GIDI has facilitated the creation trainee-led council for educational, developmental, professional activities relating to global infectious disease research. The Global Infectious Diseases Academic Council (GIDAC) consists of trainees from across Grounds that recognize the need for a transdisciplinary approach to the most challenging global infectious disease problems. The GIDAC is organizing regular events to foster transdisciplinary conversations, hosting lectures from faculty at UVA and beyond, and holding regular open house events to strengthen connections between multidisciplinary trainees and faculty.
Contact GIDACuva@gmail.com for more information on the GIDAC.