The Committee helps to guide the strategic development and support for the G.E.R.M. Program and identify awardees.
Committee Members
Emily Blumberg, MD, FIDSA Chair (2019)
Penn Medicine
Beverly Forsyth, MD Vice Chair (2020)
Mt Sinai School of Medicine
Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA (2021)
Emory University
Sara Bares, MD (2021)
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Karen Bloch, MD, MPH, FIDSA (2021)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David Beckham, MD, FIDSA (2020)
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Kristina Bryant, MD (2019)
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Jennifer Chang, MD (2021)
Kaiser Permanente at LA
Natasha Chida, MD, MSPH (2021)
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ellen Eaton, MD (2021)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kristine Erlandson, MD (2020)
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Rana El Feghaly, MD (2020)
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Michelle Floris-Moore (2021)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dave Fredricks, MD, FIDSA (2020)
University of Washington School of Medicine
Carlos Isada, MD (2019)
The Cleveland Clinic
Nicole Leedy, MD (2019)
University of Kentucky
Jasmine Marcelin, MD (2021)
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Kathleen McManus, MD (2021)
University of Virginia
Leandro Mena, MD, MPH (2021)
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Rebecca Reece, MD (2021)
Brown Medicine
David Sears, MD (2019)
University of California San Francisco
Anandi Sheth, MD, MSc (2020)
Emory University
James M. Sosman, MD (2021)
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Sharon Weissman, MD (2020)
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Staff Contact
Andrea Weddle
Executive Director
703-299-0915