Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) is a non-profit organization comprising pharmacists and other allied health professionals specializing in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship.^[1] According to the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, clinical pharmacists specializing in infectious diseases are trained in microbiology and pharmacology to develop, implement, and monitor drug regimens. These regimens incorporate the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials for patients.^[2]

Headquartered in Geneva, Illinois, the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) was founded in 1990 and has over 2,000 members engaged in patient care, research, teaching, the pharmaceutical industry, and government. The organization's mission is to advance infectious diseases pharmacy through collaboration, research, and education, and to lead antimicrobial stewardship to optimize patient care in various practice settings.^[1] To achieve its mission, SIDP collaborates with several healthcare organizations, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and American Society for Microbiology (ASM), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP), Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID), and International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).^[1]