Upcoming Events
Event: Dengue Academy Masterclass Series
Funded by: Takeda
Funded by: Takeda
Four expert-led intensive education courses on dengue science and dengue prevention & control concepts.
Upcoming Classes: March 12th and March 20th, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM CET
Past Events – All available to watch on the WSPID Global E-Learning Portal
Event: WSPID Journal Club – February 2025
In this session, we will be reviewing the article “Effect of a Reduced PCV10 Dose Schedule on Pneumococcal Carriage in Vietnam”, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, November 2024.
The recording of this session together with the article will be made available on the WSPID Global E-Learning Portal after the session.
Event: Live Course: Highlights in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Organizer: Mexican Young PID Network
Organizer: Mexican Young PID Network
Unmissable 2-day course, led by esteemed experts, with live translation to English.

Event: WSPID Journal Club – December 2024
Presenter: Dr José Iván Castillo Bejarano
Presenter: Dr José Iván Castillo Bejarano
Mentor: Dr Abiel Homero Mascareñas de los Santos
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: WSPID Journal Club – October 2024
Presenter: Dr. Michal Paret
Mentor: Dr. Michal Stein
Presenter: Dr. Michal Paret
Mentor: Dr. Michal Stein
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: WSPID Webinar – July 2024
Presenter: Paige Van de Vuurst, PhD Candidate (USA) and Prof Charbell Miguel Kury (Brazil)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Prof Mark Cotton (South Africa), Dr Eiman Alblooshi (UAE) and Dr Lilian Beatrice Maliro (Malawi)
Presenter: Paige Van de Vuurst, PhD Candidate (USA) and Prof Charbell Miguel Kury (Brazil)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Prof Mark Cotton (South Africa), Dr Eiman Alblooshi (UAE) and Dr Lilian Beatrice Maliro (Malawi)
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: WSPID Journal Club – June 2024
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: WSPID Workshop: Pediatric Dengue Vaccination Dialogues
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: WSPID Journal Club – February 2024
Presenter: Dr. Gabrielle Obeng -Koranteng (Ghana)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Joycelyn Assimeng Dame (Ghana)
Presenter: Dr. Gabrielle Obeng -Koranteng (Ghana)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Joycelyn Assimeng Dame (Ghana)
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: WSPID Webinar: Tackling Tuberculosis: Advancing Strategies for Treatment and Prevention
Speakers: Prof. Brian Eley and Prof. Ben Marais
Moderators: Dr. Alicia Chang and Dr. Phoebe Williams
Speakers: Prof. Brian Eley and Prof. Ben Marais
Moderators: Dr. Alicia Chang and Dr. Phoebe Williams
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: Journal Club December 2023 – Routine HIV Testing and Counseling related to maternal HIV
Speakers: Dr. Maria Lelis Palmares and Prof. Thanyawee Puthanakit (Mentor)
Moderators: Suvaporn Anugulreungkit and Linny Kimly Phuong
Speakers: Dr. Maria Lelis Palmares and Prof. Thanyawee Puthanakit (Mentor)
Moderators: Suvaporn Anugulreungkit and Linny Kimly Phuong
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.
Event: WSPID October Journal Club: Neonatal Sepsis & UTI
Presenter: Dr. José Castillo (Mexico)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Abiel Mascarenas (Mexico)
Article: Washahi, M., Miron, D., Steinberg Ben Zeev, Z., Chayen, G., & Jacob, R. (2023). High Rates of ESBL-producing and Gentamycin-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria During the First Week of Life: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study Among Infants Younger Than 2 Months With Urinary Tract Infection. The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 42(9), 750–753. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003977
Presenter: Dr. José Castillo (Mexico)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Abiel Mascarenas (Mexico)
Article: Washahi, M., Miron, D., Steinberg Ben Zeev, Z., Chayen, G., & Jacob, R. (2023). High Rates of ESBL-producing and Gentamycin-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria During the First Week of Life: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study Among Infants Younger Than 2 Months With Urinary Tract Infection. The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 42(9), 750–753. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003977
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Setting Sail on Best Practices to Optimize Treatments
Speakers: Dr. Rona El Feghaly and Dr. Daniele Dona
Moderators: Dr. Danilo Buonsenso and Dr. Anna Markowich
Speakers: Dr. Rona El Feghaly and Dr. Daniele Dona
Moderators: Dr. Danilo Buonsenso and Dr. Anna Markowich
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.

Event: WSPID Webinar – Challenges of childhood TB diagnosis: finding the missing cases in high-burden settings
Speakers: Prof. Regina Oladokun Dr. Watsamon Jantarabenjakul
Moderators: Prof. Mark Cotton and Assistent Prof. Piyarat Suntarattiwong
Venue: Zoom
Date: 27 September 2023

Event: WSPID Journal Club – August 2023
Presenter: Dr. Sandra Castejon (USA)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Diego Hijano (USA)
Article: Can I go home now? The safety and efficacy of a new UK paediatric febrile neutropenia protocol for risk-stratified early discharge on oral antibiotics. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Mar;108(3):192-197. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323254. Epub 2022 Dec 12. PMID: 36600323; PMCID: PMC9985710.
Authors: Jackson TJ, Napper R, Haeusler GM, Pizer B, Bate J, Grundy RG, Samarasinghe S, Angelini P, Ball-Gamble A, Phillips B, Morgan JE.
Venue: Zoom
Date: 29 August 2023

Event: Management & Prevention challenges in bacterial meningitis and viral encephalitis. A Compelling Case Study from South-East Asia
Venue: Zoom
Date: 26 July 2023