10/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2024 16:39
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is pleased to announce Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, as the Society's new president beginning Oct. 20. In addition, a new vice president and two new directors were elected to serve with Dr. Tan. The Board of Directors will work to advance the Society's overall strategic priorities, including advocating for policy and regulatory solutions to address the antimicrobial resistance crisis, championing fair compensation policies to attract the next generation of infectious diseases experts into the workforce and improving the nation's preparedness.
"Experts in infectious diseases shape every person's health through advancement of patient care and research," Dr. Tan said. "I'm honored to work alongside leaders in infectious diseases to promote excellence in public health, mentor the next generation of professionals and advocate for the clinicians practicing our highly consequential specialty."
Dr. Tan is a pediatric infectious diseases physician and a thought leader on antimicrobial resistance and vaccines. She has served as a member of IDSA's Antibiotic Use and Clinical Trials Committee and the IDWeek Program Committee, addressing issues affecting the infectious diseases workforce. She was the chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Access and Equity Committee that led IDSA to implement principles promoting equity throughout the organization and also served as chair of the Governance Task Force. Dr. Tan is passionate about mentoring trainees and broadening access to care to reduce disparities for women, children and infants.
Dr. Tan is a professor of pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and is the medical director of the International Patient and Destination Services Program, medical director of the International Adoptee Clinic, medical co-director of the Travel Medicine Clinic at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and president of the Lurie Children's Medical Dental staff.
New IDSA Board Members
Dr. Tan is pleased to be working with newly elected IDSA Board members, including:
The IDSA membership elected Maximo O. Brito, MD, MPH, FIDSA, University of Illinois at Chicago, as treasurer and Robin Dretler, MD, FIDSA, Georgia Metro Infectious Disease Consultants, Decatur, Georgia, as a director to serve full terms in their current roles. Both were initially appointed by the Board for partial terms.
In addition to Drs. Tan, Armstrong and Brito, the IDSA Executive Committee includes President-Elect Ronald G. Nahass, MD, FIDSA, ID Care, Hillsborough, New Jersey; Secretary Robin Trotman, DO, FIDSA, CoxHealth, Springfield, Missouri; and Immediate Past President Steven K. Schmitt, MD, FIDSA, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Members continuing their service on the Board include:
• Erin Bonura, MD, FIDSA, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
• Kami Kim, MD, FIDSA, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
• Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, FIDSA, St. Louis Department of Health, St. Louis, Missouri
• Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD, FIDSA, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
• Bonnie Word, MD, FIDSA, Houston Travel Medicine Clinic, Houston, Texas
• Heather Yun, MD, FIDSA, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
About the Infectious Diseases Society of America
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is a community of more than 13,000 physicians, scientists and public health experts who specialize in infectious diseases. Its purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health and prevention relating to infectious diseases. Learn more at idsociety.org.