SIDP :: The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) is a dynamic association of health professionals dedicated to promoting the appropriate use of antimicrobials. SIDP provides education, advocacy, and leadership in all aspects of the treatment of infectious diseases. SIDP is comprised of pharmacists and other health care professionals involved in patient care, research, teaching, drug development, and governmental regulation that are concerned with all facets of antimicrobial use, and committed to excellence in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy. (more...)

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2009.06.30 2009 SIDP AWARDS (Nominations Due by July 27, 2009) Clinician of the Year Young Investigator of the Year Impact Paper of the Year Distinguished Service Award SIDP/ASTELLAS ANTIFUNGAL RESEARCH AWARD View Call for Proposals SIDP INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHARMACOTHERAPY YOUNG INVESTIGATORS AWARD View Call for Proposals ORTHO-MCNEIL-JANSSEN INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHARMACOTHERAPY RESIDENCY View Call for Grant Applications IDSA/SIDP/ASHP CONSENSUS STATEMENT ON VANCOMYCIN DOSING Download Article INTEGRATING PHARMACISTS IN MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH INFLUENZA The Pharmacists Role in the Managenent of Patients with Influenza VIRTUAL CASE For more infomration on H1N1 Influenza [CLICK HERE] Dr. Michael Klepser featured for his work in integrating pharmacists in the management of patients with influenza. [CLICK HERE] ID PHARMACISTS AND SIDP HIGHLIGHTED IN STUDENT PHARMACIST Download Article Copyright American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Reprinted by permission of APhA. SIDP IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 2008 RECOGNITION AWARD WINNERS Young Investigator Award: Tom Lodise Outstanding Clinician in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy: Michael Postelnick Impact Manuscript of the Year: Annie Wong-Beringer High-dose vancomycin for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: efficacy and toxicity. Arch Intern Med 2006;166:2138-44. (MORE) 2008 SIDP ANNUAL MEETING - WASHINGTON D.C. Thank you to everyone who made the 2008 annual meeting such a success. See you in San Francisco - September 11, 2009 Pictures ID RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP LISTINGS SIDP maintains a listing of residency and fellowship training in infectious diseases. To access the listings: CLICK HERE ID JOB LISTINGS CLICK HERE



2009.06.18 SIDP CO-SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS Zero Tolerance for Failure: Pharmacists Fight Back This clinical skills and competencies workshop is designed to empower pharmacists with practical knowledge to successfully manage hospital acquired infections. This program will be presented in conjunction with 8 different state pharmacy society meetings. For more information, click here INTERSCIENCE CONFERENCE ON ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY (ICAAC) Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and General Pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of Special Patient Populations Conveners Keith A. Rodvold, PharmD University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Francoise Van Bambeke, PharmD Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium Dosing in the Obese Patient Manjunath P. Pai, PharmD Albany College of Pharmacy Better Dosing for ICU Patients Douglas N. Fish, PharmD University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado PK/PD Issues During Pregnancy James H. Fischer, PharmD University of Ilinois, Chicago, Illinois Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Bruce A. Mueller, PharmD University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan *Optimization of Beta-Lactams: Continuous and Prolonged Infusions Versus Standard Regimens* Thomas P. Lodise, Jr., PharmD, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York Paul M. Tulkens, MD University Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium *PK/PD of Antiretroviral Agents* Angela D.M. Kashuba, PharmD, DABCP University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina David Back, PhD University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom *Most Influential Publications in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy, 2008-2009* Conveners Scott Bergman, PharmD, BCPS Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois Kerry LaPlante, PharmD University of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island Facilitator Rupali Jain, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVE University of Washington, Seattle, Washington *Gram-Postitive Agents and Antifungals* Kevin Garey, PharmD, MS University of Houston, Houston, Texas *Antiretroviral Agents and Opportunistic Infection Prophylaxis/Treatment* Rosa Yeh, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVE University of Houston, Houston, Texas *Gram-Negative Agents* Hannah Palmer, PharmD, BCPS St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas (more...)

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