Vision 

To be a dynamic national and regional next generation society for infectious disease professionals in Southern Africa by fostering active participation among young and early-career members of FIDSSA and harnessing their energy and ideas to develop initiatives that better serve their needs and ensure success in their career

 

Objectives 

YFIDSSA will build on the strengths of young professional from the main FIDSSA societies (IDSSA/ SASPID/ SASCM/ ICSSA) to;

 

●     Share relevant resources, including guidelines, training opportunities, etc., with young infectious diseases professionals

●     Provide opportunities for members to network among themselves, with experts in their field and other young societies through social and academic events and social media platforms

●     Encourage professional collaborations that will enhance members’ careers and assist them in achieving their goals

●     To position young members as successive leaders of the federation through mentorship with leaders in their respective fields

●     To advocate for equity, address disparity and promote representation from all groups  

Current core functions

The YFIDSSA Founding Committee will focus on key FIDSSA priorities;

1. Online Portal Taskforce – a collaboration between YFIDSSA and FIDSSA to develop and create online educational content 

2. Mentorship Taskforce – this program’s mission is to promote the professional development of young and early-career          clinicians, researchers, students, junior faculty, nurses, etc., with emphasis on serving those practicing in low resource settings.
    This task force will work to establish a mentorship program to promote collaboration and individual support for mentees to         develop their career .                                                                                                                                                                                        
This task force will work to establish a mentorship program to promote collaboration and individual support for mentees to         develop their career .                                                                                                                                                                                             
networking event and eligibility to apply for grants. Sign up by sending an email to info@fidssa.co.za and include your name and