Sessions in the Spotlight
Welcome to the IDWeek Sessions in the Spotlight page. These sessions are selected to cast a spotlight on just a few of the IDWeek sessions that moved, inspired, and educated our participants. These sessions brought us together despite our virtual conference and we hope you continue to enjoy them.
IDWeek 2022 Sessions
Opening Plenary
The Challenge of Communication During an Evolving Pandemic: Finding Common Ground
(Moderator)
Paul E. Sax, MD, FIDSA
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
(Panelist)
Carlos del Rio, MD
Emory School of Medicine at Grady Health System
(Panelist)
Baruch Fischhoff, PhD
Carnegie Mellon University
(Panelist)
Matifazda Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH
St. Louis Department of Health
(Panelist)
David Leonhardt
The New York Times
(Panelist)
Emily Oster, PhD
Brown University
Closing Plenary Lecture
The Pandemic as a Portal: Looking Toward the Future
Taison D. Bell, MD, MBA
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Michelle Morse, MD, MPH
New York City Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene
Patricia Whitley-Williams, MD, FAAP
Division Director of Allergy , Immunology and Infectious Disease, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
IDWeek 2021 Sessions
Closing Plenary Lecture
Edward H. Kass Lecture
Harvey J. Alter, MD
Distinguished NIH Scholar, National Institutes of Health
Anne Schuchat, MD
Former Principal Deputy Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Edward H. Kass Lecture
Patricia Whitley-Williams, MD, FAAP
Division Director of Allergy , Immunology and Infectious Disease, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Travel In The Time Of COVID: What’s Hot In Pretravel
Lin H. Chen, MD
Director, Travel Medicine Center Associate Professor of Medicine
Cindy R. Friedman, MD
Branch Chief, Travelers’ Health, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, CDC
IDWeek 2020 Session
Edward H. Kass Lectureship
Adaora A. Adimora, MD, MPH
University of North Carolina