Infectious Diseases Society of America

Infectious Diseases Society of America
Formation1963; 61 years ago (1963)
TypeProfessional association
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia
Location
  • United States
Membership
13,000 as of 2023
President
Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP[1]
President-Elect
Ronald G. Nahass, MD, FIDSA[1]
Websitewww.idsociety.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is a medical association representing physicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. It was founded in 1963 and is based in Arlington, Virginia. As of 2018, IDSA had more than 11,000 members from across the United States and nearly 100 other countries on six different continents.[2] IDSA's purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases. It is a 501(c)(6) organization.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Board of Directors". Infectious Diseases Society of America. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Forming The Society". www.idsociety.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  3. ^ "IRS Form 990 for 2018" (PDF). idsociety.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.