John P. Utz Leadership Award

In 2007, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) established the John P. Utz Leadership Award as a lasting memorial to the late John P. Utz, MD, a founder of NFID and a champion in the fight against infectious diseases. To honor his memory and years of dedication to the profession and to NFID, the award is presented to individuals who exemplify and support NFID leadership goals, through service to NFID and/or the field of infectious diseases, as selected by the NFID Board of Directors. Current members of the NFID Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination.

2020
Richard J. Whitley, MD

2019
Richard E. Besser, MD

2018
Anne Schuchat, MD
(RADM, USPHS)

2017
Thomas M. File, Jr., MD

2016
Larry K. Pickering, MD

2015
Richard J. Duma, MD, PhD

2013
William Schaffner, MD

2012
Susan J. Rehm, MD

2011
George C. Hill, PhD

2010
Len Novick

2009
Carol J. Baker, MD

2007
Donald M. Poretz, MD