy

Collective Commitment

Supporting Team-Based ID Care and the Role of Advanced Practice Providers and Clinical PharmacistsExternal Link

Advocating for Increased Reimbursement for ID Physicians

Advocating for Increased Funding to Support ID Training, Early Career Support and Loan Repayment

Advancing the Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program

Urging Federal Policymakers to Strengthen & Diversify the HIV Workforce

IDSA AcademyExternal Link

IDSA Medical Education Community of Practice

IDSA Leadership Institute

iDMentorship365 ProgramExternal Link

Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (G.E.R.M.) ProgramExternal Link

Training HIV Primary Care Physicians Through the HIVMA Clinical Fellowship ProgramExternal Link

International Medical Graduate (IMG) FAQ

International Medical Graduate (IMG) Information for Program Directors

Inclusion, Diversity, Access & Equity October 2023 Progress Report

Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling: Impacts on the ID Workforce & Health Equity

The Imperative to Integrate International Medical Graduates Into the ID Physician-Scientist Pathway: Expanding Opportunities and Overcoming BarriersExternal Link

The Arrivals Gate at Heathrow AirportExternal Link

Culturing the Future of Medicine: The Imperative of Strengthening the Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist PipelineExternal Link

Ending Race-Conscious College Admissions and Its Potential Impact on the Infectious Disease WorkforceExternal Link

More From the JournalsExternal Link

From Data to Care: How AI Can Transform Public Health

The Cognitive Complexity of Infectious Diseases: What’s Our Comparison?

Prioritizing IDSA’s Workforce Strategies

To Prepare for the Next Outbreak or Pandemic, We Must Strengthen Tomorrow’s ID Workforce Today

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