Speaker
Armstrong
Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA
President-Elect, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Topic
What will it take to end the HIV epidemic?
Medicine Grand Rounds
The 4th Annual Russ Little Visiting Professorship is in conjunction with this week’s Medicine Grand Rounds presented by Department of Medicine.
This lecture will be recorded and uploaded to the Department of Medicine website. CME and MOC will be available for individuals who are unable to attend in person. Lunch will be available outside of the auditorium. In-person attendance is beneficial for the speaker and attendees.
Note to Fellows
Infectious Diseases fellows are invited to a small-group breakfast to meet with Dr. Armstrong at 8:30 a.m. in the Northwest Tower large conference room, #15122. Please come prepared with questions, particularly around ID/HIV research and care, public health, and career planning.About the Speaker
Dr. Wendy Armstrong is head of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is an active clinician, a leading expert in HIV, and a medical educator. Dr. Armstrong is a passionate advocate for addressing the ID/HIV workforce, including clinicians, educators, physician-scientists, and public health experts.
Dr. Armstrong has actively participated in numerous Society committees and initiatives, working to develop programs and support policies that ensure access to high-quality health care for all patients. Her involvement includes significant contributions to the HIVMA Board of Directors, the IDSA Medical Education Community of Practice, the IDWeek Program Committee and other IDSA committees and task forces. She has played a pivotal role in collaborations that magnify the impact of IDSA and HIVMA. Dr. Armstrong’s dedication to her field has provided her with a professional home where she feels a strong sense of belonging.
She aims to implement the IDSA workforce strategy to support the current workforce, including advanced practice providers and international medical graduates, and to inspire trainees to enter the profession. She aims to address workload and compensation issues, strengthen the diversity of the membership, bolster pandemic preparedness (including addressing antimicrobial resistance) and work toward health care equity. Dr. Armstrong is determined to ensure that all members feel the same sense of community and belonging that she has experienced.
About the J. Russ Little Visiting Professorship
J. Russell Little, MD
J. Russell Little, MD, was on the faculty at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from 1964 to 2005. He served as chief of infectious diseases at what was then Jewish Hospital from 1967 to 1996. Dr. Russel, a professor emeritus of medicine, died Aug. 18, 2018, in St. Louis following a long illness. He was known for his dedication to teaching, mentoring and patient care and served as an incredible role model to which the the Division of Infectious Diseases established the J. Russell Little Award for Excellence in Teaching in his honor.