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New slate of IDSA/HIVMA leaders to be installed following IDWeek 2026

Elections bring in new IDSA and HIVMA Board members 

IDSA and HIVMA voting members overwhelmingly approved a highly qualified and diverse slate of candidates representing private practice and medical education settings to serve on the IDSA and HIVMA Boards of Directors. The elections ran from July 8 to Aug. 5. 

The new IDSA vice president and three directors elected by the IDSA membership who will begin their roles following IDWeek 2026 in October are:

 

2026

IDSA Board Members

  • Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD, FIDSA

    Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD, FIDSA

    Boston, MA
    Vice president (4-year term) 

  • Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, FIDSA

    Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, FIDSA

    San Diego, CA
    Director (3-year term) 

  • Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP, FSHEA

    Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP, FSHEA

    Richmond, VA
    Director (3-year term) 

  • Sharon Weissman, MD, FIDSA

    Sharon Weissman, MD, FIDSA

    Columbia, SC
    Director (3-year term) 

Process

Candidate selection and election process

IDSA and HIVMA conducted a candidate selection and election process designed to ensure that the Society’s leadership represents the full diversity of our membership. Our definition of diversity is broad and includes race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, geographic location, education, type of practice setting or activity, such as clinical versus nonclinical, and other factors that contribute to our diverse perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles and cultures.

Rooted in the Society’s principles of inclusion, diversity, access and equity, the slate-based election process is used by societies committed to the principles of IDA&E. Candidates were recruited and vetted by IDSA’s and HIVMA’s Leadership Development Committees, respectively.

During a call for applications, which ran from March 4 to April 1, IDSA and HIVMA actively solicited applicants for officer and director positions through a transparent recruitment and review process. This process included the use of IDSA’s model representing the desired attributes of volunteers serving in various roles. The Leadership Development Committees were charged with selecting the best candidates and a diverse group who could most effectively lead IDSA and HIVMA. Learn more in these biographical sketches and personal statements for IDSA and HIVMA officers and directors. Thank you to those who took part in the election. Your participation is an important way to influence the future direction of IDSA and HIVMA. Please contact IDSA Governance team with questions about the IDSA or HIVMA elections.