The Infectious Diseases Society of America Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Association and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, are pleased to announce applications for the Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship will open September 30 and run through December 31.The LEAP Fellowship is a $100,000 training award competitively granted to four promising young infectious diseases physicians and is generously funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Fellowship is for infectious diseases physicians in or after their second or third year of fellowship who are interested in pursuing careers in which they partner with public health departments. Awardees will present the results of their research projects at IDWeek 2024. The LEAP fellowship welcomes geographic diversity among applicants and their health departments.

This fellowship aims to foster the next generation of infectious diseases leaders in public health, hospital epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship, giving them the hands-on experience needed to lead and collaborate across these disciplines of health care.

For more information or to apply for the 2023-2024 academic year, visit the IDSA website at https://www.idsociety.org/professional-development/fellows-in-training-career--education-center/leap-fellowship/leap-fellowship/ For questions, please contact Michele Wagner, MPH, LEAP Program Manager at [email protected].