Idsa Education And Research Foundation

G.e.r.m.germ - the germ program was developed to provide medical students with mentored clinical learningand/or research experience in infectious diseases-related topics, including hiv. In 2024, 75 people applied to the germ program and 40 $4,000 grants were awarded totaling $160,000. The goal of the g.e.r.m. Program is to increase interest among undergraduate medical students, particularly among populations underrepresented in medicine, in pursuing id fellowship post-graduate training or a career in hiv medicine by providing mentor-based research or clinical training; improving analytic, research and clinical skills of medical students; increasing the number and diversity of the id/hiv research and clinical workforce. Eligible applicants included first-, second-, and third year medical students and those in combined degree programs (md/mph, md/phd) from accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical schools in the u.s. Applications were reviewed and scored by an expert panel of infectious disease specialists.

Hiv clinical fellowship programhiv clinical fellowship program - the goal of the hiv clinical fellowship program is to provide non-id trained physicians with the most updated best practices for treating patients living with hiv. Clinical training includes management of antiretroviral therapy, treating common co-infectious and comorbidities and multidisciplinary team-based care. Fellows are supported for up to two years during which time they manage the care of a minimum of 30 patients, under the supervision of an hiv medical association mentor. In 2024, one fellow was funded with a $120,436 award.

Idea incubatorthe idea incubator program is a pitch-style competition for innovations in the field of infectious diseases. The program encourages innovators with original inventions, products and ideas that can improve infectious disease care to apply. Innovations are shared with the id community and judged by individuals from businesses, medical and technology fields. Three winning individuals/teams are selected from those that apply. Finalists present their innovations at the annual idweek conference and were awarded a total of $35,000 in cash prizes. For 2024, the winner was awarded $15,000, and second and third prizes were awarded $10,000 each.

Mentorshipthe idweek mentorship program offers opportunities for mentorship and networking through one-on-one interactions between leaders in the field and fellows, residents and medical students during idweek.

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