The mission of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Program is to produce leaders in the field of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

By providing our fellows with experience, education, and support, we aim to develop:

1. Clinicians able to care for children with common and uncommon infectious diseases in ambulatory and acute care settings.
2. Researchers who can demonstrate scholarly activity by developing methods of inquiry and study design, and successfully applying investigative techniques.
3. Educators who can effectively share their expertise with trainees, other health care providers, and the community at large.
4. Collaborators who can work with other members of the team within and across divisions in both the clinical and research settings.

Mission and AIMS of the division:

Mission and Vision Statement

1. Promote the health and well being of children and youth through the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases and immune disorders in our patients and worldwide with a commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and innovation.

Pillars of our Division

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