Learn about the awards and grants offered through the Section on Infectious Diseases
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SOID Award for Lifetime Contribution in Infectious Diseases Education
This award is given annually to a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) who has made outstanding contributions to education in infectious diseases. The recipient’s contributions are indicative of a substantial long-term dedication to the highest ideals of education. Prior recipients of this award are as follows:
2022- Bernhard Wiedemann, MD, FAAP
2021 – Sandor Feldman, MD, FAAP
2020 – Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP
2019 – Mary Anne Jackson, MD, FAAP
2018 – James Cherry, MD, FAAP
2017 – Margaret C. Fisher, MD, FAAP
2016 – Anne A. Gershon, MD, FAAP
2015 – Leonard Weiner, MD, FAAP
2014 – John Bradley, MD, FAAP
2013 – Kathryn Edwards, MD, FAAP
2012 – S. Michael Marcy, MD, FAAP
2011 – Martha Lepow, MD, FAAP and Stanford Shulman, MD, FAAP
2010 – Larry K. Pickering, MD, FAAP
2009 – Sarah Long, MD, FAAP
2008 – Ralph Feigin, MD, FAAP
2007 – Georges Peter, MD, FAAP
2006 – Caroline Hall, MD, FAAP and Russell Steele, MD, FAAP
2005 – Louis Z. Cooper, MD, FAAP
2004 - George McCracken, MD, FAAPThe nomination period for 2023 will open in January 2023. Should you have any questions, please contact:
Andrea van der Hoek
Senior Manager, Immunization Initiatives
Ph: 630-626-6708
Email: avanderhoek@aap.orgCurrent members of the Section on Infectious Diseases Executive Committee are not eligible to receive this award. The Section on Infectious Diseases Award for Lifetime Contribution in Infectious Diseases Education is fully funded by dues from the membership of the Section on Infectious Diseases.
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A core part of the mission of the Section on Infectious Diseases (SOID) is to promote the education of trainees interested in infectious diseases. To achieve this aim, the SOID offers travel grants annually to residents with an interest in infectious diseases (ID) and/or ID fellows in training whose membership in the national AAP and SOID is current.
The 2021-22 Travel Grant Application process is now closed.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Infectious Diseases (SOID) is dedicated to ensuring that children receive the highest quality of care to prevent and treat infectious diseases and is committed to providing a number of educational forums to share best practices, present new research, and stimulate meaningful dialogue among pediatric health care providers.
In accord with this mission, the SOID is proud to offer a Visiting Professor Program. This program has been designed to bring nationally and internationally known pediatric infectious diseases specialists with a broad range of infectious diseases expertise to pediatric and family practice programs around the country that may not have or who have limited access to a pediatric infectious diseases specialist. In memory and honor of Dr. S. Michael Marcy’s selfless and unwavering dedication and enormous contributions to the community of pediatric infectious disease practitioners and the educational endeavors of the SOID, the SOID visiting professorship is in his name.
The call for applications for the academic year 2022 – 2023 is now closed.
The Visiting Professor Program is supported by Section funds.
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AAP Chapter Grants to Support Infectious Disease Education and Collaboration
Supported by the AAP Section on Infectious Diseases
Through its AAP Chapter Grants to Support Infectious Disease Education and Collaboration program, the Section on Infectious Diseases (SOID) offers the opportunity for AAP chapters to apply for a 1-year grant of up to $2,000 dollars towards the development and integration of infectious disease-focused education into chapter activities.
It is encouraged that the activities supported by this grant program focus on areas of interest to general pediatricians and other care providers with an interest in infectious diseases (eg, medical students, infection preventionists, etc.).
Grantees are chosen by the SOID Executive Committee on the basis of the program’s potential impact consistent with the SOID interest in the care of fetuses, newborn, infants, children, adolescents, and youth adults with infectious conditions; the promotion of prevention of these diseases; and the consistency between the program proposal and the submitted budget.
Each grantee is paired with an SOID Executive Committee member for guidance as needed. SOID staff will also be available to provide support as needed.
THE SOID IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2022-2023.The application deadline is July 15, 2022.
Please find the application and more information HERE.
The 2021-2022 Chapter Grant Recipients are the New York 1, New York 2, and Puerto Rico. A summary of their work is below
NY-1 Chapter
The chapter created an infectious disease sub-committee and conducted a needs assessment of members. The chapter then hosted a series of CME webinars, focusing on a variety of topics, from STI treatment guidelines to pediatric and COVID-19 vaccines, and Lyme disease treatment.NY-2 Chapter
The chapter developed a talk on practical ways to address vaccine hesitancy and sought to deliver the talk to as many of the 14 residency programs in their area as possible. These events have been successful, and several sites have requested the group return to present their talk again.Puerto Rico Chapter
The chapter recognized educating about the Dengue vaccine was an opportunity and has been developing a testing and screening algorithm as well as a train the trainer program. The chapter will award CME and conduct pre and post knowledge assessments of trainees.If you have questions, please contact Andrea van der Hoek, Senior Manager, Immunization Initiatives, at 630-626-6708 or via e-mail at avanderhoek@aap.org.
Last Updated
06/03/2022
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics