Hughes, James M.
James M. Hughes, MD, FIDSA
President
James M. Hughes, MD, FIDSA, is president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). He is currently a professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He directs the Program in Global Infectious Diseases and is senior advisor for the Center for Global Safe Water at Emory.
Prior to joining Emory in June 2005, Dr. Hughes worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), serving as Director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) from 1992 to 2005.
He has been actively involved in many IDSA committees including the Board of Directors, the National and Global Public Health Committee, MRSA Research Working Group, EIN Director Search Committee, and Global Task Force, and co-editor of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infections Section.
Dr. Hughes graduated from Stanford University in 1971 and completed his internship and residency at the University of Washington. He completed his fellowship at the University of Virginia.