As the 30 years in SIDP celebration comes to a close, it’s amazing to reflect on the evolution this organization has experienced since its inception in 1991. From the shear growth in membership, ID residency programs, and committees, all the way to the development of the SIDP podcast, we have seen change. 

One of the biggest changes was seen in late 2019 with the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic. Leaders and members of SIDP stepped up during this time, not only in their own clinical practice, but again as a dependable infectious diseases resource for the masses. They volunteered to generate publicly available materials, such as the COVID-19 therapeutic reviews on YouTube, Breakpoints COVID-19 podcast episodes, a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody toolkit, and even patient education resources. These materials have a global reach and help achieve SIDP’s vision of safe and effective antimicrobials for now and the future.

Our leaders, both past and present, have been instrumental in getting SIDP to where it is today. With the accomplishments and growth of the current members, it is exciting to see where the organization will be in the next 30 years. 

For this week’s edition, we are taking a moment to recognize the SIDP Social Media Committee for their year-long contributions in supporting the 30 Years of SIDP campaign and other organization-wide communication efforts. The SIDP Social Media Committee is led by Kelli Cole (@kellidpharmd) as Chair, Anna Zhou (@Annabiotics) as Vice-Chair, Travis Jones (@tmjones6) as Past Chair, and Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo) as Board Liaison. The committee has been tasked with publishing all associated social media posts for the 30 years of SIDP campaign, in addition to their other ongoing responsibilities. 

Whether they’re summarizing breaking data, hosting a Twitter chat with world experts, or highlighting key pharmacists’ work via #SIDPMemberMondays, SIDP’s social media platforms are a wonderful resource for SIDP members, allies, and the public. This team works 24/7/365 to make sure you’re up-to-date on the latest in ID. As an example of their reach, the SIDP Twitter account, @SIDPharm, now has over 18,000 followers worldwide and the SIDP YouTube channel (produced in partnership with the SIDPEC Committee) has over 25 public videos on COVID-19 therapeutics with >155,000 views.

Follow SIDP on the platforms below to stay connected:

•        Twitter: @SIDPharm
•        Instagram: @SIDPharm
•        Facebook
•        LinkedIn
•        YouTube

Our SIDP Social Media Committee is a vital contributor to SIDP’s mission to ADVANCE infectious diseases pharmacy and LEAD antimicrobial stewardship to OPTIMIZE the care of patients with infections. Please join us in giving a special thanks to this committee and its members for all of their hard work! 

In celebration of 30 Years of SIDP, the Strategic Planning Committee recognizes the growth of infectious diseases (ID) pharmacy residency training programs.  While the data are imperfect, we worked with fellow pharmacy organization (ASHP) to compile a list of accredited ID residency training programs who had graduates in each respective year depicted in the graphic below. 

Dating back to 1996, the first program was at the Audie Murphy Memorial VA Medical Center. The late 1990’s witnessed a small but steady growth of training programs with a consistent upward trend through the first decade of the 2000s.  From 2010-2020, the field saw a rapid expansion of training sites which now hovers around 100. Not included are fellowship program graduates or unaccredited programs (including graduates during unaccredited program years). 

Please join us as we celebrate the growth of ID pharmacy residency training programs and the dedication and commitment of pharmacists to continue to foster training for new ID pharmacists while enhancing patient care in the health-care system. 

In celebration of 30 Years of SIDP, the SIDP Membership Committee would like to celebrate all of SIDP members who have helped to make the organization such a success.  The growth and impact that SIDP has had over the past 30 years, is tied to the dedication and work of the members as yourself. 

Please join us as we celebrate our members and increase awareness of SIDP. 

The SIDP Membership Committee would like to present this SIDP graphic for SIDP members to share on various social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #SIDPMember and #30YearsofSIDP.  Share this graphic with captions detailing why you are grateful for SIDP or why you are a proud SIDP Member!  Please join us in demonstrating your support for SIDP, foster community, engage prospective members and celebrate the impact all of you have had in the growth of our organization.

SIDP Social Media Frame

In celebration of 30 years of SIDP, the Recognition Awards committee would like to take a look back at the past 30 years of SIDP award recipients. Please join us in celebrating and recognizing the work of SIDP, the members and the impact of their contributions to the field of infectious diseases. We asked these inspiring individuals to tell us what being recognized by SIDP has meant to them.

A full list of award recipients can be found on the Recognitions Awards page.

30 Years of SIDP Awards

Do you need ACPE or BCIDP credits? You’re in luck! In celebration of 30 years of SIDP, the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Education Center (SIDPEC) Committee presents you with THIRTY active CE programs on a wide variety of ID topics that we have worked to develop for you. Better yet, most are available FREE to SIDP members!

Check out any of the programs with links to activities below. We’re sure you’ll find at least one that you may have missed. You can always find the latest CE programs on the SIDPEC page as well.

30 ACPE/BCIDP CE Programs

In celebration of 30 Years of SIDP, the SIDP Research Committee would like to highlight the research contributions of SIDP members over the last 30 years. 

The papers cited in the document below were selected from research publications supported by SIDP grants or awards or were produced from members with key roles in SIDP.  These publications represent a small “sampling over time” of the breadth of research accomplishments from our members.  Please join us in commemorating the literature which our SIDP members and colleagues have participated in.

30 Years of SIDP Research

In celebration of 30 Years of SIDP, the SIDP Stewardship Committee would like to recognize the growth of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program. As highlighted in last weeks’ 30 years of SIDP digest, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program has grown significantly over the last several years.  In this week’s digest, the Stewardship committee is highlighting the global distribution of those who have graduated from the Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program.   

The SIDP Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate program was initiated in 2010 with the purpose of providing antimicrobial stewardship training to pharmacists in order to develop and implement successful antimicrobial stewardship programs.  Since the graduation of the first participant from the program in 2012, the certificate program has continued to expand worldwide. 

Learn about the diverse locations for graduates of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program below!

In celebration of 30 Years of SIDP, the SIDP Annual Reports Committee would like to highlight the growth of the organization over the past three decades.

Whether it is the increasing membership over the years or the changing practice, SIDP continues to evolve. The growth of the organization is due to the dedication of the SIDP leaders and members as yourself. Please join us in thanking the leaders and our colleagues for their dedication and commitment to SIDP. 

30 Years of SIDP Growth

In celebration of 30 Years of SIDP, the SIDP Policy and Government Affairs would like to highlight 30 of the top moments since the inception of SIDP. 

Over that time there has been significant growth and increased involvement of SIDP members in collaboration with other national organizations including the FDA, CDC, NIH, as well as many others.  Join us to take the opportunity to review these moments and celebrate the rich history of SIDP.  

Top 30 SIDP Moments