Epidemiology

BIOGRAPHY

James M Hughes

Institution: Emory University School of Medicine
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Academic positions:
- Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health
- Professor, Rollins School of Public Health
- Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine
- Director of the Emory Center for Global Safe Water (2005-2007)
- Director of the Emory Program in Global Infectious Diseases
- Associate Director of the Southeastern Center for Emerging Biological Threats
- Director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (1992-2005)

Research interests:
Dr Hughes' research interests include identifying factors contributing to the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance; implementing and evaluating policies and practices for preventing, rapidly detecting, and responding to infectious agents; and assessing the political, economic, and social implications of disease outbreaks.

Any other information:
- Member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians, and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
- Recent service on the IDSA Board of Directors (2004-2007) and on the Global Health Diagnostics Forum (2004-2006) of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Honors and awards include the Distinguished and Meritorious Service Medals and the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Award from the U.S. Public Health Service and The Secretary's Open Forum Distinguished Public Service Award from the Department of State.