The Michigan Infectious Disease Society evolved out of a meeting of I.D. specialists from the three Michigan Medical Schools during the early 1970's. In 1985 a group of clinical and teaching I.D. physicians met and agreed to begin a formal organization structured after the parent Infectious Disease Society of America.

MIDS holds three meetings per year; the annual business and scientific session in March, a dinner lecture held during the annual IDSA meeting, and a joint meeting with the Michigan Department of Community Health in October. There are approximately 100 regular members, and usually 25 I.D. physicans in training. A newsletter is published quarterly with articles from the president, editor, members, and MDCH.

For more information about the Society, contact the Executive Director, Cathie L. Martin.