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ESPID Online Wiser Immuniser Course 2021
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March 2021
Dear Young ESPID members,
We hope you are all doing well through the pandemic and would like to take this opportunity to update you on the progress of various activities relevant to Young ESPID.
LIST OF MTP SESSIONS
MTE1: Congenital infections
MTE2: Mycobacteria
MTE3: Breastfeeding in HIV exposed children
MTE4: Pediatric Infectious Diseases in refugee children
MTE5: Meningitis/encephalitis
MTE6: Tropical infectious diseases
MTE7: Fever of Unknown Origin
MTE8: PIMS-TS / MIS-C
MTE9: Sepsis
MTE10: Bone and joint infections
MTE11: Infection and immune compromised host
MTE12: Telemedicine for pediatric infectious diseases
MTE13: Vaccine hesitancy and motivational interviewing
Continuing the successful Social Media Ambassadors Campaign that started in 2019, we are sending you a proposal for recruiting new ambassadors for ESPID 2021.
The aim of the campaign is to create a dedicated group of social media users who will actively tweet and post before and during the Meeting and will help us to promote ESPID online.
With ESPID 2021 just around the corner now, we are gearing up towards generating a bit more social media awareness for main congress-related information bits, concerning all attendees.
In addition, we are looking to recruit volunteers for being our ESPID 2021 social media ambassadors before (in the run-up to the event) and during the Congress itself.
Our social media ambassador position is entirely voluntary and assumes the following specific activities:
Benefits for our ambassadors:
Please let us know if you are interested at youngespid@espid.org
The European Journal of Pediatrics (EJPE) is looking to fill the newly created role of
Social Media Advisor for European Journal of Pediatrics. EJPE is a leading peer-reviewed medical journal which covers the entire field of pediatrics. It has an impact factor of 2.305 and its first issue was published in 1911.
Obviously, a lot has changed since then. The advent and increasing importance of social media is one of these things. In order to keep up with the times and to optimize and expand our social media presence and reach, they are seeking to hire a Social Media Advisor who would be in charge of refining and strengthening their presence on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
The position is an ideal starting point for an early career clinician / researcher, who is interested in gaining a deeper insight into the field whilst strengthening their ties with the European Journal of Pediatrics as well as the wider community. EJPE is an international journal and applications from all countries will be considered. In addition to a background in paediatrics, any candidate applying should meet the following requirements:
Medical degree, research experience is a plus Strong affinity for social media and related technologies Enthusiasm for scholarly communication, knowledge dissemination, and community building Interest in finding creative solutions and experimenting with new ideas and concepts Ideally: Experience in developing and implementing a successful social media strategy
Please note that this position is an honorary appointment.
If you are interested in this novel and exciting position, please send your application to the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Peter de Winter (EJP@spaarnegasthuis.nl), by July 15th , 2021. Please include the following materials in your application:
- Cover Letter
- CV
We look forward to ‘seeing’ as many of you as possible during ESPID 2021 virtual Annual Meeting. In the meantime, please get in touch with any queries or suggestions!
Fani & Lilly
Young ESPID Board Representatives
The Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has an opening for an ACGME accredited fellowship position in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, beginning July 1, 2021. Interested candidates may contact:
Fellowship training program coordinator Patrice Sport
Phone: 215-590-2017 sportp@chop.edu
Fellowship associate program director, Eimear Kitt, MD
Phone 2674554247 kitte@chop.edu
Fellowship program director Chief, Infectious Diseases Audrey Odom John MD PhD
Phone: 314-616-5691johna3@chop.edu
Our program: https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/division-infectious-diseases/fellowship
Learn more about CHOP: https://www.chop.edu/video/we-are-chop-tour
Amazing benefits such as Meeting discounts, online learning and journal access.