Infectious Diseases We provide Infectious Diseases Consultation Services for Neonates through young adults. These include patients coming in with a variety of common and rare Infectious Diseases including periodic fevers, Lyme disease, Long Haul COVID, tick-borne diseases, bone infections (osteomyelitis), joint infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, congenital infections and transplant infectious diseases, among other diseases. Pillars of our Division 1) Clinical: a. Core values: respectful; compassionate; collaborative; responsive; service-oriented; family-centered b. Clinical excellence: evidence-based; up to date; open-minded; collegial c. Multidisciplinary: provide a team-driven approach to comprehensive preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults 2) Medical Education: a. Academic environment: promote a stimulating setting to support the medical, scientific, and professional advancement of team members b. Educational activities: establish cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional educational forums c. Interaction: host interactive exchanges with educators from the US and abroad. 3) Scholarly activities: a. Generate new knowledge: expand our research programs through grant support and pioneering science b. Domains: clinical, translational, and basic science research; guideline and clinical pathways development; antimicrobial stewardship, infection control & prevention, immunocompromised host, medical education, and public health c. Engagement: encourage interaction with scholars from the US and abroad through conferences, research grants, publications and national and international committees d. Mentorship: support research activities through expert scholarship oversight 4) Global Health a. Action: think and act locally and globally b. Collaborations: establish and strengthen collaborative scholarly activities with colleagues abroad to train the next generation of physician-scientists c. Exchanges: establish bidirectional interactions in the fields of infectious diseases, pharmacy, epidemiology and biomedical research 5) Community outreach: a. Education: engage the community through social media and outreach b. Advocacy: promote vaccinations and preventive healthcare c. Support: ensure accessibility for community physicians d. Community collaboration: work with agencies and consumers devoted to HIV prevention and linkage to care
