The Infectious Diseases Society of America and its HIV Medicine Association are honoring an extraordinary group of individuals whose remarkable achievements, dedication and commitment to advancing knowledge have made a lasting impact on infectious diseases and HIV care.
IDSA is proud to present the Alexander Fleming Lifetime Achievement Award to Stephen B. Calderwood, MD, FIDSA, a national voice for excellence in science, education and clinical care who has demonstrated an exceptional ability to conduct high-impact basic and translational research with global impact. Dr. Calderwood’s research spans infectious diseases, immunology and molecular biology, with a focus on pathogen-host interactions and epidemiological dynamics.
HIVMA is honoring Frederick L. Altice, MD, MA, with its Transformative Leader Award, which recognizes HIVMA members who have transformed the field with demonstrated significant achievement in HIV clinical care, provider education, research or advocacy. Dr. Altice has devoted his career to transforming how care is delivered to people with HIV and those at greatest risk, particularly people who use drugs and people affected by incarceration, so that patients can access prevention and treatment without navigating fragmented and stigmatizing systems.
IDSA and HIVMA are also pleased to recognize the following IDSA and HIVMA members for their outstanding work and contributions to the field.
The Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award is awarded to a person who has demonstrated a commitment to promoting scientific integrity, advocating for sound science and advancing the field of infectious diseases at their institutions or in their local, national or global communities. This year’s honoree is Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, FIDSA.
The Catherine Wilfert Clinical Teacher Award, newly named in honor of the late Catherine Wilfert, MD, FIDSA, a past president of IDSA, recognizes a career involved in teaching clinical infectious diseases to fellows, residents or medical students and recognizes excellence as a clinician and motivation to teach the next generation. The 2026 award goes to Rocío Hurtado, MD, DTM&H, FIDSA.
The Community Clinician Award recognizes clinicians providing high-quality care, innovation or leadership in private practice, multispecialty groups or hospital-employed settings. This year’s honoree is Mark J. Dougherty, MD.
The D.A. Henderson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Health recognizes a lifetime of achievement in public health. The 2026 awardee is Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH.
The Dorothy Horstmann Society Citation Award, newly renamed to honor the memory of Dorothy Horstmann, MD, FIDSA, a virologist, epidemiologist and pediatrician whose research helped pave the way for the development of a polio vaccine and the first woman to serve as IDSA’s president, is given in recognition of exemplary contribution to IDSA, an outstanding discovery in the field of ID or a lifetime of outstanding achievement. This year’s honoree is Jonathan Vilasier Iralu, MD, MACP, FIDSA.
The Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement recognizes outstanding achievement in infectious diseases by a member or fellow of IDSA who is 45 or younger. This year’s awardee is Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FCCM, FSHEA.
The Walter E. Stamm Mentor Award recognizes individuals who have served as exemplary mentors and is presented to an IDSA member or fellow who has been exceptional in guiding the growth of ID professionals. This year’s winner is Anna Wald, MD, MPH, FIDSA.
The Watanakunakorn Clinician Award recognizes IDSA members for their outstanding achievement in the clinical practice of ID. This year’s recipient is John C. Christenson, MD, FIDSA.
HIVMA’s Adaora Adimora Citation Award recognizes exemplary contributions to advancing efforts to end the HIV epidemic, such as through social justice, public service or in service with HIVMA. This year, HIVMA recognizes Donna E. Sweet, MD.
HIVMA’s Innovator Award recognizes early- or mid-career HIVMA members who have made outstanding and original contributions to HIV medicine in clinical care, provider education, research or advocacy. For 2026, HIVMA honors Jason E. Zucker, MD, MS.
This year, HIVMA is also awarding an Honorary Innovator Award to Lauren F. Collins, MD, MSc, FIDSA. This award is being given posthumously to Dr. Collins, who died in January 2026 and who combined exceptional clinical care with innovative research to advance equitable, person-centered HIV treatment.
More information about the award recipients is available on the IDSA and HIVMA websites.