Founded 2026 · First conference 2027
Uniting the global frontline of high-consequence infectious disease preparedness.
The world's first multidisciplinary society dedicated exclusively to special pathogen preparedness professionals. We connect global experts to break down information silos, advance research and strengthen global health security.
Membership is free for the first year.Open to preparedness professionals in every discipline, worldwide.
Become a member
Free for the first year
Why it matters
The reality of special pathogens
HCIDs like Ebola virus disease, MERS and novel respiratory threats are characterized by high mortality and/or morbidity, rapid transmissibility, limited medical countermeasures and severe societal disruption.
- 50%
Average fatality rate associated with major viral hemorrhagic threats like Ebola virus disease.
- 10+
Professional fields needed for effective preparedness.
- 9+
Ebola virus disease outbreaks in the past decade, alongside COVID-19, Marburg, Nipah, Lassa fever and mpox.
Membership
What members get
Free first year-
Global networking
Connect with special pathogen preparedness and response professionals across disciplines.
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Discounted conference attendance
Reduced rates at annual conferences, with chances to showcase research and share lessons learned.
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Exclusive training
Professional development, including hands-on special pathogen preparedness skills.
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Advocacy opportunities
A voice on vital preparedness policy decisions.
How we work
Three pillars
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Multidisciplinary network
Physicians, nurses, EMS, laboratorians, public health specialists and emergency managers under one roof.
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Individual competency & education
Training and professional development built around the individual practitioner.
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Global connections
Sharing lessons from local outbreak responses worldwide.
Our mission
To advance the critical work of preventing, detecting and safely responding to global high-consequence infectious disease threats.
A note on our role. The HCID Society is privately funded and focused on individual professional development for practitioners worldwide. It is separate from, and complementary to, NETEC and the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS), which are federally funded to support U.S. institutions.
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Membership is free for the first year. It takes about a minute.