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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 5h
Artist and ID physician Sarah Rowan, MD, FIDSA, shares the unique inspiration behind her collection of paintings featured in the IDSA Foundation’s virtual art auction. Place your bid on one or more of the twelve paintings available before Sat. Oct. 24 at 11:45pm: bit.ly/4zib7Iy
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Join the next IDSA Foundation Bartlett webinar on Mon. Oct. 19 at 1pm ET to explore RSV prevention products and approaches to implementing monoclonal antibody prevention in birth hospital and outpatient settings, in partnership with @pidsociety.bsky.social. Register: bit.ly/4dSTJlt
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Strengthen your advocacy skills ahead of #IDWeek2026. Join IDSA and HIVMA for the IDWeek Advocacy Lab, an interactive advocacy training, next Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 4pm ET. Learn more and register: bit.ly/4rmGy1A
A group of people stands in front of the United States Capitol building. The image is part of a promotional banner for the "IDWeek Advocacy Lab" event, scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 at 4pm ET. Logos for IDSA and HIVMA are at the bottom left, with a "Get Tickets" button nearby.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Several IDSA members share their experiences using the new G0545 add-on billing code, which was introduced by CMS in 2024 and implemented in 2025. bit.ly/4jhyjCb
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Coding Corner: G0545 add-on code success stories
Several IDSA members share their experiences using the new add-on billing code, which was introduced by CMS in 2024 and implemented in 2025.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Introducing IDSA Reporter, a new digital news destination for infectious diseases professionals. 📰 Led by Editor-in-Chief ameshaa.bsky.social, IDSA Reporter features original reporting, expert perspectives, clinical analyses and more. Learn more and discover the latest: idsareporter.com
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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
ICYMI: Give back during #IDWeek2026! IDWeek is partnering with the American Red Cross for a blood drive on Oct. 22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Advanced registration is required to donate. Sign up: rcblood.org/4y0uy7H
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Helen Branswell was a dedicated and trusted voice in infectious diseases reporting. We are grateful for her dedication to science and public health. She will be deeply missed. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/helen-b…
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Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
How does advocacy shape ID and HIV policy? Join us at #IDWeek2026 on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:30am to hear member advocates share their experiences engaging with Congress and discuss how the midterm elections could shape future policy and funding. RSVP: bit.ly/4yLFVlh
This image is a promotional banner for a session titled "Your Voice, Your Patients, Your Community: ID and HIV Advocacy in an Election Year." The event is scheduled for Friday, October 23, from 7:30 to 9:00 am in Room 143 ABC. It features logos of IDSA, HVMA, and PIDS. Photos and names of five speakers are shown: Haley Pritchard, Hansel Tookes, Clair Russell, Rajinder Bajwa, and Kelsey L. Rowe.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
In OFID, authors evaluate the feasibility of an aligned antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control (AMS-IPC) improvement approach and describe changes in implementation in Vietnamese hospitals. bit.ly/4ii7kp1
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Aligning Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention Through Repeated Assessment and Feedback: A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative in Viet Nam
Repeated assessment and feedback can help bring antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention into closer alignment. This multisite quality improvemen
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Turn up the music, hit the dance floor and celebrate the global ID community at the IDSA Foundation's #IDWeek2026 “Global Groove: An ID Dance Party”! 📍 Yardbird in Washington, D.C. 🕒 Thurs. Oct. 22, at 7pm ET 🎫: bit.ly/4xRC6uc See you on the dance floor! 💃🪩
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
In a changing public health landscape, medical societies have an important role to play. IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, discusses vaccine guidance, infectious diseases research and the future of the ID workforce with @medpagetoday.com. bit.ly/3TRGCKG
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Opinion | Former NIAID Chief Warns of 'Shameful' Federal Response to Measles
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, discusses vaccine guidance, research upheaval, and the ID workforce
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Join the next IDSA Foundation Bartlett webinar on Mon. Oct. 19 at 1pm ET to explore RSV prevention products and approaches to implementing monoclonal antibody prevention in birth hospital and outpatient settings, in partnership with @pidsociety.bsky.social. Register: bit.ly/4dSTJlt
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
What happens when an antiviral works by causing mutations? In a new Let’s Talk ID episode, JID Deputy Editor Jonathan Li, MD, FIDSA talks the science behind molnupiravir and a recent paper that raised questions about its potential effects in mammalian cells. Watch: www.idsociety.org/multimedia/p...
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Why does flu vaccination matter for children? IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, explains to Good Morning America that more than 90% of children who died from flu in recent severe seasons were unvaccinated. bit.ly/4yf6RZJ
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Expert tips for parents to prepare as flu season begins
Here's what parents need to know as flu season begins.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks: Learn more about the efficacy of switching to doravirine/islatravir, how immunocompromised individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 remain at increased mortality risk and other research in @jidjournal.bsky.social to inform clinical practice. bit.ly/4AYYFzi
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JID for Clinicians: Reappraising ART-associated weight changes, SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viral load kinetics, and more
Learn more about the efficacy of switching to doravirine/islatravir despite baseline resistance in proviral DNA, how immunocompromised individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 remain at increased mortality risk and other research ready to inform clinical ...
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hear from one of three artist contributors, ID physician Ana Velez, MD, FACP, FIDSA, as she shares the inspiration behind a piece that holds special meaning for her.   Place your bid on one or more of the twelve paintings available in the IDSA Foundation’s virtual art auction: bit.ly/4zib7Iy
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In OFID, authors underscore the diagnostic and treatment challenges of visceral leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients and the importance of molecular species identification. bit.ly/4jIk8WM
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First Molecularly Confirmed Case of Leishmania infantum Visceral Leishmaniasis with Concomitant Atypical Cutaneous Disease in Panama in an HIV-Infected Patient
This report presents the first documented case of visceral leishmaniasis in Panama, likely imported from Nicaragua, in a man with AIDS who initially receiv
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Turn up the music, hit the dance floor and celebrate the global ID community at the IDSA Foundation's #IDWeek2026 “Global Groove: An ID Dance Party”! 📍 Yardbird in Washington, D.C. 🕒 Thurs. Oct. 22, at 7pm ET 🎫: bit.ly/4xRC6uc See you on the dance floor! 💃🪩
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
IDSA Vice President Max Brito, MD, MPH, FIDSA, represented IDSA at the Friends of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reception in Washington, DC, held alongside PAHO’s 63rd Directing Council meeting, which brings together health ministers from across the Americas.
IDSA VP Dr. Max Brito takes a picture with PAHO Director General Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Aparna Lakshmi Manchikalapudi explores how molecular syndromic panels are reshaping ID diagnostics and what their results don’t show. bit.ly/4yzP7ZS
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How molecular syndromic panels are reshaping infectious disease diagnostics and what their results don't show
Syndromic testing has made ID diagnostics faster and, in many situations, more actionable. But the panels are best understood as tools that sharpen decision making, not replace it.
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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Have you checked out the IDWeek Daily News blog? It is your go-to resource for #IDWeek2026 news to prepare you for Washington, D.C. Check it out today: bit.ly/4yGiBVO
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IDWeek Daily News
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Calling all mid- and senior-career ID/HIV specialists! Build skills, strategies and connections to accelerate your career with the Community of Leaders program. Learn more and apply by Dec. 3: bit.ly/4y4rIPk
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#LetsTalkID is now available in video! 🎥 Host @paulsaxmd.bsky.social speaks w/ @jidjournal.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Sears, MD, FIDSA & Deputy Editor Jonathan Li, MD, FIDSA about the journal’s focus on translational science, new features and more. Watch or listen: bit.ly/471j3lt
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Inside JID: Translational Science and the Future of Infectious Diseases
What exactly makes a paper a good fit for the Journal of Infectious Diseases? JID editors discuss the journal’s focus on translational science, new features, mentorship opportunities and research they...
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join the next IDSA Foundation Bartlett webinar on Mon. Oct. 19 at 1pm ET to explore RSV prevention products and approaches to implementing monoclonal antibody prevention in birth hospital and outpatient settings, in partnership with @pidsociety.bsky.social. Register: bit.ly/4dSTJlt
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ICYMI: Tickets are available for the IDSA Foundation's annual Dr. George W. Counts Interest Group Dinner at #IDWeek2026! Connect with colleagues and celebrate those advancing health equity in ID. 📍 ISLA in Washington, D.C. 🕒 Wed. Oct. 21 at 6pm ET 🎫: bit.ly/4A8fWFU
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
DYK that only 6% of physicians in the United States are Latino, despite Latinos making up 19% of the U.S. population? Having Latinos better represented in medicine is necessary for the Latino community and for the future of medicine in the U.S. Learn more this #NLPD: bit.ly/3ri7vJc
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The IDSA Foundation’s 3rd annual virtual art auction is back, feat. 12 original works by ID physicians. Your bid supports the IDSA Foundation’s work to strengthen the ID community. Place your bid by 10/24: givebutter.com/c/IDWeek/auction
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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How can we detect foodborne outbreaks sooner and stop their spread? Explore the latest lessons from multistate outbreaks and Cyclospora at the #IDWeek2026 session, “Stopping the Spread: Surveillance, Investigation and Response to Foodborne Outbreaks.” Register for IDWeek: bit.ly/3O8HiIB
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In CID, authors assess whether a longer duration of HIV treatment affects relative anogenital cancer risk in people with HIV compared with people without HIV. bit.ly/4js1zGe
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Long-term Antiretroviral Therapy and Anogenital Cancer Risk
A population-representative, emulated trial examined how ART duration affects cervical, vulvar, anal, and penile cancer incidence. Compared with people wit
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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Have a great idea for a session at #IDWeek2027? We want to hear it! Submit a full session proposal, or just a quick idea, for the 2027 conference by Fri. Oct. 30: bit.ly/43u2j4Y
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Registration is now open for #IMARI2027! The Interdisciplinary Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance and Innovation (IMARI), a joint IDSA and ASM conference, returns January 27–29, 2027, in Las Vegas, NV. Register by Oct. 28 to secure the advanced registration rate: imari.org
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
HIV clinical research infrastructure doesn't happen overnight. IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, explains why the networks that have supported decades of HIV research and discovery must be protected.   Watch the full press briefing: bit.ly/4h5UQAp
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Hilal Abdessamad, MD, MS, describes his path to a career in ID, tracing his journey from residency in Lebanon, Beirut, to his current ID fellowship training in Columbia, Missouri. bit.ly/3VeVVNN
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The blast and the aftermath: Finding my path to infectious diseases
Hilal Abdessamad, MD, MS, describes his path to a career in ID, tracing his journey from residency in Lebanon, Beirut, to his current ID fellowship training in Columbia, Missouri.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the cultures, identities and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. Read Paloma F. Cariello, MD, MPH, FIDSA, reflect on her journey as a Brazilian immigrant and the importance of culturally responsive care in ID. bit.ly/4AFi5cn
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Reflecting on Hispanic Heritage Month, my identity and a career in ID
Paloma F. Cariello, MD, MPH, FIDSA, reflects on her roots, her path to ID, and the necessity of closing gaps between providers and the patient communities they serve.
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HIVMA @hivma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
HIV treatment has come a long way, but important questions remain. IDSA spokesperson and HIV researcher, Aadia Rana, MD, FIDSA (@aadiamd.bsky.social) explains what researchers are working to understand next. Watch the full press briefing: bit.ly/4h5UQAp
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Turn up the music, hit the dance floor and celebrate the global ID community at the IDSA Foundation’s #IDWeek2026 “Global Groove: An ID Dance Party”! 📍 Yardbird in Washington, D.C. 🕒 Thurs. Oct. 22, at 7pm ET 🎫: bit.ly/4xRC6uc See you on the dance floor! 💃🪩
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New #IDSAGuidelines! IDSA has released an evidence-based guideline update on antiviral treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 in infants, children, and adolescents: bit.ly/2ScnyDZ
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HIVMA @hivma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
HIV treatment has transformed millions of lives, but much work remains. HIVMA board member Carlos Malvestutto, MD, MPH, FIDSA, explains why continued investment in HIV research is essential to protecting progress and advancing new treatments. Watch: bit.ly/4h5UQAp
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What happens to patients when HIV clinical trial funding is delayed? IDSA spokesperson and HIV researcher, Aadia Rana, MD, FIDSA (@aadiamd.bsky.social) explains how the effects can be felt immediately. Watch the full press briefing: bit.ly/4h5UQAp
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In CID, authors examine sources of acquisition of C. difficile in patients diagnosed with healthcare-associated CDI (HA-CDI). bit.ly/4heQFRv
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Use of Whole Genome Sequencing to Investigate the Risk for Transmission of Clostridioides difficile From Prior Room Occupants: A Single-Center Study
In a hospital and long-term care facility, patients were frequently exposed to rooms previously occupied by patients with Clostridioides difficile infectio
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tomorrow! Hear from IDSA, the Vaccine Integrity Project, and representatives from @ama-assn.org, @aafp.org, AAPA and @acog.org tomorrow at 12pm ET for a free webinar highlighting this season's respiratory virus immunization recommendations. Register: bit.ly/4hoq5FT
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Strengthen your advocacy skills ahead of #IDWeek2026. Join IDSA and @hivma.bsky.social for the IDWeek Advocacy Lab, an interactive advocacy training on Tues. Oct. 20 at 4pm ET. Learn more and register: bit.ly/4rmGy1A
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Reports of the Administration’s plan to create an external committee to make funding decisions regarding investments in medical research grants by the National Institutes of Health are alarming. Our statement: bit.ly/3V3sEFS
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
LAST CALL! ID fellows: Join us for a virtual career panel on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 4pm ET. Panelists from academic medicine and private practice will share job-search tips, discuss common pitfalls and answer your questions. Register and submit questions: bit.ly/4ikGtZV
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Raw milk is a hot topic on social media. But what does the science say? IDSA member and infectious diseases physician Jessica Abrantes, MD, breaks down three common myths about raw milk.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tickets are available for the IDSA Foundation's annual Dr. George W. Counts Interest Group Dinner at #IDWeek2026! Connect with colleagues and celebrate those advancing health equity in ID. 📍 ISLA in Washington, D.C. 🕒 Wed. Oct. 21 at 6pm ET 🎫: bit.ly/4A8fWFU
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Research saves lives. Join the #RallyForMedicalResearch from anywhere in the U.S. by participating in the National Day of Action: RallyForMedicalResearch.org
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Home - Rally for Medical Research
Join advocates from around the country for the 2026 Rally for Medical Research! The Hill Day will take place on Thursday, September 17, with advocates ... Read moreHome
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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 LAST CHANCE to save on #IDWeek2026 registration! Register now before rates increase this Saturday, Sept. 19: www.idweek.org/registration
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
IDSA member Dr. Dial Hewlett joined the 55th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference today as a National Medical Association panelist, discussing vaccines, clinical trial participation & ensuring innovative health approaches reach all communities. #ALC55
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hear from IDSA, the Vaccine Integrity Project, and representatives from @ama-assn.org, @aafp.org, AAPA and @acog.org next Wed. Sept. 23 at 12pm ET for a free webinar highlighting this season’s respiratory virus immunization recommendations. Register: bit.ly/4dFZjrb
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