Academia isn’t about fame, or money, or approval. It’s about downloading as many pdfs as you can before you die

OMG! OMG! When your hero (someone you have admired for more than a decade, someone who has taught you so much through national ID conference talks, Twitter, blog) in ID follows you back, you have to wonder if you need to pinch yourself 🤩😊

It’s not complicated. Just feed the kids. Also, reminder that Democrats in the legislature have proposed this in the last few sessions and Republicans haven’t even allowed a public hearing on the bill.

🚨 Great alternatives to BioRender are now available!! 📢 NIAID News offers a collection of public figures and icons for everyone to use. Check it out at bioart.niaid.nih.gov

Milwaukee - the center of the political universe tonight. Let’s go!!

Accelerate your career, amplify your impact, and join a vibrant community of leaders. Apply to IDSA's #CommunityofLeaders program by Nov. 16! Learn more and apply here ⬇️ bit.ly/3BBFO38

CMS released its calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on Nov. 1, including a new add-on code for infectious diseases developed and advocated for by IDSA. Thank you @CMSgov for including this code and supporting the ID workforce. idsociety.org/news--publicat…

Jon Stewart on election night: "We're all going to have to wake up tomorrow morning and work like hell to move the world to the place that we prefer it to be." #DailyShow

We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I told him that we will help him and his team with that transition, and we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power.

My new favorite word: sonder. It's the profound awareness that every person you encounter has experienced a lifetime of hopes, fears, loves, and heartaches that you'll never know. Each moment of sonder is a reminder to appreciate how little we truly grasp about others' lives.

Colleagues: We have one unfilled position in our fellowship program at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Interested candidates please DM me or email at [email protected]. #IDTwitter #MedTwitter #MedEd Please amplify 🙏🙏 mcw.edu/departments/me…

🚨 Fantastic training program. Genuine mentors with well-rounded clinical and academic training! MCW Infectious Diseases MCW Microbiology and Immunology MCW Cancer Center MCW Center for Immunology

Young reader edition coming soon... it's about 1/3 the length of the original, and with a new story or two. I love this vibrant cover

If teaching is the most treasured part of your job, you should tell your learners. They will feel treasured. #MedEd #ClinicianEducator

Test your ID knowledge at #IDWeek2025 and apply to participate in one of our most popular events! All student, resident and fellow participants on each team selected for #IDBugBowl will have their conference registration paid for by IDWeek. Apply: idweek.org/events/bugbowl/

It’s that time of the year!!!! Get ready to rumble #IDWeek2025 #IDXposts

The new head of FDA’s CBER, Vinay Prasad MD MPH, is undoubtedly brilliant. He'll oversee vaccines, gene Rx, monoclonal Abs, & blood products. Let's hope he can get along well enough with others to be an effective leader -- the stakes are pretty darn high! blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observa…

Most clear-eyed coverage Paul Sax is one of our great synthesizers and communicators in medicine Has an amazing perspective grounded in science & pragmatism and one of the few I trust first then verify second

We look forward to welcoming Mohit Agarwal the First ASHNR-BSHNI Visiting Professor to the UK He will be lecturing in London, Wales, Leicester, Manchester, Leeds, Cambridge & Edinburgh in June 2025 He is also a Key Speaker at the BSHNI Annual Meeting 2025 #BSHNI25