Position of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association on Team-based Infectious Diseases Care and the Roles of Advanced Practice Providers and Clinical Pharmacists

Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Oct 15;79(4):807-809. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae265.

Abstract

Strengthening and expanding interprofessional team-based care is an important component of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Workforce Development Strategy to expand and promote equitable access to expert infectious diseases (ID) care. This statement defines the roles of care team members and highlights the need for ID curricula and training programs for advanced practice providers to support implementation of ID team-based care.

Keywords: Advanced practice providers; Clinical pharmacists; HIV workforce; Infectious diseases workforce; Team-based care.

MeSH terms

  • Communicable Diseases* / therapy
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Medicine / education
  • Infectious Disease Medicine / organization & administration
  • Patient Care Team*
  • Pharmacists*
  • Physician Assistants / education
  • Professional Role
  • Societies, Medical
  • United States